193 Years Of Fire Service To The Community
By Doug La Rocque
That’s the number you arrive at when you add together the Goyer gentlemen’s years of service. [Read more…] about Grafton
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193 Years Of Fire Service To The Community
By Doug La Rocque
That’s the number you arrive at when you add together the Goyer gentlemen’s years of service. [Read more…] about Grafton

Battling “Zombie” Properties
By Doug La Rocque
These “zombies” are not the same as in the popular 1968 movie, “The Night of the Living Dead,” but instead are abandoned buildings which have gone unmaintained, to the point of not only becoming an eyesore to the community, but of falling into such a state of disrepair as to become dangerous and unhealthy. [Read more…] about Brunswick

Bright Yellow
Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum), named for its mottled leaves, is blooming brightly now in our rich woods. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix

by Alex Brooks
On Wednesday April 17 Hoosick Town Councilmen Bill Hanselman, Jerry McAuliffe and Eric Sheffer installed the new “Welcome to Hoosick” sign at the intersection of Routes 7 and 22 near the highway bridge over the Hoosic River. [Read more…] about New “Welcome to Hoosick” Sign At Junction of 22&7

Famed Author Visits BES
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
“Every time I start writing a new book, I invite my characters to tea.” said Ellen Potter, Berlin Elementary School’s guest author on May 10. [Read more…] about Berlin Elementary School
Town Board Still Dealing With Water
By Emily Gabert
Concerns about potential hydrant leaks in Water District Two were addressed during the Berlin Town Board’s Thursday, May 9 meeting. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board

Cambridge 1, Tamarac 5
Saturday, May 11. Played at Tamarac HS. On red, white and gold day for Pediatric Cancer, Tamarac’s Dalton Maxon hit an out-of-the-park home run and had two RBI’s while Tristan Nemjo threw six innings with 12 stikeouts on the mound for the win. [Read more…] about Baseball
PFOA Community Work Group Schedules First Meeting
Recruitment of members for the Hoosick Area Community Participation Work Group (CPWG) is underway, and the first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 30 from 6 to 8 pm at the Hoosick Falls High School in the cafeteria, 21187 NY 22, Hoosick Falls. This meeting is open to the public. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Remember SVC Project Underway
A group of concerned business owners and operators in Bennington have been working with the local Bennington Regional Chamber of Commerce to pull together a multi-effort project to provide financial support for staff and faculty of Southern Vermont College. [Read more…] about Bennington
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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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