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Hoosick Falls

HooRWA State of the River Conference

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This year’s Hoosic River Watershed Association’s State of the River Conference will take place in the Fellowship Hall of the Williamstown Congregational Church on Saturday, November 2, from 9:30 am to 12 noon.  The main focus will be PCBs in the Hoosic River.
Local and regional news are filled with stories of polychlorinated bi-phenols (PCBs) present in the sediments and within the aquatic food chain of the Housatonic and Hudson Rivers and the clean ups planned or underway to remove them.  PCBs are also present in the Hoosic River.
Williams College chemistry professors David Richardson and Jay Thoman, along with students Amanda Schott and Austin Paul, have analyzed crawfish taken from the Hoosic River and most recently from the Green River and North Branch in Massachusetts.
Professors Richardson and Thoman and Mr. Paul will report on their research findings and on other PCB studies going back to 1991.
The Church is located at 906 Main Street, at the intersection of Main Street (Route 2) and Chapin Hall Drive, in Williamstown, MA.

HF Boy Scout Troop 63 Rescues Flags

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submitted by Bernard Davock
A water line broke in the American Legion Post 40 building on Main Street in Hoosick Falls recently.  Members of the Legion found that water was spraying all over the basement, and the water was about 2 feet deep.  A lot of property was soaking wet and in danger of being destroyed.  [Read more…] about HF Boy Scout Troop 63 Rescues Flags

Travel Back In Time To The Jazz Age

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submitted by Deb Alter
Travel back in time to the era of flappers and prohibition and the birth of jazz at The Owls Nest on Friday, October 11, from 7 to 8 pm. Experience Tune Travelers as they transform The Owl’s Nest at The Armory in Hoosick Falls into the ultimate 1920s speakeasy. Come hear the music that made the Roaring Twenties roar, dance the dances and sing along to classic tunes.
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HF Homecoming Chicken BBQ

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The Hoosick Falls High School Student Council is hosting the 5th Annual Homecoming Chicken BBQ on Friday, October 11, from 3 to 5 pm. Giffy’s BBQ will be providing the chicken dinners which include ½ chicken, potato, coleslaw, roll and dessert. Tickets cost $12 and are available for purchase at the High School Office 518-686-7321. Please call to pre-order your dinners by Tuesday, October 9.

WW II Veterans Recognition

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by Gail Smith
The public is invited to join us on Saturday, October 26, from 10 am to 12 noon at the Armory on Church Street (note change of venue) as we recognize and honor heroes from Hoosick Falls who served in World War II.
There will be a presentation of service awards to WW II veterans or family members representing deceased loved ones, a display by the Hoosick Falls Historical Society, appearances by local, County and State elected officials and the Patriot Guard Riders. A light lunch will be served following the program.
We invite you to come out and help us honor these men and women. Please make reservations by October 12 so we will have ample seating and food for those in attendance.
This event is being sponsored by Voice of a Vet, Heroes at Home and the American Legion Hoosick Falls Post.
If you have any questions, would like to make a reservation, or have a family member from Hoosick Falls who served in WW II, please call Gail at 686-9888.