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Superfund Cleanup In Hoosick

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by Bea Peterson
There is a quarter acre site just off Route 67 in Hoosick that is being cleaned up as part of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program, better known as the NYS DEC Superfund. According to the nicely put together information package at the Cheney Library the “site is located in a rural area of Rensselaer County, approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Hoosick Falls. The site is located on the east side of the entrance road which services a small residential area. The area of concern is a low area, approximately 200 feet from Route 67, that is a former fill area.”
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BCSD Interim Superintendent Alerts Parents To Upcoming Emergency Drills

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submitted by BCSD
The Interim Superintendent of the Berlin Central School District, Dr. Brian Howard, will be issuing a letter on November 5 to parents of students in the District to inform them of the upcoming series of emergency drills in each of Berlin CSD’s schools, starting November 8 and continuing through November 12.
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A Two Year, $150k Grant Will Support Area Drug And Alcohol Coalition

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The Rensselaer County Underage Drinking Coalition has just  received a two year, $150,000 grant to assist local drug coalitions and community organizations in their efforts to prevent and reduce substance abuse among youth. The money will be used to further organize and train coalitions in  Berlin Central and Hoosic Valley School Districts so that each coalition will be prepared to apply for a five year, $125,000 per year, Drug Free Communities Grant.  [Read more…] about A Two Year, $150k Grant Will Support Area Drug And Alcohol Coalition

Hoosick Halloween Parade Draws Big Crowd

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by Bea Peterson
It was colder this year than the past few years, but plenty of folks turned out for the Halloween parade in Hoosick Falls on Saturday evening, October 30. There were babies in adorable costumes, kids in imaginative ones and grown-ups all decked out as well. They gathered in Wood Park about 6 pm and then walked through the Village, returning to the Park for prizes and refreshments.
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JLS Announces New Program To Increase College Scholarships

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The JLS Foundation announced a new community service program designed to make a positive impact on the Town of Hoosick and to offer more college scholarship money to a winning student from Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS).
The JLS Foundation honors the memory of the late John Liporace Sr. Each year the Foundation selects five finalists from the HFCS senior class and sends them to New York City where they meet a network of inspirational leaders working across a variety of industries. One student receives a $2,000 college grant.
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Uniqueness In A Recession – Health Center Offers Specialty Programming To Set Itself Apart

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Every Friday afternoon during the summer at the 82-bed nursing and rehab center in Hoosick Falls something special happens right around noon time.  On any other day, residents would stay inside and eat the usual food from the standard menu; however, on Fridays the Hoosick Falls Health Center offers the “Backyard Bistro” to its residents. [Read more…] about Uniqueness In A Recession – Health Center Offers Specialty Programming To Set Itself Apart