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A Snowstorm For The Record Books
Folks Around Here Take It In Stride
By Doug La Rocque
According to the National Weather Service, the storm of December 1 and 2, was the eighth largest ever recorded at the Albany International Airport, and the fourth largest December snowstorm ever.
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VOCs Discovered In Sewer Improvement Project Near John Street Superfund Site
Honeywell International is addressing the situation and formulating plans for remediation.
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Wishing Herb Well In His Retirement
Former co-workers, town officials, past and present county office holders and many of the vendors that Herb Hasbrouck dealt with during his 38 years as Grafton Highway Superintendent gathered Saturday afternoon, November 30.
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Local Moss
Wavy-leaf Moss (Plagiomnium ciliare) is a native True Moss found in the United States and Canada.
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Sheriff’s PBA Helps Make The Holidays A Little Happier
It is a yearly tradition with the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department Police Benevolent Association.
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Delgado Bill On PFAS Is Approved In Committee
Submitted by the Office of Representative Antonio Delgado
On Wednesday, November 20, the House Committee on Energy And Commerce considered legislation to expand access to clean water during a full committee markup.
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Submitted by Kristin LaPlante
During the month of November, Walter B. Howard students in Pre-K to 6 read at home for the annual Readathon.
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CPWG Schedules Next Meeting
The next Hoosick Falls Community Participation Work Group (CPWG) meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 18.
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On Thursday, November 21, 2019, Shaelynn Elizabeth Kelly, daughter of Patrick and Julia Kelly from Hoosick Falls, NY and a 2015 HFCS graduate, enlisted as a Commissioned Officer Candidate (09S) with the New York National Guard.
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Hoosick Falls School Superintendent Patrick Daily wasn’t just fiddling around when he offered to spend the day, Tuesday, November 26 on the roof of the school, overlooking the High School entrance.
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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.