Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
At a budget workshop held on March 3, there was some news on the evolution of the budget, but uncertainties about how much State aid the District can expect continued to bedevil school budget deliberations.
[Read more…] about To Avoid A Tax Levy Increase HFCS Plans To Lay Off 7 Employees
by Bea Paterson
Flooding, fire, fish kill, power surge, environmental issues, job losses, two years of highway construction, diminishing tax base, rising prices and increased taxes, these are just a few of the issues Hoosick Falls Mayor Laura Reynolds has faced in her eight years as Village Mayor. She has decided eight is enough. [Read more…] about Trials And Triumphs: The Life Of A Village Mayor
by David Flint
Town officials and business people in New Lebanon are coming together to establish a vision for improving the business district. Sparked by Lori Bashour, owner of the Midtown Mall across Route 22 from the New Lebanon Supermarket, a Midtown Mall Vision Committee has been formed.
[Read more…] about A Vision For The New Lebanon Business District
Grafton – James L. Frank, 66, of Grafton, NY, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at the V.A. Hospital in Albany, NY, following a lengthy illness.
Stephentown – Helen Olga Aubrey Cogan, 99, died on February 4, 2009, at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, MA.
by Kieron Kramer
More than 60 people showed up in the Berlin Fire House on Community Avenue on a cold, snowy night, Thursday, February 19, to have their say on the latest hot topic in Berlin – cell phone service and the building of the towers to provide it.
by Bea Peterson
Small business entrepreneur and Congressional candidate Scott Murphy was in Hoosick Falls on Friday, February 20, to visit small business owner Jim Devine. [Read more…] about Congressional Candidate Visits Hoosick Falls
Berlin – Gladys M. Harrington Jones, 80, of Greene Hollow Road, Berlin, NY, died on Monday, February 23, 2009, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY, under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Petersburgh – Harriette Rose Weeden died Thursday morning, February 19, 2009, at her home, being lovingly cared for by her son Walter Jay Weeden and daughter Carol W. Sweet. She was the beloved wife of the late Willard “Jug” Weeden.
Hoosick – Marilyn Cottone, 83, a resident of Route 7, Hoosick, NY, died peacefully at The Centers For Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT, on Thursday, February 19, 2009.
