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September 21, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

Members Honor The Late Edward Manny III

Submitted by the Legislative Minority Office

The Legislature honored the passing of our friend and fellow legislator Edward Manny.

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Enchanted City Steampunk

September 21, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

Troy’s 5th Annual Steampunk Festival again drew a large crowd, both old and young.

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The 199th Schaghticoke Fair Is In The Books

September 6, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

Planning Starts Now For The Bicentennial Next Year

By Doug La Rocque

Fair manager Carly Reyna tells The Eastwick Press that it appears attendance for this year’s run was up about five percent, coming in at about 100,000.

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Boyajian Calls For Ashby To Sign MCL Letter On PFOA

August 30, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

One of the two Democratic candidates vying to oppose incumbent 107^th District Assemblyman Jake Ashby this November, is calling upon the Republican lawmaker to sign onto a letter that calls for Maximum Contaminant Levels for PFOA and other similar emerging contaminants.

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Celebrate Stephentown Is Near

August 8, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

From Friday, August 17 through Sunday, August 19, picturesque Stephentown, popularly known as “the only Stephentown on Earth,” will welcome visitors from all around the region and beyond for Celebrate Stephentown 2018.

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Daphne Jordan Makes It Official

August 3, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

By Doug La Rocque

The Republican candidate to replace outgoing 43rd District State Senator Kathy Marchione, made a swing through the district Thursday, July 26, officially announcing her candidacy.

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Criminal Charges Against Rensco DA Thrown Out

June 15, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

By Doug La Rocque

Former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had brought charges of perjury and official misconduct against Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel Abelove, following the 2016 police shooting death of Edson Thevenin in Troy.

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Ashby Wins With Help Of The Eastern Portion Of Rensselaer County

May 4, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

By Doug La Rocque

When the ballot counting was done on the night of Tuesday, April 24 in the special election to fill the area’s vacant seat in the New York State Assembly, Republican Rensselaer County Legislator Jake Ashby led Democrat Cindy Doran, also a member of the Legislature, by 280 votes, with nearly 1000 absentee ballots yet to be counted. [Read more…] about Ashby Wins With Help Of The Eastern Portion Of Rensselaer County

Sen. Marchione Will Not Seek Re-Election

May 4, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

By Doug La Rocque

43rd District Senator Kathy Marchione has announced she will not seek a 4th term in the upper house of the State Legislature. [Read more…] about Sen. Marchione Will Not Seek Re-Election

Hoosick Falls Woman Named Rensselaer County Dairy Princess

April 12, 2018 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

By Doug La Rocque

Lexi Hoag, a 2014 graduate of Hoosick Falls Central School, was chosen Saturday evening, April 7, as the 2018-19 Rensselaer County Dairy Princess, while her sister, Delilah was named the Alternate. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Woman Named Rensselaer County Dairy Princess

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