Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Deb Alter
On Friday evening, October 30, just as it was getting dark, Wood Park filled up with princesses, angels, witches, minions, monster trucks, ninjas, cowboys, and others in creative costumes, for the start of the Halloween Parade that HAYC3 sponsors every year. There were kids of all ages in costumes, adults in costume, families in costumes, pets in costumes…even a goat in costume. [Read more…] about Large Turnout For Hoosick Halloween Parade
CiviCure Benefit Connects Community To Art and Vice Verse
by Deb Alter
There was hardly any room to move at Brown’s Brewery in Hoosick Falls on Saturday night, October 24, the place was so packed. The taproom was buzzing with excitement about the Farm to Canvas Art Lottery and the Farm to Table menu, and, as always, Brown’s excellent craft beer. People from far and wide came to join Hoosick Fall’s art, beer and food lovers for this unique event benefitting CiviCure. [Read more…] about Farm To Canvas Event Packs The House At Brown’s
The owner, right, of the pickup truck looks at the damage after he was hit from the rear by a logging truck Tuesday afternoon. [Read more…] about Truck Accident In Petersburgh
A team of young inventors from Berlin High School is the recipient of a prestigious grant from the Lemelson-MIT Program. On October 14, Lemelson-MIT announced Berlin was one of only fourteen schools nationwide that would receive up to $10,000 each in grant funding as part of its 2015–2016 InvenTeam™ initiative to inspire young people to solve real-world problems through invention. [Read more…] about BHS InvenTeam Project Earns Prestigious Lemelson-MIT™ Grant: Students Inventing to Help Others
By Doug La Rocque
As the new sign was erected this past week outside the Grafton Community Library. The first message posted was that the Library has a new Director. Veronica (Ronny) Tatro has assumed the position vacated back in September by Christian Collins, who took another position in Quebec, Canada. [Read more…] about A New Director And A New Sign For The Grafton Community Library
Friends of the Cheney Library will be hosting the Wreath Festival at Immaculate Conception Church Fellowship Hall on November 7. The preview of the wreaths will begin at 6:30 pm and the auction will begin at 7:30 pm. There will be plenty of food and a choice of coffee, iced lemon water or mulled cider. [Read more…] about A Wreath For Every Season… And For A Good Reason
Building Creativity At The Cheney Library
Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls will be holding a Lego Club on the first and third Fridays for fifth and sixth graders. [Read more…] about Lego Club For Fifth And Sixth Graders
by Alex Brooks
There was a good turnout to the public hearing on the Petersburgh Budget on Monday November 2. Apparently the word had got out that the Town intended to exceed the NYS Tax Cap and many residents wanted to know why and by how much. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Budget Shows Tax Levy Increase of 4.8%
by Thaddeus Flint
An audit of the finances of the Berlin Central School District has found the District to have no material weaknesses, it was reported at the October 20 Board meeting. [Read more…] about Berlin School Board: District Receives Excellent Audit Report
Select members of the Hoosick Falls Central School Senior chorus will once again be traveling to New York City to perform at Carnegie Hall! The chorus will be joining Sarah McLachlan along with other artists and an orchestra to perform on December 4. [Read more…] about HFCS Senior Chorus To Sing At Carnegie Hall in New York City The Fourth Time Is As Exciting As The First
