This is a small town in MA just across the border from NYS. It's an exit off the Mass Pike…read more Cute town with outlets. The outlet mall is a smaller one and they built it just outside if town. It gets lots of traffic from the highway. The town itself is a New England town with small mom and pop gas stations, a few places to eat and some boutiques for shopping. There is a diner mentioned in roadfood.com, a few very cute lunch sandwich places and some dinner restaurants. The boutiques re pricey but they have some nice things. This is a great walking town. Once you park it's all pretty close together. After some outlet shopping come to town to fill the tank and get some sustenance. Well worth it. Parking is street or lot but it's not easy all the time. A little patience will do you well for parking.

As an Albany homeowner since 1999, I couldn't be more pleased with the services provided by the…read moreAlbany DGS. In many nearby towns garbage service is privately contracted and recycling has to be carted to the center. I only have to lug my garbage and recycling to the curb each week and the City takes care of it for me. I can't say that I like the smell of the dump wafting over to Central Ave on a hot day, but that's not really DGS' fault. Large item pickup has been a breeze. The hazardous waste drop off is really helpful. The newly offered all-in-one-bin recycling has cut down on my sorting time each week too. Even though it's a pain, I try to always bundle my cardboard and yard waste as per the city's instructions, although when I walk my dog on garbage night I see that not many people follow the guidelines. It really irritates me to see that. The folks who are out picking up trash before dawn have to put up with so much crap. The rental properties downtown seem particularly notorious for piling huge mounds of crap on the city's curb (especially at the end of the school year). The City still carts away all of these items. One night I saw someone had large pieces of wood sticking out of their garbage can with nails poking out on all sides. Imagine being a garbage collector in the dark hours of the morning having to deal with those unseen dangerous objects. I really appreciate what the garbage collectors, in particular, face on a regular basis. I'm not a huge fan of two lanes of snow being plowed into the end of my driveway on snowy days in the winter (or the one time right after I'd cleared it, a snow truck went by and I could see the driver laughing at me as plowed a fresh pile of snow in the my drive). That snow pushes over the curbs and onto the sidewalks, making them nearly as impossible to clear as the end of my drive. That being said, Albany is a big city and we get a lot of snow and the plows out there do a fine job of quickly and efficiently clearing the main roadways - especially when compared to some of the surrounding communities. It would be nice if the City could offer plowing/blowing assistance for sidewalks and driveways of the elderly - or coordinate trusted providers for paying homeowners. Right now plowing service prices are all over the map and it's hard to find a steady service from one snow storm to the next.

This department is very unprofessional. The workers are constantly skipping my trash on purpose and…read more1 female employee named "Robin" is always rude to me, when I call to complain about their treatment. She constantly hangs up on me and very condescending concerning my concerns. She needs to be retrained in customer service.

Gorgeous library repurposed from a former ca. 1800's court house (itself on the National Historic…read morePlaces Register). While small, it is charming, efficient in its use of space, a hub of this small town's life (great to see youngsters and teens in here reading and studying!), and utterly nostalgic. The architecture both inside and outside is beautiful. The staff is very friendly as well and knowledgeable about the building's history. In terms of a small-town library, you can't get much better than this one! And if you ever need a dose of classic New England Americana, Lenox is the place to visit and this library is a great place to start!

An oasis of peace and tranquility in an already peaceful town. Enveloped in two sides by a fabulous…read moreflower garden with benches to relax on the cool interior awaits. On entering the library you'll be on a mezzanine floor. Straight ahead for the library, left for the clean and well appointed bathrooms, and downstairs for the Lenox museum and meeting room. The library is comfortable and has a few.computers that you can use at no cost. A gem to experience.

The library has a good selection of books and DVDs and even a nice selection of items to purchase…read more We love the changing displays. One staff member is a bit abrupt when asked questions, but the rest are very nice and helpful.

I love the East Greenbush library. They used to be in a small space in the East Greenbush Town Hall…read moreand when they built the new one it was only about a third full but over time they've grown to fill it. I wasn't too keen on the space to begin with but it's grown on me. They've got a great selection of books, DVDs, and Cd's, lots of computers to use, comfy chairs to sit and read in and lots of space to work. There are only a couple negatives - a lot of the high school kids hang out here on weekday afternoons, not a bad thing but they can be a little loud sometimes, and the checkout counter has no system for lining up. I've seen kids stand there with a pile of books waiting to check out and some adult comes along and walks to the counter in front of them. It would be good if they had some stanchions like they have in banks just to make things more organized.

So glad to have a DMV so close to home…read more There was plenty of parking and the service is quick but now you have to live in Rensselaer County to get your stuff done at this location. It's as pleasant as any of the other locations. I was in and out within 15 minutes.

Dropped in to use their printing services. I was amazed when the associate handed me the colored…read morecopies and I asked how much they said three free copies a day. Also, I'd been looking for a place to donate some books and was beyond enjoyed to come across a Better World Books drop box in the parking lot of the library. Haven't used the service yet but sounds like an amazing thing to partnership with!

A fantastic public library. Spacious, with a huge selection of books for adults, children and young…read moreadults as well as dvds, magazines and plenty more. The library is clean and welcoming with lots of tables and seating for reading. The staff is friendly and efficient. So grateful to have such an amazing public space in the area!

1st October 2026 Albany, New York…read moreSunny 72 °F Starting 21st September 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul issued checks in the amounts of $100 to $200 each, to residents of New York. The rebate checks are mailed to millions of New York residents to offset the high costs of utilities and energy as part of the state's Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate (POWER) program. The New York State Governor's Office has stated that the funds will help families cope with the soaring costs for home heating in the winter, and air conditioning in the summer. The $1 billion POWER program was enacted under the Fiscal Year 2027 budget to help ease general 'cost-of-living' pressures. **Single filers earning under $150,000/year receive $100.** ** Joint filers earning under $150,000/year receive $200** Hopefully the rebate will help those New Yorkers who are struggling these days paying utility, oil and gas bills. Thank you

The young ladies who work at the Philmont, New York Post Office are delightful. They are cheerful,…read morehelpful, and I think they do whatever they can for the community.