Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Deb Alter
On Wednesday, December 2, The Immaculate Conception Parish Hall was crowded with Village residents for an Open House sponsored by the Village of Hoosick Falls. Its purpose was to better inform residents about the PFOA water issue. [Read more…] about Residents Seek Answers About PFOAs In The Water At Open House In Hoosick Falls
Stephentown Fire Department Wins Grant For Turnout Gear
submitted by Bob Adler
The Stephentown Fire District won a federal grant from the department of Homeland Security for $39,620. We will use this money to buy new turnout gear for our firefighters. [Read more…] about Stephentown Fire Department Wins Grant For Turnout Gear
By Doug La Rocque
The last four years have seen some tough times for the Grafton Town Clerk’s office. The illness of current Town Clerk Sue Putnam, and friction between the Clerk’s office and that of the Town Supervisor have led to problems in the functioning of the Town Clerk’s office. [Read more…] about A New Vision, New Energy And A Spirit Of Community In Store For The Grafton Town Clerk’s Office
By Doug La Rocque
At the annual Central Hudson Valley League Soccer Awards banquet held Sunday December 6, four members of the Berlin Girls Soccer team took home a lot of the hardware. [Read more…] about Lady Mountaineers Claim Four Spots On The League’s All Star Soccer Team
Joe Burdick and helper pouring the foundation for the new handicapped access ramp at the Petersburgh Public Library on Monday December 7. [Read more…] about Work Begun On Petersburgh Library Handicapped Access Ramp
submitted by Brian Bushner
Hoosick Falls Central School students had a busy day, full of hands-on history, with three grades participating in field trips to learn about local history. [Read more…] about HFCS Students Connect With Local History, Visit Bennington Battlefield And Louis Miller Museum
A Gift Of Family Land Brought Before The Berlin Planning Board
By Doug La Rocque
There was no business on the agenda for the final meeting of the year for the Berlin Planning Board, but two town residents had an informal conference about a planned transfer of 2.2 acres of land on Dyken Pond Road. [Read more…] about Berlin Planning Board Action
by Steve Bradley
Two nearly identical accidents occurred Monday when isolated ice covered areas of the roadway caused vehicles to slip, overturning one and almost overturning the other. [Read more…] about Ice Causes Two Accidents
We have had some beautiful days, but the ice is beginning to form on some of our vernal pools. [Read more…] about Ice Near
Hoosac School is very excited to announce that Emmy award winning actress and producer Hillary Smith will be lending her talents to Hoosac students as they prepare for this year’s production of the Boar’s Head & Yule Log Christmas Pageant. Smith won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1994 for her role on One Life to Live. [Read more…] about Actress To Work With Hoosac Students; Yule Log Celebration Is This Weekend
