Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
New Stewart’s Shop And SAF Expansion Takes A Step Forward
By Doug La Rocque
Thursday, February 23 was a busy night for the Berlin Planning Board. First up was the proposal to build a much larger Stewart’s store at the intersection of Route 22 and Elm St. [Read more…] about Berlin Planning Board
First Look At HFCS 2018-19 Budget
By Alex Brooks
At a meeting of the School Board on February 15, the Hoosick Falls Central School District presented a first draft of its budget for next year. Overall spending was $23,363,933, which is $85,000 less than the current year. [Read more…] about HFCSD Board Meeting
Support, Confusion Over CEO Dean Herrick
By Thaddeus Flint
You know something is up in Stephentown when you find yourself driving around the dirt piles at the Highway Garage like it’s a Manhattan street looking for a parking spot. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
Dy Doug LaRocque
The Stephentown Town Board met in a special session Monday, February 26, to re-affirm the appointment of David Cass to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). [Read more…] about Cass Appointment To Stephentown ZBA Re-Affirmed
By Doug La Rocque
At its Monday night, February 26 Workshop meeting, the Grafton Town Board awarded the purchase of the long awaited new ambulance to P and L Custom, Vander Molen of Syracuse, for the bid price of $163,073. [Read more…] about Grafton Awards Ambulance Bid
Sam Cottrell, owner of Hos-Cot Builders, Inc. and Hoosick Self Storage, was named to the Rural Builder Hall of Fame at the 2018 Frame Building Expo in Columbus, Ohio, February 15. [Read more…] about Sam Cottrell Named to Rural Builder Hall of Fame
Submitted by Kristin LaPlante
New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School Band Director Scott Thompson and PTA President Val Ozga have been selected to receive the “Friends of Education Award” from Capital Area School Development Albany ( Casda). [Read more…] about New Lebanon Band Director And PTA President Receive Award From Casda
By Steve Bradley
The Nolan farm at Post Corners (corner of County Route 68 and Lincoln Hill Road) in White Creek lost the older part of a barn when fire raced through dry wood and hay. [Read more…] about Nolan Farm Loses Barn
Hoosick Falls Boys Advance In Class C Sectionals
By Steve Bradley and Doug La Rocque
With a 63 – 36 win over Hadley-Lazurne Tuesday evening February 20, the second game of a sectional play double header with the HF girls, the Panthers move to the next round. [Read more…] about Wasaren League Boys
On a day when Route 7 / 279 was backed up from the stop light in Hoosick well past the Route 279 exit at Home Depot with out-of-area skiers, two vehicles owned by area residents collided at the Route 7 / Route 279 intersection. [Read more…] about Collision At Routes 279 / 7 Intersection
