Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by David Flint
With the filming of a bar scene at the Stephentown Hotel on Tuesday, October 7, the Focus Features movie company wrapped up its production of “Taking Woodstock” in Stephentown. [Read more…] about “Taking Woodstock” Is A Boon To Stephentown
by Alex Brooks
At the Hoosick Falls School Board meeting held Thursday, November 13, there were many references to the school bus accident involving an HFCS bus which occurred two weeks earlier. [Read more…] about School Bus Accident Impacts Budget
Petersburgh – Martha C. Burgun, 84, of Lewis Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY, died on Monday evening, November 17, 2008, at her home under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Hoosick Falls – Anthony J. Kovage, 86, formerly of Church Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, died on Sunday morning, November 16, 2008, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center where he had resided since July of 2005.
by Bea Peterson
A crowd gathered ’round to watch Rolland Hewitt and Roger LeMere cut the ribbon on Petersburgh’s reconstructed historic Observation Post Saturday afternoon, November 8. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Dedicates Observation Post
Camp Phoenix, Kabul, Afghanistan – 1st Sgt. James Meltz, of Cropseyville, a New York Army National Guard Soldier, has been awarded the Bronze Star for Valor in Combat in a Veterans Day Ceremony in Afghanistan. Sgt. Meltz was recognized for his actions in combat on the night of May 25 and 26, 2008. [Read more…] about Cropseyville Resident Receives Bronze Star On Veterans Day
by Bea Peterson
The Sheffer family of Sheffer’s Grassland Dairy in Hoosick hosted a grazing land conservation farm workshop in conjunction with the Rensselaer County Soil & Water Conservation District and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service on Thursday, November 6. A lunch of local pastured beef hamburgers and hot dogs was enjoyed by everyone in the open under rainy skies.
[Read more…] about Sheffer’s Dairy Hosts Land Conservation Workshop
by Bea Peterson
On November 11, following the recommendation of the Development Committee, the Hoosick Area Church Association approved a motion to purchase the former Hoosick Falls Credit Union building at 26 John Street as the HACA Community Service Center. HACA has rented the building and has been using it for the HACA Food Closet and VITA Tax Services for the past year. [Read more…] about HACA To Buy Food Closet Space
by Bea Peterson
Jim Martinez who lives with his family in the Thorpe Block and has businesses in the same building on Church St. complained to the Village Board at Tuesday evening’s Board meeting about the noise and profanity coming from the recently opened Half Time bar across the street. The urinating and vomiting in the adjoining parking lot was extremely offensive, he said. “What is the law, and what can be done?” he asked. [Read more…] about New Bar Causes Problems
Hoosick – The bell tolled for MR1 Frederick C. Brenenstuhl, Jr. on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at the Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY. He was the son of the late Frederick C. and Gertrude (Rudd) Brenenstuhl of North Petersburgh, NY. [Read more…] about Frederick C. Brenenstuhl, Jr.
