Students and teachers gathered in the high school cafeteria this past Monday for a little food and a little solar viewing. [Read more…] about Checking Out The Solar Eclipse At Berlin High School
Hoosick Town Board Action
Town Continues To Invest In The Pool
by Alex Brooks
Phil Koziol of LaBerge Engineering was on hand at the Hoosick Town Board meeting to talk with the Board about awarding a contract for the next phase of pool renovations, which is primarily a renovation of the Bath House. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action
Petersburgh Town Board Action
Petersburgh Will Seek New Bids For Town Hall Heating System
by Alex Brooks
At its meeting on Thursday August 10, the Petersburgh Town Board rejected all three bids which were submitted previously and opened at a special meeting on Tuesday August 1. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action
Reenactment Held At Bennington Battlefield
by Steve Bradley
Saturday and Sunday August 12 and 13 were busy in Walloomsac, NY, with an encampment and reenactment held on the very locations where they actually took place 240 years ago. [Read more…] about Reenactment Held At Bennington Battlefield
Grafton Town Board Action
After Several Years Of Debate, Changes To Grafton’s Camping Law Are Near
By Doug La Rocque
Spearheaded by David Buckley, a local law that would allow the use of camping trailers on private land, outside of an approved campground, was given its first reading at the August 14 Monday night Grafton Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action
Liberty Memorial Park Dedicated
by Steve Bradley
On a beautiful Saturday morning and early afternoon, about 50 people left the Hoosick Falls Community Church, led by the Patriot Guard on motorcycles, and walked up Hill Road to St. Mary’s Cemetery at 10 am. [Read more…] about Liberty Memorial Park Dedicated
Berlin Town Board Action
Effort To Change A Portion Of The 1988 Land Use Regulations Is Still A Work In Progress
By Doug La Rocque
At the July Planning Board meeting, the issue of whether a public hearing is necessary for that Board to approve a minor lot line adjustment between two parties was again raised by surveyor Fred Haley. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action
Rensselaer County Legislature
The District 5 Report From Legislators Brownell And Wysocki
Highlights of the August 8, legislative meeting:
At our August meeting we passed a resolution in support of changes to the 2018 Farm Bill as recommended by members of the New York State Congressional Delegation to improve protections for dairy farmers. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
New Lebanon Town Board Action
More About The Cupola
by Thaddeus Flint
Some cupola clarifications, and a flare-up with the Fire Department, made for a lively meeting of the Town Board in New Lebanon, on Tuesday, August 8. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action
Charlie Passes
by Steve Bradley
Charlie Weeden – coach, mentor, reliable helper and confidante to young people for years, passed away on Sunday, August 13. He was 69. [Read more…] about Charlie Passes