Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
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.
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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.
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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.
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The Berlin Elementary School has announced the Merit, Mountain Guides and Mountain Climbers for December 2020. They are
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Ashby Calls for Vac Plan And Small Business Recovery
Submitted by the Office of Assemblyman Ashby
On Monday of this week, January 11, Assemblyman Jake Ashby issued the following statement in response to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State Address.
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Delgado Votes To Impeach President Trump
On Wednesday, January 13, the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on the charge of “incitement of insurrection.”
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A Potpourri For Planners
by Denise Wright
The January 4 Schodack Planning Board was a busy meeting that involved plenty of community comments. A proposed dog training retreat on Boyce Road was a major topic of discussion.
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by Denise Wright The March 13th Brunswick Town Board meeting was filled with conversation and resulted in the passing of two resolutions. During the Building and Codes report, 25 building property inspections and 22 follow-up complaints were reported for the month of February. The State Uniform Code Administration Compliance Report has been prepared. The historian […]
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by Denise Wright The Stephentown Board’s St. Patrick’s Day meeting began with a moment of silence to honor former town board member Gerry Robinson. Robinson focused on “improving local service opportunities, protecting Stephentown’s unique rural environment, and increasing local jobs and amenities by encouraging economic development appropriate to the size, atmosphere, and well-being of our […]
Submitted by BCSD Communications The Berlin Central School District Board of Education selected Mr. Kenneth Rizzo to be its next superintendent of schools, effective July 1st. Mr. Rizzo was unanimously appointed by the board at its meeting on March 6th. You must be logged in to view this article.
Hoosick Falls CSD Indoor Track Submitted by HFCSD Communications The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the New York State Indoor Track Championships on March 8th. The girls 4×400, consisting of Emma Waugh, Mihaly Blake, Ava Salvsevold, and Erin Conety, had a huge upset in their race. Going in as the underdogs, the girls […]
Brunswick CSD Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track. In addition to the exciting lineup of winter […]