Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Singing In The Season Of Lights
A Moment of Hope in a Dark Year
by Amy Modesti
Of course, it’s about a lot more than lights as the countdown to Christmas begins, but as the annual lighting of the Stephentown Christmas Tree took place once again, perhaps the lights this year signaled everyone’s wish for a better year to come. [Read more…] about Stephentown
The Answer Is No
by Doug La Rocque
Two weeks ago, The Eastwick Press ran a story about a section of Pan Am Railways tracks along Railroad Avenue that were damaged in the big flood of July 2017. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Holiday Colors
Eastern Teaberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is native to the eastern United States. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Celebrating Birthday Number 103
Elizabeth Reynolds will be 103 years young on December 11. [Read more…] about Berlin
Berlin Elementary Fourth Graders Study the Iroquois
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
The Berlin Elementary fourth-grade class recently completed a study of the Iroquois, a powerful alliance of native tribes of colonial New York. [Read more…] about Berlin
Sunday Kicks Off New Extended Victorian Stroll
Cornell Cooperative Extension, along with the Capital District YMCA, is excited to be a part of The Victorian Stroll, a tradition that takes place on the first Sunday in December in Troy. [Read more…] about Troy
Save Our New York State Restaurants Act
Senator Daphne Jordan and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara on Monday, November 30, announced that they have introduced the “Save Our New York State Restaurants Act,” comprehensive, bipartisan legislation that would create a one-week sales tax exemption for food and drinks sold at restaurants and taverns. [Read more…] about Albany
Farmers Market Moves To Lansingburgh
Online Ordering With Contact-Less Pickup Continues
Sundays at Green Island Location
The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market (TWFM) will hold its first indoor Winter market of the season in the former Lansingburgh Price Chopper building this Saturday, December 5, from 9 am to 2 pm. More than 60 vendors will participate. [Read more…] about Troy
Sheriff’s Deputies Helping Those In Need
Members of the Rensselaer County Sheriffs Deputies PBA once again left their homes early Thanksgiving morning to deliver Thanksgiving meals to needy families throughout the county. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
ValleyCats May Be Left Out In The Cold
Major League Baseball recently announced it is reducing the number of affiliated minor league teams from 160 to 120. [Read more…] about Troy
