After blowing away the Icabod Crane Lady Riders in the opening round of the Tamarac Holiday Tournament 48 to 24, Tamarac’s girls basketball team lost by a single point, 47 to 46 in the Championship game against Vorheesville’s Lady Blackbirds. [Read more…] about Lady Bengals Lose Heartbreaker
Grafton Town Board Second Highway Department Truck Purchase Approved
At its December 11 meeting the Grafton Town Board unanimously approved the purchase of a new truck for the Highway Department by off state bid and agreed to put forth bids for a second new or used truck that would fit the town’s specific needs. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Second Highway Department Truck Purchase Approved
Art Hyde Retires From Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department
After 37 years of service to the citizens of Rensselaer County, Art Hyde retired in the position of Senior Narcotics Investigator with the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office. [Read more…] about Art Hyde Retires From Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department
Grafton Lakes State Park 33rd Annual Ice Fishing Contest
Grafton Lakes State Park will host its 33rd annual Ice Fishing Contest on Saturday, January 20 from 5:30 am to 3 pm. [Read more…] about Grafton Lakes State Park 33rd Annual Ice Fishing Contest
Defining Special Education
Ida M. Vincent
Averill Park
Ada M. Vincent 93, of Sheer Road, Averill Park, a longtime resident of Berlin, peacefully entered into eternal life surrounded by many of those she held most dear on Wednesday December 20, 2017 at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after being stricken on Tuesday at home. [Read more…] about Ida M. Vincent
Barbara Fleming Pierce
Hoosick, NY
Barbara Fleming Pierce, 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls. She was married for 65 years to the late Frank O. Pierce who passed in 2015. [Read more…] about Barbara Fleming Pierce
Sharon Davendonis
Hoosick Falls
Sharon Davendonis (Melesky), 73, passed away unexpectedly on December 31, 2017 in her Clay Hill home. She resided there with her husband Ralph P. Davendonis, who she married in 1965. Together, they raised four children. [Read more…] about Sharon Davendonis
George Holcomb
From mid-June until mid-July of 1842, George has a crew of carpenters worked on an addition to his barn to be used as a stable. [Read more…] about George Holcomb
Petersburgh Baptist Church
‘Behold Our God’ Christmas Concert 2017
Residents of Eastern Rensselaer County were in the Christmas spirit this past Sunday afternoon, December 17, at the Petersburg Baptist Church. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Baptist Church