COVID-19 Spells Trouble For Town Budgets
by Doug La Rocque
One of the side effects of this outbreak may well be a lack of anticipated revenues for towns, village and cities all across the state. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
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COVID-19 Spells Trouble For Town Budgets
by Doug La Rocque
One of the side effects of this outbreak may well be a lack of anticipated revenues for towns, village and cities all across the state. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Village Budget And Landfill Consent Order Are Finalized
By Doug La Rocque
Like most municipal boards in the area, the Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees used a Zoom platform to conduct its Tuesday April 14 meeting, which began with a public hearing on the tentative $3.5 million budget. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Town Board Moves Forward on Repair of Bovie Hill Road
by Alex Brooks
Sheffer’s Grassland Dairy has been awarded funds for purchase of development rights to the farm. [Read more…] about Hoosick

Sheffer Farm To Sell Development Rights to NY State
by Alex Brooks
Sheffer’s Grassland Dairy has been awarded funds for purchase of development rights to the farm [Read more…] about Hoosick
Street Sweeping Means Parking Changes
The Village’s street sweeping program is underway, and is anticipated to last for about two weeks. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Town Board Resolves To Have Short Meeting
By Doug La Rocque
The Brunswick Town Board’s meeting on Thursday, April 9, was closed to the public but was streamed line on Facebook. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Town Board Meets In Open Session
Looks At A Digital Platform
For May Gathering
By Doug La Rocque
With only two members of the public present, the Grafton Town Board held a 13-minute session on Monday, April 13, to pay bills and buy equipment for the highway department. [Read more…] about GRAFTON

The Easter Bunny Stops By
After having had a busy morning handing out Easter Baskets and hiding Easter Eggs, the Easter Bunny still had time to stop by the Grafton Fire House. [Read more…] about Grafton
Berlin, NY – William Hull Craib, 93, passed on at home in the arms of his family on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Born in Troy, New York, August 5, 1926, he was the son of the late William G. Craib and Mildred H. Craib [Read more…] about William H. Craib
George Is Lame With The Salt Rheum
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, January 12, 1848: I am quite lame in my left ankle with the salt rheum and galled with my boot and took cold in it. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
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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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