by Steve Bradley
In last week’s paper, The Eastwick Press noted two wrestlers, Matthew LaPorte and Jake Pine, qualified for state competition. [Read more…] about HFCS Wrestler Gabe Fisher Going To States
Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Steve Bradley
In last week’s paper, The Eastwick Press noted two wrestlers, Matthew LaPorte and Jake Pine, qualified for state competition. [Read more…] about HFCS Wrestler Gabe Fisher Going To States
Submitted by Gail Smith
On February 3, 51 units of blood were donated at Hoosick Falls First Baptist Church. Thirty-six of them were specifically given in honor of Judy Quackenbush, a die-hard blood donor who has been diagnosed with Leukemia. [Read more…] about Judy Quackenbush Hits 129 Honorary Units!
Legislature Mourns Passing Of Don Bogardus
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature are mourning the passing of Don Bogardus, a fixture of the Hoosick Falls community who served as mayor and in other elected and community capacities. Bogardus passed away Sunday at the age of 85. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
Walloomsac – Kenneth A. Cipperly, 69, of Walloomsac, New York, passed away on February 20, 2017. He was born November 27, 1946, son of William and Pauline (Rita) Cipperly, and grew up on the family farm on Breese Hollow Road. [Read more…] about Kenneth Cipperly
Berlin – Denise Marie Alderman, 57, a resident of Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington, VT entered into eternal life on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the home. [Read more…] about Denise Alderman
Born March 25, 1938, Robert “Moo” Haynes, one of the “nickname legends” of Hoosick Falls and a lifetime resident of the village he loved, passed away on February 18, 2017. [Read more…] about Robert “Moo” Haynes
Hoosick Falls – Paul E. Breese, 55, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2017, at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, surrounded by his loving family. [Read more…] about Paul Breese
Once again sales of shaving cream have been down in the Hoosick area as members of the Hoosick Falls Central School faculty and staff have been growing out their beards for a great cause. [Read more…] about 4th Annual Beard-Off Coming Soon To HFCS; Benefits the Isabel McGuire Memorial Scholarship
by Alex Brooks
In the course of its investigation of PFOA contamination at its industrial sites in Hoosick Falls where PFOA was used, Honeywell has found levels of several Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) exceeding federal standards in groundwater at a site on lower John Street owned by the company and formerly used by its predecessor companies. [Read more…] about Honeywell Will Test Neighboring Homes For VOCs After They Are Found In Groundwater At Former Hoosick Falls Facility
Berlin’s Sustainable Aquafarm Draws Some Complaints And Concerns From Neighbors Of The Facility
By Doug La Rocque
Berlin Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger, at the Thursday February 9 meeting of the Town Board, said the proposed changes to the 1988 Land Use Regulations brought forth at last month’s workshop meeting by SAF CEO and President Michael Pasternak have been received and sent on to the engineering firm of Clough, Harbour & Associates. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action
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Submitted by the US Department of Labor Anthony Valente, a mine manager at the R. J. Valente Quarry in Grafton, has pled guilty to manslaughter in the second degree, a Class C felony. Valente admitted to causing Darren Miller’s death in October 2022 by disregarding and overriding safety features of a crane Valente was operating, […]
On Friday through Sunday, May 17th though 19th, The Friends of the New Lebanon Library will host their annual book sale to benefit the New Lebanon Library at the Church of Our Saviour, located at 14660 NY 22. Prices range from 50 cents for a children’s book to $2 for a hardcover. Specialty books will […]
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Submitted by BCS Communications Congratulations to the Berlin Elementary School (BES) Odyssey of the Mind team: Willamina Woodcock, Shayana Peterson, Devlin Maciong-Crimmel, Elizah Harrison, Daniel Hart, and Jacqueline Morstad, along with coaches Mrs. Bersaw, Mrs. Scanlon, and Mrs. Winner. The team won 2nd place in their division for the competition problem posed to them, as […]
Submitted by BCS Communications The following is a letter from Board of Education President Frank Zwack regarding last week’s Board of Education meeting and the budget development process going forward. Dear Members of the Berlin CSD School Community, The Board of Education of the Berlin Central School District has heard, and is responding to the […]