Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug La Rocque
Everywhere you turned Saturday; there were nearly as many dogs as there were people strolling along the beach. It was Grafton Lakes State Park’s first annual Bark and Brew, and by all accounts, a huge success. Called Pets in the Park the past three years, the event was expanded this year with several new goals in mind. [Read more…] about Dogs Rule The Day At Grafton Lakes State Park
Author Michael Dax will discuss his book Grizzly West: A Failed Attempt to Reintroduce Grizzly Bears in the Mountain West at the New Lebanon Library on Thursday, October 8, at 7 pm. Q & A and signing will follow. [Read more…] about Author Michael Dax To Speak At The New Lebanon Library
Hoosick Falls High School senior Jeffrey Brewer recently received a Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Program for outstanding performance in the Preliminary SAT / National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. [Read more…] about HFCS Senior Awarded National Merit Scholarship Letter Of Commendation
by Bea Peterson
More than 45 years ago a group of Hoosick Falls women with young families started gathering once a month to create crafts and do community projects. The group originally belonged to the NYS Home Bureau. Several years later they broke away from Home Bureau to become an independent group. [Read more…] about Craft Group Still Going Strong
The Berlin Planning Board opened its meeting this past week by accepting an application for a five acre subdivision on a private road off Dyken Pond Road. Eden Brand presented the Board with her survey and short environmental quality review (SEQR) form, asking she be allowed to subdivide five acres of land off a 45 acre parcel currently owned by her father Charles Brand. [Read more…] about The Berlin Planning Board Lot Line Adjustment Approved, Subdivision Proposed
Rensselaer County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a celebration of Rennselaer County agriculture with a free Harvest Fest at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds on October 3 from 10 am to 3 pm. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 3 at 10 am: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – Kinderhook Creek Nature Preserve, Martha Hicks Road, Nassau, NY. Parking is available at the preserve. (Rain or shine.) [Read more…] about Celebrate The Rensselaer Land Trust’s Newest Nature Preserve: Kinderhook Creek Nature Preserve
submitted by Paula Kamperman
HFCS PTA is proud to announce its featured raffle items for the Fourteenth Annual Fall Festival being held on Saturday, October 10, from 9 am to 3 pm, at Hoosick Falls Central School. [Read more…] about HFCS PTA Fall Festival Celebrates Its 15th Year
submitted by Brian Bushner
You’ve heard of farm to table, but how about farm to school? Students at Hoosick Falls Central School are enjoying locally grown foods for their lunches, thanks to the dedicated cafeteria team. [Read more…] about HFCS Cafeteria Serving Locally Grown Food
Many Fun Events Add Up To A…Hoosick Hullabaloo
by Deb Alter
Glorious sunshine during the day and lots of twinkling stars at night reinforced the festive mood in Hoosick Falls last weekend. [Read more…] about Hoosick Hullabaloo Lights Up the Night
