Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Fourth Quarter, 2015-16
Grade 12 Principals List (95+) Jennifer Sargood Anna Wysocki Riley Bacon McKenzie Bradley Ryan Condo Jeffrey Brewer Olivia Cushman Megan Flynn Alexandria Betit Joshua McCart Raven Brenenstuhl Jake Kinney Wyatt Cushman Zoelena Poore Nolan Foster Heidi Bossoni Sarah Sigot Bernadette Devito Tiffany St. Hilaire Jayde Tutunjian [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central High School Honor Roll
By Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls Central School hosted a visit from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand which was billed as a listening session. A series of Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh residents told stories of the impact on their lives of learning that the water they had been drinking for years is contaminated with PFOA and that they have elevated levels of PFOA in their blood. Gillibrand was visibly moved by the stories being told. She said, “The most important thing I can do today is listen to these devastating stories,” and vowed to impress on her colleagues in Washington and in Albany the gravity of the situation in Rensselaer County. [Read more…] about HFCS Hosts PFOA Session With Senator Gillibrand
Berlin Middle/High School announces the names of Principal’s List, High Honors,
and Honors students for the Fourth Quarter of the 2015-2016 school year.
Principal’s List is achieved with an average of 93.5 – 100, High Honors with an average of 89.5 – 93.4, and Honors students with an average of 84.5 – 89.4. [Read more…] about Berlin Middle/High School Honor Roll
New Lebanon CSD has announced the high honor roll and honor roll students for the fourth quarter of the 2015-16 school year. Congratulations to the following students on your achievement: [Read more…] about New Lebanon CSD 4th Quarter Honor Rolls
by David Flint
New Lebanon High School’s Alumni Reunion Dinner Saturday, July 10, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pittsfield was well attended by 183 alumni and 45 guests. The gathering has been very well attended for the past 11 years, and it’s largely the doing of 1949 graduate Richard Burns who has footed the bill for the Dinner all of those years. [Read more…] about New Lebanon High School Reunion Held On July 10
The Hoosick Falls School Board held its organizational meeting on July 7. Greg Laurin was elected President of the Board of Education for another year, and John Helft was elected as Vice-President.
These officers were sworn in, as were the newly elected Board members Andrew Beaty, Rachel Boisvert, and Joseph Patire. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School Holds Its Organizational Meeting
Dr. Andrew O’Shaughnessy, author of the award-winning The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire, will speak at the Hoosick Falls Junior/Senior High School Sunday July 17 at 2 pm, located at 21187 NY 22, Hoosick Falls.
The free public presentation is sponsored by WCNY, Central New York’s public broadcasting organization headquartered in Syracuse, New York. [Read more…] about WCNY Welcomes Award-Winning Author For July 17 Lecture
The Annual Special Graduation Issue
Keegan Aiken, *Justin Archambault, ‡**H MS Riley William Bacon, Michael Bernard, ‡◊**H MS Alexandria Leigh Betit, *Heidi R. Bossoni, ‡**McKenzie Hyacinth Bradley, ‡**Raven Renee Brenenstuhl, Rebecca L. Brenenstuhl, ‡◊**H MS-MM Jeffrey Alexander Brewer, [Read more…] about Congratulations to the Hoosick Falls Class of 2016
by Deb Alter
It was absolutely fabulous weather for the Hoosick Falls Central High School graduation on Friday, June 24. Once everyone was seated, High School Principal Stacy Vadney began the ceremonies with a warm welcome for all and praise for the Class of 2016. She spoke of their achievements in academics, sports, and the arts. [Read more…] about Speeches Demonstrate Closeness of Graduating Class
