The Berlin Elementary School has announced the Merit, Mountain Guides and Mountain Climbers for December 2020. They are [Read more…] about Berlin Central School
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The Berlin Elementary School has announced the Merit, Mountain Guides and Mountain Climbers for December 2020. They are [Read more…] about Berlin Central School
Letters to the Editor
There Is No Place For Violence In Our Democracy
Dear Editor,
We are all outraged at the violence and destruction that took place in our Nation’s Capitol last week. [Read more…] about Letters to the Editor
COVID-19 Is For Real
This is to all the folks who think the COVID-19 virus is a hoax or for some other reason do not want to wear masks or get the vaccine. Does your reasoning protect you from getting a cold? [Read more…] about Letters to the Editor
ValleyCats Find A New Home
The Tri-City ValleyCats organization is excited to announce that it has reached an agreement to become the 16th member of the Frontier League, the largest and longest running independent professional baseball league. [Read more…] about Troy

Ashby Calls for Vac Plan And Small Business Recovery
Submitted by the Office of Assemblyman Ashby
On Monday of this week, January 11, Assemblyman Jake Ashby issued the following statement in response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State Address. [Read more…] about Albany

Delgado Votes To Impeach President Trump
On Wednesday, January 13, the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on the charge of “incitement of insurrection.” [Read more…] about Washington
A Potpourri For Planners
by Denise Wright
The January 4 Schodack Planning Board was a busy meeting that involved plenty of community comments. A proposed dog training retreat on Boyce Road was a major topic of discussion. [Read more…] about Schodack Planning Board
Verizon Cell Tower Clears One More Hurdle
by Doug La Rocque
The Brunswick Planning Board has declared that the Verizon Wireless plan to construct a cell tower on land at the corner of Creek Road and Menemsha Lane, in the southern portion of the town, will not have any significant environmental impact. [Read more…] about Brunswick Planning Board

Truck Slips, Pins SUV Against Guard Rails
A pickup truck towing a horse trailer with one horse aboard slipped into the other lane on a greasy Route 7 Monday afternoon, January 11 and pinned a SUV with one man inside against the guard rails, leaving the man unable to exit the vehicle. [Read more…] about Pittstown

Legislators Donate To Grafton Rescue Squad
On Sunday, January 9, Rensselaer County’s 5th District legislators stopped by the Grafton Rescue Squad to give Captain Joe Allain a check for $400, to help defray the squad’s expenses. [Read more…] about Grafton
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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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