Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Doug La Rocque
Participants walked along Route 2 in Grafton on their way to the Grafton Peace Pagoda last Saturday evening, August 5. [Read more…] about Water Walk For Life Concludes With Commemoration Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki Bombings At Grafton Peace Pagoda
Guests at this week’s Kiwanis Club meeting were Co-Directors Mark Flory and Rachel Trombley who discussed the programs at Battenkill Community Services in Greenwich, NY. [Read more…] about Kiwanis Autism Walk Donation
Sarah Foster, 102, of Mayville, NY, died peacefully Saturday, July 29, 2017. She is the wife of the late T. Joseph Foster. [Read more…] about Sarah Foster
Hoosick Falls – Anne C. Yurewitch, 104, passed away on Thursday August 2, at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation, where she has resided for the last ten years. [Read more…] about Anne Yurewitch
Gordon McNeilly Gordon A. McNeilly, 94, of Hoosick, NY, passed away July 31, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Gordon was born on June 22, 1923 in Bennington VT, to Alexander McNeilly of County Down, Ireland and Ida McNeilly (nee Petersen) of Karlskrone, Sweden. [Read more…] about Gordon McNeilly
By Doug La Rocque
“When we add these sites to the Superfund National Priorities List, we ensure they are cleaned up for the benefit of the community.” It was with these words Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt announced Monday, July 31, the plant at 14 McCaffrey Street would be among several around the nation added to the list. [Read more…] about EPA Adds Saint-Gobain’s McCaffrey Street Site To The Federal Superfund List
Purchase Provides Time For Implementation Of Permanent Conservation Strategies That Support Local Timber Economy And Recreational Access
The Conservation Fund announced August 1 its purchase of 23,053 acres of working forestland in New York, Vermont and Massachusetts. [Read more…] about The Conservation Fund Buys 23,000 Acres Of Forestland In New York, Vermont And Massachusetts
The demolition and removal of the Oak Mitsui building on lower First Street progresses more each working day. The building is completely down with the exception of one small wall. [Read more…] about Mitsui Building Continues To Disappear
By Doug La Rocque
New York State Police said the driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee was attempting to exit the parking lot of the Grafton Town Store on Route 2 when it was struck by a westbound Dodge Pickup on Monday, July 31. [Read more…] about Grafton Accident Sends Two Victims To Area Hospitals
Board Discusses Proposed Capital Project; Hires New Teachers
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board held a workshop session on July 27 to discuss the Capital Project which will be put to a vote in October, seeking the approval of the residents of the District. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School Board
