Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Selling Chickens And Sheep
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, August 19, 1846: Today my two sons and daughter Sarah went to the north part of town and got half a bushel of blackberries and jam and Mary Wylie went with them. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Krahforst Resigns
Petersburgh Hires New Water Operator
by Alex Brooks
At the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on Monday, July 15, Water District Superintendent Ben Krahforst resigned for the third and apparently final time, effective immediately. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
The Civil War Comes To Brunswick Community Library
By Amy Modesti
Town of Brunswick residents and Civil War buffs attended the first ever Civil War living history event on Saturday, July 13 at the Brunswick Community Library. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Monarchs Are Here
The Third Annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is set for July 27 to August 4, 2019. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Town Board Follow Up
by Doug La Rocque
The following is the remainder of the report on the Monday, July 8, Grafton Town Board meeting:
Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck told the gathering, now that it has stopped raining almost every day, his department is beginning to catch up on grading and springtime road repairs. [Read more…] about Grafton
Legislative Highlights
Submitted by the Rensselaer County Legislature’s Majority and Minority Offices
At their most recent meeting on Tuesday, July 9, the lawmakers reappointed Bill Film as the Director of Real Property Services. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
New Lebanon School Board Reorganizes
By Emily Gabert
The New Lebanon Central School District prepared for the upcoming school year at its annual organizational meeting that was held on Wednesday, July 10. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Brunswick Acres Proposal Meets Opposition
By Doug La Rocque
Several residents who live near the proposed 26-unit single-family home development off Brunswick Road (NY Route 2) in the western portion of the town attended a public hearing held just prior to the regular meeting of the Brunswick Town Board on Thursday, July 11. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Tremont Bests The Field At Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, July 12.
Modifieds: Ken Tremont Jr., Marc Johnson, Jackie Brown Jr., Rich Ronca, Matt Depew, Matt DeLorenzo [Read more…] about Auto Racing
HACA Collecting Supplies for Back-2-School Boost
Requests for backpacks and supplies are rolling into the HACA Food Pantry for the 14th annual distribution. Last year over 160 bags were packed for children in pre-school through grade 6. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
