Averill Park-DeEtte E. Pratt 95, a longtime resident of Rte. 43 “Alps” in Averill Park passed into eternal life on Tuesday January 24, 2017 at the Hartville Care Center in Hartville, MO after a short illness. [Read more…] about DeEtte E. Pratt
Joan D. Gravel
Hoosick Falls – Joan Delores Gravel entered into the presence of the Lord on January 26, 2017, at her home on Lyman Street in Hoosick Falls. Joan was born in Catskill, New York, on May 6, 1937, to Alfred and Annamay Cripps. [Read more…] about Joan D. Gravel
William J. Osterhout, Sr.
Berlin – William J. Osterhout, Sr., 85, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls. Born in Troy in 1931, he was the youngest of four children born to the late John and Sarah Horan Osterhout. [Read more…] about William J. Osterhout, Sr.
David G. Roden
New Lebanon – David Gerald Roden, 75, of New Lebanon, passed peacefully at St. Peter’s Hospital on Saturday, January 28, 2017 with his family by his side. [Read more…] about David G. Roden
Alice Taber
White Creek – In the early hours of January 26, 2017, Alice passed away peacefully, at her home on Lincoln Hill Road. [Read more…] about Alice Taber
Joseph DiFusco
Joseph (Joe) Donato DiFusco, Jr., beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully from this life on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, with his beloved wife Wanda by his side, on the feast day of St. Paul. [Read more…] about Joseph DiFusco
Wood Pellet Boiler Will Be Removed From HFCS Campus
by Alex Brooks
At the January 19 School Board meeting, Hoosick Falls Central School District Superintendent Ken Facin said the wood pellet boiler that was installed in the summer of 2014 with great hopes of reducing and stabilizing the District’s heating costs will be removed in April, and all of the District’s financial commitments to pay for it will be reversed. [Read more…] about Wood Pellet Boiler Will Be Removed From HFCS Campus
Near Record Number Of Contestants In The Annual Grafton Lakes State Park Ice Fishing Tournament
By Doug La Rocque
For the 32nd straight year, anglers gathered on the frozen ponds this past Saturday in numbers that exceeded 300 people. The ice was thick but temperatures hovered around 40 degrees, making excellent conditions for the event. [Read more…] about Near Record Number Of Contestants In The Annual Grafton Lakes State Park Ice Fishing Tournament
DEC Looking For Tomhannock Reservoir Tire Dumper
Some time over the weekend of January 21-22, someone dumped a large number of tires in the parking area for fishing access at the Tomhannock Reservoir. [Read more…] about DEC Looking For Tomhannock Reservoir Tire Dumper
Jimino Bullish On Rensselaer County Economy, But Highly Critical Of Cuomo Because Of Runaway State Mandates
By Doug La Rocque
In her address this past week to the Rensselaer County Chamber of Commerce, Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino said there is definitely a current culture of “jobs looking for people” in the county, and for this the assembled business owners at this gathering deserve much of the credit. [Read more…] about Jimino Bullish On Rensselaer County Economy, But Highly Critical Of Cuomo Because Of Runaway State Mandates