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Truck Slips, Pins SUV Against Guard Rails
A pickup truck towing a horse trailer with one horse aboard slipped into the other lane on a greasy Route 7 Monday afternoon, January 11 and pinned a SUV with one man inside against the guard rails, leaving the man unable to exit the vehicle. [Read more…] about Pittstown
Legislators Donate To Grafton Rescue Squad
On Sunday, January 9, Rensselaer County’s 5th District legislators stopped by the Grafton Rescue Squad to give Captain Joe Allain a check for $400, to help defray the squad’s expenses. [Read more…] about Grafton
Town of HoosickDealing With Broken Equipment
Bucket Loader Died
By Alex Brooks
Highway Superintendent Bill Shiland was unable to attend the Board meeting on Monday evening January 11 because he was still trying to get the roads salted and sanded after the snow squalls that had come in that afternoon. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
Board Of Supervisors Chair Blasts Vaccine Distribution System
by Doug La Rocque
In a statement released by his office on Tuesday, January 12, Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell was very critical of New York State’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout, saying “this situation has gone beyond crazy.” [Read more…] about Hudson
Another Trip North To Buy Sheep
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday, Sept. 28, 1849: This evening I carried potatoes and apples in the celler and on this evening my two sons watched to catch the dogs that killed two of my sheep on my Rodgers farm but no dogs came. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
The Need Still Exists
Food Provided for Hundreds Of Families
Photo and Story by Steve Bradley
Last August a multitude of families from around Hoosick Falls made their way to a Mass Food Giveaway in the parking lot of the Hoosick Falls Central School. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Breaking The Fire Dept. Glass Ceiling
by Doug La Rocque
It was just before Christmas when Lisa Symington realized a dream she has had since she was a senior in high school and joined the Mountain View Fire Company in Brunswick. [Read more…] about Brunswick
COVID-19 Updates
by Doug La Rocque
As of press time, the only school district in our coverage area that was on a fully remote learning schedule was the Cambridge School District. Hoosick Falls, Tamarac, Berlin, New Lebanon, Averill Park and Schodack are all using a hybrid in person learning model. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
Fork Moss
Fork Moss (Dicranum) is a genus of moss that is dense and delightful to touch. [Read more…] about Nature Photography with Trix Niernberger
All Aboard To Light Up The New Year
Community Members,
As we all know, the year 2020 has been one with many challenges. [Read more…] about Berlin
