Each of these ran as its own story; this page is the index.
- The Route 2 bridge in Petersburgh now carries Robert Bornt’s name. The DOT supervisor and Hoosick Falls fire chief killed in a Pittstown work zone in 2025 was honored Thursday.
- Rensselaer County has $4.4 million to get lead paint out of 115 older homes. Most houses in Lansingburgh, the village and old Speigletown qualify by age.
- A young moose toured the county and did not survive the rescue. What to do if the next one turns up on Route 40.
- Field of Horrors rebuilt after its July fire and opened the season with two new haunts.
- The county’s fight over its ICE jail agreement is in two courts. Where each case stands, and why it is on your November ballot by proxy.
- Five-hour search in Poestenkill ends with an arrest and two guns recovered.
- If you bought a puppy in the Hoosick Falls area this summer, check its parvo shots.
- The Hawks are 8-3-1: a midseason check on Hoosic Valley and Lansingburgh fall sports, with Senior Night Monday.
- Brunswick is at 45 percent color, and for once there is no drought.
- Dick Donah, who taught Hoosic Valley its American history, dies at home in Troy.
This digest was first published October 3 as a single roundup and was split into the stories above on October 4.
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