by Ryan Mosher
For the second time in four days, the Berlin boys basketball team posted a double digit victory over a top team in the Central Hudson Valley League. [Read more…] about Mountaineers Shut Down Waterford
Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

by Ryan Mosher
For the second time in four days, the Berlin boys basketball team posted a double digit victory over a top team in the Central Hudson Valley League. [Read more…] about Mountaineers Shut Down Waterford

by Ryan Mosher
Last year the Berlin and Germantown boys basketball teams had to share the Central Hudson Valley League Championship. [Read more…] about Berlin Knocks off Top Team
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On Thursday, January 8, the Hoosick Falls bowling team had another great win on the road against Hoosic Valley with a 4-0 victory. [Read more…] about HFCS Bowlers On A Roll: Perfect In Three Matches
The President of SUNY Canton announced that Rebecca A. Fischer of Petersburgh, who is majoring in Veterinary Science Technology, made President’s List and Tyler J. Purdy of Stephentown, who is majoring in Civil Engineering Technology, made Dean’s List at that institution. [Read more…] about Local Students Receive Academic Honors
Friday, December 20, 1850: Today Geo P. took his horse and cutter and carried his two sisters to Elder Havens and left them on a visit and went on to our Fairbanks lot to see what work had been done on the job by young Dimon and partly paid him and then he went to John F. school and fetched him home and called to S. Beers and took supper.
Grafton Lakes State Park is open daily this winter from 8 am to dusk. Please be advised that the winter entrance to the Park is located off of Long Pond Road and that the summer entrance is closed until spring.
[Read more…] about Winter Activities At Grafton Lakes State Park

Grafton Lakes State Park’s 24th Annual Winter Festival and Ice Fishing Contest will take place on Saturday January 24 from 10 am to 4 pm.
[Read more…] about Schedule Of Events For GLP Winter Festival


Nine Fire Companies Fought The Blaze
by Bea Peterson
At 1:22 on Sunday afternoon, December 28, the Hoosick Falls Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 7 Second Street, the home of Aaron and Tracy Lawrence. [Read more…] about Fire Destroys Home In Hoosick Falls

by Bea Peterson
On January 5, according to NYS Trooper Maureen Tuffey, the New York State Police at Brunswick arrested Michael J. Lohnes, age 25, of Hoosick Falls, and Alyna A. O’Donovan, age 17, at a residence located at 610 19th Street Watervliet, NY. The arrests were the result of a criminal investigation that began on December 22, 2008. At that time the owner of a farm located on Hill Road in Hoosick reported that several out buildings had been burglarized and a horse boarded on the property had been slaughtered.
[Read more…] about Arrests Made In Slaughter Of Horse In Hoosick
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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