
By Doug La Rocque
The thought of taking a brisk morning swim in Long Pond at Grafton Lakes State Park in a balmy 15 degrees is enough to make most people shiver, before even stepping foot in the water.
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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug La Rocque
The thought of taking a brisk morning swim in Long Pond at Grafton Lakes State Park in a balmy 15 degrees is enough to make most people shiver, before even stepping foot in the water.
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The weather turned cold enough last week that the annual Ice Fishing Contest at Grafton Lakes State park went off without a hitch. Here are the results as sent to The Eastwick Press.
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War Of Words Over Highway Issues Grows
By Doug La Rocque
While no one was accused of being a liar, as was the case at the December Town Board meeting, the verbal exchange of accusations between the board, Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck, Highway Department employees and many members of the community lasted well more than an hour, at the Monday, January 14 meeting.
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By Doug La Rocque
For 32 years, Penny Jones has dedicated her life to serving the seniors of Rensselaer County.
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Concerns Expressed About Senior Trip
By Doug La Rocque
Swimming safety, cost, lodging and timing were all matters brought up at the Tuesday, December 18 meeting of the Berlin Central School Board.
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By Doug La Rocque
Moving this year’s annual festival to the Roxborough Holdings building (formerly the Grafton Elementary School) was like adding Miracle Grow™ to the event.
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Grafton Highway Department Issues Boil Over
By Doug La Rocque
It was a rather routine and quiet Grafton Town Board meeting on Monday, December 10, until it came time for public comment.
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Submitted by D. J. Connelly
The wrestling team had its first home match of the season against Cairo-Durham on Thursday, December 6 at New Lebanon High School.
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Winter can often be a sloppy, slippery, cold and miserable mess, but sometimes, it can be as pretty as the proverbial post card. Such was the scene on Thursday morning, November 29, following the snowstorm that dumped up to a foot of snow on Grafton.
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On Saturday the wrestling team participated in the Ravena tournament. They were led with strong performances by all participants.
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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 […]