Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Stimulus Funds Are For Wastewater Treatment Plant
by Bea Peterson
Assemblyman Tony Jordan (R,C-Jackson) announced this week that Hoosick Falls will receive $100,300 for the installation of a mixer in the sludge holding tank and solar panels to provide clean renewable energy for the mixer. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Gets $100k Renewable Energy Grant
by David Flint
Politics in Stephentown seem to get a bit nastier each time the local elections roll around. Halloween is three weeks away, but, apparently, last Monday night was designated political mischief night. [Read more…] about Stephentown Politics Turn Nasty
by Alex Brooks
VPS Controls held an Open House on Friday to show off their new building in Hoosick. The company moved into their new quarters last Memorial Day weekend. From 1986 until then they had occupied a rented building in South Troy.
[Read more…] about New Hoosick Business Shows Off Facility
Taking a step to reduce harmful air pollutants and help prevent wildfires, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has extended restrictions on the open burning of residential waste effective October 14. The open burning of residential waste will be prohibited in all communities statewide, regardless of population, with exceptions for burning tree limbs and branches at limited times and other certain circumstances (detailed below). Previously, the ban applied only in towns with populations of 20,000 or more. The New York State Environmental Board approved this State regulation on September 1.
[Read more…] about New Open Burning Regulation Takes Effect October 14
by Bea Peterson
“This year was the best year ever,” said Pat Hayes of St. Mary’s Academy. “It was extremely successful. Everyone was extremely generous.” All the kids pitched in to sell Cow Plop squares. [Read more…] about Cow Plop Is Udderly Fantastic!
The Rensselaer County Legislature will team up with Troy business e-Lot to sponsor an electronics recycling day on Saturday, October 17, providing County residents with a safe and convenient way to dispose of unwanted electronics and appliances, Chairman of the Legislature Neil J. Kelleher and Legislator Alex Shannon recently announced.
[Read more…] about County Electronics Recycling Day
submitted by Carolyn Durnin
Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, was the setting recently as 1st Lt. Daniel A. Naske was awarded the coveted silver wings of an Air Force Pilot. The graduation ceremony was the culmination of 12 months of rigorous training, of which adrenaline, exhaustion and perseverance were daily components. [Read more…] about Daniel A. Naske Gets His Wings
At the annual fall party of the Heavenly Quilters of Stephentown, the raffle quilt, “The Underground Railroad Quilt Sampler,” that the group made and sold tickets for the past six months was raffled off. [Read more…] about Stephentown Heavenly Quilters Raffle Off Underground Railroad Quilt Sampler
Girl Scout Troop 1452 of Stephentown, under the leadership of Roxanne Iwanicki and Amy Barnum, in conjunction with the Stephentown Historical Society have constructed a new shed at the transfer station in order to store deposit bottles and cans. [Read more…] about New Bottle Recycling Shed At The Stephentown Landfill
