Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Bea Peterson
At noon on Saturday, June 20, the Weir Reynolds Community Pool reopened with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Hoosick Town Supervisor Mark Surdam welcomed the large crowd that turned out for the event. He thanked everyone involved in the restoration of the beautiful pool, especially Richard Laberge and other members of The Laberge Group and the William L. Watson Co., that rebuilt the pool. [Read more…] about Weir-Reynolds Community Pool Ready For The Next 50 Years
by Alex Brooks
At its meeting on June 18, the Hoosick Falls School Board enacted the things that they had proposed in their budget. A resolution was passed to approve a Bond for the purchase of school buses in the amount of $115,000. Four new positions were created, as contemplated in the budget approved by the voters. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School Board Creates And Fills Four New Positions
by Deb Alter
Everyone knows that Grandma Moses was discovered in Hoosick Falls, but she is not the only important artist who lived in Hoosick.
A current exhibition at the Blue Hill Art and Cultural Center in Pearl River, New York highlights a group of artists with close ties to each other and to Hoosick. Jose de Creeft (1884-1982) his wife, Lorrie Goulet, his daughter, Donna Maria de Creeft, have work in this exhibit, which is entitled “Aesthetic/Genetic: Artist Families and their Circles”. Also featured in the show are de Creeft’s protegé, Gary L. Sussman, his wife, Barbara Jacobs Sussman (the curator of the exhibit), and their son, Spencer Jay Sussman. [Read more…] about Aesthetic/Genetic: New Exhibit Highlights Group of Hoosick-Based Artists
by Deb Alter
Bagel and Brew, a John Street staple for the last six years, has moved to Elm Street, across from the Armory. Owners Rick and Pam Cuddihy are happy in their new home. “We liked John Street, but this is really a better location,” Rick said. “There’s plenty of easy parking in our lot, so customers don’t have to search for a space or walk any distance.” It is especially good for older folks, they explained, since the parking is so easy and everything is handicapped accessible. Since moving the cafe to the new location, they have nearly doubled their clientele. In addition to the improved parking and bigger space, they feel that this part of downtown Hoosick Falls has a lot of potential for business growth. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Cafe Moves To New Location
by Bea Peterson
Saturday, June 20, was a lovely day and families visiting the Bennington Battlefield in the morning had an opportunity to hear how and why the Battle of Bennington took place in Walloomsac, NY. Well known historic interpreter Phyllis Chapman, dressed in colonial attire and equipped with maps and tiny soldiers, explained how the British wished to divide the northern colonies from the southern colonies by cutting out and occupying the colony of New York. [Read more…] about Tour Of Bennington Battlefield And Monument
Hoosick Falls Country Club is pleased to announce the offering of a six week junior golf program. The program will begin Monday July 6 and run through Thursday August 14. Players, ages 10 to 17 are eligible. Meeting days [Read more…] about HFCC Announces 2nd Annual Junior Golf Program
by Bea Peterson
On Friday afternoon, June 12, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held on the Hoosic River Greenway opening Skorupski Landing to the public. Family spokesperson Ginny Skorupski said she and her 14 year old son, the third John Skorupski, drove from southern Georgia to take part in the dedication. [Read more…] about Skorupski Landing Dedicated
