By Alex Brooks
At the Hoosick Falls School Board Meeting January 18, Superintendent Ken Facin announced that this will be Pamela Hatfield’s last year as the Business Manager of the District. She will be retiring at the end of the year.
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By Doug LaRocque
Using the Tomhannock Reservoir for Hoosick Falls drinking water was part of Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin’s first State of the County Address delivered last Wednesday, January 10, to the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce. [Read more…] about McLaughlin Proposes Using Tomhannock for Hoosick Falls Drinking Water

Staff at Hoosick Falls Elementary School are using an innovative process to help their students work through their social relationships and build more positive connections with others. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School Uses Innovative Program to Build a Culture Based on Caring

Lilac Gets Win #333 To Become HF All Time Winningest Coach
By Steve Bradley with Doug La Rocque and the Wasaren League
HF 71 – Spa Catholic 47
In a holiday matinee game played at Hoosick Falls Central School on Monday, January 15, the Panthers jumped out to a 23-9 first quarter lead and outscored SC in every quarter of the game. [Read more…] about Wasaren League Sports
PFOA Reports From State To Be Released
By Alex Brooks
At the January 9 meeting of the Board of Trustees, Hoosick Falls Mayor Robert Allen said he expects NYSDEC to release soon a report that it has been working on for two years or so on alternative water sources for the Village water system. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board

Hoosick Falls Downs Stillwater, 43-34
The Hoosick Falls Panthers got out to an early lead Tuesday evening, January 9, and kept that lead the rest of the way to bring home a win. [Read more…] about Wasaren League Sports
Pair Of PFOA Lawsuits Launched
By Alex Brooks
At its January 9 meeting, the Village of Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees authorized commencement of litigation on two related matters having to do with PFOA contamination of the Village. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Woods Brook Project Discussed, New Faces Welcomed
At the January 8 Hoosick Town Board Meeting Supervisor Mark Surdam talked about a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) of $900,000 which was recently awarded to the Town and the Village of Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board

Three fires between December 27 and January 1 destroyed two houses and one steel storage building in the coverage area of the Eastwick Press. [Read more…] about Firefighters Busy In Eastwick Area

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced an innovative $2 million flood mitigation and stream restoration program in the Village of Hoosick Falls to help the community recover from devastating floods that occurred this past July. [Read more…] about Governor Cuomo Announces New Actions To Help Hoosick Falls Recover From Flooding
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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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