Sam Cottrell, owner of Hos-Cot Builders, Inc. and Hoosick Self Storage, was named to the Rural Builder Hall of Fame at the 2018 Frame Building Expo in Columbus, Ohio, February 15. [Read more…] about Sam Cottrell Named to Rural Builder Hall of Fame
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Nolan Farm Loses Barn
By Steve Bradley
The Nolan farm at Post Corners (corner of County Route 68 and Lincoln Hill Road) in White Creek lost the older part of a barn when fire raced through dry wood and hay. [Read more…] about Nolan Farm Loses Barn
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Hoosick Falls Boys Advance In Class C Sectionals
By Steve Bradley and Doug La Rocque
With a 63 – 36 win over Hadley-Lazurne Tuesday evening February 20, the second game of a sectional play double header with the HF girls, the Panthers move to the next round. [Read more…] about Wasaren League Boys
Collision At Routes 279 / 7 Intersection
On a day when Route 7 / 279 was backed up from the stop light in Hoosick well past the Route 279 exit at Home Depot with out-of-area skiers, two vehicles owned by area residents collided at the Route 7 / Route 279 intersection. [Read more…] about Collision At Routes 279 / 7 Intersection
No Gen-X In Village Water
By Alex Brooks
Since Saint-Gobain has said it discontinued the use of PFOA in its production process about 15 years ago, there has been speculation about what chemicals they are using now to replace it. [Read more…] about No Gen-X In Village Water
Wasaren Girls Basketball
By Steve Bradley and Amy Modesti
Panther Girls Move On
The #5 seeded HFCS girls basketball team will move on in sectional play after they defeated #12 Duanesburg Tuesday February 20, 66 – 41, at HFCS. [Read more…] about Wasaren Girls Basketball
Citizens At HFCS Meeting All Urge Capital Project Re-Vote
By Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board began its meeting on February 15 hearing comments from residents of the District about what they would like the Board to do about the proposed Capital Project, which failed to win the approval of the voters last fall. [Read more…] about Citizens At HFCS Meeting All Urge Capital Project Re-Vote
New Director At Cheney Library
By Amy Modesti
February has marked a new beginning for the Cheney Library. After eighteen years of service as director, Carol Gaillard entered retirement on January 31. [Read more…] about New Director At Cheney Library
Hoosick Falls, Tamarac Win League Titles
By Steve Bradley
This year the Wasaren League added a new format. With new teams joining the league, the league was divided into two divisions, basically a large school and a small school division. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls, Tamarac Win League Titles
Perflourinated Chemicals Getting Through The First Municipal Water Filter
By Alex Brooks
A very small amount of a chemical called PFBA (Perflourobutanoic Acid) was found in the water between the first GAC (Granulated Activated Carbon) filter and the second. [Read more…] about Perflourinated Chemicals Getting Through The First Municipal Water Filter