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Archaeologists dug up Schaghticoke's mill-town past. The 143-page report is now online.

Before the Route 40 bridge over the Hoosic was replaced, state archaeologists excavated thirteen historic sites in the village — mill workers' houses, shops, and the factories themselves — and wrote the most substantial published history of Schaghticoke's industrial era. It quietly appeared on the town's new website, and it's a remarkable read.

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Two reasons to hit the library: a school supplies drive and summer reading

Troy Public Library is collecting new school supplies for Troy and Lansingburgh students through August 1, and you can even ship from their wishlist. And "Unearth a Story" summer reading runs through August 7 for all ages, with sign-up at either branch.

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Free summer meals for kids, now through August

Lansingburgh schools are serving free breakfast and lunch to any child up to age 18, with no registration and no income check. The closest site to Speigletown is Turnpike Elementary. Meals run weekdays through mid-to-late August.

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Record rain floods southern Rensselaer County — Speigletown spared the worst

Wednesday's record rains brought flash flooding and road closures across the southern and western parts of Rensselaer County — Schodack alone took about a foot of rain, the equivalent of 10 feet of snow. By Thursday only two county roads remained affected, though several town roads were still closed. No deaths or injuries were reported, and Speigletown escaped the worst.

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The Town of Schaghticoke is live at townofschaghticoke.gov

The town has moved to a new website at townofschaghticoke.gov — a .gov address, which only verified U.S. government bodies can hold. Old .org links redirect, meetings and notices have clearer homes, and the filed local laws are online for the first time. A few things got left behind in the move, so here's where they went and what we've done about it.

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Rett Fest comes to the firehouse September 19 — and the fund behind it is now a nonprofit

The beloved fall fundraiser at the Speigletown firehouse has a new name — Rett Fest — and a big milestone behind it: organizers Alyssa and Rick Otis have established the Barrett D. Otis Charitable Fund as a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit for Rett Syndrome research. The festival runs Saturday, September 19, 11 AM–5 PM, with live music, food, raffles, kids' activities, a motorcycle ride, cornhole, and a dunk tank.

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Grant Hollow bridge repair underway; Barton Road repair starts this week

The town's highway department confirms the Grant Hollow bridge repair has been underway for about a week, and the Barton Road bridge repair is starting this week. The Town Board financed the $710,000 Barton Road work on July 8, authorizing borrowing over five years.

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About the hamlet

Speigletown is a hamlet in the Town of Schaghticoke, Rensselaer County, New York, strung along State Route 40 northeast of Troy near the Hudson River. Permanent settlement dates to the 1660s; the name traces to the early Dutch Vanderspiegel family, and the village first appeared on a 1796 survey map as "Dort."

Once a farming crossroads with hotels, a tea room, and a dairy bar, it grew into the close-knit residential community it is today. There's a lot of history here — and it's still being written.

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