by Steve Bradley
A two car accident at the intersection of Route 7 and 279 sent multiple people to the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Tuesday afternoon at 5:30 pm.
Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Bea Peterson
Meeting Date Changes
The Village Board meeting in July will be changed from July 14 to July 21. The meeting for September will be changed from September 8 to September 15.
Organization Meeting
Mayor David Borge, Trustees Ric DiDonato, Kevin O’Malley, Robert Ryan, Karen Sprague and Acting Justice Harold McClellan were all sworn in at the start of the Hoosick Falls Organization Meeting held at 6 pm on Tuesday, April 14. The Mayor appointed DiDonato as Deputy Mayor.
[Read more…] about Village Of Hoosick Falls Organizational Meeting
by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Board of Education adopted a $19,099,991 budget for the 2015-2016 school year at the monthly Board meeting on April 21.
The adopted budget is $911,388 more than that of the 2014-2105 budget, a 5.01% increase. The projected tax levy will increase by .90%, or $79,292 over last year. The total tax levy is expected to be $8,890,232. [Read more…] about State Aid For Berlin Schools Increases By 10.94%
submitted by Bob Adler
For the first time, Stephentown, Berlin and Grafton fire departments combined efforts in their annual April recruitment drive.
Since the recruitment target is the generation now coming of age, the firemen focused their publicity efforts on Berlin High School, in addition to publicity in The Eastwick Press. [Read more…] about Fire Department Community-Wide Recruiting Day Was A Success
by Bea Peterson
Moses Farm
Laura Green addressed the Planning Board at its meeting on Monday, April 20, regarding the Moses Farm on West Hoosick Road in Buskirk. [Read more…] about Hoosick Planning Board
by Steve Bradley
On a day that was a little cool, but fortunately not nearly as cold as the previous day, the Town of Hoosick Youth Baseball and Softball season opened last Saturday with a parade, local celebrity introductions and games. [Read more…] about Hoosick Youth Baseball Fields Fixed Up In Time For Season Opening
Over a year ago, Sarah Sigot had a dream to achieve her Girl Scout Gold Award by establishing a program to assist children whose families are serviced by the HACA Food Pantry. The program she decided on was the Weekend Backpack program through the Regional Food Bank. [Read more…] about Sarah Sigot Organizes HF Backpack Program With The Help Of HACA To Earn Girl Scout Gold Award
by David Flint
Stephentown’s Heritage Center last weekend became an impressive showcase for local gifted artisans – the Women Artisans of Stephentown Showcase. This was not a sales event but rather intended to let people know about just a sample of the many talented creators of arts and crafts that reside in this small town. [Read more…] about Women Artisans Of Stephentown
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Courtesy of Rensselaer County Congratulations to Hudson Valley Community College on becoming the first community college in the United States to become part of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET. The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET includes 231 educational centers located in 150 countries across the globe. The program includes knowledge exchange, shared resources, peer learning, […]
Submitted by SVMC On Wednesday, April 10th, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) held a special grand opening celebration of its Baby Café, a program offered for new parents through SVMC’s Women’s and Children’s Services (WCS). The Baby Café is a free, drop-in, informal breastfeeding support group offering ongoing professional lactation care and intervention. You must […]
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Submitted by BCS Communications Congratulations to the Berlin Elementary School (BES) Odyssey of the Mind team: Willamina Woodcock, Shayana Peterson, Devlin Maciong-Crimmel, Elizah Harrison, Daniel Hart, and Jacqueline Morstad, along with coaches Mrs. Bersaw, Mrs. Scanlon, and Mrs. Winner. The team won 2nd place in their division for the competition problem posed to them, as […]
Submitted by BCS Communications The following is a letter from Board of Education President Frank Zwack regarding last week’s Board of Education meeting and the budget development process going forward. Dear Members of the Berlin CSD School Community, The Board of Education of the Berlin Central School District has heard, and is responding to the […]