Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Don’t Trash The Neighbors Place
by Michelle Van Horn
Business owner Alan Stuart from the New Scrub Board, Stephentown’s laundromat & car wash spoke to the Stephentown Town Board at its Monday, November 16 meeting, to say he has had a bit of trouble with people dumping their personal garbage in trash cans provided for the car wash, but not washing their cars. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
Geo P. Defends Himself
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday June 2, 1849: Today while Geo P. was plowing out his nursery on R. G. Pierce’s farm James B. Chapman insulted him by taking his horse by the bits and then kicking the horse, which startled the horse and broke the harness. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Are The Tracks Really Being Fixed?
by Doug La Rocque
For about a year a section of the Pan Am Railways track along Railroad Avenue have been a point of concern, as residents, town and village officials have reported it to be undermining and actually moving when trains pass over it. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
“It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”
by Amy Modesti
Most remember that magnificent song performed by Andy Williams and composed by George Kyle and Edward Pola, and it certainly defines the holiday season, kicked off in Grafton by the annual Festival of Trees. [Read more…] about Grafton
Town Tax Rate Will Go Up Slightly
by Doug La Rocque
Following a uneventful public hearing, the Berlin Town Board voted Thursday, November 12, to approved the 2021 budget, that raises taxes 1.9%, or in real money terms, 48 cents per thousand of assessed valuation. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board
Spotted Beetle in Silk
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) pods are open now revealing seeds hooked to silky tufts. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
School Lunch Problem At BCS
by Doug La Rocque
A proposal to reduce the size of the cafeteria staff at the Berlin Central School, by apparently one person, was questioned at the Tuesday, November 17 School Board meeting by the board’s newest member Derrick Gardner. [Read more…] about Berlin Central School
An Attitude of Gratitude
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
Each month BES Principal Tracy Kent and the school’s Character Education committee choose a mindset theme for the students and staff. November’s mindset at BES was one of gratitude. [Read more…] about Berlin Elementary School
Final Budget For 2021 Approved
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board held a Public Hearing on its budget on Monday, November 16. Tim Church said he didn’t think the Board should be giving itself a raise in these tough times when people are losing their jobs or facing pay cuts. “You should be ashamed of yourselves,” said Church. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board
Our Monthly Report From County Executive Steve McLaughlin
Greetings to friends and neighbors in Eastern Rensselaer County. This column is presented to give residents up to date information and a better understanding of issues being dealt with in county government. We hope the fall is going well for everyone. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
