Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
submitted by Gail Smith
The Honorable Richard P. Whalen Memorial Scholarship was established in 2015 to honor and preserve the legacy and life work of Judge Richard P. Whalen – Vietnam Veteran, beloved family member, friend, community member, and volunteer. [Read more…] about The Honorable Richard P. Whalen Memorial Scholarship
By Doug La Rocque
Earth Day was celebrated around Rensselaer County this past weekend. At the Dyken Pond Environmental Center in Grafton, volunteers gathered Saturday for the annual Trails and Tales Day. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Earth Day Events
General Ulysses S. Grant, in the person of Steve Trimm, will visit the Stephentown Historical Society on Monday, May 2. Trimm will portray General Grant recalling his life … family, Civil War, and Presidency. [Read more…] about General Ulysses S. Grant Comes To Stephentown
Local favorites David Grover and Linda Worster will be performing together at the New Lebanon Library on Sunday, May 15 from 2 to 4 pm. All are welcome and the event is free, although donations for the performers are appreciated.
[Read more…] about David Grover And Linda Worster At New Lebanon Library
The Town of Hoosick Lions Club 31st Annual Wood Memorial 5K Road Race and one mile Fun Run will be held on Saturday, May 21. Registration is from 7 am to 8:40 am at the bandstand with the 5K race starting at 9 am. [Read more…] about 31st Annual Wood Memorial Road Race
Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center and The Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour will present an evening of professional stand up comedy on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 pm, to benefit the PVMCC. Help support your community center by laughing with MC Aaron David Ward, feature Deric Harrington, and headliner Steve Van Zandt. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Comedy Show
The Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Parade will be held Monday, May 30 at 10 am. Please consider joining us in honoring the men and woman that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Enter a float, antique car, tractor or march with your business or community group.
For a parade entry form contact Kevin O’Malley at 518-686-9460 or hoosickkid@gmail.com.
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens and young adults in the United States-and even the community of Hoosick is not immune to such tragedy. [Read more…] about HAYC3 Sponsoring Community Walk For Suicide Prevention
submitted by Paula Kamperman
Hoosick Falls Central School will host a Scholastic Book Fair and ice cream social on Thursday, May 5, from 6 to 8 pm in the elementary cafeteria. The annual event hosted by the PTA, with ice cream donated by Stewarts Shops is to increase literacy among students and raise funds to purchase books for the elementary school library. [Read more…] about HFCS To Host Book Fair Event
Wednesday, December 20, 1837: today about eleven o’clock I started for market. I carried two sacks of apples and about six cwt of late-made cheese. I got about forty dollars for that cheese. I went through Troy. I could not sell my cheese there but I sold one bag of apples for eighty one cts and then I went on to Lansingburgh to Lamb’s Tavern. [Read more…] about A Trip To Troy & Lansingburgh; A Visit To The Jail
