We Bid You Come Bid…
By Thaddeus Flint
New Lebanon is finding it difficult to get people to bid on projects, it was heard at the May 14 Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
We Bid You Come Bid…
By Thaddeus Flint
New Lebanon is finding it difficult to get people to bid on projects, it was heard at the May 14 Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about New Lebanon

Hickey Reaches 200, Yeung Has 700+
Hoosick Falls 7
Holy Names 16
Tuesday, May 21. Played at Holy Names in Albany. This semi-final round of the Section 2, Class D sectionals the #3 seeded Hoosick Falls Panthers faced off against #2 seeded Holy Names. [Read more…] about Girls Lacrosse
North Hoosick, NY – Eric J. Bryant, 47, passed away on Wednesday May 15, at the Albany Medical Center. He resided in North Hoosick with his wife Julie (Bornt) Bryant. [Read more…] about Eric J. Bryant
Finding The Right Truss
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday, April 25, 1846: This afternoon I took my two horse pleasure wagon and carried my wife and Charlotte to Lebanon, we carried to Gay’s store 14 pounds of lard at nine cts per and had credited. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

193 Years Of Fire Service To The Community
By Doug La Rocque
That’s the number you arrive at when you add together the Goyer gentlemen’s years of service. [Read more…] about Grafton

Battling “Zombie” Properties
By Doug La Rocque
These “zombies” are not the same as in the popular 1968 movie, “The Night of the Living Dead,” but instead are abandoned buildings which have gone unmaintained, to the point of not only becoming an eyesore to the community, but of falling into such a state of disrepair as to become dangerous and unhealthy. [Read more…] about Brunswick

Bright Yellow
Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum), named for its mottled leaves, is blooming brightly now in our rich woods. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix

by Alex Brooks
On Wednesday April 17 Hoosick Town Councilmen Bill Hanselman, Jerry McAuliffe and Eric Sheffer installed the new “Welcome to Hoosick” sign at the intersection of Routes 7 and 22 near the highway bridge over the Hoosic River. [Read more…] about New “Welcome to Hoosick” Sign At Junction of 22&7

Famed Author Visits BES
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
“Every time I start writing a new book, I invite my characters to tea.” said Ellen Potter, Berlin Elementary School’s guest author on May 10. [Read more…] about Berlin Elementary School
Town Board Still Dealing With Water
By Emily Gabert
Concerns about potential hydrant leaks in Water District Two were addressed during the Berlin Town Board’s Thursday, May 9 meeting. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board
View this week’s entire newspaper by tapping or clicking on the image:
Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
View this week’s entire newspaper by tapping or clicking on the image:
At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
View this week’s entire newspaper by tapping or clicking on the image: