Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Budget Is Approved
by Doug La Rocque
Two previous public hearings on the preliminary 2020 town budget brought out several comments, most dealing with the youth and library lines. Cuts had been made, then funds restored. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
New Water Operator Hired
By Alex Brooks
Deputy Supervisor and Supervisor-elect Dennis Smith ran the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on November 18 because Supervisor Alan Webster could not attend because of illness. Denise Church was also not present, which Smith said was because of weather. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
Still Green
The Marginal Wood Fern (Dryopteris marginalis) is an evergreen that grows in clumps in rocky soil. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
The Nutcracker Is Coming To PVMCC
The Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center will present a screening of the classical ballet, The Nutcracker, on Saturday, December 7 at 6:30 pm. Doors will open at 6 pm. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
BES Student Ambassador Election
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
After a successful pilot year last school year the Student Ambassador Program at Berlin Elementary has really taken shape. Ambassador advisors, Mrs. Peter-Hoen and Mrs. Ruebel have expanded the program and created Ambassador Officers and held a schoolwide election this past week. [Read more…] about BES Student Ambassador Election
Slight Uptick In PFOA Testing
Still A Non-Detect In Drinking Water
By Doug La Rocque
According to Ben Krahforst, the Director of Water District 2 and which serves primarily the village area, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) testing has determined there is now a presence of PFOA at the midpoint in the GAC filter system, albeit minor. [Read more…] about Berlin
2020 Budget Approved
At a special Town Board meeting held on Friday, November 15, the council members voted 3 to 1 to approve next year’s spending plan with Councilman Norman Rassmussen absent, and Interim Supervisor Meg Robertson casting the lone dissenting vote. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Submitted by Tom Kiely
It was a full house for the Grafton Historical Society’s program on Sunday afternoon, November 17, to learn about the History of Logging in Grafton, as presented by Rynard Gundrum Jr. [Read more…] about Logging In Grafton Over The Years
Looking For Rink Manager
by Alex Brooks
We could not fit all of the material on last week’s Hoosick Town Board meeting into last week’s article, so here is the rest of the story. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
Municipal Water Supply Comment Period Extended
The Hoosick Falls Community Participation Work Group (CPWG) wants to remind the community that the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s public comment period for the Municipal Water Supply Study for the Village of Hoosick Falls has been extended. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
