Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Grafton Pays Its Bills And Unveils A New Website
By Doug La Rocque
On Wednesday December 28 the Grafton Town Board gathered to pay all remaining invoices to close the books on 2016, an expense that totaled about $49,000. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action
The Celebration of the Boar’s Head And Yule Log was held in the Hoosac School dining hall over the Christmas holidays. [Read more…] about Boar’s Head And Yule Log At Hoosac School
By Doug La Rocque
Following a public hearing at which there were no speakers, the Board voted unanimously to declare a negative environmental impact on the proposed 2 lot minor subdivision by William Proctor at 585 Madonna Lake Road. They then approved the proposal as well. [Read more…] about Grafton Planning Board Wraps Up Business For 2016
Diphtheria Epidemic in Grafton
submitted by Anne Kiely
On December 3, 1888, Jerusha Gardner, age 6, daughter of Lewis and Francelia Snyder Gardner, died from diphtheria. [Read more…] about Did You Know?
By Doug La Rocque
Once again the two Taconic Valley schools have merged to field a competitive girls swim team, while the boys lack enough participants but have still put forth some strong individual efforts. [Read more…] about Combined New Lebanon-Berlin Swim Team Holding Its Own In Berkshire County Swim League Meets
Highway Department Facing Multiple Problems
TRACS Says Thanks
By Doug La Rocque
Concerns about equipment problems and obstacles to plowing snow were raised by Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck at the Monday, December 12 Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action
By Doug La Rocque
Fire companies from all around Eastern Rensselaer County joined Grafton firefighters to battle a very smoky and very hot blaze on the east side of the Town on Sunday night December 11. [Read more…] about Grafton House Suffers Heavy Damage In Sunday Night Fire
By Doug La Rocque
While firefighters and rescue personnel were busy at the Grafton fire scene, two cars collided head on along the northern section of Babcock Lake Road. [Read more…] about 3 People Injured In Head On Accident In Grafton
For the fifth year now the meeting/dining room at the Grafton Senior Center has been adorned with many Christmas Trees submitted by members of the Community. [Read more…] about Grafton Festival Of Trees
Organizers of the first Holiday Craft Fair hope this will become an annual tradition at the park. [Read more…] about Holiday Craft Fair At Grafton Lakes Park
