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Search For Missing Man Ends In Tragedy
Statement by Police Chief Bob Ashe
The Hoosick Falls Police Department has completed its investigation of the search for Mr. Edward Taylor who resided in the Village of Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Health Center Foundation Golf Tournament
Due to the coronavirus, the Hoosick Falls Health Center Foundation has moved its Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the residents at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls (CNR). [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Tremont Gets Albany-Saratoga Win;
Haas Rolls To First Modified Win At LV
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, July 24
Modifieds: 1) Ken Tremont Jr., Jack Lehner, Jessey Mueller, Rocky Warner, 5) Mike Mahaney, Ronnie Johnson, Peter Britten, Anthony Perrego, Keith Flach, [Read more…] about Auto Racing
George And His Wife Go Visiting
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, September 1, 1848: Today I and John F. dug and drew stone from off the hill out of the young orchard for wall on side the highway. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Saint-Gobain Provides Grants To Hoosick Area Organizations
Grants were also awarded to Hoosick Rising, the Cheney Library and the Hoosick Falls Fire Department. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
New County COVID-19 Testing Schedule
From the Office of County Executive Steve McLaughlin
Rensselaer County will continue testing for COVID-19 (coronavirus) with a modified schedule County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced on Wednesday, July 22. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County
Changing Highway Superintendent From Elected to Appointed Will Be On The Ballot in November
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board held two Public Hearings prior to its regular meeting on July 20, one on Planning Board re-authorization and one on a Local law putting a question on the ballot this November on whether to change the Town Highway Superintendent position from elected to appointed. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board
First Landfill Neighborhood Well Tests Are In
by Doug La Rocque
In April of this year, New Lebanon Town Supervisor Tistrya Houghtling announced that the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) had completed water testing at the old landfill on Old Post Road. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Congratulations, Trix
Trix joined the Master Naturalist program in 2019. Since then, she has completed 30 training hours and 266 volunteer hours to become a Master Naturalist! [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Town Goes Green
Board’s 1st Shatford Park Meeting!
by Michelle Van Horn
The Town Board has started to hold its meeting in the great outdoors at the Shatford Park pavilion. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board
