Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Chris Headley
The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD) held its annual water polo on Saturday September 17. During the kid’s water polo event, there were 11 teams playing, where each child is paired with an adult firefighter. [Read more…] about Stephentown Water Polo And Muster Competition Held September 17 And 18
by Thaddeus Flint
The Town of New Lebanon has released a tentative 2017 budget which currently shows an increase in spending over 2016 of just $4,774 and an increase in taxes of $324. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Tentative Budget For 2017 Released
by Thaddeus Flint
New Lebanon’s “sidewalk to nowhere” is going just there, nowhere, after a four to one vote at last Tuesday’s Town Board meeting in favor of shelving the project and telling NYSDOT that they won’t be getting their money back. [Read more…] about Sidewalks Nixed Once Again
By Doug La Rocque
“The PFOA issue has disrupted the lives of many residents in Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh, and these residents need some measure of relief and attention.” It was with these words that Rensselaer County Legislative Chairman Stan Brownell introduced three resolutions at last Wednesday night’s legislative meeting. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature Approves Three Resolutions About The PFOA Crisis
The Third Annual Village of East Nassau Cookie Contest And Auction will take place on Sunday, November 13, at 2 pm, at the Hoags Corners Fire House, 7237 State Road 66, East Nassau.
[Read more…] about Come One, Come All To The East Nassau Village Annual Cookie Contest and Auction
by Alex Brooks
Jamie Meehan was riding his bike from his family’s camp at Taconic Lake over to the Grafton Lakes State Park. Halfway across Steve O’Dell Road he saw a deer in the bushes by the side of the road. [Read more…] about Grafton Man Attacked By Deer
On September 13 the New Lebanon Board of Education announced it had appointed Joshua Noble as the next Jr/Sr High School assistant principal/athletic director. [Read more…] about New Lebanon BOE Appoints Jr/Sr High School Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
by Thaddeus Flint
The sidewalks in New Lebanon are “muddier” according to Town Supervisor Colleen Teal. Not that there are sidewalks with mud on them, yet. [Read more…] about Decision Needed Soon On New Lebanon Sidewalks
by Bob Gallucci
New Lebanon Central School Business Manager Michael Los said thanks in part to adding the Love’s Truck Stop to the tax rolls and good financial management of the District, all five towns in the District will see a slight decrease in the tax levy. [Read more…] about Taxes To Drop In The New Lebanon School District
