Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
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
by Thaddeus Flint
The Lebanon Valley Speedway motocross track, which is located on a piece of property in Stephentown, must be leveled, said a Rensselaer Supreme Court Justice. [Read more…] about Judge Orders Work Done On Motocross Track To Be Undone
HF 48 – Hoosic Valley 33
Friday, February 3 at HFCS. HF 15-3, L 14-0; HV 10-6, 10-3. The Panther boys downed Hoosic Valley Friday evening 48-33, giving the Panthers at least a piece of the Wasaren League title. [Read more…] about HFCS Boys Cruise; Girls Slip
by Alex Brooks
A complaint filed by former Grafton Supervisor Frank Higgins against Catherine Goyer, Michael Crandall, Richard Ungaro and the Town of Grafton for malicious prosecution and defamation was dismissed in a decision released January 26, written by Rensselaer County Supreme Court Justice Patrick McGrath. [Read more…] about Motion To Dismiss Is Granted In Higgins Case
St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls is proud to announce the Honor Roll for the second marking period.
High Honors with Distinction
Katelyn Yerdon
Elsie Risedorf Turns 90
submitted by Paul Bouchey
Celebrants from New England, New Jersey, and as far away as Florida and Texas gathered with about sixty local friends and family at the Senior Center on Saturday, February 4 to observe the 90th birthday of Elsie Johanson Risedorf. [Read more…] about A Milestone For Elsie Risedorf
The Hoosick Falls Bowling team held their senior match Thursday afternoon as they hosted Waterford in the last contest of the regular season. [Read more…] about HFCS Bowlers Win Another Match
submitted by Andrew Zlotnick
Several Scouts from Troop 222 volunteered at Hope United Methodist Church in Eagle Mills NY on February 5. Sunday February 5 is National Scout Sunday, when Scouts help to live the 12th point of the Scout Law – a scout is “Reverent.” [Read more…] about Troop 222 Participates In Scout Sunday
Her Deputy Is Appointed
By Doug La Rocque
The Grafton Town Board met in special session on Thursday night January 26, where they accepted the resignation of Town Clerk Kathy Mason-Wagar. Mason-Wagar cited personal reasons in her letter as the cause for the resignation. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Clerk Resigns
A woman sat in her car for over an hour Saturday after the vehicle she was driving left the road and clipped off a telephone pole, leaving the power wires within feet of the vehicle. [Read more…] about Car Drifts Off Route 7
