Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Doug LaRocque
Unanswered Speculation About Whether The 2017 Grafton Town Budget Will Exceed The Tax Cap
There were a lot of comments brought forth during the public comment session of the Monday October 17 Grafton Town Board meeting about paving town roads, but the question asked by former town councilman Rick Ungaro about the upcoming budget drew the most interest. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action
By Doug La Rocque
Grafton Town Justice Rebecca Snyder-Greene has ruled that the search warrant obtained by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department, that led to the arrest of Michael and Erica Costello on eight counts each, was valid and executed properly. [Read more…] about Search Warrant Upheld In Grafton Animal Abuse Case
The 2016 version of the annual gathering, called “Spirits of the Fall,” was well attended as usual. Held at the Grafton Inn, the event is the major fund raiser for the Historical Society. [Read more…] about The Grafton Historical Society’s Wine And Cheese Festival Is A Fall Tradition
The Petersburgh 225th Anniversary Celebration Committee will host a Harvest Festival on October 22 from 6 to 8 pm. [Read more…] about Harvest Festival In Petersburgh
Our program for October will be “Anne Sullivan: Helen Keller’s Teacher,” presented by Phyllis Chapman. [Read more…] about Taconic Valley Historical Society
[private]By Doug La Rocque
Following more than a year in the planning stages, state and local officials gathered last Thursday morning to mark the construction of the center that Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office said will provide a year-round public gathering place for enhanced educational, recreational and volunteer programming in the heart of the park. [Read more…] about Ground Is Broken For The New 3.2 Million Dollar Grafton Lakes State Park Center
by Alex Brooks
The possibility of including a timber harvest in the management plan for a 1200 acre parcel of land in Mattison Hollow has some local folks up in arms. [Read more…] about DEC Plan To Harvest Timber In Mattison Hollow Provokes Opposition
By Doug La Rocque
With visitors from as far away as Maine, Ontario, Tennessee and South Dakota, more than 100 people gathered at the site of the Pagoda on Grafton’s Crandall Road last Saturday to mark the anniversary of its opening in the fall of 1993. [Read more…] about Grafton Peace Pagoda Celebrates 23rd Anniversary With Prayer And Reflection
By Doug La Rocque
There are a couple of old phrases about losing. “Don’t get mad, get even and Revenge is Sweet.” Both apply to the Lady Mountaineers Soccer Team this past week. [Read more…] about Another Stellar Week For Berlin Sports As Teams Begin To Wrap Up League Play And Look Toward The Sectionals
On Saturday September 24 four brave Cub Scouts climbed the Grafton Fire Tower. [Read more…] about Cub Scout Pack 911 Hikes To The Grafton Fire Tower
