Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Heavy Early Voting Turnout
by Doug La Rocque
Early voting in Rensselaer County began on Saturday, October 24 at three sites, the Brunswick Town Hall, the Schodack Town Hall and the Holy Cross Armenian Church on Spring Avenue in Troy. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
Mass Food Giveaway Coming To GLSP
by Doug La Rocque
Very similar to what took place in Hoosick Falls this past summer, Catholic Charities Mobile Outreach Vehicle Extension program, in conjunction with the Regional Food Bank of Northeast New York, the Grafton Lakes State Park, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office, the Capital District Area Labor Federation and The Eastwick Press, will conduct an extensive food giveaway on Monday, November 9. [Read more…] about Grafton
Liberty Memorial Park Part of Wreaths Across America Day
National nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) has announced that Liberty Memorial Park in Hoosick Falls will be joining in the effort to support the mission to Remember, Honor and Teach, as an official location for 2020. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Dealing With COVID-19 Issues Tops BCS Board Meeting
by Doug La Rocque
In a relatively brief meeting on Tuesday, October 20, the Berlin Central School Board dealt mostly with COVID-19 and its impact on daily school life. [Read more…] about Berlin Central School
Fall Falls
This is a scene from the Waterfalls Trail in Cherry Plain State Park last Friday. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
2021 Budget Raises Most Salaries
Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board held yet another budget workshop on Monday October 26. The budget it started with showed a tax levy increase of just under 1.2% (excluding Special Districts). [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board
Budget Stays Under Tax Cap
by Doug La Rocque
At its Thursday, October 22 meeting, the Berlin Town Board set its preliminary budget for 2021, which increases taxes by 24 cents per thousand of assessed valuation. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board
Dominguez Arraigned In Murder Of Missing Man
Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly announced that a sealed indictment was handed up Friday, October 23 for Joseph Dominguez, age 24, of Catskill. The indictment was unsealed that morning in front of the Hon. Jennifer Sober. [Read more…] about Troy
Tamarac Senior Is Now an Eagle Scout
Submitted by Superintendent Dr. Angelina Maloney
Congratulation are in order for Tamarac senior, Trevor LeVan. On October 25, Trevor received a New York State Senate Resolution presented by Rensselaer County Legislature member Daniel Casale on behalf of New York State Senator Daphne Jordan. [Read more…] about Brunswick
