by Gary Danforth
The Town of Hoosick Zoning Board of Appeals meeting took place this past Monday evening, March 1, in the Hoosick Falls Armory with Chairman Jim Hoag calling the meeting to order at 7 pm. After the Pledge of Allegiance, Hoag opened a public hearing on the Haskins Fuel Service business wanting to change the use of its property on Route 22 in North Hoosick from residential use to use as a business office. Adjoining neighbors to the property had been contacted by the Board and asked to air any concerns regarding this issue.
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Figure Skaters Of The Future
Kianna Returns On Valentine’s Day
by Mary Lou Walters
Over the past four months, hundreds have been praying for Kianna Nikkole (Walters) McCaughlin. She is the daughter of Katarina Walters of Petersburgh and Johnathan McCaughlin of Cohoes. Her grandparents are John and April Walters Stevens of Petersburgh and David and Esther McCaughlin of Cohoes.
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McMahon Scores 1000th Career Point In Panthers’ Sectional Win
by Gary Danforth
Six foot, six inch senior center/forward Kevin McMahon of Hoosick Falls Central School scored a game high fifteen points last Thursday evening, February 25, in the Panthers’ 55-28 Class C, Section II opening round win over the Waterford-Halfmoon Fordians. McMahon scored his 1000th career point in Hoosick Falls’ last home game of the season which saw HFCS raise its record to 16-3 on the year. [Read more…] about McMahon Scores 1000th Career Point In Panthers’ Sectional Win
Panther Boys Hoop Team Heads To Class C Sectional Semi-Final
by Gary Danforth
Mike Lilac Jr.’s Hoosick Falls Central School Panther boys basketball team raised its overall record to 17-3 last Saturday, February 27, with a crushing 61-35, Class C, Section II, quarterfinal win over Mayfield Central School in a game played at Guilderland Central School. [Read more…] about Panther Boys Hoop Team Heads To Class C Sectional Semi-Final
Berlin Fourth Of July Parade Committee Sets 2010 Theme
The Berlin Fourth of July Parade Committee cordially invites the public to participate in its annual parade to be held this year on Monday, July 5. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Old-Time TV.” Decorate a float, clean up your car, dress up or walk with your favorite group. Whatever your imagination can bring, share it with everybody with an entry in the parade and maybe even take home a prize!
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Ladies Night Out
by Bea Peterson
The weather wasn’t the least bit cooperative last Thursday for Ladies Night Out at the Hoosick Community Youth Center. Many women braved the elements to have a massage or a manicure or a free soothing hand waxing treatment. [Read more…] about Ladies Night Out
More Dumpster Drama
by Erin Hogan
This time it was at the Grafton Planning Board meeting on Monday, February 22, where the Ungaros appeared in order to fix their dumpster complaint problem. They again addressed the recent anonymous complaint that they needed to fence in their dumpster. [Read more…] about More Dumpster Drama
Stephentown Open Burning Regulations
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) implemented a new open burning regulation that took effect in October 2009. As part of that regulation open burning is banned between March 16 and May 15 each year. The regulation also specifies what can and cannot be burned. [Read more…] about Stephentown Open Burning Regulations
An Immodest Proposal
by John Leahy, the Jonathan Swift of Grafton
The Berlin Central School District wants to close the Grafton school and bus the Grafton kids down to the crumbling Berlin school building to save money for the district taxpayers. Saving money will be important, especially as the loss of a local school will probably have a strong negative effect on the Town of Grafton’s economy as the desirability to locate in Grafton plummets, property values decline and tax revenues drop. [Read more…] about An Immodest Proposal