Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Reopening Plan Has Most Students In School Two Days A Week
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls CSD held an online forum about its reopening plans on Wednesday evening July 29. The District had received a week before that a 145 page guidance document from the State. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School District
Monarchs are Here
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are in the area laying their eggs on milkweed plants. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
NYS Buys Forest Land Along The Taconic Ridge
Submitted by the Office Of Governor Cuomo
New York State has completed the acquisition of four parcels of land along the Taconic Ridge which runs for 37 miles along the New York, Vermont and Massachusetts borders. [Read more…] about Berlin/Petersburgh
Shaker Museum Plans Optimistic and Dynamic Expansion
The Museum has announced that it has acquired a building in downtown Chatham, New York. [Read more…] about New Lebanon
Kinney Resigns From HFCS Board
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board held a special meeting on Thursday July 30, at which it was announced that School board member Maggie Kinney has resigned from her position on the Board. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls CSD
Local Scouts Win Awards
Girl Scouts of Northeastern New York (GSNENY) congratulates Madeline Yeung for becoming a Gold Award Girl Scout. she earned the designation by starting a music program to serve patients in the memory care unit of the Van Rensselaer Manor Nursing Home. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls and Poestenkill
Bachetti Gets Win #3 At Lebanon Valley
Friesen and Wife Finish 1-2 At Fonda
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Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, July 31
Modified: 1) Stewart Friesen (only lap led), [Read more…] about Auto Racing
On Saturday September 26, the Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a Fall Fish Stocking Sale open to the public. [Read more…] about Stocking Fish
Health Center Foundation Golf Tournament
Due to the coronavirus, the Hoosick Falls Health Center Foundation has moved its Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the residents at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls (CNR). [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
A Visit From The Western Cousins
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday September 18, 1848: I this forenoon carried an old wheel that Simeon Wylie had put three new fellows. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
