Submitted by David Theriault
The Berlin Parade Committee welcomes entries for floats highlighting American inventors, past, present and future. [Read more…] about “American Inventors” Berlin 4th of July Parade Theme
George’s Holcomb
George’s First Anti-Rent Meeting
Monday, October 9, 1843: Today Mr. John Matthews began to build a chimney in my cheese house and to set a kettle and build an oven and I tended mason. My boys tended mason part of the time and gathered apples. [Read more…] about George’s Holcomb
Hoosick Falls Village Board
Sewer Project Bids Are High
By Alex Brooks
The Village’s Sewer improvement project has suffered a setback because bids from contractors came in much higher than the original estimates from three years ago. The project was originally estimated in 2015 to cost $3.7 million. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Grafton Town Board
Tree On Wires Issue Discussed
By Doug La Rocque
Some say the pine tree has been hanging across the telephone lines for as many as ten years. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
No High Speed Internet For Country Folk
Having decided to move back to Rensselaer County from the outskirts of Hudson in Columbia County, I made the error of not making sure usable internet would be available where I was moving to. [Read more…] about No High Speed Internet For Country Folk
New Lebanon Town Board
Route 22 Woes
By Thaddeus Flint
A bad road is going to get worse, and maybe even more worse, before it gets better, if it ever gets better, it was revealed at the May 8 New Lebanon Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board
Brunswick Planning Board
Brunswick Plaza Expansion Moves Forward
By Rebecca Gatto
An addition to the Brunswick Plaza Planned Development District (PDD), at this point more than a year in the making, got one step closer to reality on Thursday night. [Read more…] about Brunswick Planning Board
Hoosick Town Board
Plans For Hoosick Ice Rink Debated
By Alex Brooks
At the Hoosick Town Board meeting on May 14, Hoosick Supervisor Mark Surdam said the feasibility study about installing refrigeration at the ice rink has been completed. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
HFCS Lacrosse Results
By Steve Bradley
The Hoosick Falls Panthers Lacrosse teams battled right to the end this past week, but both the boys and girls teams came up just short. [Read more…] about HFCS Lacrosse Results
Mark William Folgert Honored By County Lawmakers
Submitted by Harry Tutunjian
The Rensselaer County Legislature paused to honor Warrant Officer I Mark William Folgert of Hoosick Falls just prior to its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 8, for his long standing military service and his devotion to his community. [Read more…] about Mark William Folgert Honored By County Lawmakers