By Doug La Rocque
Work to lay a sprinkler line across John Street in Hoosick Falls to the building housing BYTE Restaurant and an upstairs gallery has begun. [Read more…] about John Street Sprinkler Line Work Underway
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By Doug La Rocque
Work to lay a sprinkler line across John Street in Hoosick Falls to the building housing BYTE Restaurant and an upstairs gallery has begun. [Read more…] about John Street Sprinkler Line Work Underway

by Steve Bradley
After responding to an accident just south of the Route 22 intersection with Center Road in White Creek, a NYS trooper was sitting in his vehicle processing paperwork when a southbound vehicle on Route 22 slammed into the rear of the trooper’s car. [Read more…] about Vehicle Slams Trooper Car At Accident Scene
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board held its first paperless meeting on October 18, using small notebook computers instead of packets full of paper documents, and the new technology seemed to work fine. [Read more…] about Technology Comes To HFCS Board

On Friday, November 2, the Hoosick Falls Elementary students filled the auditorium with holiday cheer as the 2018 Make-A-Wish letter writing campaign officially began with a kick-off assembly. [Read more…] about Helping Luke Do It Again

First Phase Of Woods Brook Project Approved
By Doug La Rocque
The very first step in the overall Woods Brook Flood Mitigation Project is to slow down the flow of the brook as it enters the Village of Hoosick Falls, with a number of modifications and improvements upstream. [Read more…] about HOOSICK FALLS VILLAGE BOARD

by Steve Bradley
After the game Hoosick Falls head coach Denise Campbell said “The defense came prepared.” It was a good thing they did. [Read more…] about HFCS Field Hockey Section 2, Class C Champs With 1-0 Win Over Johnstown

They Will Advance To Super Bowl
by Steve Bradley
The Hoosick Falls Panthers were the underdog coming into this game. CambridgeSalem was undefeated and has been the New York state number one team in Class C for the entire season. [Read more…] about Indians Outmaneuver Panthers, 35 – 14

John “Jack” Skorupski, a senior at Hoosick Falls Central School, has been named a Commended Student in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP). [Read more…] about HFCS Senior Named Commended Student

Submitted by Eileen Druckenmiller
At the Thursday, October 18 Board of Education Meeting, Hoosick Falls Central School District (HFCSD) Superintendent Ken Facin publicly announced his plans to retire from the position at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. [Read more…] about HFCS Superintendent Facin Announces Retirement

By Doug La Rocque
The drinking water crisis was a topic at the debate between the 107th Assembly District candidates last Wednesday evening, sponsored by The Eastwick Press. [Read more…] about Lack Of Action On Water Problems Concerning
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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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