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Another Successful Mass Food Giveaway in Grafton

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by Doug La Rocque

Catholic Charities, The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY, the Capital District Area Labor Federation, The Rensselaer County District Attorney’s Office, The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and The Eastwick Press teamed up on Wednesday, November 3 to once again bring Eastern and Central Rensselaer County a mass food giveaway, held at the Grafton Lakes State Park (GLSP). This was the third such event that has been held at GLSP and the second this year. Just like the previous two several hundred families received [Read more…] about Another Successful Mass Food Giveaway in Grafton

Petersburgh Tax Levy is Up 0.9% in 2022 Budget

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By Alex Brooks

A Public Hearing was held on Monday November 1 on Petersburgh’s Preliminary Budget for 2022. A tax levy increase of 0.9% is proposed. This small, under the tax cap increase gives the impression that this might be a rollover budget with only incremental changes, but that is not the case. There are significant increases and significant decreases which more or less cancel each other out. Funding for capital spending is up while funding for secretarial help is down. There are significant raises for the Bookkeeper, the Highway Superintendent, and the Highway crew [Read more…] about Petersburgh Tax Levy is Up 0.9% in 2022 Budget

Troy Farmers Market Returns to the Atrium

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The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market returns to the Troy Atrium for the winter this Saturday, November 6. The winter market is held every Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm, and features most of the vendors from its popular outdoor market.

The Troy Atrium is located in downtown Troy with entrances on Fulton Street, 3rd Street, Broadway and 4th Street. Free parking is available in [Read more…] about Troy Farmers Market Returns to the Atrium

Wildcats Dominate Quarterfinal Game

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Hudson                                         6      0     6    0     12
Hoosick Falls/Tamarac         13    27     7    0    47

For the third week in a row the Hoosick Fall-Tamarac Wildcats dominated an opponent. By halftime the Panthers were in change and things were looking good for the JV to in some playing time.

A couple minutes after being helped off the field on the opening kickoff, Dillon Grogan pulled in a pass from quarterback Jake Sparks on their first possession and raced down the sideline for 59 yards and into the endzone to put the Wildcats up 6-0. The extra point was missed.

Hudson countered later in the quarter on a four yard dive [Read more…] about Wildcats Dominate Quarterfinal Game

Stewart’s Opens Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Schodack

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by Doug La Rocque

Stewart’s Shops President and CEO Gary Dake was joined by the outgoing President of the New York Power Authority, (NYPA) Gil Quiniones, on Friday morning, October 29 to cut the ribbon on the new fast charging Electric Vehicle (EV) station at the Stewarts on Columbia Turnpike near the intersection with I-90 in Schodack. This the first of [Read more…] about Stewart’s Opens Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Schodack

New Lebanon’s Repair Cafe A Success

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The Columbia NE Repair Cafe, held at the Firehouse in New Lebanon on Saturday, October 23, was a smashing success. Ten organizers from the Climate Smart Communities Task Forces of New Lebanon, Austerlitz, Chatham and East Nassau welcomed a steady stream of visitors from as far away as Taghkanic and Albany, and as nearby as up the road in New Lebanon. Other event volunteers and the 20 fixers who spent the day plying their skills on a wide variety of repairs [Read more…] about New Lebanon’s Repair Cafe A Success

Hoosick Falls-Tamarac Gets Easy Win

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Hoosick Falls-Tamarac: 42
Corinth (0-6): 0

It was not expected to be a competitive game. It wasn’t.

Two minutes into the game the Wildcats led 14-0. With three minutes left in the first quarter, HF-T led 28-0 and the game was over at that point. Every point in the game was scored before the half. Junior varsity players were inserted midway through [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls-Tamarac Gets Easy Win

Dolley Madison Visits Wood Park in Hoosick Falls

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by Bea Peterson

On a recent Sunday afternoon residents, family and friends of Wood Park enjoyed a visit with Dolley Madison, the charming wife of President James Madison. Dressed in a beautiful red velvet empire style dress with matching turban, historic interpreter Phyllis Chapman, along with visuals coordinator and husband Michael Chapman, enchanted folks with tales of the life of this very special lady. Dolley told her audience she was raised a Quaker, a life too plain for her. She was widowed at a young age and left with a young son [Read more…] about Dolley Madison Visits Wood Park in Hoosick Falls

Sewers, Chromebooks and Horses Discussed by Hoosick Falls Central School Board

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by Alex Brooks

The Hoosick Falls School Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Thursday October 21, the day the building reopened after a sewer line problem had closed the building to students for two days. Board President Joe Patire and Superintendent Pat Dailey expressed their thanks to those who responded to the crisis and were able to get the sewer system operational again in just two days—including Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds Paul Baker who was in the middle of coordinating the emergency response the whole time, the Capital Project architects from Synthesis LLP who came out immediately to [Read more…] about Sewers, Chromebooks and Horses Discussed by Hoosick Falls Central School Board