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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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County Seeks to Purchase Property as Home for New Senior Center

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Submitted by Rensselaer County and the Village of Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees
Rensselaer County is seeking to purchase property on State Route 22 in Hoosick as the new home for the county senior center in the Hoosick area, County Executive Steve McLaughlin and members of the County Legislature recently announced.

The county is seeking approval by the County Legislature to allow for the purchase of the former Dollar Tree store located at 21299 State Route 22. The county has been seeking to find a new location for the senior center as the Murphy Building owned by the county has become outdated. [Read more…] about County Seeks to Purchase Property as Home for New Senior Center

Annual Wounded Vet Run

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Courtesy of Rensselaer County and Brunswick Harley-Davidson
A tradition was continued loudly on the afternoon of Saturday, July 29th, with the annual Upstate New York Wounded Vet run leaving from the Brunswick Harley-Davidson. The run this year brought together Harleys and other bikes to benefit Rensselaer County native Marissa Strock, who fought bravely in the War on Terror before she was seriously wounded. Today, Marissa continues to inspire many with her story and actions. Veteran Service Agency Director Kevin Miller, riders from all over the area, and elected officials gathered for the annual event. [Read more…] about Annual Wounded Vet Run

New Director of Pupil Personnel Services

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Submitted by BCS Communications
The Berlin Central School District (BCSD) welcomes Mr. Tom Olsen to its Administrative Team. Mr. Olsen joins BCSD as the new Director of Pupil Personnel Services.

Mr. Olsen has had a busy month at BCSD, working alongside the Summer Academy staff and attending administrative meetings as well as Board of Education meetings. It has been a wonderful opportunity for Mr. Olsen to learn as much as he can about the district as he prepares for the coming 2023-2024 school year. [Read more…] about New Director of Pupil Personnel Services

HACA Food Pantry Struggles to Meet Increased Demand

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The Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA), 26 John St, served the local community through the pandemic, but the mission is even more challenging now as the organization faces a steep increase in demand for its food pantry and other services. This is attributed to the increases in need from inflation and supply chain issues hitting the economy at the same time. Requests for help soared more than 50% in June compared to a year earlier. So far in 2023, HACA has served 41% more people than for the same period in 2022. [Read more…] about HACA Food Pantry Struggles to Meet Increased Demand

“Voices of the Fallen”

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On Saturday and Sunday, August 5th and 6th, the Friends of the Bennington Battlefield, in association with Bennington Community Theatre, will present “Voices of the Fallen” at the Bennington Battlefield State Historic Site, Rt. 67. Three performances will be presented each day.

“Voices of the Fallen” is a theatrical and historical experience grounded in research. Historically dressed actors will bring to life people from both sides of the conflict who lost their lives at the Battle of Bennington, giving voice to those who did not live to tell their stories. [Read more…] about “Voices of the Fallen”

New Lebanon School Supply Drive

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Lebanon Valley Community Corporation (LVCC), a newly formed 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity organization, fosters the community and economic well-being of the Town of New Lebanon, its residents, and its neighbors.

The LVCC, together with the Unity Lodge No. 9 F. & A.M. Valatie NY, is sponsoring the Annual School Supply Drive. All proceeds will go towards purchasing supplies for children in the New Lebanon and Ichabod Crane Central School Districts. [Read more…] about New Lebanon School Supply Drive

Milton J. Maxon – Obituary

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Cherry Plain – Milton J. “Jay” Maxon, 65, the sixth child of Maurice and Irma (Adams) Maxon, who was named after his paternal grandfather, passed away on July 27th, 2023.

He was born on May 31st, 1958 in Troy, NY. Jay grew up in the Berlin area and graduated from Berlin Central School where he excelled playing soccer, basketball, and baseball for the Mountaineers. He later attended Hudson Valley Community College. [Read more…] about Milton J. Maxon – Obituary

Stanley E. Urbon – Obituary

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Hoosick Falls – Stanley E. Urbon, 66, passed away on Friday, July 28th at the Centers for Living & Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vermont. He resided on Wilson Hill Road in Hoosick Falls with his wife Susan (Fitzpatrick) Urbon.

Stanley was born on July 8th, 1957, in Bennington, VT, son of the late Anthony and Dorothy (Schneider) Urbon Sr. He graduated from Hoosick Falls Central School and was formerly employed at St. Gobain in Hoosick Falls as a Quality Specialist. Stanley liked to hunt, fish, woodworking, and was a jack of all trades. He was a member of the Pioneer Fish & Game Club and a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Stanley E. Urbon – Obituary