Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
The Promise Of Faster Internet Speeds
by David Flint
Stephentowners struggling with slow and intermittent internet service may take some cautious hope from Town Councilman Gerry Robinson’s latest report. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action
submitted by Brian Bushner
The robotics club at Hoosick Falls High School has been busy this year building – what else – a robot, and brought their creation to the first competition of the year. The club competes as a team and calls themselves the CyberPanthers. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls “CyberPanthers” High School Robotics Team Wins
by Steve Bradley
The Class B, number 4 seeded Panthers hosted the #13 Schuylerville Black Horses Tuesday evening in the Panther Den. Kelly Pine led the way with 29 points, including 11 in the third quarter. [Read more…] about Panther Girls Defeat Schuylerville To Advance, 56 – 30
Join us for the fourth lecture in our series “Global Issues, Local Solutions: A lecture series on the regional farm and food system”.
submitted by Corinne Philpott
It was Grange night on February 8. Master, David Cornell was in charge of the business. Different committees gave reports. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News
Ice Harvesting In Berlin
by Sharon Klein
From 1800 until about 1920, nearly every community in the northeastern United States had its local ice harvesters and Berlin was no exception. [Read more…] about Did You Know?
by Steve Bradley
In last week’s paper, The Eastwick Press noted two wrestlers, Matthew LaPorte and Jake Pine, qualified for state competition. [Read more…] about HFCS Wrestler Gabe Fisher Going To States
Submitted by Gail Smith
On February 3, 51 units of blood were donated at Hoosick Falls First Baptist Church. Thirty-six of them were specifically given in honor of Judy Quackenbush, a die-hard blood donor who has been diagnosed with Leukemia. [Read more…] about Judy Quackenbush Hits 129 Honorary Units!
Legislature Mourns Passing Of Don Bogardus
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature are mourning the passing of Don Bogardus, a fixture of the Hoosick Falls community who served as mayor and in other elected and community capacities. Bogardus passed away Sunday at the age of 85. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
Walloomsac – Kenneth A. Cipperly, 69, of Walloomsac, New York, passed away on February 20, 2017. He was born November 27, 1946, son of William and Pauline (Rita) Cipperly, and grew up on the family farm on Breese Hollow Road. [Read more…] about Kenneth Cipperly
