Mr. & Mrs. Claus arrive at 6 pm on Friday night December 7 with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree in Memorial Park. [Read more…] about Christmas In Cambridge Weekend
The Life Of George Holcomb
Anti-Rent Agitation; A New Schoolhouse
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, December 19, 1844: I drew a load of apple tree wood from Harvy Patchings orchard and let him have the ox team to draw another load of wood from the same place. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
The Turkeys Were Roasting While The Trotters Froze
By Doug La Rocque
It was the coldest Thanksgiving on record, but that did not stop 6,425 brave souls of all ages who took part in the 71st Troy Turkey Trot. [Read more…] about The Turkeys Were Roasting While The Trotters Froze
Man Falls From Tree Stand In Grafton
Area’s First Hunting-Related Serious Accident
By Doug La Rocque
The Grafton Fire Department and Rescue Squad were called out mid-morning on Sunday, November 24, for a report of a man who had fallen about 20 feet out of his tree stand, in a wooded area off the southern end of Babcock Lake Road. [Read more…] about Man Falls From Tree Stand In Grafton
Snowfall Raises Some Early Week Havoc
By Doug La Rocque
A rain snow mix on top of roads still frozen in some parts from a below zero morning earlier in the week caused many mishaps Sunday morning, November 24, all around Eastern Rensselaer County. [Read more…] about Snowfall Raises Some Early Week Havoc
Outdoors With Trix
Forest Gold
County Lawmaker Approve Sale of WCW Building
Submitted by the Legislative Majority and Minority Offices
One of the items that gained the approval of the Rensselaer County Legislature at its Tuesday, November 13 meeting was the sale of the former WCW building at One Mechanic Street in Hoosick Falls to Patrick Bakaitis of Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about County Lawmaker Approve Sale of WCW Building
Petersburgh Town Board
Code Violations In Water Treatment Building
by Alex Brooks
At the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on Monday, November 19, Water District Committee member Joe Dunlop asked when code violations in the “GAC Building” would be corrected. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board
Petersburgh Library Welcomes A New Director
The Petersburgh Public Library is very excited to announce the appointment of Kathryn Hilfinger as the new library director. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Library Welcomes A New Director
Christmas Time Comes To Grafton
By Doug La Rocque
The Grafton VFW was festive place to be on Saturday, November 24, as Santa dropped by for breakfast and there were Gingerbread Houses everywhere you turned. [Read more…] about Christmas Time Comes To Grafton