by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Budget passed in November of 2016 contained no increase in the tax levy. The levy will be $748,882, which is slightly lower than last year. [Read more…] about Petersburgh’s 2017 Budget Is Mostly Good News
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by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Budget passed in November of 2016 contained no increase in the tax levy. The levy will be $748,882, which is slightly lower than last year. [Read more…] about Petersburgh’s 2017 Budget Is Mostly Good News
Anna Brewer Presents Her Fitness Trail Project To Improve the Greenway
by Alex Brooks
Anna Brewer offered a presentation to the Town Board about her project to make a fitness trail on the Hoosick River Greenway in Hoosick Falls. This is her “Gold Award” project as a Hoosick Falls Ambassador Girl Scout. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action
Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum opened the meeting by making her annual committee assignments, including the creation of two new committees for 2017. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Reorganizes For 2017 With Several New Appointments
On Saturday, January 5, Norma Brenenstuhl, presented funds from the Weir Foundation to the following organizations, on behalf of Peg Shepherd Trust Officer at Key Bank. [Read more…] about Weir Foundation Donates $9000 To Local Organizations At The Cheney Library
by Thaddeus Flint
The Stephentown Elementary School building, reported last week to have been sold to local cheese making company, Four Fat Fowl, sold for a purchase price of $45,000, said Berlin Central School District Superintendent Dr. Stephen Young. [Read more…] about Sale Of Stephentown Elementary School Building
HF 55 – Mt. Anthony 58
Monday, January 9 at MAUHS. HF O 7-2, L 6-0. It’s usually a short ride to a big battle and this night was no different. [Read more…] about Victory Slips Away In Bennington
by David Flint
At the annual Installation Dinner on Saturday, January 7, the officers of the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department were sworn in this year by Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino. [Read more…] about Stephentown Fire Department Launches New Year
Village of Hoosick Falls Police Chief Robert Ashe said Tarrance Cain, 21, of Saratoga Street, was arrested on a sealed indictment by a Rensselaer County grand jury on nine felony charges related to drug sales. [Read more…] about Man Arrested On Drug Charges
Boys Combined Swim Team Records Its First Win Of The Year
By Doug La Rocque
The Berlin Boys’ Basketball team scored 29 points in the 4th quarter to come from behind to sting the Heatly Hornets last Friday night by a 63-60 score, in a match played in Green Island. [Read more…] about Berlin Mountaineers Post Two CHVL League Wins
by Steve Bradley
HF 65 – Spa Central Catholic 36
Tuesday, January 10 at HFCS. SCC was unable to field a JV team so only a varsity game was held this evening. Hoosick Falls scored 22 points to SCC’s six in the first quarter and dominated for the remainder of the game. [Read more…] about Ladies Grab League Wins
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Submitted by Mary Lou Walters The women who walk every road in Petersburgh completed them again this year. Pictured here are Kathy Mitaly, Kate Bagley, Mary Lou Walters, and Nan Lance. Mary Lou has been doing this for 15 years now for a total of 3,330 miles. Nan has been doing it for 5 years for a […]
Rik McClave will present a History of the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department at the next meeting of the Stephentown Historical Society. The talk will be at 2 pm on Sunday, October 6th at the Stephentown Heritage Center, 4 Staples Road. Come and learn about Stephentown’s emergency services, how they started, how they have grown, and how […]
Submitted by BCS Communications BHS Class of 2025, The BCSD Community wishes you all the very best as you dive into your senior year. We are proud of you, Senior Mountaineers, and we can’t wait to see you shine during your final year of high school! Thank you Senior Class advisors Mrs. Healy and Ms. […]
Submitted by the Brunswick Brittonkill Central School District Tamarac is delighted to announce that Sarah Raymond has been selected as the recipient of the prestigious National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program award. This honor celebrates Sarah’s outstanding contributions to her community and her exemplary efforts in fostering positive change in rural and small-town America. […]
Grafton – William S. “Will” Snyder, 37, was taken away from us way too early from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on August 29th, 2024. William was born November 22nd, 1986 to Rebecca (Burdick) Greene and Richard Snyder. William graduated from Berlin Central School in 2006. William started his working days at Seagroatt’s in […]