Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
New Rogers Avenue Water Tower Will Look Quite Different
by Doug La Rocque
The delayed monthly Village Board meeting opened on Thursday evening, February 23, with a public hearing on a resolution to seek up to $1 million in a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
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$31 Million Earmarked For Rensco In House COVID-19 Bill
by Doug La Rocque
Last week, the Office of Representative Antonio Delgado announced he had secured $438 million in direct federal funding to counties, town and villages across the 19th Congressional District.
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Cold Hands But Warm Hearts Make For A Fun Day On The Ice
Submitted by Scoutmaster Andy Zlotnick
Boy Scout Troop 222 from Grafton conducted an ice fishing outing on Dyken Pond this past Saturday, February 20.
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Welcoming Superintendent Dhara
Submitted by BCSD Communications
Berlin Central School District has welcomed Joseph Dhara as the new Superintendent over the month of February.
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Birdfeeder Beauty
Last week, you saw the White-breasted Nuthatch and this week is another Nuthatch although with a red belly called the Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis).
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Compiled by Steve Bradley
Boys
Hoosick Falls 9 15 19 17 60
Greenwich 22 12 8 15 57
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Athletic Program Forges Ahead Amid Pandemic
New Athletic Director At The Helm
Stephanie Luce, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at the New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School, knows a trial by fire.
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Hoosick Falls Goes To 50-0; Berlin Rolls New Highs
HF 5 - Saratoga Catholic 0
Hoosick Falls, bowling at the Barbecue Recreation on Thursday February 11, with Saratoga Catholic bowling on February 9 at Saratoga Strike Zone.
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Fishing Family Starts A Lifelong Dream
by Denise Wright
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor activities have increased across New York State, and Rensselaer County has seen the same dramatic increase.
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Rensco Again Shows Strong Sales Tax Numbers
Submitted by the Office of County Executive McLaughlin
Rensselaer County showed strong numbers for sales tax in a month to month comparison released on February 18 by the New York State Comptroller’s office, County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced.
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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.