Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
No Tax Increase In School Budget Proposal
By Emily Gabert
The New Lebanon Central School District presented its proposed budget of $12,480,879 for the 2019-2020 academic school year at its monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 9. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Central School
To Troy For a Medical Consultation
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, April 7, 1846: Today I took my old double wagon and carried my two daughters to Hiram Newton’s on a visit and went on to Daniel Allen’s to town meeting. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Landfill Declared A Superfund Site
By Doug La Rocque
On April 9 both the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appeared before the Hoosick Falls Village Board, to indicate they expected the Hoosick Falls landfill on Walnut Street, would be declared a Class 2 Superfund Site. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Three Proposed Housing Projects Before Planning Board
By Doug La Rocque
In all, 46 new housing starts, contained in three major subdivisions, are now before the Brunswick Planning Board in various stages of consideration. [Read more…] about Brunswick
Subtle Beauty
Although many of our forest May wildflowers are showy, you probably won’t find Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) unless you are looking for it. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
Monday, May 7 – Stillwater 6, Hoosick Falls 3
Played at HFCS. Ryan Bloomer had two hits and Evan Webster took the loss on the mound [Read more…] about Boys Baseball
19 Arrested In Latest County-Wide Welfare Fraud Sweep
By Doug La Rocque
Late last week Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Deputies, as well as State Police and other local law enforcement agencies, arrested 19 people who are alleged to have fraudulently accepted welfare benefits. [Read more…] about Troy
R H E
Stillwater 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 2
Hoosick Falls 4 3 0 8 X 15 6 1
Monday, May 6. Played at HFCS. [Read more…] about Girls Softball
Wellness Fair And 5K Run At BCS
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
The Wellness Fair and 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 4, brought out many from the Berlin Central School District community in spite of the rain. The sky-blue 5K shirts on most of the 82 participants brightened up the cloudy day at the Berlin Middle-High School. [Read more…] about Berlin
Maple Hill 3 3 4 2 12
Hoosick Falls 6 1 7 3 17
Friday, May 3. Played at Helft Soccer Complex. Hoosick Falls went into the second half with a one goal lead and increased that as the half went on, getting a win over a tough Maple Hill squad. [Read more…] about Boys Lacrosse
