Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
A Banner Year For Grafton Lakes State Park
By Doug La Rocque
By all accounts, the summer of 2015 was one park management can point to with pride. Park Manager Melissa Miller said attendance at the park was up more than 25 thousand people this year over last. And last year was nothing to hang your head over. [Read more…] about Hot Labor Day Weekend Brings Crowds To Grafton Lakes State Park
Musk Mallow (Malva moschata) is a lovely wildflower native of Europe, and now widely seen here. [Read more…] about Still Blooming
submitted by Rich Crist
The Rensselaer County Legislature selected Vice Chair of the Legislature Stan Brownell to serve as Chair of the 19-member body during the regular monthly meeting on September 8. [Read more…] about Legislature Selects Stan Brownell As New Chair
Nassau Supervisor David Fleming has led a group demanding more time to read extensive documentation about Kinder-Morgan’s proposed gas pipeline through Southern Rensselaer County and Northern Berkshire County, made available late in the comment period, which he called a “document dump.” The high pressure pipeline would run through Nassau, and it includes a large compressor station sited in an area Fleming describes as residential. [Read more…] about FERC Extends Scoping Comment Period For Gas Pipeline Project
Local Program Works
To Address Adult Literacy Crisis
On September 8, the world will mark the 48th annual International Literacy Day to remind us all that reading, writing, and basic math remain an elusive target for nearly 800 million adults around the globe, including one in six adults in the United States. In Rensselaer County, thousands of adults struggle with low literacy, leading to limited access to employment and other opportunities. Literacy Volunteers of Rensselaer County (LVORC) is part of a national network of organizations that work every day to end the adult literacy crisis. [Read more…] about Local Program Works To Address Adult Literacy Crisis
submitted by Chris Philippo
On August 8 Joe Ferrannini of Hoosick Falls-based Grave Stone Matters repaired the headstones in the “Old” Mount Ida Cemetery of several people of historical significance who had ties to eastern Renssaelear County, including Dr. Jeffery W. Thomas and Dr. Philander H. Thomas of West Sand Lake, and his wife, Laura Hull Thomas. Her grandfather was Lt. Daniel Gray (1756-1830), who fought in the Revolutionary War and is buried in Center Berlin Cemetery. [Read more…] about Restoration Of Remarkable Headstone Of Dr. Philander H. Thomas, Born In Stephentown And Former Sandlake Supervisor, Offers A Window Into Local History
Accreditation Recognition presented at the Rensselaer County Public Safety Building
submitted by RCSO Public Affairs Officer Yvonne Keefe
Sheriff Jack Mahar today accepted an award from the New York State Sheriff’s Association in recognition that the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office has achieved Accreditation for the Correctional Facility. Sheriff Jack Mahar has stated that this achievement is the result of efforts by the Chief of Corrections, the accreditation team, and all correctional staff and support staff that work hard each and every day to insure that our community is safe and secure from those deemed a danger to be in our community. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Sheriff Jack Mahar’s Corrections Division Receives Accreditation From NYS Sheriffs’ Association
Hoosick Falls A Hot Spot In The Eastern Portion Of The County
by Doug La Rocque
The New York State Comptroller’s Office has recently released a new report on home foreclosure rates across the state that indicate the numbers since 2013 have returned to the levels seen in the recession that started in 2008 and peaking a year later. In the immediate Capital District, Rensselaer County has seen the largest percentage of increase. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Hard Hit By Home Foreclosures
Evening Paddle
Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center is offering an Evening Paddle on September 9 from 5 to 6:30 pm. Bring a picnic dinner you can eat by the lake, if desired. This program is limited to 12 boats so pre-registration is required and can be done by contacting the Center at dykenpond@fairpoint.net or by calling 518-658-2055. Kayaks can be rented for $10, or you can bring your own. A complete list of programs can be found at: www.dykenpond.org.
The Hill Hollow Band
Under The Trees
DPEEC is holding a Music Under the Trees event featuring the Hill Hollow Band on Saturday, September 12 from 4 to 7 pm. One of the emerging bright lights in the Capital Region’s roots music scene, the Hill Hollow Band performs with rambling energy that must be seen to be appreciated. [Read more…] about Two Exciting Events Coming To Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center
Rensselaer County 4-H wrapped up an exciting slate of summer trips with its members from across the county. These trips included the annual Cornell Career Explorations, the Rensselaer County 4-H “Pre-Teen Adventure,” and the Rensselaer County 4-H “Cloverbud Outing.” [Read more…] about Rensselaer County 4-H Wraps Up Summer Trips
