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The Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad awarded honorary membership to Medical Director Dr. James Carroll of Village Primary Care.
At certain times, the Squad honors someone special with this membership, which includes a plaque. [Read more…] about Town Of Hoosick Rescue Squad Awards Honorary Membership
submitted by Bill Gaillard
The Symphonic Band from Hoosick Falls Central School and the Hoosick Falls Community Band will present a band concert on Wednesday, April 13, at 7 pm in the school auditorium. [Read more…] about HFCS Symphonic Band And Hoosick Falls Community Band Joint Concert
We have a winner for the Grandma Moses Raffle at Cheney Library in Hoosick Falls. Jackie Stroffoleno won the basket packed with books, pictures, an old Grandma Moses paintings calendar, and articles about Grandma Moses. [Read more…] about Winner Of Grandma Moses Raffle At Cheney Library
submitted by Brian Bushner
The Hoosick Falls Central School Drama Club will perform ‘How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying’ the nights of Friday, April 8, and Saturday April 9 at 7 pm. There will be a matinee performance on Sunday, April 10 at 2 pm. There is no admission charge for the performances and members of the community are invited and encouraged to attend. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Drama Club Spring Musical Is this Weekend
Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge announced today that the two banks that had stopped lending and refinancing due to the water crisis are now lending again. [Read more…] about BREAKING NEWS!! Banks Issuing Mortgages In Hoosick Falls Again
Hoosick Falls Mayor David Borge on
New York State Department of Health’s
Determination that Hoosick Falls Municipal Water
is Safe for Drinking and Cooking
“We’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. Tonight, for the first
time in months, residents can use the water from their household taps
without fear. [Read more…] about THIS JUST IN!! Hoosick Falls Water Gets The Thumbs Up From NYSDOH
Positive Water News Feeds Hope Of Rebirth
by Alex Brooks and Deb Alter
The Hoosick Rising meeting, held at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall on Tuesday evening, March 22 was upbeat and forward-looking. Hopes were high that the Village and Town are, or will soon be, turning a corner.
The meeting began with an update on the water. The NYSDOH had just reported the results of ten new samples taken from ten different locations in the Village water distribution system. Seven of them were reported as “non-detect,” defined as less than 2 parts per trillion. The other three were 2.12 ppt, 3.77 ppt, and 4.1 ppt. [Read more…] about Upbeat Mood At Hoosick Rising Meeting
The HFCS spring sports season started off with a nail-biter when the Panthers gave up a goal with 8 seconds left in regulation, allowing Maple Hill to send the game into sudden death overtime with a 7-7 score. [Read more…] about Spring Sports Starts In Dramatic Fashion
submitted by Brian Bushner
Students in Megan Conner’s Ceramics classes have been hard at work crafting bowls for the Empty Bowls event happening in the high school cafeteria on April 16 starting at 6 pm. The event is designed to tie art with hunger awareness and benefits the Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA) food pantry.
Diane Hosterman, HACA Director, gave the students and Conner a tour of the facility, explaining how the process works and how many people are served by the food pantry. [Read more…] about HFCS Students Visit HACA Food Pantry Ahead Of Empty Bowls
An antiques and art discovery day will be held to benefit the Tech Valley High School Parent Activities Council (PAC) on Saturday, April 16. The event is open to the public from 9 am to 6 pm. Antique, art and collectible experts from The Appraisers Road Show will hold the event at Tech Valley High School (TVHS), which is located at 246 Tricentennial Drive in Albany on the campus of the Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. No appointments are needed. [Read more…] about Antiques And Art Discovery Day At Tech Valley High School
