Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Sophie Phillips Chooses To Play At Rhode Island
Sophie Phillips, a Cambridge Central School junior, verbally committed to study and play basketball at the University of Rhode Island last weekend when she let coach Tammi Reiss know of her plans. [Read more…] about Cambridge
Troy Waterfront Farmers Market Outdoor Debut 2020
By Amy Modesti
Welcome back to the 2020 outdoor Troy Waterfront Farmers Market. [Read more…] about Troy
Town Boards Meet Virtually
By Miranda Sehl and Doug La Rocque
With the area’s town halls still closed in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, both the Brunswick Town Board and the Planning Board held their respective meetings using a digital platform, the planning board with zoom and the town board broadcasting its meeting over Facebook live. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Spring Arrives: Plowing and Planting
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brook
Friday, March 31, 1848: I chopped wood to the door today. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Next Step Day-Reverse Parade At Tamarac High School
By Amy Modesti
Senior year for graduates is normally full of excitement and anticipation for the future, from attending prom, graduating on stage with friends, to being accepted at their college of choice, entering the workforce or serving in our country’s armed forces. One’s senior year is a milestone in the journey into adulthood. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Changing Times For EMS
By Doug La Rocque
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about a lot of changes in the lives of our area’s first responders, both fire and emergency medical service personnel (EMS). [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Board Has Long Discussion On COVID-19
By Doug La Rocque
The worldwide pandemic has reached into nearly every village, town and city in the United States, and Hoosick Falls is no exception. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Blooming Now
Yellow Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) is a native spring wildflower blooming in our rich area woods. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Rensselaer County Opens COVID-19 Testing Sites
By Doug La Rocque
Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin was joined by State Senator Daphne Jordan and Assemblyman Jake Ashby, as well as many other county and town officials at Hudson Valley Community College on Friday, May 8, as the county officially opened its COVID-19 testing site on the college’s campus. [Read more…] about Troy
Dealing With Budget/COVID-19 Issues
By Michelle Van Horn
Two seats are up for school board elections, and one person has declared their candidacy. [Read more…] about New Lebanon School Board
