The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Major Project Planned For Berlin

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Over $100 Million To Be Invested, More than 150 Jobs To Be Created

By Doug La Rocque

Thursday May 26 at the workshop meeting of the Berlin Town Board, CEO of the SAFE Holding Company Michael Pasternak laid out his company’s plans to collaborate with Green Renewable and two other firms on a major production facility that will produce fuel oil from wood and generate electricity. The four companies will remain their own separate entities, each making their own product, but there are important synergies to having them all work closely together on the same campus. [Read more…] about Major Project Planned For Berlin

Congressman Gibson Announces Passage Of Legislation Updating EPA Toxic Chemical Regulations

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Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-19) announced the passage in the House yesterday of HR 2576, the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, which modernizes the Toxic Substances Control Act to institute more rigorous oversight of thousands of chemicals that are used commercially. [Read more…] about Congressman Gibson Announces Passage Of Legislation Updating EPA Toxic Chemical Regulations

Woman Sent To Hospital After Rollover Accident In Grafton

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By Doug La Rocque

Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Deputies believe excessive speed was the cause of a one car accident Memorial Day afternoon on Babcock Lake Rd.  The female driver was northbound just past Kautz Hollow Road when she lost control on a curve, hit the soft shoulder and then crossed the road and overturned.  [Read more…] about Woman Sent To Hospital After Rollover Accident In Grafton

Learn About Steam Automobiles At The Stephentown Historical Society

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Chris Coon will talk about the history of steam automobiles at the Stephentown Historical Society on Monday, June 6.  He will also display his 1912 Stanley Steamer, weather permitting.  The gathering begins at 7:30 pm, at the Stephentown Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road (at the corner of Garfield Road), in  Stephentown, New York.   [Read more…] about Learn About Steam Automobiles At The Stephentown Historical Society

Behold! New Lebanon Museum Announces 2016 Season, Comprising 100+ Programs From June 4 Through Mid-October

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Living Museum of Contemporary Rural American Life

Receives Awards for Economic Revival, Innovative Programming

BEHOLD! New Lebanon, the nation’s first living museum of contemporary rural American life, today announced the details of its 2016 season, which kicks off on Saturday, June 4. BEHOLD! New Lebanon [BNL] is a museum-without-walls, unlike any other, offering a variety of guided tours by Rural Guides, locals who introduce visitors to today’s rural America. [Read more…] about Behold! New Lebanon Museum Announces 2016 Season, Comprising 100+ Programs From June 4 Through Mid-October

Tenth Anniversary Gala At The Grafton Senior Center Is A Sold-Out Affair

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By Doug La Rocque

Area seniors, Rensselaer County Department of Aging personnel and County Executive Kathy Jimino all gathered at the Everett Wagar Senior Center on the afternoon of Wednesday May 25 to celebrate the 10th year of the Center’s establishment.  [Read more…] about Tenth Anniversary Gala At The Grafton Senior Center Is A Sold-Out Affair