An Introduction: Broadband Internet, Meet Stephentown
By Thaddeus Flint
Broadband internet has finally arrived in Stephentown, it was reported at the February 19 Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
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An Introduction: Broadband Internet, Meet Stephentown
By Thaddeus Flint
Broadband internet has finally arrived in Stephentown, it was reported at the February 19 Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
Petersburgh – James S. Dunigan, 83, passed away on Sunday February 24 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. [Read more…] about James S. Dunigan
Troy – Shirley L. Wade, 97, passed away on Sunday February 24 at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY, under Hospice Care. [Read more…] about Shirley L. Wade
A Pint of Rum For A Lame Back
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, September 10, 1845: Today I was taken with a lame back. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

By Doug La Rocque
News that St. Mary’s Academy will close at the end of this school year was not totally unanticipated, but still very much a shock, not only to the school community but to the Village of Hoosick Falls as well. [Read more…] about St. Mary’s Academy

EPA Plan For PFOA Regulation Called Too Little, Too Late
By Doug La Rocque
An announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency last Thursday, February14, that it will seek authorization to regulate toxic chemicals, such as PFOA and PFAS by the end of the year, is not being met with a favorable reaction. [Read more…] about Washington DC and Hoosick Falls
Elected Officials from numerous towns and villages planned to gather along with Rensselaer County Excutive Steve McLaughlin on Thursday, February 21, to demand state lawmakers restore the cuts in the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities Funding (AIM) contained in Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal. [Read more…] about Seeking to Restore AIM Funding

The small building in the back of the mill burned in 1967. [Read more…] about Historic Picture Series

The Hoosick Falls Girls Wrestling Team competed in the New York State Female State Championships that were held over the weekend in the Bronx. [Read more…] about NYS Girls Wrestling
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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