Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Is Taconic Industries a “Victim?”
To the Editor:
For the communities nestled alongside the Little Hoosick River Valley, our rural, peaceful lifestyle was shattered beginning in early 2016 with the public declaration of PFOA chemical contamination found throughout the water aquifer across the Petersburgh area.
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Petersburgh was once home to the Reynolds Company Laundry.
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by Doug La Rocque
In a joint statement today, Hoosick Town Supervisor Mark Surdam and Village of Hoosick Falls Mayor Robert Allen shared a progress report on engaging community input on remediation of the Hoosick Falls Superfund sites.
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Voorheesville 2 3 4 0 9
Hoosick Falls 0 3 1 0 4
4/8. Played at Helft Soccer Complex, Hoosick. After the Voorheesville Blackbirds opened up a 2-0 lead at the end of the first quarter Hoosick Falls closed the gap with three second quarter goals to get within two.
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A Proposal For A Single Bus Run
By Irene MacCollar
On Thursday, April 4 at the Berlin Elementary School, the 2019 Elementary Science Fair wrapped up on the first floor while a Board of Education round table discussion began upstairs.
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By Doug La Rocque
Hoosick Falls police assisted by law enforcement agencies from around Eastern New York and Vermont, continue to look for 34-year old Justin Faatz, who fled the Hoosick Falls Police Department just after 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 27.
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HFCS Hires New Principal
The Hoosick Falls Central School introduced its newly hired High School Principal, Michael Hall.
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Class Of 2019 Top 10 Academic Performers
On March 20, the Berlin High School class of 2019 marked 100 days until graduation with the announcement and celebration of its top 10 academic performers.
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Capital Project Planning -Full Speed Ahead
by Alex Brooks
School Business Administrator Emily Sanders said now that the Capital Project has been approved by the voters, the administration is moving forward immediately.
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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.