Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
submitted by Amy Reger
The Taconic Valley Youth Basketball (TVYB) 5th grade girls team brought home the first trophy for TVYB on Monday night.
The 13 girls on this team had a rocky start to the season, but did a 360 and ended with Second place in the Rensselaer March Madness Tournament. [Read more…] about TVYB 5th Grade Girls Bring Home Trophy
by Deb Alter
The second draft of the 2016-2017 Hoosick Falls Central School District Budget was presented and discussed at the March 17 Board meeting. There were presentations about BOCES services, athletics, technology, buildings and grounds, transportation and debt service. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School Releases Second Draft Of 2016-17 Budget
Supervisor Surdam Gives Update On Water Situation
by Deb Alter
At the Town Board meeting on Monday, March 14, the water was once again the major topic of discussion. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action
Internationally renowned musician Sean Gaskell will perform at the New Lebanon Library on Friday, April 8 at 6:30 pm. The program, which is free and open to the public, will feature works for the Kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. Gaskell will perform traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the Kora’s musical repertoire in addition to some of his own personal compositions. The Library is at 550 State Route 20 in New Lebanon. [Read more…] about International Musician Sean Gaskell To Play West African Kora At New Lebanon Library
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 Comedy Show Coming To Petersburgh May 7
The Annual Hoosick Lions Club Penny Hunt happened on Saturday, March 19 in Wood Memorial Park. Three age groups, three and under, four to six years, and seven, eight, and nine year olds, searched the Park for bright, shiny, new copper pennies. [Read more…] about Kids Collected Pennies In Bags, Buckets, And Baskets
As part of its month long membership drive, the Berlin Free Library has again hosted an Irish Jam night [Read more…] about Celtic Jam Night At Berlin Library
On Thursday, March 31, ADAPT will host Basket Bingo at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall. [Read more…] about ADAPT Basket Bingo
submitted by Carol Gaillard
Did you know that Clara Barton organized the American Red Cross in Dansville, New York? Dansville is located in Livingston County; it is a quiet, picturesque village in the Finger Lakes region of central New York. In 1873 when Clara returned from Europe to America she was exhausted and in need of rest. She sought out Dr. James Jackson, founder of Our Home on the Hillside in Dansville for his water cure. This health institute became home to the “Angel of the Battlefield.” [Read more…] about Cheney Library In Hoosick Falls Is Celebrating Women’s History Month
A northbound Subaru Outback doing well over the speed limit crossed the center line and blasted through a telephone pole and a mailbox at 6 pm Tuesday evening. [Read more…] about Subaru Versus Telephone Pole
