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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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Seniors And County Officials Gather At Grafton Lakes For The Annual R.O.U.S.E. Picnic

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By Doug La Rocque

Officers of Rensselaer Organizations United for Senior Endeavors (ROUSE), the senior community and Rensselaer County dignitaries enjoyed some beautiful weather for the organization’s annual picnic on Wednesday, July 26. [Read more…] about Seniors And County Officials Gather At Grafton Lakes For The Annual R.O.U.S.E. Picnic

Berlin’s New Dollar General Store Is Open For Business, With The Pomp And Circumstance To Come Later

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by Doug La Rocque

The Dollar General Corporation has told The Eastwick Press they plan to hold a grand opening for its new store on Route 22 in Berlin on August 12.  In the meantime, the store held what was termed a “soft opening” this past Sunday. [Read more…] about Berlin’s New Dollar General Store Is Open For Business, With The Pomp And Circumstance To Come Later

Ingrid Gundrum Pulls Out Of County Legislative Race Hoosick Fall’s Bruce Patire  To Replace Her On Ballot

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By Doug La Rocque
Grafton Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum officially announced Tuesday, July 24, that she has decided against a run for the District 5 Rensselaer County Legislative seat, in favor of remaining Town Supervisor.  [Read more…] about Ingrid Gundrum Pulls Out Of County Legislative Race Hoosick Fall’s Bruce Patire  To Replace Her On Ballot

The Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation In Hoosick Falls Gets $2.9 Million Dollar Grant

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by Alex Brooks
The Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation (formerly The Hoosick Falls Health Center) has been awarded a $2.9 million grant for improvements to its building under the Statewide Health Care Facility Transformation Program, which was enacted as part of the State FY 2017 budget, and supplemented in the recently enacted FY 2018 budget.

DOH Issues Catch And Release Advisory For Thayer’s Pond – Locals Say It’s About Time

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By Doug La Rocque and NYS DEC Press Release

The New York State Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation announced on Monday, July 24 the preliminary results of an ongoing study to assess potential perfluorinated compound (PFCs) contamination in fish in the Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh area. [Read more…] about DOH Issues Catch And Release Advisory For Thayer’s Pond – Locals Say It’s About Time

Senator Kathy Marchione’s Legislation Designating Kinderhook Creek As Part Of The Inland Waterway System Signed Into State Law

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Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C,I,Reform-Halfmoon), Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee, recently announced that Governor Cuomo has signed into State Law her legislation (Senate Bill S.1125) designating the Kinderhook Creek as part of the Inland Waterway System.