Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Trying To Get the School House Built
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, March 4, 1845: This afternoon I walked to Lebanon and carried 13.5 pounds of lard to Gay’s Store at eight cents. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Sheltered Fern
A fern grows in a maple tree in the Petersburgh woods on December 30.
By Doug La Rocque
For 32 years, Penny Jones has dedicated her life to serving the seniors of Rensselaer County. [Read more…] about Three Decades Of Service To Rensco Seniors Draws To A Close
A Clarification And Some Follow-Up
By Doug La Rocque
In our December 21 report on the New York State Water Quality Council’s setting suggested levels for PFOA and PFOS, as well as 1.4 Dioxane in drinking water, we said the council was created because of a lack of guidance on the part of New York State. [Read more…] about PFOA Level Setting
By Doug La Rocque
Stephentown Fire Chief Jon Angley told members of the media gathered at the scene on Friday morning, December 28, that by the time he arrived at the Saddleback Ridge Road location, the building was completely down on the ground. [Read more…] about Fire Claims A Young Life In Stephentown
Concerns Expressed About Senior Trip
By Doug La Rocque
Swimming safety, cost, lodging and timing were all matters brought up at the Tuesday, December 18 meeting of the Berlin Central School Board. [Read more…] about Berlin School Board
Cambridge 9 10 12 16 47
Saratoga CC 18 9 15 17 59 [Read more…] about Boys Basketball
Tamarac 13 6 16 19 56
Voorheesville 10 16 21 16 63 [Read more…] about Girls Basketball
By Amy Modesti
Saturday afternoon, December 29 at the Stephentown Town Hall was a momentous turning point for the Stephentown Self Defense Systems as head Sensei, Bob Fish, presented his seven students their black belts. [Read more…] about Bassallo Family Receives Their Black Belts
One hundred years ago, Putnam Memorial Hospital, now Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), opened its doors in Bennington. [Read more…] about A Century Of Caring Opens At SVC
