Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
The thirty-second running of the Wood Memorial Road Race was held on Saturday, May 20. The race began with about 40 runners from the corner of High and Munsell Streets at 9 am sharp. [Read more…] about Everyone Enjoys The Wood Memorial Race
Hoosick Falls Central School District residents approved the proposed 2017-18 school budget on May 16 by a vote 298 yes and 121 no. 71% of the votes were cast in favor of the proposed budget. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School District Budget Passes By A Comfortable Margin
By Doug La Rocque
It started last Thursday when four term County Executive Kathy Jimino announced she had decided not to seek re-election to a fifth four-year term, and threw her support behind Grafton resident and Deputy County Executive Chris Meyer as her successor. [Read more…] about Surprise Announcements Mean Rensselaer County Will Have New Faces In Leadership Roles Next Year
Village Secures $220,000 To Pay Its Debts
By Jackolyn Houghton
Mayor Robert Allen said at the Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting on Tuesday, May 9 that $220,000 has been received from the NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) to help pay the Village’s bills for lawyers and engineers incurred dealing with the PFOA crisis. [Read more…] about Village of Hoosick Falls Board Action
by Steve Bradley
Monday, May 15 at HFCS. On Senior Day on the home field the Lady Panthers got a nice win against Saratoga Spa Catholic. Liz Ryan started the game off with a single and scored on an RBI by Lily Abbott. [Read more…] about Softball Has A Busy Week
The boys lacrosse team played Maple Hill Tuesday evening at the Helft Soccer Fields in Hoosick. [Read more…] about Boys Fall To Maple Hill, 9-8, Move Into Sectional Play
Twin Rivers Medical, P.C. is pleased to host an open house for community members from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on Thursday, June 1 at their new family medicine practice at 16 Danforth Street in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Twin Rivers Medical Hosts Open House
By Jackolyn Houghton
An audit of the Town of Hoosick’s financial practices which the State Comptroller’s office has been working on for over a year was released to the public recently, and it was a topic of conversation at the Town Board’s meeting on Monday, May 8. [Read more…] about Town Responds To State Audit
by Steve Bradley
The high winds late last week kept the area fire departments hopping for a couple hours and one department got a structure fire call to start it off. [Read more…] about Winds Take Down Trees And Wires
The 32nd Separate Company of the New York State National Guard held its 132nd Anniversary Dinner Saturday evening, May 6. [Read more…] about National Guard Holds Annual Dinner
