Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Meeting Looks to the Future
by Michelle Van Horn
Transfer Station
Councilmember Bill Jennings reports that 10 extra households have purchased Transfer Station permits this year to date jumping from 350 to 360 permits sold in 2020. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
Petersburgh No Longer Shares Berlin Transfer Station
by Alex Brooks
Supervisor Dennis Smith said there are no negotiations going on about renewing the contract for Petersburgh to use the Berlin transfer station. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
Legislative Monetary Donation To The Stephentown FD Rescue Squad
Ashby Named To Assembly Leadership Position
Receives Important Committee Assignment As Well
Assemblyman Jake Ashby of Castleton was recently appointed Vice Chairman of the Assembly Republican Conference by Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay. [Read more…] about Albany
A Great Success Once Again
The 2020 Holiday Match program has raised over $1.88 million for local children’s organizations. [Read more…] about Stewart’s Holiday Match
Light Up Grafton Winners Announced
Many communities have Christmas Light contests, awarding prizes to the best decorated homes or business in their community. [Read more…] about Grafton
Plans Return To In-Person Learning
By Alex Brooks
As this paper goes to press, the Hoosick Falls School District is still planning to resume in-person teaching on Monday, January 4, using the hybrid model it used from the beginning of the school year until it had to switch to all remote learning in response to rising numbers of COVID cases in December. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School
Mass Food Giveaway Returns To HFCS
On Wednesday, January 6, the Mass Food Giveaway returns to the parking lot of the Hoosick Falls Central School. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Town Board Holds Year End Meeting
By Heidi Woofenden with Doug La Rocque
There were a number of items on the agenda for the board’s final meeting of 2020. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
VRM Residents Receive COVID-19 Vaccines
Vaccines were administered for a second day on Tuesday, December 29 to Van Rensselaer Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Home staff and residents. [Read more…] about Troy
