By Jackolyn Houghton
At the March annual meeting, the Hoosick Township Historical Society announced Joyce Brewer as their new Director. [Read more…] about Hoosick Historical Society Names Joyce Brewer Executive Director
Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Jackolyn Houghton
At the March annual meeting, the Hoosick Township Historical Society announced Joyce Brewer as their new Director. [Read more…] about Hoosick Historical Society Names Joyce Brewer Executive Director
Library Director Laurenne Teachout Has Resigned
by David Flint
Disc Jam is returning to Stephentown. Festival Organizer Anthony Scavone was present at the Town Board meeting on Monday, April 17 to formally announce that the Festival, that combines a music fest with a disc golf tournament and camping in the woods, will be held on Neil Gardner’s property starting on Thursday afternoon, June 8 and ending at 6 pm on Sunday, June 11. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action
by Steve Bradley
Baseball
HF 12 – Mechanicville 5
At HFCS, April 13. HF O 3-3, L 3-3, Cambridge O 0-2, L 0-2. HFCS pitcher Ryan Sanders got off to a rocky start against the Red Raiders and fell behind 5-2 by the middle of the second inning. [Read more…] about HFCS Baseball / Softball
By Doug La Rocque
For more than a week the big winner in the spring high school sports season was Mother Nature, whose parade of tears kept the teams off the fields and in the gyms for practice instead of taking part in their scheduled season openers. [Read more…] about Berlin Baseball And Softball Teams Each Post Wins
submitted by Brian Bushner
The Hoosick Falls Drama Club is presenting Rodgers and Hammerstein’s version of Cinderella on Friday, April 28, Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Drama Club Presents Cinderella
The New Lebanon Foundation will launch its 2017 fundraising campaign with a Trivia Night on Friday, May 5. [Read more…] about Trivia Night
Rensselaer County Legislature Urges Passage Of Bill To Continue 8% Sales Tax In The County
By Doug La Rocque
Democrats and Republicans in the County Legislature joined together at their recent meeting to unanimously approve legislation that supports a bill currently before both the State Senate and Assembly that would allow the county to collect the additional one percent sales and compensating use tax through November of 2019. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
A Pair Of Lot Line Adjustments
By Doug La Rocque
Surveyor Bill Darling represented the parties in two lot-line adjustment proposals that came before the Planning Board on Monday April 17. [Read more…] about Grafton Planning Board
About 85 children who turned out for the Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by the Stephentown Youth Commission and presented by the Stephentown Memorial Library’s Youth Committee on Sunday, April 9. [Read more…] about Stephentown Easter Egg Hunt
The Panthers fell to CCHS 17-2. [Read more…] about Girls Lacrosse Season Underway
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Submitted by Mike Drinkwine Jr. The Upstate NY Wounded Vet Run Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides services, financial help, and donations directly to wounded veterans in need. Our mission is to aid any veteran wounded in combat or training while on active duty. Over the past 6 years we have been able […]
Courtesy of Rensselaer County A solemn ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 23rd: the annual Rensselaer County DWI Memorial Ceremony. Family, friends, law enforcement, and elected officials were on hand. The ceremony included the addition of two victims of DWI crimes: John A. Flood Sr., who was killed in 2020, and Kevin Patrick Munn, who […]
Submitted by BCS Communications The development of the Berlin Central School District (BCSD) 2024–2025 budget has been a challenging and emotional process. Interim Superintendent Dr. Maureen Long would like to thank all of you who have actively engaged during the process by attending budget presentations and forums, sharing your perspectives via public comment or by […]
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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 […]