Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug La Rocque
With states of emergency declared in many towns, the Village of Hoosick Falls, the City of Troy and the County itself, the citizens of Rensselaer County are doing their best to fight back at this global pandemic. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Battles COVID-19 Head On
Veterans Banners Program Marches On
Petersburgh’s Veterans’ Banner program is progressing nicely. [Read more…] about Petersburgh
Together Again
Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) were actively breeding in a vernal pool in the upper Petersburgh woods from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon, before the cold forced them to seek cover. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
By Michelle Van Horn
Stephentown accepted both Spectrum and Consolidated Communications cable television franchises into its town at the Monday, March 16 meeting. Supervisor Larry Eckhardt reduced the agenda due to the coronavirus restrictions and precautions. [Read more…] about Covid-19 Shortens Stephentown Board Meeting
The Hoosick Falls Police Department, along with Tops Market, have joined together to assist our elderly residents as well as citizens who have serious chronic medical conditions like Heart Disease, Diabetes and Lung disease and who are at a higher risk of getting sick from COVID-19. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Police And Tops Markets Join Hands To Help Community
State of Emergency Is Continued
Mayor Robert Allen has signed an Executive Order that extends the State of Emergency in the Village of Hoosick Falls for five additional days. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
A Message For The Residents Of The Hoosick Falls Central School District
On behalf of the Hoosick Falls Central School Board of Education, we want to express our sincerest thanks to the entire HFCS community for its unwavering and ongoing support of our students as we navigate these unprecedented and challenging times. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School
Police Make Two Arrests
Arson Arrest
On Saturday March 14, at about 6 am, the Hoosick Falls Police Department, along with the Hoosick Falls Fire Department, responded to a reported structure fire at 152 Main Street. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Accident and Fire Keep First Responders Busy
According to law enforcement, the driver of this vehicle lost control negotiating a corner on Babcock Lake Road last Thursday, March 19, claiming a deer ran out in front of him. [Read more…] about Grafton
John F. Goes To School In Hoosic
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, December 1, 1847: Today while I was in Pittsfield to brother F. J. Wylie’s I called to Mr. Brown’s near Mr. Pomeroy’s factory, he keeps boarders. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
