Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
Jamie Meehan was riding his bike from his family’s camp at Taconic Lake over to the Grafton Lakes State Park. Halfway across Steve O’Dell Road he saw a deer in the bushes by the side of the road. [Read more…] about Grafton Man Attacked By Deer
by David Flint
Knuckleheads Restaurant in Stephentown, which has been closed for a number of weeks for a much needed vacation and some renovations to the kitchen, will reopen on Thursday, September 22 at 4 pm. [Read more…] about Knuckleheads Restaurant To Reopen With Tribute To Supporters Of Our Troops
The Fashionistas successfully completed their first year as 4-H members and received a number of blue ribbons for their completed projects at the 2016 Schaghticoke Fair.
[Read more…] about Fashionistas 4-H ClubWraps Up First Year With Schaghticoke Fair Activities
Ongoing art exhibit until September 19. Come see photos and drawings by The Healy’s. [Read more…] about Berlin Free Town Library News
Story hour has resumed at the Petersburgh Public Library Tuesday mornings at 11. All preschoolers and their caregivers are welcome to attend for stories, play, activities, crafts and snacks.
Submitted by Kevin O’Malley
The 2016 Walter A. Wood Tractor and Agriculture Show in Wood Park in Hoosick Falls is approaching fast, with the application period still open for vendors, tractor enthusiasts, hit and miss engines and horse drawn equipment. [Read more…] about Tractor Show Coming Up
by Alex Brooks
The C-8 Group in Petersburgh held a very successful meeting on PFOA issues on Tuesday September 6 at the PVMCC. There was a large panel of experts there, including DEC Region 4 Director Keith Goetz and three others from DEC, three from NYS Dept. of Health, two from the EPA, and four from the County, including Kathy Jimino, Stan Brownell, Mary Fran Wachunas and Rich Elder.
There were about 50 citizens present, and they had plenty of questions. [Read more…] about Many Questions Answered At PFOA Meeting
By Doug La Rocque
The Berlin Girls’ Soccer Team had its first league contest at Rensselaer well in hand by halftime and cruised to a 6-0 victory over their Central Hudson Valley League opponent. Jewel Pietrzak, Berlin’s all-time leading scorer, netted another three goals in the contest, two from the field and one on a penalty kick. [Read more…] about Lady Mountaineers Open Their CHVL League Play With A Shutout Of The Rensselaer Rams
The Berlin Free Town Library is pleased to exhibit “The 3 Healys, Works on Paper,” September 8 through 19. We invite the community to an opening reception on Saturday, September 10 from 2 to 4 pm. [Read more…] about Art Exhibit At The Berlin Free Town Library
By Doug La Rocque
Berlin Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger announced to the Town Board at the August 25 workshop meeting that the state is willing to place a carbon filtration system at the pump site to cover all of the 182 users in Water District 2. New York has indicated it will assume all the costs including maintenance. [Read more…] about NY State Offers To Put A Carbon Filtration System On Berlin’s Water District
