Poestenkill News

A head-on crash in Poestenkill sent two people to the hospital Friday evening. An uninjured driver told CBS6 crews that he was transporting construction material in his car when a woman pulled in his lane and hit another car head-on at approximately 4 p.m. at Vosburgh Road and Route 66.

Bill Sparkman, a Census Bureau worker in Kentucky, was found recently near a cemetery with a rope around his neck and the letters FED on his chest.

Every so often, I like to profile local Etsy artists who use recycled materials.

The owner of a pet boarding facility in Poestenkill said Wednesday that two dogs seized by New York State Police last week from a home in Pittstown, in which police said they had been abandoned, are well on their way to recovery.

Pacing a floor strewn with rotting garbage, tattered clothing and her own waste, a young pit bull searched in vain for food and water.

A 63-year-old woman survived a 150-foot-fall into the Poestenkill Gorge and spent 30 chilling hours on a ledge where two dogs kept her warm, firefighters said Thursday.

Jay Nish closes most of his deals before 8 a.m. and after 5 p.m. It's a strategy that has carried over from Nish's days in politics, when he was supervisor for the small town of Poestenkill in Rensselaer County.

While running in my neighborhood this morning, I came to realize a serious safety hazard we have in rural and suburban areas around here.

While running in my neighborhood this morning, I came to realize a serious safety hazard we have in rural and suburban areas around here.

Authorities say a Hoosick couple used an unusual technique to break into homes during a burglary spree: They sent an 11-year-old girl squeezing through windows and a doggie door at the places they hit.

A Hoosick couple who forced an 11-year-old girl to squeeze through windows and doggie doors to help them break into homes is being looked at for similar crimes in other counties.

An appetite for better tasting, more nutritious food and for saving money is producing a bumper crop of new gardeners this year.

Seasonal Photos of the 92-foot-tall Barberville Falls in Poestenkill, East of Troy, NY, which is part of a preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy.

Once again it is time to celebrate a great annual event in our party as we pay tribute to and honor an outstanding Democrat who has made a huge difference in our community, We are proud to name Trish Noel as our 2009 Person of the Year.

" Producer prices have declined in the United States in December for the fifth month in a row as a consequence of sharp drops on energy and food prices, according to data released by the U.S. Labor Department.