The Melrose Republican and current NYS Assemblyman representing a large portion of Renssealer County, has been locked in a tight battle with Democrat Andrea Smyth, since he defeated the outgoing Deputy County Executive Chris Meyers in a September primary. [Read more…] about McLaughlin Declares Victory
Rensselaer County
Republicans Take Both District 5 Seats
The mood was jubilant at the Barbecue Recreation in Hoosick, where Republican candidates for both Town and County offices had gathered on Tuesday evening after the polls had closed. [Read more…] about Republicans Take Both District 5 Seats
Renssealer County Holds Tax Auction
By Thaddeus Flint
“They aren’t making any more land,” quipped Collar City Auctions auctioneer Randy Passonno to the standing-room only crowd at the Rensselaer County tax foreclosure auction on October 18. [Read more…] about Renssealer County Holds Tax Auction
Hoosick Falls Patrolman Joins Sheriff’s Department
On Monday, October 23, 2017, Sheriff Pat Russo swore in Deputy Sheriff Cory Wagner. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Patrolman Joins Sheriff’s Department
Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department Receives Medical Services Award
The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office was recently recognized as the EMS Agency of the Year by the Regional Emergency Medical Organization (REMO) of the Hudson-Mohawk Valley, Inc at the EMS Awards held in Saratoga. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department Receives Medical Services Award
The Renssealer County Legislature
Honors Goodermote And Weeden
Story compiled from reports by the Majority and the Minority Offices of the Rensselaer County Legislature [Read more…] about The Renssealer County Legislature
Two Eye Opening Days On The Rensselaer Plateau
There is a story about the architect Le Corbusier who built a house for his elderly parents in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland in 1912. [Read more…] about Two Eye Opening Days On The Rensselaer Plateau
Judicial Complaint Filed
Town resident David Buckley tells The Eastwick Press, that Tuesday, October 3 he mailed a complaint stating that he thinks the recent resignation of Grafton Town Justice Piece Hoyt, and the appointment of outgoing Deputy County Executive Chris Meyers to run on the Republican as well as other minor party ballots this November as his replacement, is improper and “smacks of judicial coercion.” [Read more…] about Judicial Complaint Filed
Renting Out Garage Space To The County
By Doug La Rocque
The Rensselaer County Highway Department needs a little more space than it currently has at it’s Berlin Garage. The Berlin Highway Department has some room to spare. [Read more…] about Renting Out Garage Space To The County
A Times Union Story Puts A Sour Note In The Republican Primary For Rensselaer County Executive
By Doug La Rocque
On Saturday, September 2, The Albany based Times Union newspaper ran a front page story in which they reported that tapes they obtained, and made by a female staffer of Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, contained vulgar language directed toward her, and alleged physical contact. [Read more…] about A Times Union Story Puts A Sour Note In The Republican Primary For Rensselaer County Executive