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Hoosick Falls

A Memorial Day Benefit and BBQ

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On Monday May 25 there will be a benefit for Vietnam Veteran Bob McGarvin at the Polish Hall on Mechanic St. Hoosick Falls. The barbecue starts at 2 pm. A donation is asked at the door and all proceeds go to Bob to help him in his battle with cancer.

Bring Your Dirty Car for a Bath — Girl Scout Troop Washes for Funds

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Hoosick Falls Girl Scout Troop #1313 is holding a carwash and bakesale on Saturday, May 23, from 9 am to 1 pm at the People’s Gas & Oil Company on Route 22 in Hoosick Falls (north of the Village). Each wash will cost $5. Baked goods and bottled water will also be for sale. The troop is raising funds for a trip to Washington, DC, in August 2009. They invite members of the community to dirty up their cars and come get a bath!

DEC Visits Woods Brook

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On Wednesday soil could be seen sliding through the walls of the culvert under Main St. where the Woods Brook flows. Photo by Ric DiDonato.
On Wednesday soil could be seen sliding through the walls of the culvert under Main St. where the Woods Brook flows. Photo by Ric DiDonato.

by Bea Peterson
On Wednesday, May 13, Hoosick Town Supervisor Marilyn Douglas and Highway Superintendent Bill Shiland met with Hoosick Falls Trustee Ric DiDonato and Building Inspector Dick Weeden, Rensselaer County Legislator Lester Goodermote and Tom Blanchard and Steve Len of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to look at some of the problems of Woods Brook.
Who’s Fault Is It?
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Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting

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Parking An Issue On Fiske St.
by Bea Peterson
During the people to be heard portion of the Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting on Tuesday, May 12, Dan Thompson of 8 Fiske St. complained again about the tenants and their guests at the adjoining house and the way they are parking their cars and then turning them around onto his property. [Read more…] about Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting