The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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Water Bombshell In Berlin

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by Kieron Kramer
As promised at the July meeting, Town Board Member Richard von Schilgen dropped a water bombshell at the Berlin Town Board’s regular meeting last Thursday, August 12. The bombshell was in the form of a lengthy letter about the deficiencies of Water District #2, which supplies water to the village of Berlin, from  Pa’s Country Car Wash on Route 22 in the north, down South Main Street to the intersection of Route 22 and South Main, branching up Plank Road one house past Morse Heating and up Green Hollow Road to Whitney Rathbun’s, through Echo Park, Brookside Park and to Berlin Elementary in the south of the village. [Read more…] about Water Bombshell In Berlin

Village of Hoosick Falls Board Action – Water Meter Fines

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by Bea Peterson
At the close of the Public Hearing on water meter fines during the Hoosick Falls Village Board Meeting on Tuesday, August 17, the Board approved Local Law #2. Effective October 1 anyone who has not installed a water meter in his or her property will be fined $250 a month until a meter is installed. [Read more…] about Village of Hoosick Falls Board Action – Water Meter Fines

Stephentown Residents Favor Two-Way Provost Road

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by David Flint
It’s been six years since the Stephentown Town Board restricted Provost Road to one-way traffic. Now it appears that the Town is about make it a two-way road again. At a public hearing on Monday prior to the regular Board meeting, everyone who spoke was in favor of returning the road to two-way. The major proponent for making it one-way had been Cindy Raymann, proprietor of A Dog’s Best Friend kennel and dog training facility, and it was reported that she had died in the past week. [Read more…] about Stephentown Residents Favor Two-Way Provost Road

Keeping Tradition Alive For The Children

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submitted by Susan Jameson

The Fifth Annual Rock Rattle & Drum Pow Wow was a great success in both the quality of drummers, dancers and the many new dancers of all ages, including the youth and children participating. The return of the popular Joanne Shenandoah and Joseph Fire Crow were greatly appreciated by the pow wow audience. [Read more…] about Keeping Tradition Alive For The Children