Submitted by Gail Smith
On Friday, February 5, from 1 to 6 pm, the Hoosick Falls Baptist Church on Main St. will host Hoosick Falls’ first blood drive of the year. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Residents Get Clearance To Donate Blood
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Submitted by Gail Smith
On Friday, February 5, from 1 to 6 pm, the Hoosick Falls Baptist Church on Main St. will host Hoosick Falls’ first blood drive of the year. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Residents Get Clearance To Donate Blood

Erin Brockovich came to Hoosick Falls on Saturday January 30, had breakfast at the Falls Diner, and toured the Village. [Read more…] about Erin Brockovich Visits Hoosick Falls
On Saturday, February 13th, join us for Grafton Lakes State Park’s annual ice fishing contest from 5:30 am to 3 pm. The contest is open on all the ponds in the park except White Lily. [Read more…] about 31st Annual Ice Fishing Contest At Grafton Lakes State Park
Back in the days before our mail moved by plane and truck, even back before the Pony Express was officially established, the U.S. government relied on horse-drawn coaches and wagons that crisscrossed the Rensselaer Plateau. [Read more…] about Rensselaer Plateau Alliance Lecture Series Presents “Historic Roads of the Plateau”
Rensselaer Plateau Alliance invites the community to explore its newest property, The Chestnut Hill Educational Site, on Saturday, February 6, from 10 am to noon. RPA Board members will lead a group hike or snowshoe tour (dependent on weather) of this unique property which was recently donated to RPA by Stephentown resident Ken James. [Read more…] about Take a Hike On RPA’s Chestnut Hill Property
Saturday, February 6: 2nd Grafton Classic Pond Hockey Tournament. 9 am to 3 pm. Want to play? Gather your team for this Round Robin tournament. Four to six players per team, no goalies. All donations for registering teams will benefit the Ronald McDonald House. Contact Rob Hughes at 518-279-1155 to register or for more information about this event. [Read more…] about Upcoming Events At Grafton Lakes State Park

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On Tuesday, February 2, the Hoosick Falls bowling team won their Adirondack League Bowling Tournament at Broadway Lanes in Fort Edward. They finished with a great 6-game total of 6,179 pins using the format of the best five scores of seven bowlers for each game. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central School Bowling Team Wins Adirondack League Tournament

By Doug La Rocque
After a tough loss to league leading Germantown and an upset by Hawthorne Valley, the Berlin Boys came out strong this past week blasting by both opponents they faced. [Read more…] about Mountaineer Boys Basketball Gets Back On Track

by Steve Bradley
Friday evening, the Hoosick Falls Panthers hosted the Granville Golden Horde. The Panthers won the first meeting when Connor McCart scored 46 points and Coach Mike Lilac gathered his 300th win. [Read more…] about HFCS Boys Split
The Panther Ladies made quick work of the Golden Horde Friday evening after the one hour trip up Route 22. Grabbing a 22-7 lead after one quarter the rout was on. [Read more…] about Ladies Maul Golden Horde
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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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