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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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Bennington Battlefield Events

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May 7, 9 am to 4 pm – I Love My Park Day: Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, NY State Route 67, Walloomsac, NY. Volunteers are needed for a planting project to beautify the picnic area of the park. Appropriate for all ages. Participants may bring their own trowels. Green thumbs encouraged. Help beautify the site for Spring.RSVP required. No cost. [Read more…] about Bennington Battlefield Events

Kinder Morgan Suspends Work On Northeast Direct Gas Pipeline

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by Thaddeus Flint

“The NED is dead.”

That was the word last week from Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline (SNYFGP) co-founders Robert Connors and Becky Meier after Kinder Morgan announced that the Northeast Direct Pipeline had been “suspended.” [Read more…] about Kinder Morgan Suspends Work On Northeast Direct Gas Pipeline

The Careless Toss Of A Cigarette May Be The Cause Of A Large Fire In The Woods Along The Grafton-Pittstown Line

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More Than 100 Firefighters Respond 

To A Blaze In The Grafton Woods

By Doug La Rocque

It took more than 100 firefighters from 14 different Rensselaer County departments nearly six hours to extinguish a woods and brush fire burning on state land off Edelmann Lane, mostly in the Town of Grafton near the Pittstown line.  Grafton Chief Jim Goyer said there were no injuries in the Wednesday blaze, which was difficult to fight because of the terrain and lack of water.  Overall, Goyer estimates the amount of land consumed by the fire to be about 14 acres. [Read more…] about The Careless Toss Of A Cigarette May Be The Cause Of A Large Fire In The Woods Along The Grafton-Pittstown Line

Grand Opening Event Welcomes New Businesses

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Open Houses Draw a Crowd

by Deb Alter

The northern end of Church Street in Hoosick Falls was all abuzz with activity on Monday evening, April 18. Lots of community members and local officials, as well as Hoosick Local Development Corporation (HLDC) committee members were downtown to welcome Xentrix Hair Saloon, Little Sprouts, and Shaw’s Mobile Repair Services. Visitors to the shops were invited to look around, talk to the proprietors, and sample snacks and beverages. And, it was a social event.  [Read more…] about Grand Opening Event Welcomes New Businesses

A 19.56 Million Dollar Budget Proposal To Go Before The Berlin School District Voters In May

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By Doug La Rocque

After several meetings to discuss and make changes to the 2016-17 School Budget proposal set forth by Superintendent Dr. Stephen Young, the full board last Tuesday night gave its unanimous approval to the spending plan that calls for a 0.59% increase in taxes.  [Read more…] about A 19.56 Million Dollar Budget Proposal To Go Before The Berlin School District Voters In May

Three Candidates Running For Three Seats In Berlin School Board Election

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by Alex Brooks

There will be three candidates on the ballot in the Berlin Central School Board election, running for three open seats. Incumbents Rachel Finney and Jeffrey Paine will be running for re-election. Current School Board member Liz Miller declined to run for re-election, and Sherry Bowman-Kluck will be on the ballot running for that seat.