Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Falls Zoning and Planning Boards met on Friday, October 17, for a final hearing on Troy contractor Jasen Von Guinness’ plan to turn the old St. Mary’s Building into seven apartments. [Read more…] about Old SMA Building To Become Apartments
by Bea Peterson
Sunday, October 12, was a great day for a Cow Plop. The weather was ideal! The antique cars gleamed in the sun. There were plenty of games to play and rides in the barrel train for the kids. Folks waited in a long line for food and soft drinks. The grid squares were sold out early. There was even a Cow Plop song!
[Read more…] about A Great Day For A Cow Plop
Petersburgh – Cindy Ann (Crandall) Gentner, 55, died suddenly Friday, October 17, 2014, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. Born in Cambridge, NY, on October 5, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Joseph B. Crandall and Trevah Yerke Crandall Burdick and the stepdaughter of the late Stanton Burdick. Cindy was raised in Petersburgh, NY, and Grafton, NY. and was a 1977 graduate of Berlin High School. She became a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) through the BOCES program at school.
by Bea Peterson
It’s official. The Brown’s Brewing Company in Walloomsac opened with a ceremonial cask tapping, a blessing of the bar by Fr. Tom Zelker and congratulatory words from Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge and Town Supervisor Mark Surdam on Wednesday afternoon, October 15. [Read more…] about Brown’s Brewing Company In Walloomsac Opened Wednesday
by Thaddeus Flint
A disturbing report of animal abuse and theft was made public at the monthly Town Board meeting in New Lebanon Tuesday night.
According to resident Vivian Steinberg, a pig being raised on her property by local farmers on West Hill Road was found missing the morning of October 3. The area was marked with blood and, as neighbors reported hearing gun shots the night before, it is believed the pig was killed and taken away. A second pig was found with a knife wound to the neck.
[Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action – Pigs Stolen
by Bea Peterson
Jeff Buell of Sequence Development sought the approval of the Hoosick Falls Village Board on Tuesday evening October 14, for his planned development of the former Dougherty corner and adjoining Monahan building. He reiterated his plans for the property as he has done previously at various public meetings. He had drawings of the prospective new building, which will include a “21st century general store” and mezzanine on the first level, two apartments on the second floor and a 1,500 square foot loft apartment on the third floor. The roof will have gardens and a greenhouse. The first floor will be opened to the Monahan building to create more retail floor space. That building will also have a kitchen for a catering service.
by Kieron Kramer
Before the Berlin Town Board regular meeting began on Thursday, October 9, and after it ended, Berlin Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger showed his smart phone pictures of the car accident in which he hit a black bear on Route 22 near South East Hollow Road. The collision occurred on Monday while Jaeger was driving to the Town Hall, he said. According to Jaeger, the bear was a female weighing about 200 pounds. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action – Bear Burgers
by Bea Peterson
According to Hoosick Falls Police Chief Robert Ashe, the Department responded to a reported Burglary at a residence on Mechanic Street in Hoosick Falls on Sunday, October 5. The investigation revealed that over a period of weeks approximately $30,000 to $40,000 in cash had been taken. Officers conducted several interviews within and outside the Village and into Vermont.
by Kieron Kramer
Last month the Rensselaer County Legislature passed a resolution honoring the Evergreen Farm in Petersburgh for being the recipient of the 2013 Conservation Farm of the Year Award presented by the Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District. The resolution says that David and Leslie Green are honored for being true caretakers of their land.
[Read more…] about Evergreen Farm Of Petersburgh Named The 2013 Conservation Farm Of The Year
