Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Bea Peterson
The foliage in Grafton is at its peak, and it is spectacular. The trails in Grafton Lakes State Park are a real treat this time of year. Last week the Hudson Valley Community College course for seniors called “Hiking in the Fall with Phil (Fountain)” trekked to the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower, the first of four Tuesday jaunts in October. [Read more…] about Hiking To The Grafton Fire Tower
On Saturday, December 5, the Grafton Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club and the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation will host a snowmobile safety course for young people ages 10 to 18. [Read more…] about NYS Youth Snowmobile Safety Course Offered In Grafton
Taking a step to reduce harmful air pollutants and help prevent wildfires, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has extended restrictions on the open burning of residential waste effective October 14. The open burning of residential waste will be prohibited in all communities statewide, regardless of population, with exceptions for burning tree limbs and branches at limited times and other certain circumstances (detailed below). Previously, the ban applied only in towns with populations of 20,000 or more. The New York State Environmental Board approved this State regulation on September 1.
[Read more…] about New Open Burning Regulation Takes Effect October 14
by Gary Danforth
The stage is set. Most likely it has been in the works since Hoosick Falls Central School and Cambridge Central School met for the first day of football practice for this 2009 campaign. [Read more…] about Undefeated Panther Football Team To Face Undefeated Cambridge Friday Night
by Erin Hogan
The Berlin Mountaineer boys soccer team took on Waterford on Tuesday, October 6, at home. The first half started with a Waterford shot on Shawn Willis, the senior goalkeeper for BCS. Willis let Waterford know early, with his awesome first save, that scoring wasn’t going to be easy. [Read more…] about BCS Boys Soccer Suffers Overtime Loss
by Bea Peterson
Tri-Captain Ray Crobok was outstanding in the net in the boys varsoty soccer game against Schuylervill on Monday. [Read more…] about Panther Boys Soccer Round Up
stats submitted by Kelly Magin
On Monday, October 5, the New Lebanon Varsity Girls Soccer was defeated by Waterford, 1-2. All the scoring was done in the first half.
[Read more…] about Tiger Girls Soccer Losses To Waterford
by Gary Danforth
The NFL has four preseason games and now the Hoosick Falls Central School football team has completed its first four 2009 regular season games in what amounted to warm up games for the rest of the season. [Read more…] about Panther Football Team Thrashes Stillwater, 51-6 To Stay Undefeated
by Ryan Mosher
Both the boys and girls cross country teams at Berlin cruised to easy victories over Hudson and Cairo-Durham in the final home meet of the year on Tuesday. [Read more…] about Mountaineers Cruise To Easy Wins in Final Home Meet
by Bea Peterson
A steady rain fell during the second half of the HFCS girls soccer game on Monday, September 28. Senior captain Julie Luciano (#5) had two assists against Hoosic Valley. The game was 3-1 in the first half. The final score was 7-1. [Read more…] about HFCS Girls Soccer Beats Hoosic Valley
