The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

Honoring Our Military Women, Past and Present

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For many years the Stephentown Veteran’s Organization has held a special ceremony in Veterans Park honoring those who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces. Those special moments were repeated this Saturday, November 6. Each year, there is a keynote guest speaker. This year, is was Stephentown resident Lt. Col. (Ret) Diana Clark, who provides a unique insight as to the challenges and opportunities women face while in military service.

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First United Church – Saying Goodbye – in Hoosick Falls

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by Bea Peterson

How do you say goodbye to a church you have attended your entire life? How do you say goodbye to a building that has been a focal point in the community since 1888? You do it with love, respect and dignity. And that’s what Rev. Donna Elia and the remaining members of First United Church, Presbyterian on Main St. in Hoosick Falls did on Sunday, November 7. Rev. Elia noted that 10 generations of worshippers have kept the faith in this building and the previous ones

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Brunswick Planning Board

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Controversial Bus Parking Lot Proposal is Withdrawn

by Doug La Rocque

When the Brunswick Planning Board held its public hearing on a proposal by Matopato, LLC to construct a school bus parking facility at 291 Oakwood Avenue, it met with strong opposition by neighbors, who were concerned about

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Knickerbocker Historical Society’s Knick at Night 

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by Amy Modesti 

Step back, sit down and take in the tale of the 1711 Kittelhuyn Massacre from the mouths of colonial settlers and an Indian at the Knickerbocker Historical Society.

Friday, October 29 and Saturday, October 30 was the historical society’s annual benefit, Knick at Night. This featured food, Souper Supper consisting of hearty soups served with cornbread/bread, molasses cookie/brownie and beverage. With the food came the educational entertainment, put on by volunteers dressed as local settlers, hunters and a Huron Indian, to tell the harrowing tale of 1711’s Kettelhuyn Massacre

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Hoosick Falls Village Board

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Parking an Issue on Elm Street

by Doug la Rocque

This is not the first time the Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees has dealt with parking problems on Elm Street in the vicinity of First Street and Railroad Avenue. In 2018, they passed a Local Law placing a two hour limit on parking. It has not been particularly enforced, as there are two apartment buildings on the street whose tenants have been used to parking on the street each night. Now however, the Village Pizzeria and Deli has moved into a building on the corner of

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Mitigating the Issues with the Naturae Facility in Hoosick

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by Doug La Rocque

For more than a year now, the Town of Hoosick and Naturae LLC have been at odds over odors emanating from the hemp processing plant. First it came from inside the facility because the doors were left open, something that was prohibited in their site plan approval. New equipment and closing the doors seemed to help, but then

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New Lebanon’s 2022 Budget Adjusted and Approved

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by Chris Tergliafera

At the November 9 regular meeting of the New Lebanon Town Board, the Town’s 2022 budget was approved. While there were no proposed changes by the Board, a $20,000 adjustment was necessary to include the library budget increase that was passed on the November 2 election. The Board strived for, and achieved a zero tax increase budget in the original proposal, but the additional $20,000 will result in

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Cross Country Sectionals

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Submitted by BCS Communications 

Congratulations to the BNL Cross Country Team on their impressive performance at Sectionals last Friday, November 5. The BNL Girls Cross Country team won the Sectionals race at SPAC with 41 points. Allura Meizinger led the way with an overall second place finish. Elsie Corbett, Sadie Giumarra and Brady Hills had a strong wall finish placing 9, 10 and 11. Ava Noel secured the BNL girls victory by finishing in

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McLaughlin Re-elected by a Substantial Margin

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A Big Night for the GOP Across the County

by Doug La Rocque

A tired but exuberant Steve McLaughlin took to the podium on election night at the Franklin Terrace Ballroom in Troy to thank his supporters for his re-election to the position of Rensselaer County Executive. Mr. McLaughlin defeated Democrat Gwen Wright and Working Families Party candidate Sara McDermott garnering 63 percent of the vote. While a boisterous crowd chanted “Steve, Steve,” the County Executive extolled the virtues of the Republican Party, pointing to the dominance of the GOP at the polls that evening. He told his supporters “The people are rising up and taking back their country

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