Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Congressman Delgado Takes A Stroll Downtown
by Doug La Rocque and press release from Congressman Delgado’s office
Representative Antonio Delgado joined Hoosick Falls Village Trustee Kevin O’Malley for a tour of the downtown area on Monday, August 17. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Board Tables Tri-Town Ambulance Proposal
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board took up the question of signing on to the Tri-Town Ambulance Service as proposed by the Grafton Rescue Squad, but did not take a vote on it because they did not have the votes to approve it. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
Digesting Dill
The Two-striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus) has a pair of yellow stripes from the top of its body to the hind of its wings. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Board Hears Water Tank Update
by Doug La Rocque
Following the resolution of the recent boil water order for Water District # 2 caused by a loose mouse in the house (pump house, that is) the Berlin Town Board heard more about water at its Thursday, August 13 meeting. [Read more…] about Berlin
One and Done Monthly Town Board Meeting
by Michelle Van Horn
Councilmember Bill Jennings reports that the Transfer Station took in $10,659 for the month of July, which is up by $1,000 from last year and sticker sales starting early are the presumed reason. [Read more…] about Stephentown
Many Topics For The Town Board To Digest
by Michelle Van Horn
Four test results for PFOS & PFOA at the former town landfill on Old Post Road have come back, with all four having negative results. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Hoosick Is A Purple Heart Community
On Sunday, August 7, representatives of American Legion Post 40 and the Town of Hoosick Historical Society were joined in Wood Park by many veterans who have been awarded the Purple Heart. [Read more…] about Hoosick
Schools Set Tentative Opening Dates
by Doug La Rocque
Every school district is dealing with the beginning of the new school year in its own unique way, as per the recent directive from Governor Andrew Cuomo that allows schools to re-open, either in person, on line of a mixture of both. [Read more…] about Eastern Rensselaer County
A Burning Desire To Learn
Grafton Summer Fun program held a fire prevention day on Friday, August 14, outside the former Grafton Elementary School. [Read more…] about Grafton
Town Board Discussed School Reopening and Beach Closing
by Miranda Sehl
The Thursday, August 13 meeting began with an invitation for visitors to speak. Adam Elabd discussed a property he is interested in purchasing for his home and business. [Read more…] about Brunswick
