Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Disc Jam Gets Loud
By Doug La Rocque
As was expected, Gardner’s Field was packed with upwards of 4,000 music fans this past Thursday, June 6 through Sunday, June 9 for the annual Disc Jam, a music fest that brings dollars into the Stephentown community, but also some headaches.
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New PFOA Reimbursement Agreement On The Table
By Doug La Rocque
Hoosick Falls Mayor Rob Allen opened the Tuesday, June 11 meeting of the Village Board with an announcement that the village has reached an agreement with Saint Gobain and Honeywell, to reimburse Hoosick Falls for the money it has laid out dealing with the PFOA contaminated water crisis.
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More Housing And A Cell Tower In Brunswick’s Future
By Doug La Rocque
The Brunswick Planning Board has sent a letter to the Town Board, recommending it move forward with a Planned Development District (PDD) request for Brunswick Acres, a proposed 26 lot major sub-division on NY Route 2, just west of Heather Ridge.
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Wet Beauty
Our area’s seasonal pools of water (vernal pools) are gorgeous right now as the native ferns are exhibiting their fertility.
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BCS Capital Improvement Costs Much Higher Than Anticipated
By Irene McCollar
The Berlin Central School Board of Education hosted a public round-table meeting Thursday evening, June 6.
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Music And High Spirits At BCS
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
The Berlin Central School District presented the first All-District Instrumental Music Concert on Wednesday, June 5.
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Cheney Library has exciting events planned for the month of June.
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The HFCS Shooting Sports teams have done very well this season, Head Coach Chris Marsh had seven competitors recognized for their skills, with the team finishing third in its conference.
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Most Valuable Player
Terel Tillman
Senior • Saratoga Catholic
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More Flooding In Village Complicates SAM Grant Planning
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Town Board meeting on June 10 began with Rick Tinkham giving an update on the state of HAYC3.
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19 Arrested In Latest County-Wide Welfare Fraud Sweep By Doug La Rocque Late last week Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Deputies, as well as State Police and other local law enforcement agencies, arrested 19 people who are alleged to have fraudulently accepted welfare benefits. You must be logged in to view this article.
R H E Stillwater 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 2 Hoosick Falls 4 3 0 8 X 15 6 1 Monday, May 6. Played at HFCS. You must be logged in to view this article.
Wellness Fair And 5K Run At BCS Submitted by Rachel Turetsky The Wellness Fair and 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 4, brought out many from the Berlin Central School District community in spite of the rain. The sky-blue 5K shirts on most of the 82 participants brightened up the cloudy day at the Berlin Middle-High […]
Budget Passes With 1.36% Tax Levy Increase by Alex Brooks The final version of the Budget for the 2019-20 school year was approved by the Hoosick Falls School board at its April 18 meeting. You must be logged in to view this article.
HFCS Unveils First Draft of 2019-20 Budget by Alex Brooks Hoosick Falls Central Schools Business Administrator Emily Sanders presented a first draft of next year’s budget, which showed a total increase in spending of 0.4%, or $102,097. You must be logged in to view this article.
From January 9 through January 18, the Junior National Honor Society members collected pasta for Hoosick Area Churches Assocation Food Pantry You must be logged in to view this article.