Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Emily Gabert
After months of conversation, the Brunswick Town Board approved Local Law #3 during its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 13. It establishes a registry for vacant buildings, sometimes referred to as zombie properties. Currently there are 32 vacant properties within the town. [Read more…] about “Zombie Property” Law Approved In Brunswick
By Doug La Rocque
Berlin Central Schools Superintendent Dr. Stephen Young read a letter from the league president at the Tuesday, June 18 School Board meeting, saying that by a vote of 8-2, the superintendents of the league’s member schools had decided to remove Berlin as a league member, effectively immediately. [Read more…] about Berlin Sports Thrown Out Of The WASAREN League
Where To Put All That Dirt
by Alex Brooks
By Doug La Rocque
That was one of the issues before the Berlin Town Board at its meeting on Thursday, June 13. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board
Petersburgh Water District Superintendent Ben Krahforst Resigns
by Alex Brooks
The biggest piece of news to come out of the June 17 meeting of the Petersburgh Town Board was not on the agenda and was not mentioned during the regular meeting, but became a rather heated topic of conversation during the public comment session at the end of the meeting. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town board
How Long Should They Serve?
By Thaddeus Flint
It will now be up to the residents of New Lebanon to decide if they want some of their elected Town officials to stay on the job an extra two years, it was heard at the June 18 Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
By Emily Gabert
New technology will soon be coming to the New Lebanon Central School District. Using the Smart Schools Bond Act, they are proposing to spend a total of $101,332.89 on server upgrades and on new cameras. [Read more…] about Upgrading NLCS Technological Capacities
Submitted by Kristin LaPlante
Elementary students learned about different occupations during Career Day at Walter B. Howard Elementary School on Thursday, June 6. [Read more…] about Career Day at WBH Elementary
By Amy Modesti
It was a warm Father’s Day weekend in the City of Troy, as thousands of visitors attended the 16th Annual Troy River Festival on Saturday, June 15, for a day full of art, music, and cuisine. [Read more…] about 16th Annual Troy River Festival
Mahaney Gets First A-S Win, Gilardi Wins At Lebanon Valley
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, June 14. [Read more…] about Auto Racing
The Hoosick Falls skeet team finished fourth in New York State competition earlier this year. [Read more…] about Skeet Shooters Excel In NYS
