The Rensselaer Plateau Alliance invites you to a wildflower lecture with Tom Phillips on March 9 at the Sand Lake Town Hall. [Read more…] about WildFlowers Of The Rensselaer Plateau
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Rensselaer County Legislature
Legislature Approves Major Road Improvement Effort
Work for 2017 Boosted by Legislative Savings
submitted by Rich Crist
The Rensselaer County Legislature approved resolutions for a major effort to improve roads across the county in 2017 during the February 14 legislative meeting, Chair of the Legislature Stan Brownell and County Executive Kathleen Jimino announced. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
Be The Match Donor Event And Fundraiser For Margaret Stein
submitted by Lisa Hoyt
Friends and family are sponsoring a fundraiser for Margaret Stein on March 12 at the soon-to-be-opened Olde Hoosick Tavern from 12 – 4pm. [Read more…] about Be The Match Donor Event And Fundraiser For Margaret Stein
Catskill Ends The Panthers Season, 59 – 52
by Steve Bradley
Number seven seed Hoosick Falls, along with Tamarac as the only Wasaren League teams competing in Class B, played number 10 seed Catskill Tuesday evening in the second game of a varsity doubleheader with the varsity girls playing the first game. [Read more…] about Catskill Ends The Panthers Season, 59 – 52
New Lebanon Town Board Action
Snowmobiles And ATVs Tear Up The Park
by Thaddeus Flint
It was snowmobiles, trailer parks, a “house that somebody else built” and those zombie sidewalks that will never go away headlining a long list of items on last Tuesday’s New Lebanon Town Board meeting.
Grafton’s Highway Fleet Back On The Road, But Aging Vehicles Are A Concern
By Doug La Rocque
Grafton’s Highway Department trucks, pulled off the road last week because most were uninspected, are back up and running, according to Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck. [Read more…] about Grafton’s Highway Fleet Back On The Road, But Aging Vehicles Are A Concern
Berlin School District Presents “Rollover Budget”
by Alex Brooks
At the Berlin School Board meeting on Thursday, January 26 a preliminary look at the Berlin District’s 2017-2018 budget was offered. The presentation described what a “rollover budget” would look like. [Read more…] about Berlin School District Presents “Rollover Budget”
Postponed Board Meeting Angers Community Members
By Jackolyn Houghton
The Hoosick Falls Village Board had called a special Board meeting for Thursday, February 23 to discuss a revised agreement between the Village and the two companies responsible for PFOA contamination in the Village, Saint-Gobain and Honeywell. [Read more…] about Postponed Board Meeting Angers Community Members
Berlin Boys Basketball Season Comes To An End In The Opening Round Of Sectionals
By Doug La Rocque
Back in Class C this year, Berlin still drew a home game last Friday night against a school of similar size and geographic makeup in Berne-Knox-Westerlo, a school located in the Albany County hill towns along the Schoharie County border. [Read more…] about Berlin Boys Basketball Season Comes To An End In The Opening Round Of Sectionals
Bill Gaillard Recognized For Service
Rensselaer County is fortunate to be served by many hard-working and dedicated volunteers who work hard to protect people and property in our county. [Read more…] about Bill Gaillard Recognized For Service