by Alex Brooks
This month’s Petersburgh Town Board meeting convened without Councilman Ray Broadwell or Supervisor Mason Hubbard, who was unable to attend because he needed to stay with his wife, who is ill.
Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
This month’s Petersburgh Town Board meeting convened without Councilman Ray Broadwell or Supervisor Mason Hubbard, who was unable to attend because he needed to stay with his wife, who is ill.
What Should We Do!
10/27/08
To the editor,
Another night of discussions for the BCSD BOE [10/27/08] and we find that again we may have been lead astray when it comes to the money. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – The Capital Improvement Project
10/20/08
Dear Editor
I would like to commend the Berlin boys modified soccer coach Ray Nelson for making the correct decision to forfeit the October 18 home game to Waterford after one of the Waterford parents went nuts. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Berlin Central School – Sportsmanship
You Gotta Hear This! Presents, Inc. has announced the first performance of the recently formed Eastwick Choir. The concert will be given Friday, December 5, at 7 pm at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center, 71 Main Street, Petersburgh.
During November and December of 2008 the Petersburgh Public Library is proud to exhibit photography by Sand Lake artist Tom Chesnut. [Read more…] about Photography By Tom Chesnut At The Petersburgh Library
Petersburgh – Martha C. Burgun, 84, of Lewis Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY, died on Monday evening, November 17, 2008, at her home under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.


by Bea Peterson
A crowd gathered ’round to watch Rolland Hewitt and Roger LeMere cut the ribbon on Petersburgh’s reconstructed historic Observation Post Saturday afternoon, November 8. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Dedicates Observation Post

Joe Caverly, Rolland Hewitt both of Petersburgh and Alvie Vincent of Berlin were the first customers of the Veterans Hall Cafe in Petersburgh. Rolland, whose name is in the Honor Roll of Veterans for Petersburgh, was eligible for free coffee. Caverly, who didn’t drink coffee when he went into the service in WW II, thought that 10 cents a cup would cover him. Alvie, who is not a veteran, paid the full price of $1. All the men made generous donations for their homemade cinnamon rolls. [Read more…] about Veterans Café
The Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center Board of Directors wishes to thank the Petersburgh Town Board and members of the community who have supported the Capital Improvements and the Petersburgh Observation Post project. [Read more…] about PVMCC News

by David Flint
Although Barack Obama took 62% of the New York State vote and 53% of Rensselaer County’s vote, he failed to win in all of the Eastwick towns. [Read more…] about How Rensselaer County Voted In An Historic Election
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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