Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Highway Superintendent Tenders His Resignation
By Doug La Rocque
Herb Hasbrouck decided earlier this year, that 2019 would be his last in office, bringing to a close a 38-year long tenure at the driver’s seat of the town’s Highway Department. [Read more…] about Grafton
They Ride For the Tots
By Doug la Rocque
With more than 1000 people registered, and sitting on top of more than 600 motorcycles, the Annual Toys for Tots Ride roared off from the parking lots at Brunswick Harley Davidson, escorted by a contingent from the New York State Police and the Patriot Guard this past Sunday, October 20. [Read more…] about Brunswick
A Community Solar Project And An Awning Company Gain Approval
By Doug La Rocque
There were five items brought before the Brunswick Planning Board at its Thursday, October 17 meeting, with two gaining the planners’ approval, two being told they have more work to do and a brewery proposal just starting its trek through the process. [Read more…] about Brunswick Planning Board
Senior Ryan Bloomer and Junior Mat Smith represented the Hoosick Falls Golf team in the second round of the Section 2 State Qualifier Tournament at Orchard Creek Golf Club on Monday. [Read more…] about Golf
Collecting For Last Summer’s Cow
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, Feb 17, 1847: This evening Ezra Sackett and his mother came to my house. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
A Tri-Town Ambulance Service Moves Forward
By Doug La Rocque
Faced with no ambulance service at all, and no mutual aid help from surrounding towns, perhaps more because of liability concerns than legal matters, at its Thursday, October 10 meeting, the Berlin Town Board voted unanimously (with Councilman John Winn absent), to endorse the transfer of the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department’s Certificate of Need (CON), the document required to operate an ambulance service, to the Grafton Rescue Squad. [Read more…] about Eastern Rensselaer County
Honeywell Will Pay Added Sewer Project Costs
$475,000 Lump Sum Payment Is Agreed Upon
By Doug La Rocque
Following a series of rebids and the purchase and demolition of a residential structure, work to replace the Lyman Street Sewer Station, with portions of the project also affecting the Water, John and Superior Street areas, finally began in 2018, only to have the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) step in to say, not so fast. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
13th Annual Chowderfest
Amy Modesti
Thousands of chowder fanatics flooded the city streets to attend and take part in the 13th Annual Chowderfest Sunday, October 13. [Read more…] about Troy
Awestruck Autumn
Autumn colors could not be more brilliant than here at Round Pond in Berlin. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
News Anchor And Author John Gray Stops By
Submitted by Rachel Turestky
Students at Berlin Elementary were treated to a reading of Keller’s Heart by the book’s author, John Gray. [Read more…] about Berlin Elementary School
