Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug LaRocque
Using the Tomhannock Reservoir for Hoosick Falls drinking water was part of Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin’s first State of the County Address delivered last Wednesday, January 10, to the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce. [Read more…] about McLaughlin Proposes Using Tomhannock for Hoosick Falls Drinking Water
Staff at Hoosick Falls Elementary School are using an innovative process to help their students work through their social relationships and build more positive connections with others. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School Uses Innovative Program to Build a Culture Based on Caring
Lilac Gets Win #333 To Become HF All Time Winningest Coach
By Steve Bradley with Doug La Rocque and the Wasaren League
HF 71 – Spa Catholic 47
In a holiday matinee game played at Hoosick Falls Central School on Monday, January 15, the Panthers jumped out to a 23-9 first quarter lead and outscored SC in every quarter of the game. [Read more…] about Wasaren League Sports
PFOA Reports From State To Be Released
By Alex Brooks
At the January 9 meeting of the Board of Trustees, Hoosick Falls Mayor Robert Allen said he expects NYSDEC to release soon a report that it has been working on for two years or so on alternative water sources for the Village water system. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Hoosick Falls Downs Stillwater, 43-34
The Hoosick Falls Panthers got out to an early lead Tuesday evening, January 9, and kept that lead the rest of the way to bring home a win. [Read more…] about Wasaren League Sports
Pair Of PFOA Lawsuits Launched
By Alex Brooks
At its January 9 meeting, the Village of Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees authorized commencement of litigation on two related matters having to do with PFOA contamination of the Village. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Woods Brook Project Discussed, New Faces Welcomed
At the January 8 Hoosick Town Board Meeting Supervisor Mark Surdam talked about a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $900,000 which was recently awarded to the Town and the Village of Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
Three fires between December 27 and January 1 destroyed two houses and one steel storage building in the coverage area of the Eastwick Press. [Read more…] about Firefighters Busy In Eastwick Area
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced an innovative $2 million flood mitigation and stream restoration program in the Village of Hoosick Falls to help the community recover from devastating floods that occurred this past July. [Read more…] about Governor Cuomo Announces New Actions To Help Hoosick Falls Recover From Flooding
After blowing away the Icabod Crane Lady Riders in the opening round of the Tamarac Holiday Tournament 48 to 24, Tamarac’s girls basketball team lost by a single point, 47 to 46 in the Championship game against Vorheesville’s Lady Blackbirds. [Read more…] about Lady Bengals Lose Heartbreaker
