Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
Webster Running Unopposed For Supervisor; Schaaphok And McCumber Running For The Remaining Three Years Of His Term
As Councilman In Petersburgh, there are two offices up for election. Both are unexpired terms. For Supervisor there is a year left of Peter Schaaphok’s term of office. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Election
On Saturday September 24 four brave Cub Scouts climbed the Grafton Fire Tower. [Read more…] about Cub Scout Pack 911 Hikes To The Grafton Fire Tower
Last fall Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin’s office announced that two area libraries were getting grant monies to improve their entrance ways, those being the Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls and the Grafton Community Library. [Read more…] about Grafton Library Face Lift Complete
The September Hoosick Rising meeting, which took place in the space which is now being renovated to be a wine bar, was hosted by Yucel Erdogan, proprietor of Yucelesque on John Street (the former Ruditis building). [Read more…] about Hoosick Rising Meeting In Future Wine Bar
by Steve Bradley
Hoosick Falls put 24 first half points on the board and easily cruised to victory Friday evening in Brunswick.
By Doug La Rocque
In the only home meet of the year, the Mountaineers ran away from Mechanicville and Greenwich with Nyck Styer, Ryan Gosse, Alex Flowers and Collin Douglas finishing 2, 3, 4 and 6 overall. [Read more…] about Berlin Boys Cross Country Powers Through Wasaren League Competition
The Senior Panthers defeated the Mechanicville Red Raiders Sunday when they met at the Waterworks Field, 47-0. [Read more…] about Senior Panthers Win, Juniors Fall
Program Mission Complete!
submitted by Gail Smith
The mission of the Town of Hoosick Tribute Flag (Liberty) Program is to honor every Town of Hoosick serviceman – all 99 of them – who died in service by flying Liberty, our tribute flag, over their final resting place.
Participants in the Cheney Library Hoosick History Race gathered at the library after the race, which was held on Saturday, October 1; it started at the library with a list of clues in the form of riddles. [Read more…] about Hoosick History Race Is Fun For All
Petersburgh – Joseph P. Hammersmith, 89, of Petersburgh, passed peacefully on Monday morning, October 3. Born in Cherry Plain, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Alfreda Gagnon Hammersmith. [Read more…] about Joseph Hammersmith
