Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug La Rocque
The Brunswick Elks Lodge on Tuesday, September 18, formally donated $2,000 to the Food Backpack Program that provides weekend food for students in the Brittonkill School District, some of whom face the prospect of having little to no food at home during times when school is not in session.
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“This Is Not A Done Deal”
\By Doug La Rocque
Those words were repeated many times by Town Supervisor Phil Herrington when speaking to residents of the town that came forth at the last Town Board meeting on Thursday, September 13.
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Community Unrest Grows Over Proposed Brunswick Apartment Complex
by Doug La Rocque
The meeting room at the Brunswick Town Hall was packed this past Thursday night, September 6, when the Planning Board reconvened its public hearing on the proposed 201 unit apartment building complex, to be located behind Planet Fitness on Hoosick Road (State Route 7).
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Panthers Hang On, Tamarac Falls
by Steve Bradley
Hoosick Falls took a 21-6 lead early in the third quarter and held on to beat Canajoharie - Fort Plain Friday night at the Panther Den.
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Max Ali scored four of five Tamarac goals, including the winning goal as the Bengals defeated the Panthers Tuesday afternoon.
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By Doug La Rocque
John and Ruth Duncan first opened the iconic establishment for ice cream in 1939, but by 1955 they were serving breakfast and lunch as well.
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A head turning moment as a Chevy Camaro drives onto the Brunswick Elks grounds on Sunday, August 26 for the 5th version of its Annual Car Show.
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Valley Avenue Apartment Proposal Remains A Hot Issue
Brunswick Planning Board members were greeted with a large audience last Thursday, August 16, most expecting the adjourned public hearing on the controversial plan to build a 201 unit apartment complex on lands behind the Planet Fitness building on Hoosick Road, to be reconvened.
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Happy 30th birthday to the Brunswick Community Library. The milestone was celebrated this past Friday, August 10 with a party thrown in the Library’s honor.
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From One Brunswick Board To The Other, The Angst Continues
By Doug La Rocque
At a public hearing on Thursday, August 2, the Brunswick Planning Board got an earful about plans to build a 201-unit apartment complex on land behind the Planet Fitness building on Route 7 (Hoosick Road).
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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 […]