Town Board Reviews 2016 Budget in Hindsight
by David Flint
There was only one resolution before the Stephentown Town Board at its January meeting last Monday and that one was tabled. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action
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Town Board Reviews 2016 Budget in Hindsight
by David Flint
There was only one resolution before the Stephentown Town Board at its January meeting last Monday and that one was tabled. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action

HF 54 – Stillwater 24
Friday, January 13 at Stillwater HS. Eamonn DeGraaf, in his seventh year as head coach of the Lady Panthers, got his 100th win on this night. [Read more…] about Ladies Win, DeGraaf Get 100th Win
NYS DOT Says “No” To Lowering The Speed Limit On Bly Hollow Road
By Doug La Rocque
After two fatal crashes and numerous other accidents and near misses, and at the request of several residents along the road, the Berlin Town Board in December of 2015 sent a letter asking the Department of Transportation for permission to reduce the speed limit from 40 to 30 miles per hour. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action
Berlin Reorganizational Meeting
By Doug La Rocque
Prior to its regular meeting on Thursday, January 12, the Town Board held its annual organizational meeting for 2017. Tara Fisher will once again serve as Deputy Supervisor, and Donald Tate was re-appointed Town Attorney. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action
submitted by James Lynch
The Hoosick Falls Bowling team won all 4 points in a road match against North Warren on Wednesday, January 11. The Panthers finished with a pin total of 3246 to North Warren’s 2831 pins. [Read more…] about Bowling Team Rolls Along

Hoosick Falls – Carol D. Warner, 100, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Danforth Adult Home in Hoosick Falls, New York. She was the wife of the late Edwin Woods Warner, Esq., of Pulaski, NY. [Read more…] about Carol Warner

Hoosick Falls – Stephen R. “Yibben” Marcoux, 69, passed away on Saturday January 14, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his family. He resided there with his wife Paige (Brenenstuhl) Marcoux. [Read more…] about Stephen Marcoux
by Alex Brooks
At the Village Board meeting on January 10, the Board set the time and place of the Village election, to be Tuesday March 21 at the Village Municipal Building, and while doing so Mayor David Borge announced that he will not be running for re-election. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge Will Not Run For Another Term
By Doug La Rocque
When asked by The Eastwick Press after the Town Board meeting on Monday January 9 if the report given by Grafton Rescue Squad Captain Joe Allain meant the Town is facing a crisis finding enough qualified people to answer medical emergency calls, Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum answered “yes, I think you could call it that.” [Read more…] about Ambulance Staffing Becoming A Crisis In Grafton By Doug La Rocque
Village Board Set to Consider Its Approval At January 12 Public Meeting
Village of Hoosick Falls Press Release
An $850,000 agreement Village of Hoosick Falls officials have finalized with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International has been posted for public review on the Village website at www.villageofhoosickfalls.com. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Agreement With Saint-Gobain And Honeywell Available Online
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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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