Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Deb Alter
Seven students from Jason Jansen’s printmaking class at Hoosac School entered artwork in the Capital Rep’s “Reach for the Stars” Exhibition inspired by The Blue Sky Boys at the Capital Rep. All of the seven students’ work was accepted. [Read more…] about Hoosac Students’ Artwork Chosen For Juried Albany Exhibition
by Deb Alter
Evan Douglis, Dean of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Architecture, invited Hoosac School Art and Design students to an informational event about Architecture on February 11. [Read more…] about Hoosac Art and Design Students Visit RPI
by Steve Bradley
The Wasaren League recently announced its selections for boys and girls basketball.
HFCS senior Megan Flynn was selected as league Most Valuable Player. HFCS junior Kelly Pine was selected for the first team with junior Lizza Ryan being selected for the second team. [Read more…] about Wasaren League Announces MVPs And All-Stars
Four upcoming informational sessions, free and open to the public, are being held so that local farmers may learn more about the state Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) grants. The workshops will discuss the parameters of the state program so farmers can determine whether it might be suitable for their farms and how to apply for funding. [Read more…] about Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers
A meeting is scheduled for March 15 from 7 to 9 pm, at the Stephentown Fire Hall (35 Grange Hall Road, Stephentown) to discuss restoration of free-flowing tributaries to the Hudson River. Periodic grant assistance has been made to remove old dams and re-install culverts to allow fish passage.
Troy’s Tiffany Glass
Tom Carroll, former director of the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway will be our guest speaker. Tom will present a narrated program on Tiffany glass in and around Troy which was very popular in the early days. Louis Comfort Tiffany started out as a painter but became interested in glass making around 1875. [Read more…] about Poestenkill Historical Society March Program
The Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department will hold an all you can eat Corned Beef & Cabbage dinner on Saturday March 12, 2016 from 4 to 7 pm in the Stephentown Fire Hall, 35 Grange Hall Road in Stephentown.
[Read more…] about 18th Annual Corned Beef And Cabbage Dinner Saturday March 12
By Doug La Rocque
The Berlin High School’s reentry into the sport of wrestling was a year marked by growing pains. When the season started with their first scrimmage at Hoosick Falls, they had nearly a full team and high hopes. By season’s end, they were down to just a few wrestlers, most having dropped out along the way. Now coach D.J. Connally and supporters are hoping to create a groundswell of support, between the Berlin and New Lebanon communities. [Read more…] about Two Communities Joining Together To Re-Establish High School Wrestling In The Taconic Valley
Flu shots are available to residents of all ages during normal clinic hours of Tuesday 2-4 pm and Thursday 9 to 11 am. For further information about vaccinations available at the County Health Department please call (518) 270-2655 or visit them online at www.rensco.com. [Read more…] about Jimino Urges You To Get A Flu Shot
On Friday, March 18 and Saturday, March 19, the Berlin Dramateers are proud to present this year’s high school musical, “The Wiz”. [Read more…] about Berlin Dramateers Present “The Wiz”
