Hoosick Falls 7 9 8 6 30
Lake George 18 7 16 14 55
Sunday, 1/27. This late Sunday afternoon game was held in front of a good sized crowd at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. [Read more…] about Boys Basketball
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Hoosick Falls 7 9 8 6 30
Lake George 18 7 16 14 55
Sunday, 1/27. This late Sunday afternoon game was held in front of a good sized crowd at the Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls. [Read more…] about Boys Basketball
Ambulance Service A Rising Concern
by Thaddeus Flint
Ambulances might someday be slower to arrive in Stephentown, but there could be plenty of worthless television channels to flip through while waiting, it was heard at last Tuesday’s Town Board meeting. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board
Seeking Public Input On Vet Tax Exemptions
By Thaddeus Flint
A Stephentown man is organizing a petition drive to gauge support for Alternative Veterans Tax Exemptions in the New Lebanon Central School District. [Read more…] about New Lebanon School Board

On Wednesday, January 23, students at Walter B. Howard Elementary were surprised with a high energy, culturally authentic acrobatic show by the ZuZu African Acrobats. [Read more…] about Zuzu African Acrobats Visit WBH Elementary
Taking Down And Putting Up Buildings
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Monday June 2, 1845: Today my sons washed our sheep. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

The Snowstorm Of The Century It Wasn’t
Grafton Highway Was Up to the Task
By Doug La Rocque
All day Saturday, January 19, and into Sunday morning, the local television media was predicting up to 20 inches of snow for all areas of the Capital District, including Eastern Rensselaer County. [Read more…] about Eastern Rensselaer County
Vote Scheduled on Proposed Capital Project
by Alex Brooks
At its January 14 meeting, the Hoosick Falls School Board voted unanimously to put its proposed Capital Project up for voter approval. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School

By Doug La Rocque
Barely three weeks in office, Representative Antonio Delgado held the first of his promised town hall meetings in Rensselaer County on Monday, January 21. [Read more…] about Delgado’s Poestenkill Event Well Attended

Local Gold
This injured Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) lives at the Berkshire Bird Paradise in Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix

Stephentown Railroad Station
The Corkscrew Division of the Rutland Railroad ran through Stephentown on its way to Chatham. It was called the Corkscrew because of its many twist and turns all along the line. [Read more…] about Historic Picture Series
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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