Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Doug La Rocque
As Mother Nature shows signs she is preparing to paint the hills and valleys of Eastern New York in her dazzling autumn hue, the mere mortals of the Taconic Valley were out and about showing some of their Fall finery and collections this past weekend. [Read more…] about A Weather Wonderful Fall Weekend In Berlin
Berlin Bus Route Changes Draw Parents’ Ire
By Doug La Rocque
Several parents attended the Berlin School Board meeting Tuesday, September 18, to question changes made in bus routes, that they claimed were creating excessively long ride times for the children, and indicated some of these changes may even be endangering their children’s safety. [Read more…] about BERLIN SCHOOL BOARD
By Doug La Rocque
Despite repeated pleas by public officials in both Berlin and Petersburgh for the residents of the Water Districts in those towns to complete and return anonymous income surveys, or lose the possibility of a zero percent interest rate on loans needed to cover a portion of their specific projects, it appears neither town is going to meet the required 84 percent participation rate. [Read more…] about When It Comes To Water District Surveys, The Spigot Was Not Turned Wide Open
It is becoming urgent that residents of the Berlin Water District # 2 complete and return the recent surveys sent to them by the District as quickly as possible. [Read more…] about Please Complete Berlin Water District Surveys
By Doug La Rocque
It was the second go-around for what has become a yearly festival described by organizers as a celebration of the vibrant rural community that is Stephentown. Once again, the festival was well attended all three days. [Read more…] about Celebrating Stephentown
Members of the Berlin Community joined with state and county officials to help celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Stewart’s Shop in Berlin last Friday morning, August 10. [Read more…] about A Grand Time At Stewart’s In Berlin
By Doug La Rocque
Members of the Berlin Town Board cannot stress enough the importance of residents of Berlin Water District # 2 returning the income surveys that were recently mailed to all those in the District. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
The long awaited new Stewarts Shop at the corner of Route 22 and Elm Street in Berlin opened its doors last Wednesday, August 1. [Read more…] about Open for Business
Christina Reger, a Junior at Berlin High School had the opportunity to sing the National Anthem at the Valley Cats game on Saturday, August 4. [Read more…] about Grafton Teen Performs National Anthem For ValleyCats
By Doug La Rocque
Berlin Supervisor Rob Jaeger told the workshop meeting of the Town Board last Thursday, July 26, that both New York State and Rensselaer County Departments of Health (DOH) had paid the town a visit that day, turning up the heat on Water District 2 officials to act quickly to disconnect the reservoir from the water supply. [Read more…] about Berlin Reservoir Concerns Grow In Intensity
