Walter B. Howard Elementary was honored to host Eric Litwin, best-selling author of the original four Pete the Cat books, The Nuts and Groovy Joe. [Read more…] about Walter B. Howard Elementary Hosts Noted Author
New Lebanon
Making Some Ethics Decisions
by Doug LaRocque
The New Lebanon Town Board opened its meeting on Tuesday, October 8 with a Certificate of Appreciation for former employee Herb Jones. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Local Bus Driver Charged With Forcible Touching
On October 9, the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office arrested Leo M. Surdam III, age 63, of Hoosick, for three counts of Forcible Touching, a class A misdemeanor, and three counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a class A misdemeanor. [Read more…] about Local Bus Driver Charged With Forcible Touching
Hoosick Falls
Coffee With A Cop
What started in California’s Hawthorne Police Department as an idea to bring together the community over casual coffee conversations has now turned into Coffee With A Cop, a worldwide initiative with hundreds of events each year. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Half Way To St. Patty’s Day
On September 21 The Unihog hosted Bernie Branch of Albany for a night of classic Irish Folk Tunes, Guinness Specials, dancing and some traditional Irish Carrying-On. [Read more…] about Half Way To St. Patty’s Day
Grafton
No Injuries In Grafton Mishap
According to State Police, the older driver of the vehicle that jumped a concrete barrier and struck the newly refurbished side of the Grafton Town Store last Friday, October 11 escaped injury. [Read more…] about Grafton
Auto Racing
Super Dirt Week Events Results;
Mat Williamson Wins 200 [Read more…] about Auto Racing
Girls Golf
Hathaway Places 10th
Sophomore Allison Hathaway represented the Hoosick Falls Golf team in the inaugural Section 2 Girls Golf Tournament at Fairways of Halfmoon on Friday. Competing against a field containing the best 47 female golfers from all classes, [Read more…] about Girls Golf
Margaret O’Dell
Hoosick Falls – Margaret “Peggy” O’Dell, 83, died peacefully on Friday October 5, at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation. [Read more…] about Margaret O’Dell
The Life Of George Holcomb
Raising Money For A Bell
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, February 10, 1847: This morning I rode to Pittsfield with Simeon Wylie Jnr on a wood shod pung. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb