Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Health Center Foundation Golf Tournament
Due to the coronavirus, the Hoosick Falls Health Center Foundation has moved its Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the residents at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls (CNR). [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
A Visit From The Western Cousins
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday September 18, 1848: I this forenoon carried an old wheel that Simeon Wylie had put three new fellows. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Optimism For Tri-town Ambulance, Despite Some Bumps In The Road
by Doug La Rocque
Representatives from the Towns of Berlin and Petersburgh joined the Grafton Town Board at its Monday, July 27 workshop meeting, to discuss the progress of efforts by the Grafton Rescue Squad to form a paid service that would cover all three towns from 6 am to 6 pm, Monday through Friday. [Read more…] about Eastern Rensselaer County
Schools Prepare to Send Re-Opening Plans To The State
by Doug La Rocque
All public and private schools in New York State have been ordered by Governor Andrew Cuomo to submit their plans to re-open by Friday, July 31. [Read more…] about Eastern Rensselaer County
Unnoticed in the Woods
Eastern Spotted Coralroot (Corallorhiza maculata) is a native plant that is extremely rare in Rensselaer County, according to local scientist Dr. David Hunt. [Read more…] about Unnoticed in the Woods
American Battlefield Trust Purchases Land Bordering Battlefield Park
The American Battlefield Trust purchased 23.1 acres of lands on the south side of Route 67. The trust paid $60,000 for the land, which it hopes to pass on to New York State so that it becomes part of the New York State Historic Site in the future. [Read more…] about Hoosick
Local Law To Protect Emergency First Responders Introduced
Rensselaer County Legislator Bruce Patire of Eagle Bridge has introduced a local law for the full legislature to consider at its August meeting. [Read more…] about Eagle Bridge
Trailers Slide Off Road, Closes Portions of Route 7
A trailer carrying several trailers separated from its tow vehicle on Thursday morning, July 23, just east of the Man of Kent and hit a power pole, tipping the pole. [Read more…] about Hoosick
Hoosick Falls Students Receive Charlie Weeden Scholarship Award
Submitted by Sharon Weeden, Jen, Andrea and Jim
We would like to congratulate the winners of this year’s Charlie Weeden Scholarship Award, Abigail Philpott, Maxwell Kipp and Mackenzie Ellis. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Driver Walks Away From Roll Over Crash
According to NYS Police, the 26-year old woman driving this Jeep Cherokee escaped serious injury when her vehicle left the east side of Babcock Lake Road, overturned and came to rest against a tree. [Read more…] about Grafton
