Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Alex Brooks
At its February 14 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hoosick Falls accepted the recommendation of the search committee and agreed to hire Brighid Buzzell to be the coordinator of the Village’s economic development efforts. [Read more…] about Village of Hoosick Falls Hires Economic Development Coordinator
submitted by Brian Bushner
The robotics club at Hoosick Falls High School has been busy this year building – what else – a robot, and brought their creation to the first competition of the year. The club competes as a team and calls themselves the CyberPanthers. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls “CyberPanthers” High School Robotics Team Wins
by Steve Bradley
The Class B, number 4 seeded Panthers hosted the #13 Schuylerville Black Horses Tuesday evening in the Panther Den. Kelly Pine led the way with 29 points, including 11 in the third quarter. [Read more…] about Panther Girls Defeat Schuylerville To Advance, 56 – 30
Join us for the fourth lecture in our series “Global Issues, Local Solutions: A lecture series on the regional farm and food system”.
submitted by Corinne Philpott
It was Grange night on February 8. Master, David Cornell was in charge of the business. Different committees gave reports. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News
by Steve Bradley
In last week’s paper, The Eastwick Press noted two wrestlers, Matthew LaPorte and Jake Pine, qualified for state competition. [Read more…] about HFCS Wrestler Gabe Fisher Going To States
Submitted by Gail Smith
On February 3, 51 units of blood were donated at Hoosick Falls First Baptist Church. Thirty-six of them were specifically given in honor of Judy Quackenbush, a die-hard blood donor who has been diagnosed with Leukemia. [Read more…] about Judy Quackenbush Hits 129 Honorary Units!
Legislature Mourns Passing Of Don Bogardus
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature are mourning the passing of Don Bogardus, a fixture of the Hoosick Falls community who served as mayor and in other elected and community capacities. Bogardus passed away Sunday at the age of 85. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
Once again sales of shaving cream have been down in the Hoosick area as members of the Hoosick Falls Central School faculty and staff have been growing out their beards for a great cause. [Read more…] about 4th Annual Beard-Off Coming Soon To HFCS; Benefits the Isabel McGuire Memorial Scholarship
by Alex Brooks
In the course of its investigation of PFOA contamination at its industrial sites in Hoosick Falls where PFOA was used, Honeywell has found levels of several Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) exceeding federal standards in groundwater at a site on lower John Street owned by the company and formerly used by its predecessor companies. [Read more…] about Honeywell Will Test Neighboring Homes For VOCs After They Are Found In Groundwater At Former Hoosick Falls Facility
