Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug La Rocque
A long line of marchers left the Grafton Town Park Saturday evening August 6 in a walk to the Grafton Peace Pagoda, with the desire to forever renounce war and create a nuclear-free world. [Read more…] about A Walk To Commemorate Hiroshima Day And Offer Prayers For Peace
The University at Albany congratulates the more than 2,800 students who graduated in May.
Students from your area include:[private] [Read more…] about University At Albany Announces Spring Graduates
More than 1,500 students recently completed the requirements for graduation from their academic degree or certificate programs at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. The college’s Class of 2016 includes students from around the Capital Region and around the globe, graduating from more than 80 degree or certificate programs. [Read more…] about Local Students Are Members of Class of 2016 At Hudson Valley Community College
Nearly 200 of Hudson Valley Community College’s top students were honored with a variety of academic achievement awards this spring. The awards celebrate the depth of student excellence across the college’s more than 80 academic programs.
[Read more…] about Academic Departments At Hudson Valley Community College Honor Local Students
By Doug La Rocque
Officers of Rensselaer Organizations United for Senior Endeavors (ROUSE), the senior community and Rensselaer County dignitaries enjoyed some beautiful weather for the organization’s annual picnic this past Wednesday. [Read more…] about Seniors And County Officials Gather At Grafton Lakes For The Annual R.O.U.S.E. Picnic
The fifth annual evening of music and fun, starring VIKI and CLIF ACTII, will be held on Monday, August 15, at the Theatre Barn, 654 U.S. Route 20, New Lebanon. [Read more…] about Musicale To Benefit New Lebanon Cemetery
For the 11th year the Hoosick Area Church Association will be collecting school supplies for Back 2 School Boost. Sign-up sheets are available at the HACA Food Pantry at 26 John Street, as well as all HACA churches, Hoosick Falls Central School and St. Mary’s Academy. [Read more…] about HACA Collecting Supplies For Back-2-School Boost
Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, located on Route 67, North Hoosick, NY will host a commemoration of the Battle of Bennington on Tuesday, August 16, at 7 pm. [Read more…] about Commemoration To Mark The 239th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Bennington
by Alex Brooks
DEC has released PFOA data from the Petersburgh landfill and from the surface waters into which the leachate is flowing, with more extensive sampling results than those reported last week. They sampled groundwater [Read more…] about DEC Releases PFOA Data For Little Hoosic River
by Alex Brooks
A bill sponsored by State Senator Kathy Marchione revising statute of limitation law relating to “toxic torts” was signed by Governor Cuomo on July 21. The intent of this bill is simple – to preserve the right of people who have been sick [Read more…] about Marchione’s Statute Of Limitations Bill Regarding Claims Against Toxic Polluters Is Signed By Governor Cuomo
