The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Berlin Central School District Board Meeting

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by Chris Tergliafera

Many who spoke at the regular meeting of the Berlin Central School District Board on November 16 used their time to recognize the career of Mary Grant, who will retire at the end of December, after 37 years with the District. Mrs. Grant began working as a typist in 1984 and worked her way up to become the Board of Education Clerk. Board President Frank Zwack stated that she always made new staff feel [Read more…] about Berlin Central School District Board Meeting

Contention Over PFOA Testing in Brunswick

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Supervisor, Former Council Candidate Spar

by Doug La Rocque

The Brunswick Town Council generally opens their meetings with a public comment session, and while on occasion some important points are raised, it tends to be a bit mundane. Not so at the Thursday, November 11 gathering. Former Town Council candidate Jennifer Mann stepped up to the speaker’s podium to ask the Town to test wells for PFOA and PFOS contamination. Ms. Mann had offered to help Town residents have their wells tested for the two suspected carcinogens at a cost of $350 per test. She indicated that so far she has personally collected 20 water samples and sent them to a lab. She said one showed trace amounts of

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Veterans Day Celebrated in Hoosick Falls at Wood Park and Bennington Battlefield

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The Town of Hoosick celebrated Veterans Day at its parks last Thursday. A late morning service was held at the Wood Park Veterans Memorial, above, where Shari Hand sang the Star Spangled Banner and veteran Ike Powers hosted a short ceremony. Mike Mattat (Army), Pastor Hall and Father Peter Tkocz spoke. Later that same day The Friends of Bennington Battlefield hosted a ceremony on the top of Battlefield Hill. Joyce Brewer and two veterans placed a wreath while Tim Stratton [Read more…] about Veterans Day Celebrated in Hoosick Falls at Wood Park and Bennington Battlefield

Van Hoesen Road Bridge Reopened in Schodack

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by Amy Modesti 

Town and County officials as well as a number of local residents gathered Tuesday afternoon, November 16, to officially reopen the Rensselaer County Route 4 (Van Hoesen Road) bridge, closed since December of 2019 after an inspection showed material defects that caused a structural issue. The bridge is often referred to as the “Buffalo Bridge” because

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Berlin Library Changes are Coming

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Submitted by Berlin Free Town Library

Today libraries are faced with the possibility of becoming obsolete if they remain an institution that is only about the borrowing and lending of books. Libraries across the country and the globe are changing their models to stay relevant; they are diversifying. They view themselves as important community centers, but not just a place to borrow a book, conduct research or use a computer.

If there is one thing we have taken away from living through a pandemic, it’s that societies cannot stay healthy when they remain socially isolated. Libraries everywhere are becoming a place where people can gather, in person or remotely, over like interests, participating in activities and programs

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Veterans Dinner a Huge Success in Petersburgh

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Submitted by Mary Lou Walters

The Veterans Day Dinner at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Center was a huge success. The music by Karen Webster, Leslie Green, Martha VonSchilligen and David McNally was amazing. The presentation done by Michael Holms was of a professional quality and very touching. He honored our Vietnam Veterans to a degree that had not been seen by many before. Folks think he should go on the road with it.

Despite the cost of food, folks did not skimp on what they brought, either in quality or quantity. There was a huge variety of high quality entrees and desserts. It felt wonderful to come together as a scarred community for the healing and comfort that took place that evening.

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Stephentown Town Council

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by Chris Tergliafera

Toward the end of the November 15 regular meeting of the Stephentown Town Council, Councilman P.J. Roder, on behalf of the Council and other Town officials, presented Supervisor Larry Eckhardt with a proclamation to honor his many years of service to the Town of Stephentown. Supervisor Eckhardt has served on the Stephentown Council for over 20 years, the last 12 of which were as Supervisor. He will retire from the Board when

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SVHC Embraces Green Demolition

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Submitted by SVHC

Loads of insulation, doors, lighting fixtures, pressure treated lumber, wooden beams and an antique cast iron sink are among the items being harvested for reuse from The Lodge, a building on the Bennington campus of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC). The building is slated for demolition next

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