Ice Harvesting In Berlin
by Sharon Klein
From 1800 until about 1920, nearly every community in the northeastern United States had its local ice harvesters and Berlin was no exception. [Read more…] about Did You Know?
HFCS Wrestler Gabe Fisher Going To States
by Steve Bradley
In last week’s paper, The Eastwick Press noted two wrestlers, Matthew LaPorte and Jake Pine, qualified for state competition. [Read more…] about HFCS Wrestler Gabe Fisher Going To States
Judy Quackenbush Hits 129 Honorary Units!
Submitted by Gail Smith
On February 3, 51 units of blood were donated at Hoosick Falls First Baptist Church. Thirty-six of them were specifically given in honor of Judy Quackenbush, a die-hard blood donor who has been diagnosed with Leukemia. [Read more…] about Judy Quackenbush Hits 129 Honorary Units!
Rensselaer County Legislature
Legislature Mourns Passing Of Don Bogardus
Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature are mourning the passing of Don Bogardus, a fixture of the Hoosick Falls community who served as mayor and in other elected and community capacities. Bogardus passed away Sunday at the age of 85. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature
Kenneth Cipperly
Walloomsac – Kenneth A. Cipperly, 69, of Walloomsac, New York, passed away on February 20, 2017. He was born November 27, 1946, son of William and Pauline (Rita) Cipperly, and grew up on the family farm on Breese Hollow Road. [Read more…] about Kenneth Cipperly
Denise Alderman
Berlin – Denise Marie Alderman, 57, a resident of Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington, VT entered into eternal life on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the home. [Read more…] about Denise Alderman
Robert “Moo” Haynes
Born March 25, 1938, Robert “Moo” Haynes, one of the “nickname legends” of Hoosick Falls and a lifetime resident of the village he loved, passed away on February 18, 2017. [Read more…] about Robert “Moo” Haynes
Paul Breese
Hoosick Falls – Paul E. Breese, 55, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2017, at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls, surrounded by his loving family. [Read more…] about Paul Breese
4th Annual Beard-Off Coming Soon To HFCS; Benefits the Isabel McGuire Memorial Scholarship
Once again sales of shaving cream have been down in the Hoosick area as members of the Hoosick Falls Central School faculty and staff have been growing out their beards for a great cause. [Read more…] about 4th Annual Beard-Off Coming Soon To HFCS; Benefits the Isabel McGuire Memorial Scholarship
Honeywell Will Test Neighboring Homes For VOCs After They Are Found In Groundwater At Former Hoosick Falls Facility
by Alex Brooks
In the course of its investigation of PFOA contamination at its industrial sites in Hoosick Falls where PFOA was used, Honeywell has found levels of several Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) exceeding federal standards in groundwater at a site on lower John Street owned by the company and formerly used by its predecessor companies. [Read more…] about Honeywell Will Test Neighboring Homes For VOCs After They Are Found In Groundwater At Former Hoosick Falls Facility