Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board hired Nicole Mahoney as Assistant High School Principal for the upcoming school year at its meeting on June 20. High School Principal Pat Dailey said the search committee was unanimous in choosing her over the other candidates. [Read more…] about HFCS BOE Hires New Assistant High School Principal
Valley Avenue Apartments Ready To Respond To Environmental Questions
By Doug La Rocque
David Leon, the developer of the highly controversial apartment complex slated for lands behind Planet Fitness and to the south of Hoosick Road (NYS Route 7), informed the Brunswick Planning Board at its June 20 meeting, they are ready to respond to the questions and instructions contained in a 13 page scoping document, handed them at the board’s December 6, 2018 meeting. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
“My own personal running program has inspired me to improve our running unit,” said Berlin Elementary School physical education teacher, Mrs. Stacey Sausville, who has completed two half marathons in the past year [Read more…] about Track Unit a Big Success at BES
Pollinator in Action
National Pollinator Week ended this week. Birds, bats, butterflies, beetles, wasps, moths, flies, small mammals, and most importantly, bees are pollinators. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
From a Mayoral Press Release
Mayor Patrick Madden has announced the City of Troy has been awarded $4M in transit safety grant funding to improve pedestrian safety and accessibility on Congress Street and Ferry Street. [Read more…] about Troy Awarded $4M For Transit Safety Improvements
The Bennington Regional Chamber of Commerce has replaced Dr. David Evans, who was voted as the board of director’s president in January of 2019 at the chamber’s annual membership meeting, with first vice president Brian Maggiotto effective immediately. [Read more…] about Bennington Chamber Has New President
Submitted by Cheney Library Director Sara Yetto
Cheney Library is pleased to announce that longtime library volunteer Margaret Pine has been awarded the Upper Hudson Library System Volunteer of the Year Award. [Read more…] about Cheney Associate Is Volunteer Of The Year
by Steve Bradley
Say what you want about Hoosick Falls, but when one of their own needs help, the people always come through. [Read more…] about Fundraiser Raises Over $18,000 For Jeff Babson
The Hoosick Falls Pickle Ball club recently held a tournament for its members. [Read more…] about A Pickle Ball Tournament
Volunteers gathered on Friday, June 21, to receive and stack over 2,000 pounds of food and household products for the first Free Family Assistance Day held at the HACA Food Pantry on Saturday, June 22. [Read more…] about HACA Family Assistance Day
