Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
New Construction Is
Underway At The Library
Submitted by the Brunswick Community Library
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a “soft” groundbreaking was held at the Brunswick Community Library on Monday, June 15.
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Max Kipp Wins Panther Pride Award
by Kevin Weeden
Each year the Weeden Family has given out an award in honor of my late father, entitled the Vernon P. Weeden Panther Pride award.
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Shearing The Sheep
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, June 9, 1848: This morning I took my one horse wagon and carried 17 fowl to Lord’s on Pool Hill at 1/6 apiece and I carried Ludwick Babcock one bushel corn.
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Protest And Protection
Social Media Posting Causes Tension
by Doug La Rocque
All eyes in the Capital Region were on Troy on Sunday, June 7, as upwards of 11,000 people jammed into the downtown section of the city to protest the death of George Floyd while in the custody of the Minneapolis, MN Police Department, and to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Immaculate Conception Church In Hoosick Falls To Open For Services in Church Hall
by Bea Peterson
In accordance with the Governor’s recent announcement and with the Bishop’s permission Fr. Tom Zelker is pleased to announce that Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls will begin holding Masses on Saturdays and Sundays.
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PVMCC Honors Past Board Members
Michelle Minkler, president of Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center, drops a gift into the outstretched hat of Jeanne Ferland.
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Forest Spice
Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea) is so named because its center fertile frond is the color of cinnamon. But don’t eat it.
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BCSD To Appoint New Middle/High School Principal
Submitted by the Berlin Central School District
At its June 16 meeting, the Berlin Central School District Board of Education is expected to appoint Ms. Jodi Sullivan to the position of Middle School/High School Principal, effective July 1.
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Grand Marshall Named For 4th Of July Parade
Each year the Berlin 4th of July Parade Committee selects a Grand Marshall for the event.
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Graduates Will Have A Ceremony After All
Submitted by the New Lebanon Central School District
As we are learning throughout this COVID-19 crisis, guidance with regard to our day-to-day operations can change from moment to moment.
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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 […]