All Are Running Unopposed
by Alex Brooks
The deadline for candidates to submit petitions to be on the ballot for the Village election has passed, and there are no contested seats. [Read more…] about Slate Of Candidates For Village Election Is Set
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All Are Running Unopposed
by Alex Brooks
The deadline for candidates to submit petitions to be on the ballot for the Village election has passed, and there are no contested seats. [Read more…] about Slate Of Candidates For Village Election Is Set

A fire broke out in a unoccupied home located at the intersection of county route 68 and White Creek Road early Thursday morning, February 9. [Read more…] about Many Departments Respond To White Creek Blaze
Cottrell Road Bridge “Yellow Flagged”
by Alex Brooks
Hoosick Town Highway Superintendent Bill Shiland said the NYS Department of Transportation inspectors “Yellow Flagged” the Cottrell Road bridge. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action

HF 65 – Spa Catholic 35
Tuesday, February 14 at SC. HF 15-4, L 14-3; SC 6-14, L 3-13. Kelly Pine scorched the nets for 27 points and Loren Thayne hauled in 13 rebounds to lead the Panthers to a big win over the Saints. [Read more…] about Girls Finish Regular Season With Wins

by Steve Bradley
The Hoosick Falls Panthers secured the 2016-17 league championship when they defeated the Mechanicville Red Raider Friday evening. The win was the 15th win out of 15 league games and gave HFCS the league title for the fourth year in a row. The Panthers have had at least a piece of the title seven out of the last nine years.
HF 56 – Spa Catholic 37

Tuesday, February 14 at HFCS. HF 17-3, L 16-0; SC 10-10, L 8-8. It was Senior Night for the Panther boys. Seniors Alex Haynes, Aaron Tomczak, Hez Stephenson, Hayden Smith, Jake Restino and Jordan Case played their last regular season game of HFCS basketball. In the game, Hoosick Falls jumped out to a 15-7 first quarter lead and from there led the entire game. The pesky Saints hung in there about 10 to 12 points behind through much of the second and third quarters before dropping back almost 20 points. Guy Milliman scored 16 points, Alex Haynes had 13, Jon Kempf had 11 and Evan McCart dropped in 10. Connor Farrington led the Saints with 14 points. The Hoosick Falls JV won 37-35 in overtime. Junior varsity head coach Chris Fleming had another stellar season with his boys, producing a 15-1 league record and 18-1 overall.
HF 47 – Mechanicville 38
Friday, February 10 at Mechanicville HS. HF 16-3, L 15-0; M O 9-10, L 8-7. The Panthers held Mechanicville to single digit scoring in the second and third quarters to hold a 35-28 end of third quarter lead. Evan McCart scored 16 points to lead the team, Guy Milliman added 14 points.
by Steve Bradley
Two Panther wrestlers qualified for state competition Saturday at the Section 2 – Division 2 event held at the Glens Falls Civic Center. [Read more…] about Two Wrestlers Qualify For State Championships

submitted by James Lynch
Senior co-captain Jon Bossoni was perfect as he led the Hoosick Falls Bowling Team to their highest single game total of the year, 1288, on Friday afternoon, February 10. [Read more…] about Bossoni Rolls Perfect Game, But Panther Bowlers Lose League Championship Match To Fort Edward

The Hill Hollow Band a large, genre bending, bluegrass/folk/country/American and Celtic is coming to Hoosick Falls and performing at the Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish Festival on March 11. [Read more…] about Hill Hollow Band Will Play For Saint Patrick’s Day Irish Fest In Hoosick Falls

Hoosick Falls field hockey standout Liz Ryan gave herself a special 18th birthday present on Wednesday, February 1, when she signed a National Letter of Intent to play field hockey for the Division I program at the University at Albany. [Read more…] about Ryan Signs With D-1 UAlbany To Play Field Hockey

by Steve Bradley
The HFCS wrestling team scored 202 points to take the Class C championship on Saturday at Coxsackie-Athens High School. Hadley-Lazurne/Lake George scored 186.5 for second and Mechanicville/Stillwater came in third with a score of 171. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Takes First In Class C Tournament
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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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