Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
The Widow Jane Carpenter Dies Suddenly
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, November 22, 1848: I hewed a sill to the addition to the hog house and Geo P. and Sarah went in a cutter to the funeral of John Mathews.
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People Helping People In A Big Way
by Doug La Rocque with Amy Modesti
A 1964 song by Barbara Streisand started out with the lyrics “People who need people are the luckiest people in the world.”
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What’s Summer Without Ice Cream?
by Doug La Rocque
The Grafton Summer Fun program wrapped up its four week run on Friday, August 21 with an ice cream party for all participants (a few adults snuck in too).
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District Deals With Additional 20% Budget Cut
by Alex Brooks
New York State notified school districts last week that it will begin implementing an across-the-board 20% cut to State aid.
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Used Face Masks And Gloves Clogging Sewers
Submitted by the Rensselaer County Legislature
The COVID-19 epidemic is taking a toll on the equipment at the Rensselaer County Sewer District.
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Reaction To School Aid Cuts
by Doug La Rocque
The announcement by the New York State Budget Office that school aid would be cut by up to 20% percent in the coming scholastic year really did not surprise any of the area school districts.
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Board Hears Re-Opening Plans
by Michelle Van Horn
Superintendent Leslie Whitcomb and Walter B Howard’s Principal Andrew Kourt spoke to the tremendous transformation and reimagining that is currently taking place in order for students to return to school in a few weeks, with the top priority being safety first.
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Justin Woodie Bags An Eagle In League Play
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Dewstomper Golf Notes:
Every Wednesday morning a group of guys, any where from 15-25 gather to play in the “dew.”
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Lebanon Valley & Fonda Seasons End;
LV: Pitcher Wins Race, Bachetti A Champion
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Compiled by Steve Bradley
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, August 21.
Modifieds: (35 laps) Anthony Perrego, Ken Tremont Jr.,
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Village To Become Garlic Town USA
On Saturday, September 5, Bennington, Vermont will become “Garlic Town, USA” for one day in celebration of all things garlic and agriculture!
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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 […]