Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Bea Peterson
The building at 34 Elm St. is no more. Neglected for years, the windows were boarded and the roof was collapsed in places. In winter snow covered the floor of the second story. The building was finally condemned, and last month the Village accepted a bid from Champagne LLC to demolish it for $59,000. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Demos Condemned Building
by Alex Brooks
In a fairly short meeting on April 7, the Hoosick Falls School Board finalized the budget that it will be presenting to the voters next month. The budget of $20,744,112, passed by a unanimous 7-0 vote of the Board, anticipates zero increase in the tax levy. [Read more…] about HFCS Board Passes Budget With 0% Increase In Tax Levy
Elizabeth Mateer of Stephentown won High Gold for performing a ballet routine, “Bluebird,” on pointe, at the Starquest Dance Competition held at the Palace Theater in Albany on Sunday, March 15. [Read more…] about Stephentown Girl Wins Dance Competition
by Fidel Moreno
New Lebanon Central School District’s State issued “report card” provided a status of “Good Standing” for it’s 2009 academic and curriculum programs related to ELA-English Language Arts and Math as presented by the District’s Superintendent, Karen McGraw, in her opening address to the NLSD’s School Board at its meeting on April 1.
by Bea Peterson
Letters From Third Grade
Newly elected Hoosick Falls Mayor Matt Monahan thanked Mrs. Terri Burdick’s HFCS third grade class for their letters of congratulations and suggestions. [Read more…] about Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting
by David Flint
The Dutch really did wear wooden shoes. Wooden footwear has been around for centuries, actually, and not just in Holland. They were very practical for working the farm, but you wouldn’t see them much in urban areas and probably not much among the Dutch in America. [Read more…] about Dutch Clothing At The Stephentown Historical Society
To The Editor:
I have to commend any young adult like Phoebe Paine, daughter of Berlin BOE member Jeff Paine from Grafton, who takes the initiative to get involved in their communities (Letter to the Editor 4/3/09). [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – I Was There Too!
Letter to the Editor,
I have not kept count, but too many times I have come home from a Board of Education meeting unable to sleep or keep from pacing. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – A Shadow Over The Berlin School Board
by Bea Peterson
Laura (Webster) Lohnes was born at her grandmother’s house at 6 River St. on April 7, 1909. [Read more…] about Laura Lohnes Hits The Century Mark
