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Rensselaer County GOP Majority Lied to Public on Social Media
At the regular meeting of the Rensselaer County Legislature on Tuesday, January 12, a resolution was presented and titled: “Resolution Calling On New York State To Accelerate The Delivery Of The Potentially Life-Saving Vaccine To Rensselaer County.” [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislative Minority Report
New York’s No-Fault Law: What Is It and What Qualifies as a “Serious Injury?”
by Daniel S.L. Rubin, Esq.
Girvin & Ferlazzo, PC
You may have heard that New York is a “no-fault” insurance state – and you may have also wondered what does that mean? [Read more…] about Eastwick Press Guest Column
by Amy Modesti
Josh Bloomfield was a top blues drummer and vocalist who contributed so much in his 41 years of life. [Read more…] about ‘I Can’t Believe You’re Gone’: The Story Behind the Song
Selling Turnips To The Shakers
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, October 31, 1849: Some snow squalls and cold and froze some. Today noon Geo Owens began to work for me for one month, price agreed at seven dollars for the month. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
County Ready to Return to Prosperity and Success in 2021
“Work lowering taxes and improving services, along with a courageous and compassionate response shows the strength and resiliency of Rensselaer County.” [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
Murder/Suicide in Schodack
By Denise Wright
The call came in at approximately 9:30 pm on January 13. New York State Police, Rensselaer County Sheriff, Nassau Police, and Schodack police responded to Angelo Avenue in Schodack to find a grim scene [Read more…] about Schodack
Tri-Town Ambulance Service Gets Even More Complicated
Captain Allain Says He Will No Longer Pursue The Proposal
by Doug La Rocque
When it was time for the departmental reports at the Monday, January 11 Grafton Town Board meeting, Rescue Squad Captain Joe Allain handed each of the Board members a letter in which he stated he no longer intended to pursue the idea of a paid ambulance service covering the towns of Grafton, Berlin and Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
Making Chickens Legal Village Wide
by Doug La Rocque
Following public comments at the December public hearing on Local Law #3, the so called “chicken law,” the Village Board at the January 12 meeting, decided to let the law as written, “fly the coop” so to speak. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Elks Pitch In To Help Feed The Children
by Doug La Rocque
Many schools in the area sponsor “backpack” programs, under which students in need are given a backpack of food on Fridays to help provide nourishment for the weekend, when not in school. The Brunswick School District is one of these. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Congratulations to Trix Niernberger, who has completed the training and volunteer requirements to become a Level 2 Master Naturalist!
Trix provides a photo on local wildlife and native plants for Rensselaer County’s community newspaper, The Eastwick Press. [Read more…] about Nature Photography by Trix Niernberger
