Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Smile, You Are On Berlin’s Cameras
By Doug La Rocque
With all the issues the Berlin Town Board has had to deal with the past year, no one seemed to mind that the Thursday, April 11 meeting went very quickly with no major issues to tackle. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board
Is Taconic Industries a “Victim?”
To the Editor:
For the communities nestled alongside the Little Hoosick River Valley, our rural, peaceful lifestyle was shattered beginning in early 2016 with the public declaration of PFOA chemical contamination found throughout the water aquifer across the Petersburgh area. [Read more…] about Letter to the Editor
Last Saturday, the Hoosick Falls girls JV and Varsity softball teams competed in games at the Mudville Tournament located in Herkimer, NY. [Read more…] about Softball
Petersburgh was once home to the Reynolds Company Laundry. [Read more…] about Historic Picture Series
Homeschool Advocates Lobby State Legislators
Submitted by Laura Bassallo
On Wednesday, April 10, home school students and their families gathered at the State Capitol in Albany to encourage homeschool friendly legislation within the current NYS education system. [Read more…] about Albany
On Sunday, April 15, Matt and Laura Harris and Troop 6063 of Hoosick Falls celebrated The Eagle Court of Honor for Jacob Harris at the Pittstown Rescue Squad. [Read more…] about Troop 6063’s Newest Eagle Scout
Hoosick Falls. Over thirty people came out to participate in the village clean up day on Saturday, April 13. [Read more…] about Village Clean-Up Day
Hoosick Falls. Children, along with their parents, came out to the annual Lions Club Penny Hunt Saturday in a money grab. [Read more…] about Pennies In The Park
By Doug La Rocque
A collision involving three vehicles Monday evening, April 15, sent three people to the Albany Medical Center, one by a Med Flight helicopter. The fourth patient was transported to Troy’s Samaritan Hospital. [Read more…] about Route 7 Crash Injures Four
Changing The Terms Of Office
By Thaddeus Flint
New Lebanon’s two-year Town Supervisor position, as well as the Town Clerk, the Highway Superintendent and the Tax Collector, are one step closer to becoming four-year terms after a resolution and a proposed local law passed at the April 9 Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board
