The Eastwick Press
34 Richmond Road, Cropseyville, NY 12052
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Alex Brooks – Webmaster
Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
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Poestenkill • Latest PFOA Test Results
Submitted by the Rensselaer County Health Department A sixth round of sampling of properties in Poestenkill for PFOA has been concluded, but no new properties were found to have levels of PFOA above the state-permitted levels, county officials announced on Wednesday, November 24. The results were finalized Tuesday and prepared for public release. The sixth […]
Ron Jones Enters Capital Region Hall of Fame
by Steve Bradley Ron Jones, who coached football at Hoosick Falls Central School for 23 years, was inducted as a member of the Class of 2021 Capital Region Hall of Fame Saturday evening. Jones coached his teams to six straight sectional titles in the 2009-2014 span, state semi-finals and state championship games. At one time, […]
Petersburgh Water District Fees will Increase
by Alex Brooks At the end of the Public Hearing on the budget held on November 1, members of the Town Board read a letter addressed to the patrons of the Water District, declaring the need to raise the semi-annual water fees. It cited a history of operational shortfalls and sought to put the District […]
School News
Ron Jones Enters Capital Region Hall of Fame
by Steve Bradley Ron Jones, who coached football at Hoosick Falls Central School for 23 years, was inducted as a member of the Class of 2021 Capital Region Hall of Fame Saturday evening. Jones coached his teams to six straight sectional titles in the 2009-2014 span, state semi-finals and state championship games. At one time, […]
Berlin School Board Meeting
Potential Projects Discussed by Chris Tergliafera Synthesis Architects were at the meeting to discuss several potential future projects, which include an irrigation system for the sports fields, improved outdoor lighting for both Berlin Elementary and Middle/High School and outdoor learning spaces. Synthesis showed examples of what each project could look like, and an estimate of […]
The Masterminds Are Back at Work
Submitted by the BCS Communications Department Berlin Middle/High School is fielding a Modified, Junior Varsity and Varsity Masterminds team again this year as an extracurricular opportunity for students to represent their school in an interscholastic setting. The quiz bowl competition is for students who enjoy games like Jeopardy and Trivial Pursuit. The quiz questions range […]