Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
BSC Marine Biology Program At Via Aquarium
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
Mr. Matthew Christian’s Marine Biology and independent study students at Berlin Middle-High School presented their baby sharks to the Via Aquarium in Rotterdam on April 9 and 16. [Read more…] about Berlin Central School
Spring Sounds
This wood frog (Rana sylvatica) was photographed in Petersburgh this week when it visited a vernal pool after spending the winter under leaves. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Smile, You Are On Berlin’s Cameras
By Doug La Rocque
With all the issues the Berlin Town Board has had to deal with the past year, no one seemed to mind that the Thursday, April 11 meeting went very quickly with no major issues to tackle. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board
Is Taconic Industries a “Victim?”
To the Editor:
For the communities nestled alongside the Little Hoosick River Valley, our rural, peaceful lifestyle was shattered beginning in early 2016 with the public declaration of PFOA chemical contamination found throughout the water aquifer across the Petersburgh area. [Read more…] about Letter to the Editor
Petersburgh was once home to the Reynolds Company Laundry. [Read more…] about Historic Picture Series
Homeschool Advocates Lobby State Legislators
Submitted by Laura Bassallo
On Wednesday, April 10, home school students and their families gathered at the State Capitol in Albany to encourage homeschool friendly legislation within the current NYS education system. [Read more…] about Albany
On Sunday, April 15, Matt and Laura Harris and Troop 6063 of Hoosick Falls celebrated The Eagle Court of Honor for Jacob Harris at the Pittstown Rescue Squad. [Read more…] about Troop 6063’s Newest Eagle Scout
Hoosick Falls. Over thirty people came out to participate in the village clean up day on Saturday, April 13. [Read more…] about Village Clean-Up Day
Hoosick Falls. Children, along with their parents, came out to the annual Lions Club Penny Hunt Saturday in a money grab. [Read more…] about Pennies In The Park
By Doug La Rocque
A collision involving three vehicles Monday evening, April 15, sent three people to the Albany Medical Center, one by a Med Flight helicopter. The fourth patient was transported to Troy’s Samaritan Hospital. [Read more…] about Route 7 Crash Injures Four
