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Untested State Inspectors Again Attempt To Access VRM
Submitted by the Office of the Legislative Majority
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislatures were shocked to learn that the New York State Health Department has once again sent a team to inspect the Van Rensselaer Manor (VRM) without having proof that the state employees are free of COVID-19.
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New Statue Blessed At Our Lady Of The Snow
Estella Myers Hovnanian has lived on Route 2 in Grafton her whole life. Her family home’s backyard sits across Owen Road from Our Lady of the Snow Catholic Church.
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Vehicle Goes On Wild Ride Occupants Suffer Minor Injuries
by Steve Bradley
An eastbound (toward Vermont) late model Subaru Forrester left Route 7 about 100 feet west of the entrance to Country Acres Estates in Pittstown at 9 am Friday morning and continued on for a wild ride.
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Walter Wood Tractor And Agriculture Show
Submitted by Kevin O’Malley
This unique celebration features antique and rare tractors, and vintage farm equipment. The major focus of the eighth annual Walter A. Wood Tractor and Agricultural Show is on antique and older tractors, but modern equipment is welcome, too.
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Financials Highlight Town Board Meeting
by Denise Wright
During these trying times known as the COVID-19 pandemic, many municipalities have been trying to develop creative ways to tighten their financial belt, and Schodack is no exception.
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Canine Training And Solar Energy Highlight Planning Board Meeting
by Denise Wright
A public hearing about timber harvesting to attain a site plan/special permit for a dog training/retreat facility on Boyce Road was a key topic of conversation at the board’s Monday, September 21 meeting.
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Getting Ready For Charlotte’s Court
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, December 26, 1848: This noon Geo P. returned home from Pittsfield and fetched his sister Charlotte from brother F. Jay Wylie’s and today Geo P. got returns from his second lot of turkeys that he sent to Boston.
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LifeNet Landing Pad Poured In Pittstown
by Doug La Rocque
Members of the Pittstown Fire Department and volunteers and supporters from several area businesses gathered in the chilly morning air on Monday, September 21, to pour a concrete landing pad for air ambulances to land next to the Pittstown Firehouse.
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Gone Fishin’
Doug La Rocque
No matter how old you are, from Opie of Mayberry RFD right on up to our citizens, every now and then you just have to put up the “Gone Fishin” sign.
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Petersburgh Water Tank To Be Back In Service In A Week
by Alex Brooks
At the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on September 21, Supervisor Dennis Smith said the contractor had finished sealing the inlet and outlet pipes of the water tank that day.
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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 […]