Saturday, February 6: 2nd Grafton Classic Pond Hockey Tournament. 9 am to 3 pm. Want to play? Gather your team for this Round Robin tournament. Four to six players per team, no goalies. All donations for registering teams will benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Contact Rob Hughes at 518-279-1155 to register or for more information about this event. [Read more…] about Upcoming Events At Grafton Lakes State Park
Hoosick Falls Central School Bowling Team Wins Adirondack League Tournament
submitted by Coach Lang
On Tuesday, February 2, the Hoosick Falls bowling team won their Adirondack League Bowling Tournament at Broadway Lanes in Fort Edward. They finished with a great 6-game total of 6,179 pins using the format of the best five scores of seven bowlers for each game. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School Bowling Team Wins Adirondack League Tournament
Mountaineer Boys Basketball Gets Back On Track
By Doug La Rocque
After a tough loss to league leading Germantown and an upset by Hawthorne Valley, the Berlin Boys came out strong this past week blasting by both opponents they faced. [Read more…] about Mountaineer Boys Basketball Gets Back On Track
HFCS Boys Split
by Steve Bradley
Friday evening, the Hoosick Falls Panthers hosted the Granville Golden Horde. The Panthers won the first meeting when Connor McCart scored 46 points and Coach Mike Lilac gathered his 300th win. [Read more…] about HFCS Boys Split
Ladies Maul Golden Horde
The Panther Ladies made quick work of the Golden Horde Friday evening after the one hour trip up Route 22. Grabbing a 22-7 lead after one quarter the rout was on. [Read more…] about Ladies Maul Golden Horde
Pension Research
Saturday, March 11, 1837: Today I carried a cheese to Nathaniel Nichols and exchanged it for one I had sold him before. He did not like the cheese for said N. Nichols insisted it was a late made cheese got in with the rest of the cheese through a mistake. [Read more…] about Pension Research
Jonathan M. Laubacker
Hoosick Falls – Jonathan M. Laubacker, 45, passed away on Friday January 29, at his residence surrounded by his family. He resided on Wall Street with his wife Monica (Hanselman) Laubacker. [Read more…] about Jonathan M. Laubacker
Temporary Water Filters Are Delivered
by Alex Brooks
The temporary water treatment system which will remove PFOA from the Hoosick Falls municipal water system was delivered on Tuesday, January 26.
After a pilot study requested by the Village showed a Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) filtration system to be very effective in removing PFOA from the water, Village officials searched nationwide for GAC filtration equipment for immediate use in Hoosick Falls, and found one available from Calgon Carbon of Pittsburgh, PA. [Read more…] about Temporary Water Filters Are Delivered
Tireless Advocate Tackles Tiny Pest, Earns Excellence In IPM Award
Dale Ila-Riggs, president of the New York Berry Growers Association, knew well the danger when SWD (aka spotted wing drosophila) blew into New York in 2012. This tiny new pest ravished millions of dollars worth of raspberries and blueberries. Now, for her leadership and resolve on behalf of an industry worth $15 million and growing, Riggs has received an Excellence in IPM award from the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYS IPM) at Cornell University. [Read more…] about Tireless Advocate Tackles Tiny Pest, Earns Excellence In IPM Award
Grafton Lake State Park Winterfest A Blast Despite Lack Of Snow
By Doug La Rocque
Old Man Winter wasn’t very cooperative this year but most events at the 31st Annual Winter Festival went off as planned. The major casualty of the mild winter season was the annual ice fishing contest, postponed until February 13, because the ice was deemed not thick enough to be safe. [Read more…] about Grafton Lake State Park Winterfest A Blast Despite Lack Of Snow