submitted by Kevin O’Malley
The Town of Hoosick is gearing up for the 20th annual Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish Festival on March 12. This year the parade will feature marching bands including Capitol Brass Drum Corps, Excelsior Drum Corps, Fyfes and Drums of Olde Saratoga, Galloway Gaelic Pipes and Drums, the Hoosick Falls High School Band and the Taconic Pipe Band. The parade, which will begin at 1 pm, will also feature floats, antique cars and marchers.
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Hoosick Falls Health Center Elects Officers
On Wednesday, January 19, the Hoosick Falls Health Center Board of Directors held their annual meeting and the following officers were elected: [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Health Center Elects Officers
Harry Perks Memorial Service
The Harry “Poppychop” Perks Memorial Service will take place on March 6 at the Thomas Barber Funeral Home, Armsby Road, Petersburgh, from 1 to 3 pm followed by a gathering of family and friends at the Berlin Fire House from 3 to 5 pm.
Jane F. Chittenden
New Lebanon – Jane Fisher Chittenden, 89, of West Street, New Lebanon, NY, died peacefully at home on Friday, February 4, 2011, surrounded by her loving family under the care of Community Hospice of Columbia/Greene.
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Kenneth E. Sears
East Nassau – Kenneth E. Sears, 68, of Route 20, East Nassau, NY, died on Friday, February 25, 2011, at the Pines of Catskill after a long illness.
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Building Disappears In Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
Traffic was diverted from Classic Street in Hoosick Falls most of Friday, February 18, as the building at Number 48 was torn down. Tractor trailer trucks were allowed through in one lane. All other traffic, from John, Main and lower High Streets had to use upper Classic Street and Wilder Avenue .
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HFCS Draft Budget Trims $1 Million And Eliminates 12 Teaching Positions
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School District presented a first draft of its budget for the 2011-12 school year at its regular monthly meeting last week. It’s a difficult year because stimulus funds are phasing out and State aid is being cut significantly at the same time.
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Downed Tree May Cause Flooding In Stephentown
by David Flint
In an otherwise pretty much cut and dried Town Board meeting Monday, the bills told the story of the heavy toll the severe weather conditions this winter are taking on taxpayers’ money. The Stephentown Town Board audited and approved claims in the amount of $58,581 from the General Account and $22,547 from the Highway Account. Of that, over $30,000 was weather related in some way, including plowing, materials for dealing with ice and snow and repairing overtaxed equipment.
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Deadline Approaches For Names For Veterans Wall
by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Veterans Memorial Wall Co-Chairmen Phil Leonard and Marilyn Douglas, assisted at times by other Committee members, have been extremely busy reviewing names submitted for the plaques to be placed on the new wall in Wood Park. [Read more…] about Deadline Approaches For Names For Veterans Wall
Dave Green Appointed To Petersburgh Town Board
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board appointed Dave Green to complete the unexpired term of Councilman Ray Broadwell. Green has been a Councilman for many years in the past and is currently the Deputy Supervisor, so he brings a lot of experience to the job.
Heating Problems
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