County Ready to Return to Prosperity and Success in 2021
“Work lowering taxes and improving services, along with a courageous and compassionate response shows the strength and resiliency of Rensselaer County.” [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
Schodack
Murder/Suicide in Schodack
By Denise Wright
The call came in at approximately 9:30 pm on January 13. New York State Police, Rensselaer County Sheriff, Nassau Police, and Schodack police responded to Angelo Avenue in Schodack to find a grim scene [Read more…] about Schodack
Grafton Town Board
Tri-Town Ambulance Service Gets Even More Complicated
Captain Allain Says He Will No Longer Pursue The Proposal
by Doug La Rocque
When it was time for the departmental reports at the Monday, January 11 Grafton Town Board meeting, Rescue Squad Captain Joe Allain handed each of the Board members a letter in which he stated he no longer intended to pursue the idea of a paid ambulance service covering the towns of Grafton, Berlin and Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board
Hoosick Falls Village Board
Making Chickens Legal Village Wide
by Doug La Rocque
Following public comments at the December public hearing on Local Law #3, the so called “chicken law,” the Village Board at the January 12 meeting, decided to let the law as written, “fly the coop” so to speak. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Brunswick
Elks Pitch In To Help Feed The Children
by Doug La Rocque
Many schools in the area sponsor “backpack” programs, under which students in need are given a backpack of food on Fridays to help provide nourishment for the weekend, when not in school. The Brunswick School District is one of these. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Nature Photography by Trix Niernberger
Congratulations to Trix Niernberger, who has completed the training and volunteer requirements to become a Level 2 Master Naturalist!
Trix provides a photo on local wildlife and native plants for Rensselaer County’s community newspaper, The Eastwick Press. [Read more…] about Nature Photography by Trix Niernberger
Berlin Central School
The Berlin Elementary School has announced the Merit, Mountain Guides and Mountain Climbers for December 2020. They are [Read more…] about Berlin Central School
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
There Is No Place For Violence In Our Democracy
Dear Editor,
We are all outraged at the violence and destruction that took place in our Nation’s Capitol last week. [Read more…] about Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor
COVID-19 Is For Real
This is to all the folks who think the COVID-19 virus is a hoax or for some other reason do not want to wear masks or get the vaccine. Does your reasoning protect you from getting a cold? [Read more…] about Letters to the Editor
Troy
ValleyCats Find A New Home
The Tri-City ValleyCats organization is excited to announce that it has reached an agreement to become the 16th member of the Frontier League, the largest and longest running independent professional baseball league. [Read more…] about Troy