The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Stephentown Memorial Library Activities

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September Raffle Fundraiser – Local Business Raffle to support SML and get the chance to win 2 great prizes.  Stop by the library and purchase raffle tickets at $5.00 each.  Enter one raffle or both.  One raffle is for 2 Passes to Ramblewild in Hancock, MA ($140 value) and the other raffle is for $100 towards the purchase of 150 gallons of propane from HL Fuel Company in New Lebanon, NY.  Raffle will run through September 30 and winners will be notified by phone.  Tickets are $5 each – spread the word and help us sell tickets.   [Read more…] about Stephentown Memorial Library Activities

Panthers Downed In Season Opener, 27 – 6

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by Steve Bradley

All great things come to an end. On Friday night, the Hoosick Falls Panthers 59 game Section II winning streak ended. Hoosic Valley, a team that has struggled in their football infancy, visited the Panther Den and went home with a historic program changing win. [Read more…] about Panthers Downed In Season Opener, 27 – 6

Restoration Of Remarkable Headstone Of Dr. Philander H. Thomas, Born In Stephentown And Former Sandlake Supervisor, Offers A Window Into Local History

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submitted by Chris Philippo

On August 8 Joe Ferrannini of Hoosick Falls-based Grave Stone Matters repaired the headstones  in the “Old” Mount Ida Cemetery of several people of historical significance who had ties to eastern Renssaelear County, including Dr. Jeffery W. Thomas and Dr. Philander H. Thomas of West Sand Lake, and his wife, Laura Hull Thomas. Her grandfather was Lt. Daniel Gray (1756-1830), who fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried in Center Berlin Cemetery.  [Read more…] about Restoration Of Remarkable Headstone Of Dr. Philander H. Thomas, Born In Stephentown And Former Sandlake Supervisor, Offers A Window Into Local History

HAYC3’s Hoosick Is Illuminated, A Community Art Celebration

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HAYC3 believes that art helps build stronger communities and creates a sense of place.

Light can symbolize many things to different people but for the Hoosick artists who are participating in the Hoosick is Illuminated art project, light brings inclusion and togetherness to a community. [Read more…] about HAYC3’s Hoosick Is Illuminated, A Community Art Celebration

Being Prepared To Act When Opportunity Presents Itself The Key To Hoosick Area Recovery

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By Doug La Rocque

An article in last week’s Eastwick Press focused on some of the economic misfortune that has befallen the Hoosick Falls and Route 22 corridor, and the glut of home foreclourses it has helped to spawn.  Now we ask, “what can local communities do to reverse the deterioration?” [Read more…] about Being Prepared To Act When Opportunity Presents Itself The Key To Hoosick Area Recovery

Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar’s Corrections Division Receives Accreditation From NYS Sheriffs’ Association

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Accreditation Recognition presented at the Rensselaer County Public Safety Building

submitted by RCSO Public Affairs Officer Yvonne Keefe

Sheriff Jack Mahar today accepted an award from the New York State Sheriff’s Association in recognition that the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office has achieved Accreditation for the Correctional Facility.  Sheriff Jack Mahar has stated that this achievement is the result of efforts by the Chief of Corrections, the accreditation team, and all correctional staff and support staff that work hard each and every day to insure that our community is safe and secure from those deemed a danger to be in our community.  [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar’s Corrections Division Receives Accreditation From NYS Sheriffs’ Association