Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Bennington Police says an elderly couple from Petersburgh perished Thursday evening, when the vehicle they were driving slammed into the rear of a farm vehicle along West Road (VT. Route 9). They are identified as 85-year old Charles Schichtl and 82-year old Lorraine Schichtl. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Couple Dies in Vermont Crash
Rensselaer County to Hold Vaccination Clinic at Stephentown Fire Hall on April 13
Rensselaer County will hold a pop-up vaccination clinic at the Stephentown Fire Hall next Tuesday, April 13, County Executive Steve McLaughlin, Public Health Director Mary Fran Wachunas and members of the County Legislature announced today.
The clinic is open to eligible county residents and runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Tuesday at the Fire Hall, located at 35 Grange Hall Road. [Read more…] about Stephentown
Senator Gillibrand Visits Village to Introduce PFAS Accountability Act
The Village of Hoosick Falls has been one of the communities that nationwide has been leading the fight against PFAS and in particular, PFOA contamination. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Report Seeks Water Sources Free of PFOA
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh has recently received the final report from a study undertaken with grant support from New York State to identify a new groundwater source with the potential to deliver adequate, uncontaminated drinking water for the Water District. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
Lawmakers Vote To Legalize Marijuana
by Doug La Rocque
By a large margin, the New York State Senate and Assembly voted Tuesday evening, March 30, to legalize marijuana, mostly along party lines. Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he will sign the legislation. [Read more…] about Albany
Rep. Delgado Visits NLCS, Highlight ARP School Funding
Press Release from
the Office of Congressman Delgado
U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado visited the New Lebanon Junior/Senior High School on Thursday, March 25 to speak with New Lebanon Central School District Superintendent Andrew Kourt. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
BHS’ Responding to Emergencies Class Is Back In Action
Submitted by the BCS Communications Department
Berlin High School’s Responding to Emergencies class is back for its second year. This is a half-year elective offered by Ms. Honsinger, an American Red Cross First Aid/AED/CPR instructor and a Health and Physical Education teacher at Berlin Middle-High School. [Read more…] about Berlin
Resting on Eggs
Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in the area highlands began their annual breeding in woodland vernal pools this past weekend. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
On March 23, Captain Dominic Loughlin assumed command of Bravo Battery, 3-7 Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. [Read more…] about A Change Of Command
Starry Ridge Farm
Local Food During Uncertain Times
by Doug La Rocque
A visit to Starry Ridge Farm in Petersburgh will make you think you have taken a trip back in time, to when farming was mostly done by hand with simple home fashioned tools, until you take a moment to sit down with Kolin Buzerak and Kat Ragone at their Fred Moon Road location. [Read more…] about Business Profile
