Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Water Superintendent Ben Krahforst noticed on Friday morning August 5 that the water level in the District’s water tank was dropping, and he knew there must be a leak somewhere in the system. [Read more…] about Leak In Petersburgh Water System Causes Temporary Spike In PFOA Level In The Water
submitted by Deborah Alter
The Hoosick Rocks the Block party on August 3 was a tremendous success; clean-up was not even finished and people were already asking when there would be another. [Read more…] about Hoosick Rocks The Block In Style
A Toyota Corolla traveling west on Route 7 drove into the rear of a Volkswagen Jetta station wagon Sunday morning while the Jetta was stopped waiting for traffic to pass. [Read more…] about One Car Wallops Another On Route 7
By Doug La Rocque
Following in the footsteps of her father John, Theresa Beaudoin took the reins of the County’s largest department on August 1st. Beaudoin replaces Randy Hall, who has served as commissioner for 8 years. [Read more…] about Theresa Beaudoin Approved As Rensselaer County’s New Social Services Commissioner
By Doug La Rocque
Grafton Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum said she would take the blame for the Town Board failing to authorize payment in June for renewal of the software that runs the Town Court’s computer program and allows them to process their monthly reports. [Read more…] about A Missed Voucher Causes Some Inconvenience For Grafton Town Court
The Hoosick Town Board accepted Jim Dunigan’s letter of resignation from the Planning Board at its August 8 meeting. He has served on the Planning Board since 1980, a remarkable record of 36 years of service. [Read more…] about Town Celebrates Dunigan’s Long Service On The Planning Board
JC Tractor held a grand opening at its new location at 191 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, the old Patire GM dealership. [Read more…] about JC Tractor Holds Grand Opening At New Location
By Doug La Rocque
If there were any trepidations about how Grafton’s Family Fun Night would be received, the answer was very well, thank you. [Read more…] about A Great Turnout For The First Grafton Family Fun Night
By Doug La Rocque
The Capital District Transportation Committee last week released its 2016-2021 draft Transportation Improvement Program, which includes two projects in Eastern Rensselaer County, both on Route 2 in the Town of Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Improvements To Route 2 Bridge Over Route 22 In Petersburgh Planned In Next Few Years
Several events remain in Petersburgh’s 225th Anniversary Celebration. To commemorate the bicentennial we are trying to find anyone who has video footage of the events held in 1991. [Read more…] about 225th Anniversary Events
