Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Chris Tergliafera
At the November 9 regular meeting of the New Lebanon Town Board, the Town’s 2022 budget was approved. While there were no proposed changes by the Board, a $20,000 adjustment was necessary to include the library budget increase that was passed on the November 2 election. The Board strived for, and achieved a zero tax increase budget in the original proposal, but the additional $20,000 will result in
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Submitted by BCS Communications
Congratulations to the BNL Cross Country Team on their impressive performance at Sectionals last Friday, November 5. The BNL Girls Cross Country team won the Sectionals race at SPAC with 41 points. Allura Meizinger led the way with an overall second place finish. Elsie Corbett, Sadie Giumarra and Brady Hills had a strong wall finish placing 9, 10 and 11. Ava Noel secured the BNL girls victory by finishing in
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The Columbia NE Repair Cafe, held at the Firehouse in New Lebanon on Saturday, October 23, was a smashing success. Ten organizers from the Climate Smart Communities Task Forces of New Lebanon, Austerlitz, Chatham and East Nassau welcomed a steady stream of visitors from as far away as Taghkanic and Albany, and as nearby as up the road in New Lebanon. Other event volunteers and the 20 fixers who spent the day plying their skills on a wide variety of repairs
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by Denise Wright
When people think of the word desert, they might not think of New Lebanon. In reality, the town has been in the heart of a food desert since the local market closed in 2009, and the closest market was 20 minutes away. The New Lebanon Farmers Market (newlebanonfarmersmarket.com) is an oasis for Rensselaer County residents looking for a solution. According to the USDA, many parts of the country have a scarcity of foods largely due to
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Top Students Named At New Lebanon Central Schools
Submitted by Kirstin LaPlante
Valedictorian: Nathaniel Austin
Nathaniel Austin, son of Timothy and Jennifer Austin of Stephentown, has been named New Lebanon High School’s Class of 2019 Valedictorian.
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Come get your punch cards from the Town Hall in advance of Clean Up Day.
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Changing The Terms Of Office
By Thaddeus Flint
New Lebanon’s two-year Town Supervisor position, as well as the Town Clerk, the Highway Superintendent and the Tax Collector, are one step closer to becoming four-year terms after a resolution and a proposed local law passed at the April 9 Town Board meeting.
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submitted by Kristin LaPlante for New Lebanon CSD
The Board of Education of the New Lebanon Central School district would like to review, and place in context, the Veterans Tax Exemption petition that was discussed at its March 13, 2019 regular meeting.
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A Contentious Evening in New Lebanon
by Thaddeus Flint
It was a tough crowd at last Tuesday’s New Lebanon Town Board meeting, with residents and Board members taking issue with all sorts of topics.
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CRTA Wins The Bid On Rail Trail Parcel
By Thaddeus Flint
The Corkscrew Rail Trail has its “anchor” after winning a parcel of land in New Lebanon at a Columbia County Tax auction.
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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 […]