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Thursday, August 20 at 5 pm Hoosick Falls Jr/Sr High Principal Stacy Vadney will be hosting a public meeting to review the 2015-2016 Student/Parent Handbook.
The meeting will be held in the High School Auditorium. Please note: This is not the code of conduct night for athletes.
SVMC ExpressCare, a convenient walk-in clinic, will be open 8 am to 6 pm seven days a week starting June 14.
The new hours provide the last patient of the day the convenience of filling a prescription—if they have one—before pharmacies close. [Read more…] about SVMC ExpressCare Open Seven Days a Week
Schedule Of Events And Information
Don’t miss this unique and exciting Fly-In/Drive-In event at the William H. Morse State Airport at 1563 Walloomsac Road in Bennington on Saturday, August 15 from 8 am to 3 pm. Here’s the schedule: [Read more…] about Airport Wings & Wheels Summer Fly-In / Drive-In
The Cambridge Valley Fine Art Tour, a new annual arts project in Cambridge will feature seven artists on its tour August 22 and 23 from 10 am to 5 pm. Participating artists include Mark Tougias, Gabi Moore, Carolyn Kibbe, Heide Merecki, Matt Chinian, Ellen Faber and Elana Mark. [Read more…] about Cambridge Valley Fine Art Tour Features Seven Artists
Pianist Jeremy Denk will be the soloist at the last of four summer concerts in North Bennington, at the Carriage Barn, Park-McCullough House on Sunday, August 16, at 4 pm. The world-renowned pianist will play Bartók’s Sonata (Sz 80), Scriabin’s Sonata No. 9, and Beethoven’s Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111. [Read more…] about Pianist Denk To Play At Season Finale
Much-Needed Fast Wireless Broadband Service Coming To Hoosick
by Deb Alter
The Hoosick Town Zoning Board has approved the plan for Bouncelinx, a wireless broadband internet service provider, to build a 120’ tower near Bovie Hill Road. The vote was unanimous. The fast, wireless broadband internet service that many people feel is essential for the revitalization of the Hoosick Community is finally coming. [Read more…] about Bouncelinx Gets The Go-Ahead From Zoning Board
by Deb Alter
On Wednesday, August 12 the Hoosick Falls Community Band will honor conductor, William Gaillard. He has served as director for fifty years. [Read more…] about Bill Gaillard: Leader Of The Band For Fifty Years and Still Going Strong
by Bea Peterson
There are currently five Solar Farms either underway or going through the approval process in the Town of Hoosick. At a joint meeting of the Town, Planning and Zoning Boards on Tuesday evening, July 28, the consensus was that a temporary moratorium on any more farms should be put in place until a study of the overall impact on the Town and its residents can be determined. The Town Board would have to make such a determination at its August meeting. [Read more…] about Hoosick Considering Temporary Moratorium On Solar Farms
submitted by Gail Smith
The Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Celebration task force is pleased to announce that George M. Driscoll, who served in the National Guard in 1956-57 and the United States Air Force from 1957-1964, has been selected as the Grand Marshall for the Town of Hoosick Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Parade on Saturday, August 8. [Read more…] about Grand Marshall Named For Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home George Driscoll Designated Grand Marshall
Town of Hoosick Vietnam Veterans’ Event is scheduled for this Saturday, August 8 at Wood Park at 10 am. The event is being sponsored by Voice of a Vet, Heroes at Home and American Legion Post 40. Due to the tremendous response we’ve gotten from Vietnam (Era) Veterans, their families and community members who will be attending the event, we have added a shuttle service to Wood Park from four locations in town.
Please note that there will be some handicap parking next to the Municipal Building along Wilder Avenue adjacent to the park. [Read more…] about Shuttle Service Available For H.F. Vietnam Vets Event August 8
