Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
submitted by James Lynch
The Hoosick Falls Bowling team won all 4 points in a road match against North Warren on Wednesday, January 11. The Panthers finished with a pin total of 3246 to North Warren’s 2831 pins. [Read more…] about Bowling Team Rolls Along
by Alex Brooks
At the Village Board meeting on January 10, the Board set the time and place of the Village election, to be Tuesday March 21 at the Village Municipal Building, and while doing so Mayor David Borge announced that he will not be running for re-election. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge Will Not Run For Another Term
By Doug La Rocque
When asked by The Eastwick Press after the Town Board meeting on Monday January 9 if the report given by Grafton Rescue Squad Captain Joe Allain meant the Town is facing a crisis finding enough qualified people to answer medical emergency calls, Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum answered “yes, I think you could call it that.” [Read more…] about Ambulance Staffing Becoming A Crisis In Grafton By Doug La Rocque
Village Board Set to Consider Its Approval At January 12 Public Meeting
Village of Hoosick Falls Press Release
An $850,000 agreement Village of Hoosick Falls officials have finalized with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International has been posted for public review on the Village website at www.villageofhoosickfalls.com. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Agreement With Saint-Gobain And Honeywell Available Online
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Water District Superintendent Ben Krahforst conducted a little show and tell for the Petersburgh Town Board at its organizational meeting on January 3. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Water Tank Threatened By Ice Buildup
The 2016-17 school year has been a busy one for the chorus; members of the group performed at the legendary Carnegie Hall on December 1 and now are preparing for a big concert that is much closer to home. [Read more…] about Members Of The Senior Chorus At Hoosick Falls High School To Perform At Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Budget passed in November of 2016 contained no increase in the tax levy. The levy will be $748,882, which is slightly lower than last year. [Read more…] about Petersburgh’s 2017 Budget Is Mostly Good News
Anna Brewer Presents Her Fitness Trail Project To Improve the Greenway
by Alex Brooks
Anna Brewer offered a presentation to the Town Board about her project to make a fitness trail on the Hoosick River Greenway in Hoosick Falls. This is her “Gold Award” project as a Hoosick Falls Ambassador Girl Scout. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action
Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum opened the meeting by making her annual committee assignments, including the creation of two new committees for 2017. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Reorganizes For 2017 With Several New Appointments
On Saturday, January 5, Norma Brenenstuhl, presented funds from the Weir Foundation to the following organizations, on behalf of Peg Shepherd Trust Officer at Key Bank. [Read more…] about Weir Foundation Donates $9000 To Local Organizations At The Cheney Library
