Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Thaddeus Flint
A GoFundMe campaign by the Corkscrew Rail Trail Association (CRTA) is off and running as the organization continues to pursue a derelict property in New Lebanon in hopes of adding yet another section to the 2.5 mile path. [Read more…] about Looking To Fund A Corkscrew Rail Trail Purchase
By Doug La Rocque
Mitchell Griffen (18 years old at the time of the competition) has won the United States Strongman Championship in the Teen Lightweight Class. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Teen Wins Strongman Title
Lovers Lane Parcel Sale Denied
By Thaddeus Flint
A vote by the New Lebanon Town Board at its June 12 meeting, recommending that Columbia County sell a parcel of land to the Corkscrew Rail Trail Association (CRTA) , failed, even after a majority of residents voiced –several times—their favor of the project. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board
By Thaddeus Flint
“So here we are again,” was New Lebanon resident Cynthia Creech’s reaction last Thursday night to yet another discussion on the proposed sale of a local property to the Corkscrew Rail Trail. [Read more…] about Discussing The Corkscrew Rail Trail…Again
A New Stewart’s Shop Is On The Horizon
By Thaddeus Flint
The new Stewart’s shop, sited for where the New Lebanon Mini Mart currently sits on State Routes 20 and 22, is proceeding apace, it was heard at the May 16 Planning Board meeting. However, that pace could be a brisker one for some residents. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Planning Board
Route 22 Woes
By Thaddeus Flint
A bad road is going to get worse, and maybe even more worse, before it gets better, if it ever gets better, it was revealed at the May 8 New Lebanon Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board
By Doug La Rocque
In conjunction with Lowes, women from New Lebanon and all around Columbia County gathered together on a warm and sunny Saturday, May 5, to build a home for Jen and her twin daughters Samantha and Alexandra. [Read more…] about Coming Together To Build A Home
Corkscrew Rail Trail Remains A Highly Debated Subject
By Thaddeus Flint
If the saying “beating a dead horse” were a reality, New Lebanon would be littered with their carcasses. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board
The Town of New Lebanon was chartered by an act of the NYS Legislature on April 21, 1818 and on that date, 200 years later, the town is pulling out all the stops to celebrate its bicentennial. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Set To Celebrate Its Bicentennial In Style April 21
