Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Woman Is Rosekrans Winner
Submitted by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County
The recipient of this year’s Rosekrans award is Ally Hoag.
This award is selected by the cattle program in memory of Helen Rosekrans, a long-time cattle leader and Schaghticoke Fair “Mom” to all. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Free Store Giveaway Well Attended
The Town of New Lebanon free store, started by now Town Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling 5 years ago when she was Town Clerk, is now being overseen by the Climate Smart Task Force of New Lebanon as one of its climate smart actions (reduce, reuse, recycle). [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Board Returns New Payloader
Asks For Trade-In Back
by Doug La Rocque
The board convened a special meeting on Friday, November 20 to consider whether or not to pay an invoice from Monroe Equipment (Tractor) for a new 2020 payloader, purchased by Highway Superintendent Jeffrey Winestock. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board
Don’t Trash The Neighbors Place
by Michelle Van Horn
Business owner Alan Stuart from the New Scrub Board, Stephentown’s laundromat & car wash spoke to the Stephentown Town Board at its Monday, November 16 meeting, to say he has had a bit of trouble with people dumping their personal garbage in trash cans provided for the car wash, but not washing their cars. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
Geo P. Defends Himself
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday June 2, 1849: Today while Geo P. was plowing out his nursery on R. G. Pierce’s farm James B. Chapman insulted him by taking his horse by the bits and then kicking the horse, which startled the horse and broke the harness. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Are The Tracks Really Being Fixed?
by Doug La Rocque
For about a year a section of the Pan Am Railways track along Railroad Avenue have been a point of concern, as residents, town and village officials have reported it to be undermining and actually moving when trains pass over it. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
“It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”
by Amy Modesti
Most remember that magnificent song performed by Andy Williams and composed by George Kyle and Edward Pola, and it certainly defines the holiday season, kicked off in Grafton by the annual Festival of Trees. [Read more…] about Grafton
Town Tax Rate Will Go Up Slightly
by Doug La Rocque
Following a uneventful public hearing, the Berlin Town Board voted Thursday, November 12, to approved the 2021 budget, that raises taxes 1.9%, or in real money terms, 48 cents per thousand of assessed valuation. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board
Spotted Beetle in Silk
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) pods are open now revealing seeds hooked to silky tufts. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
School Lunch Problem At BCS
by Doug La Rocque
A proposal to reduce the size of the cafeteria staff at the Berlin Central School, by apparently one person, was questioned at the Tuesday, November 17 School Board meeting by the board’s newest member Derrick Gardner. [Read more…] about Berlin Central School
