A Split Personality
by Kieron Kramer
The Rensselaer County Legislature sometimes acts like one big family regardless of political party and sometimes not. This split personality was apparent when the Legislature held its regular meeting on July 14. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature – July Meeting
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Candidates For County Legislature Emerge At Hoosick Democratic BBQ
Grafton Library Gets County Community Program Funds
Watch Out For Outrageous Deed Copy Charges
Local constituents contacted Rensselaer County Legislators about the legality of a solicitation they received from New York Record Retrieval, Inc. offering to obtain a certified copy of their deed for what seemed to be an excessive charge.
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ROUSE Picnic At Grafton State Park
Rensselaer Organizations United For Senior Endeavors Inc. (ROUSE) has announced the date for its annual picnic. It is Wednesday, August 5, and it will be held at the Deerfield Pavilion at the Grafton Lakes State Park.
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Rensselaer County 4-H Compete In Regional Events
The Regional 4-H Hippology contest was recently held in Albany County and coordinated by Rensselaer County Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE). [Read more…] about Rensselaer County 4-H Compete In Regional Events
Rensselaer County Legislature – June 2009
by Kieron Kramer
All was so quiet on the Rensselaer County legislative front Tuesday, June 9, that you would hardly know there were only five months left until the election in which all 19 legislative seats will be up for election. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature – June 2009
New Open Burning Law Still Not Needed in Rural Areas
news release from the Legislative Republican Majority
Rural communities and residents will still be unfairly affected by a proposed ban by New York State on open burning, even with changes by the State to the proposal, said Rensselaer County Legislator Lester Goodermote.
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Quadricentennial Celebration Events Calendar Available
Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino has announced the release of the County’s Quadricentennial Calendar of events celebrating the 400th anniversary of the voyages of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain, as well as the 200th Anniversary of Robert Fulton’s maiden journey up the Hudson River on the first successful steamboat.
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County Urges Caution On Lyme Disease
Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino is urging residents to take proper precautions in order to defend themselves from exposure to Lyme disease. Last year their were 542 probable or confirmed cases of the disease in Rensselaer County.
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