Looking Up
by Trix Niernberger
Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is a long lived (150 to 200 years) conifer native to eastern North America that usually grows to a hundred feet in moist woods.
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Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Looking Up
by Trix Niernberger
Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) is a long lived (150 to 200 years) conifer native to eastern North America that usually grows to a hundred feet in moist woods.
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Community Spotlight Series
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky - BCS Communications Department
Last week we began a four part series called the Community Spotlight.
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“Groundhog Dayzz” Winter Fun At Berlin CSD
by Amy Modesti
Punxsutawney Phil made his prediction of six more weeks of winter. Little did the groundhog know that Saturday, Berlin CSD hosted “Groundhog Dayzz,” a fun winter event held for students and the Berlin school community, shadows or not.
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JV Masterminds at the Top of the Leaderboard
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
BCS Communications Department
The JV masterminds continued their winning streak claiming their matches against Hoosick Falls (210 to 60) and Berne-Knox-Westerlo (200 to 20).
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Rep. Delgado Selected Chair Of House Agriculture Subcommittee
Submitted by the Office of Rep. Delgado
U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado has been selected to serve as the Chairman of the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit (CEEC).
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Speed Limits, Appointments And Dogs Discussed By Town Board
by Doug La Rocque and Chris Tergliafera
The Tuesday, February 9 meeting opened with privilege to the floor and all three comments dealt with town roads.
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Ice Skating Rink To Open At Shatford Park
The ice skating rink will be re-installed at Shatford Park under the pavilion.
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Board Rescinds Appointment Of Code Enforcement Officer
by Alex Brooks
At the end of its February 8 meeting the Hoosick Town Board held an executive session to discuss personnel matters, and when it came back into public session, it rescinded the appointment of Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer Fran Rogers which was made at the Town’s Organizational Meeting last month.
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Regular Village Board Meeting Postponed
The following statement was posted on the Village of Hoosick Falls website:
We are canceling tonight’s Regular Village Board meeting (Tuesday, February 9) and rescheduling it for two weeks from today: February 23.
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SVMC Receives Fifth
ANCC Magnet Recognition For Nursing
Submitted by Southwestern Vermont Health Care
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), has attained its fifth designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®. [Read more…] about Bennington
By Denise Wright The December 16 meeting of the Petersburgh Town Board was busy and involved everything from setting dates for town meetings to the final allocation of ARPA funds. After the November 18 meeting minutes were amended and approved, the department reports were given. The Supervisor reported that a sales tax refund was received […]
By Denise Wright The December 16 meeting of the town board in Stephentown started with a presentation and discussion about the proposed Longroad Development LLC, ground-mounted 5 mW (AC) solar array on 26 acres of a 77-acre area located on New York Route 22. Improvements would include photovoltaic modules divided into three clusters (a south […]
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Hoosick Falls Girls Basketball by Jeffrey Bernstein Meg Barber, now the head coach at NYU, is one of the best basketball players to come out of Hoosick Falls High School. The 1998 graduate’s 1,643 career points were the most scored by a female Panther when she left the program. Barber held that record until 2020, […]
Submitted by HFCSD Communications Dear Hoosick Falls Community and Beyond, Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year. However, for some families, it can be very stressful. The Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) is dedicated to helping those in need within our community. Members […]
Submitted by Hoosick Falls Central School Communications The HFCS PTA is hosting a free event that will be fun for the whole family — Winterfest! This year’s Winterfest will take place on Saturday, December 14th, from 2 to 6 pm at the HFCS Elementary School gym and cafeteria. Winter-themed activities will be offered such as […]