Area Resident
The Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is native to deciduous and mixed forests in North America, and a year ‘round resident here.
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Area Resident
The Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) is native to deciduous and mixed forests in North America, and a year ‘round resident here.
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SVMC Nurse Named Young Professional Voice
Submitted by SVMC
The American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) has announced that Southwestern Vermont Medical Center’s (SVMC) Katharine Green, BSN, RN of Pownal, has been selected, from a large pool of nursing nominees under age 40, as an AONL Young Professional Voice.
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Two Small Roads On Town Board’s Radar
by Doug La Rocque
Provost Road is a small cutoff between NYS Routes 22 and 43 with a big problem: large trucks and speed.
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Water District Citations Are Bogus
by Chris Tergliafera
Water District #2 Superintendent Benedikt Krahforst is taking issue with 3 violations handed down from the Rensselaer County Department of Health.
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Highway Super Seeks To Buy New Truck
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Highway Superintendent Adam Beaudry said he would like to buy a new plow truck to replace the Oshkosh.
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Transitioning To A Four Day School Schedule
New Lebanon Junior/Senior High School Principal Matthew Klafehn has announced that starting on Monday, March 22, grades 7 through 12 will begin in person classes four days week, instead of the two days as is the current schedule.
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Pittsfield Woman Busted
With Large Amount Of Fentanyl
NYSP Press Release
On March 13 the New York State Police from the New Lebanon barracks arrested Brenda L. McCartney, age 39, of Pittsfield for two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 3rd degree including one count with intent to sell, a class B felony, three counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th degree, and Criminal Use of Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd degree, both class A misdemeanors.
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Storm Water Management
Submitted by Councilwoman Mary Frances Sabo
With warmer weather approaching and melting the snow and ice, I’d like to introduce you to North Greenbush’s Stormwater Management Program Plan (SWMP), overseen by Eric Westfall, the town engineer.
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St. Patrick’s Day Walk
There was a decorating for St. Patrick’s Day contest leading up to the walk where folks put up “Get Your Green Lights On and Show Your Shamrocks” decorations at their homes, with about twenty homes doing their porches and windows in mostly green and white lights and banners.
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Submitted by Hoosick Falls Central School Communications The HFCS PTA is hosting a free event that will be fun for the whole family — Winterfest! This year’s Winterfest will take place on Saturday, December 14th, from 2 to 6 pm at the HFCS Elementary School gym and cafeteria. Winter-themed activities will be offered such as […]
Budget Includes 8 Percent County Property Tax Rate Reduction From the Office of County Executive Steve McLaughlin Rensselaer County resident and taxpayers will see a seventh consecutive property tax rate reduction in 2025 thanks to a county budget approved on Wednesday, County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced. The spending plan for next year approved by the […]
Roberta Webb, 95, of Hoosick Falls NY, passed away peacefully at her home on November 23, 2024. After growing up in Mt Kisco, NY, Roberta graduated from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. She met her husband there, James Webb from North Carolina, who then served in the Korean war. While making a family life in Rockland […]
Submitted by Hoosick Falls Central School Communications The HFCS PTA is hosting a free event that will be fun for the whole family — Winterfest! This year’s Winterfest will take place on Saturday, December 14th, from 2 to 6 pm at the HFCS Elementary School gym and cafeteria. Winter-themed activities will be offered such as […]
Berlin Elementary School For the last 25 years, first-grade teacher Mrs. Tracie Heinrichs has been supporting the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society in Menands and is hosting the pet drive again this year, collecting donations of food and supplies for animals in need. Over the holiday break, Ms. Heinrichs will deliver the supplies to […]
Submitted by New Lebanon Central School District Communications Daisy Gail, a dedicated student at the New Lebanon Central School District, has taken the initiative to enrich the community by installing little free libraries throughout the school district. Inspired to make a meaningful impact, Daisy embarked on the project as part of her Silver Award in […]