Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature have introduced a resolution seeking to have GPS devices attached to any buses or vans transporting children under a contract with the County.
[Read more…] about GPS Devices Should Be Mandated In County Bus Contracts
by Alex Brooks
The real estate market in this area has clearly pulled back in 2008 from the boom years of 2005 to 2007. Prices are down a bit from their peaks at the top of the boom but in general seem to be above the five year average and higher than they were in 2004. While we can’t yet say that the market has stabilized, we might be able to characterize it as moving toward stabilization. All of the realtors consulted for this story reported an uncharacteristic flurry of activity in January, which seems to bode well for climbing out of the doldrums of 2008 in the coming year.
by Kieron Kramer
The brutal killing of the bay Skye, owned by Dawn Feathers, in her stall on Hill Road in Hoosick prompted County Legislators Lester Goodermote and Stan Brownell to introduce a resolution at Tuesday night’s Rensselaer County Legislative session calling for the State to strengthen Buster’s Law, a law which, several years ago, established the felony category of aggravated cruelty toward animals.
[Read more…] about Amendment Named For Horse Killed In Hoosick
NYS State Police news release
On January 8 the NYS Police in Brunswick executed a search warrant at a residence located on Telford Road in the Town of Hoosick, as a result of an ongoing investigation into several burglaries that had occurred in the area. As a result, police seized the apparent proceeds of several reported burglaries.
Rensselaer County Legislators Lester Goodermote and Stan Brownell have joined members of the legislative majority in seeking to strengthen the State’s Buster’s Law to help prevent acts of animal abuse.
The call for a strengthening of Buster’s Law comes after recent acts of depravity against animals, including the killing of a horse in Hoosick, [Read more…] about Goodermote And Brownell Seek To Strengthen Buster’s Law
by Kieron Kramer
A sad time for Lester Goodermote and his family was addressed at the close of Tuesday night’s Rensselaer County Legislative meeting [Read more…] about A Rocky Time For Local Legislators
Rensselaer County Democratic Party Chairman Thomas W. Wade recently announced the formation of a judicial screening committee. The panel will interview serious candidates for the County Court Judgeship soon to be vacated by Judge Patrick J. McGrath who was elected to the State Supreme Court on November 4.
[Read more…] about Grafton’s John Darling OnJudicial Screening Panel
To the Editor:
Permit me to be a little angry at the six Democratic County Legislators who decided to play politics instead of supporting the 2009 Rensselaer County Budget.
from the Legislative Majority
Rensselaer County Legislator Lester Goodermote, who represents the towns of Stephentown, Berlin, Petersburgh, Grafton, Hoosick and the Village of Hoosick Falls, said he is concerned about the amount of revenue lost to local governments from the State’s purchase of acreage in the Town of Grafton. [Read more…] about State’s Land Purchase Will Impact Grafton Taxes
