Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Landfill Declared A Superfund Site
By Doug La Rocque
On April 9 both the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appeared before the Hoosick Falls Village Board, to indicate they expected the Hoosick Falls landfill on Walnut Street, would be declared a Class 2 Superfund Site.
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Three Proposed Housing Projects Before Planning Board
By Doug La Rocque
In all, 46 new housing starts, contained in three major subdivisions, are now before the Brunswick Planning Board in various stages of consideration.
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Subtle Beauty
Although many of our forest May wildflowers are showy, you probably won’t find Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) unless you are looking for it.
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Monday, May 7 - Stillwater 6, Hoosick Falls 3
Played at HFCS. Ryan Bloomer had two hits and Evan Webster took the loss on the mound
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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.
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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.
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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 School.
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Maple Hill 3 3 4 2 12
Hoosick Falls 6 1 7 3 17
Friday, May 3. Played at Helft Soccer Complex. Hoosick Falls went into the second half with a one goal lead and increased that as the half went on, getting a win over a tough Maple Hill squad.
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By Amy Modesti
Tamarac High School hosted its first-ever naturalization ceremony, on Thursday, May 2. Seventeen individuals from Iraq, Russia, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Afghanistan, Trinidad and Nigeria became U.S. citizens.
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Emma Willard 0 4 4
Hoosick Falls 11 6 17
Thursday, May 1. Played at Helft Soccer Complex.
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by Denise Wright The March 13th Brunswick Town Board meeting was filled with conversation and resulted in the passing of two resolutions. During the Building and Codes report, 25 building property inspections and 22 follow-up complaints were reported for the month of February. The State Uniform Code Administration Compliance Report has been prepared. The historian […]
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by Denise Wright The Stephentown Board’s St. Patrick’s Day meeting began with a moment of silence to honor former town board member Gerry Robinson. Robinson focused on “improving local service opportunities, protecting Stephentown’s unique rural environment, and increasing local jobs and amenities by encouraging economic development appropriate to the size, atmosphere, and well-being of our […]
Submitted by BCSD Communications The Berlin Central School District Board of Education selected Mr. Kenneth Rizzo to be its next superintendent of schools, effective July 1st. Mr. Rizzo was unanimously appointed by the board at its meeting on March 6th. You must be logged in to view this article.
Hoosick Falls CSD Indoor Track Submitted by HFCSD Communications The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the New York State Indoor Track Championships on March 8th. The girls 4×400, consisting of Emma Waugh, Mihaly Blake, Ava Salvsevold, and Erin Conety, had a huge upset in their race. Going in as the underdogs, the girls […]
Brunswick CSD Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track. In addition to the exciting lineup of winter […]