Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Santa Makes An Early Stop
By Doug La Rocque
All the children in Grafton must be good boys and girls, because Santa and Mrs. Claus always make it a point to come to town early every year to visit with one and all and catch a bit of breakfast at the monthly Grafton Fire Department and Auxiliary Breakfast.
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Berlin Bowlers Have An Impressive First Match
by Rachel Turetsky
The newly formed Berlin Bowling team rolled onto the lanes in Hoosick Falls for its first match on November 20.
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Warsaw, VA – Merle Church Weaver Ramsey, age 91, died on November 24, 2019 at Orchard Assisted Living in Warsaw, VA, following a long illness. [Read more…] about Merle Ramsey
Building A Steeple For The Bell
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, April 21, 1847: Today I borrowed 39 dollars in silver and eleven in bank bills of Eliza Wylie.
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Merging Teams
By Doug La Rocque
Many area schools have been merging the sports program of late, most individually suffering from a lack of participation.
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Sharpe Road Development Is Approved With Many Conditions
By Doug La Rocque
Following a total of four days of public hearings, dealing with the many issues raised at these sessions, and complications created by the fact the development spans two towns, it appears many of the wrinkles have been ironed out, or at least the path Sharpe Road Development LLC must follow to solve any remaining issues, clearly spelled out.
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Green Confusion
Last week, we printed the wrong photo with the caption.
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Honoring Our Veterans
Submitted by Mary Lou Walters
The Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center (PVMCC) is beginning a fundraiser to purchase Veterans banners for some of our Veterans who have passed on.
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The Heart Theater Is Spreading Holiday Cheer
Come celebrate the holidays with festive music on two evenings during the month of December at the Heart Theater in Berlin.
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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.