Would you like to know how to prune your blueberries so that they produce larger berries for the long-term?
Hay Berry Farm’s annual open house [Read more…] about Pruning For Bigger Blueberries
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Would you like to know how to prune your blueberries so that they produce larger berries for the long-term?
Hay Berry Farm’s annual open house [Read more…] about Pruning For Bigger Blueberries
On Thursday, March 31, ADAPT will host Basket Bingo at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall. Doors open at 5:15, games start at 6:00. There will be 18 games—plus 3 special games for an additional fee. All themed baskets donated by local people and businesses. [Read more…] about ADAPT Basket Bingo
submitted by Corinne Philpott
It was contest night at the Hoosick Grange on Wednesday, March 9. The judges were hard at work during our business meeting. Master Davis Cornell conducted the business meeting. After the business, [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange

Diana Eileen Jansen, 73, a longtime resident of Hoosick Falls, NY and widow of the late Werner Jansen, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Port Richey, Florida after a long illness. Diana was the devoted mother to four children: Denise Baldwin of Brentwood, NY, Kelly Granger of Brunswick, NY, Eric Jansen of Eagle Bridge, NY, and Marine Corps Master Sergeant William Jansen of Fredericksburg, VA, as well as her stepdaughters, Linda Brown of Duluth, GA, and Karen Bellon of Powder Springs, GA. [Read more…] about Diana E. Jansen

by Alex Brooks
At the direction of Governor Cuomo, the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health reached an agreement with Taconic Plastics, Inc. to install a carbon water filtration system for the Town of Petersburgh water supply to address perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination, the agencies announced today. [Read more…] about DEC And DOH Announce Commitment By Taconic To Install Filtration System On Petersburgh Water District

Testing, Flushing, And Filter Installation Continue At A Furious Pace
by Deb Alter
Governor Cuomo’s office has decided that the agreement between the Village, Saint-Gobain, and Honeywell, will be achieved via a consent order from the State, Mayor David Borge announced at the Tuesday, March 8 Village Board Meeting. The consent order will encompass the same terms that the Village had negotiated directly with the companies. [Read more…] about Governor Cuomo Orders Consent Agreement, Saint-Gobain, Honeywell Cooperating
submitted by Laurie Gilliland
On Monday February 22 at 7 pm, the Stephentown Comprehensive Plan held a Public Hearing so that the town residents of Stephentown could be brought up to date on where how far the Comprehensive Plan committee has come and where we are heading. [Read more…] about Public Hearing Held For The Stephentown Comprehensive Plan
Eleven local governments joined in the collaboration will achieve $22.5 million in collective savings during the 25-year contract
As part of the continued effort to increase the use of “green” energy and reduce the costs of operations the County is seeking to enter into a contract with Monolith Solar for remote net metering energy services. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County To Undertake Collaborative Solar Initiative
Records Room Due For Renovation
by Alex Brooks
At the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on February 15, the Board heard a presentation from Town Clerk Deidra Michaels about the state of Town’s records room. Apparently the Town’s records have not received a lot of attention over a period of time and they are a bit messy and disorganized. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action

by Lori Kempf
The Hoosick Falls third and fourth grade basketball team survived a thrilling opening round overtime game against Clifton Park and won its final two games to emerge as champion of the Fifth Annual March Madness Basketball Tournament held at the Duanesburg YMCA in Delanson, New York over the March 5th-6th weekend. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls 3rd And 4th Graders Win Basketball Tournament
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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 […]
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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 […]
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