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Toys for Tots Another Success

October 28, 2021 By Eastwick Press

by Amy Modesti

For many years Brunswick Harley Davidson has hosted the annual Capital Region Toys for Tots Ride. The event is sponsored each year by the Marine Corp League, whose goal is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas. Once again, several hundred motorcyclists gathered [Read more…] about Toys for Tots Another Success

Filed Under: Brunswick, Member Exclusive

Proposed Changes to Aldi Site

October 28, 2021 By Eastwick Press

by Chris Tergliafera

It took developer David Leon two tries and several years to see construction begin on the site for an Aldi grocery store, a KFC and Wendy’s fast food restaurant. Work on the Hoosick Road site has begun, but Mr. Leon’s representatives were back before the Brunswick Planning Board on Thursday evening, October 21, to ask for some modifications. The most important of these is eliminating the [Read more…] about Proposed Changes to Aldi Site

Filed Under: Brunswick, Member Exclusive

Drug Take Back Day Another Successful Event

October 28, 2021 By Eastwick Press

On Saturday, October 23, Walgreens Pharmacy in Schodack participated in the Drug Take-Back Program in conjunction with the Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly, Rensselaer County Sheriff, and Schodack Police Department. Children could meet Batman, get a safety ID card, see a firetruck [Read more…] about Drug Take Back Day Another Successful Event

Filed Under: Member Exclusive, Schodack

Heated Debate Over PFOA Testing

October 28, 2021 By Eastwick Press

by Doug La Rocque

Speaker after speaker that stood to address the Poestenkill Town Council on Thursday evening, October 21, had one message: we are very concerned about the discovery of PFOA at the Algonquin Middle School and some private wells in the vicinity. Rensselaer County Health Department test results to date have found four wells to be slightly above the state limit of 10 parts per trillion (PPT), and several more at lower levels. All but one speaker urged the County and New York State Department of Health (DOH) to ramp up the number of tests [Read more…] about Heated Debate Over PFOA Testing

Filed Under: Member Exclusive, Poestenkill

Luxury Camping Development Proposed on East Hollow

October 28, 2021 By Eastwick Press

by Alex Brooks

The Petersburgh Planning Board currently has before it a proposal to build ten small cabins for short term rental on a site at 193 East Hollow Road in Petersburgh. The proponent of the project is named Becca Benvie, and the design so far has been done by McGiver Design Services of Cobleskill. Although this is described as luxury camping, sometimes called “glamping,” the ten units will be permanent residential structures with [Read more…] about Luxury Camping Development Proposed on East Hollow

Filed Under: Local News, Member Exclusive, Petersburgh

New Lebanon is No Longer a Food Desert

October 28, 2021 By Eastwick Press

by Denise Wright

When people think of the word desert, they might not think of New Lebanon. In reality, the town has been in the heart of a food desert since the local market closed in 2009, and the closest market was 20 minutes away. The New Lebanon Farmers Market (newlebanonfarmersmarket.com) is an oasis for Rensselaer County residents looking for a solution. According to the USDA, many parts of the country have a scarcity of foods largely due to [Read more…] about New Lebanon is No Longer a Food Desert

Filed Under: Local News, Member Exclusive, New Lebanon

Student Councils Express Appreciation and Concern

October 28, 2021 By Eastwick Press

by Chris Tergliafera

At the October 19 meeting of the Berlin Central School District Board, the Middle School Student Council handed out gift bags to the Board and Superintendent to thank them for their service and dedication to the school community.

The High School Student Council recently met with Principle Kimberly Brownell to discuss concerns and improvements. One such improvement would be [Read more…] about Student Councils Express Appreciation and Concern

Filed Under: Berlin School Dist., Member Exclusive, School News

October 29, 2021 Edition

October 28, 2021 By Eastwick Press

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Four Arrested On Drug Charges After Hoosick Falls Search Warrant

October 26, 2021 By Eastwick Press

by Doug La Rocque, Chris Tergliafera and a Rensselaer County Sheriffs Office Press Release

On October 22, for the second time in six months, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 68 Mechanic Street in the Village of Hoosick Falls. The search warrant was the result of a two month investigation by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office and the Bennington Police Department. The search warrant yielded drug paraphernalia, U.S. currency, ammunition, a loaded sawed off shotgun, a loaded [Read more…] about Four Arrested On Drug Charges After Hoosick Falls Search Warrant

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Two More Wells Found To Have PFOA Contamination

October 16, 2021 By Eastwick Press

The Rensselaer County Department of Health reports two more wells located to the south and southeast of the Algonquin Middle School in Poestenkill, have tested positive for PFOA contamination above the state-permitted level of 10 parts per trillion. [Read more…] about Two More Wells Found To Have PFOA Contamination

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February 3, 2023 Edition

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38th Annual Ice Fishing Contest Rescheduled

Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]

Celebrating Retiring Board President Deborah Tudor

On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]

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February 3, 2023 Edition

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Powers Claims Runner-Up

At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]

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