A meeting is scheduled for March 15 from 7 to 9 pm, at the Stephentown Fire Hall (35 Grange Hall Road, Stephentown) to discuss restoration of free-flowing tributaries to the Hudson River. Periodic grant assistance has been made to remove old dams and re-install culverts to allow fish passage.
Sports Outdoors
Two Communities Joining Together To Re-Establish High School Wrestling In The Taconic Valley
By Doug La Rocque
The Berlin High School’s reentry into the sport of wrestling was a year marked by growing pains. When the season started with their first scrimmage at Hoosick Falls, they had nearly a full team and high hopes. By season’s end, they were down to just a few wrestlers, most having dropped out along the way. Now coach D.J. Connally and supporters are hoping to create a groundswell of support, between the Berlin and New Lebanon communities. [Read more…] about Two Communities Joining Together To Re-Establish High School Wrestling In The Taconic Valley
Girls Lose A Tough One, 45 – 36
by Steve Bradley
The HFCS girls basketball team lost its bid for a second straight Section II Class B championship Saturday when they were defeated by the Glens Falls Indians at Hudson Valley Community College. Three pointers, something neither team was known as being especially good at, were the downfall of the Panthers. [Read more…] about Girls Lose A Tough One, 45 – 36
Youth Baseball And Softball Will Be At HFCS This Season
submitted by Ted Senecal
Over the past several weeks, the Town of Hoosick Youth Baseball & Softball Board members have been fielding questions from concerned parents about the presence of PFOAs at the ball fields, working with the EPA to understand potential outcomes of the soil testing performed at the baseball/softball fields, and reaching out in our community and neighboring towns to understand what options we have available should the results of the soil samples negatively impact our ability to play ball at our fields this season. [Read more…] about Youth Baseball And Softball Will Be At HFCS This Season
Understanding What It Takes To Become A Successful Beekeeper
Come and join this workshop as Master Beekeeper, Rodney Dow guides you through the thought process needed to clearly understand what it takes to become a successful, sustainable beekeeper on Saturday, March 19 from 1to 3 pm at Peebles Island State Park. Rodney Dow has made a lifetime commitment to studying, researching and working with Apis Mellifera, the Honey Bee. [Read more…] about Understanding What It Takes To Become A Successful Beekeeper
Mushrooms In Winter
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[/private]A fallen birch tree is dotted with polypore mushrooms (Piptoporus betulinus) and dusted with snow in the woods of Petersburgh. Some say this fungus has medicinal qualities. Photo by Trix Niernberger
Berlin/New Lebanon Wrestling Expo
submitted by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
The Berlin and New Lebanon School District Wrestling Team will be holding a Wrestling Expo and All-You-Can-Eat Benefit Breakfast. [Read more…] about Berlin/New Lebanon Wrestling Expo
Hoosick Falls Girls Cruise Into Semifinals, Win Big Twice
by Steve Bradley
The number one seeded HFCS girls team (20-2) had two wins over the past week to earn their way into the Section II semifinals. First up was Broadalbin-Perth, a team that had to win a game to get into the playoffs, then Stillwater, a team the Panthers defeated twice during the regular season. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Girls Cruise Into Semifinals, Win Big Twice
Boys Run Into A Rainstorm, Lose 76 – 41
by Steve Bradley
The HFCS boys basketball team got caught in a rain of three-pointers Friday evening at the Hudson Valley College McDonough Sports Complex. It seemed their opponent, the number one seeded Mekeel Christian Lions, couldn’t miss. Draining one three-pointer after another, usually only touching the net, the threes rained down. It was a very impressive show and an onslaught for which the Panthers had no answer. It began right after the jump ball to start the game and, although it lessened in the second half, it never let up. The loss brought the 2015-16 season to an end. [Read more…] about Boys Run Into A Rainstorm, Lose 76 – 41
Berlin Boys Basketball Season Comes To An End At The Hands Of The Northville Falcons
By Doug La Rocque
Despite building a five point lead early in the game, the Berlin Mountaineers were not able to stop a strong transition and baseline game by Northville, and fell in the opening round of the Class D Section II Playoffs by a 73-57 score. [Read more…] about Berlin Boys Basketball Season Comes To An End At The Hands Of The Northville Falcons