Friesen Starts 17th, Gets Win At A-S
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, August 28
Modifieds: (35 laps) Stewart Friesen, Marc Johnson, Ken Tremont Jr., Anthony Perrego, [Read more…] about Auto Racing
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Dutchaven Golf
Competition Heats Up Heading Into Playoffs
by Kevin Weeden
Dewstomper Golf Notes:
Every Wednesday morning a group of guys, any where from 15-25 gather to play in the “dew.” [Read more…] about Dutchaven Golf
North Hoosick
Fire Department Chicken BBQ
The North Hoosick Fire Department will sponsor its famous Chicken Bar-B-Que on Saturday, September 12 from 5 to 6 pm at the fire station on NYS Route 22. [Read more…] about North Hoosick
Hoosick Falls Central School
Board Honors Retirees
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board did a walk-through of the school buildings on Monday August 31 to verify that the buildings are ready for the start of the school year. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School
Hoosick Falls
The Walter A. Wood Project
Submitted by Kevin O’Malley
The Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company operated in Hoosick Falls from 1853-1920. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County
A Report From Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin
Still Growing, Despite Outbreak
Greetings to friends and neighbors in Eastern Rensselaer County. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
Hoosick
Vehicle Smacks Tree On Route 7
A vehicle headed east on Route 7 in Hoosick veered off the road and into a tree Monday when the driver came upon a car stopped in the traffic lane waiting to pull into Lumberjack’s coffee shack. [Read more…] about Hoosick
The Life Of George Holcomb
The Widow Jane Carpenter Dies Suddenly
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, November 22, 1848: I hewed a sill to the addition to the hog house and Geo P. and Sarah went in a cutter to the funeral of John Mathews. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Hoosick Falls
People Helping People In A Big Way
by Doug La Rocque with Amy Modesti
A 1964 song by Barbara Streisand started out with the lyrics “People who need people are the luckiest people in the world.” [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Grafton
What’s Summer Without Ice Cream?
by Doug La Rocque
The Grafton Summer Fun program wrapped up its four week run on Friday, August 21 with an ice cream party for all participants (a few adults snuck in too). [Read more…] about Grafton