Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Tri-Town Ambulance Is On Hold
by Doug La Rocque
Prefacing his comments with the statement that he is not opposed to a paid day time ambulance service to cover the Towns of Grafton, Berlin and Petersburgh, Grafton Rescue Squad Board of Directors member Jeremy Gosse told a special Tuesday evening, March 16 ambulance forum, that the board feels the squad must first get itself straightened out before it moves forward with the idea. [Read more…] about Grafton
We Won’t Be Railroaded
by Doug La Rocque
The December 19 issue of The Eastwick Press highlighted the efforts by Rensselaer County Legislator Bruce Patire and Hoosick Town Councilman Jerry McAiliffe to have something done about a section of track, owned by Pan Am Railway near Railroad Avenue. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
The Multi-Family Housing Moratorium Is In Place
by Doug La Rocque
The local law that puts a stop on any new construction of apartment buildings or multi-family homes in Brunswick was approved at the Thursday, March 11 Town Board Meeting. [Read more…] about Brunswick Town Board
More Food For Those In Need
The Capital District YMCA and Rensselaer County teamed up to hold a Free Food for Families event on Tuesday, March 16 at both the Berlin Central and Hoosick Falls Central Schools parking lots. [Read more…] about Eastern Rensselaer County
Varsity And JV Masterminds Top The Leaderboards
Congratulations to both the Varsity and Junior Varsity Berlin Masterminds teams on winning both of their matches Friday, March 5. [Read more…] about Berlin
Library Survey Underway
The Board of Trustees of the Berlin Free Town Library would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the BFTL Long Range Plan Survey. [Read more…] about Berlin
Agreement With Taconic On Water Project Under Discussion
by Alex Brooks
Heinz Noeding said a conference call was held last week with NY State’s Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC), which is managing the Water Infrastructure Grant now being used to fund a thorough renovation of the Petersburgh Water District’s facilities. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board
Area Resident
The Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is native to deciduous and mixed forests in North America, and a year ‘round resident here. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
SVMC Nurse Named Young Professional Voice
Submitted by SVMC
The American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) has announced that Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s (SVMC) Katharine Green, BSN, RN of Pownal, has been selected, from a large pool of nursing nominees under age 40, as an AONL Young Professional Voice. [Read more…] about Pownal
Two Small Roads On Town Board’s Radar
by Doug La Rocque
Provost Road is a small cutoff between NYS Routes 22 and 43 with a big problem: large trucks and speed. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
