Hoosick Falls – William E. Wendel, 79, died on Sunday, February 1, 2009, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, in Bennington, VT. He had formerly resided on Wilson Hill Road in Hoosick Falls, NY, with his wife Rita.
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Hoosick Falls – William E. Wendel, 79, died on Sunday, February 1, 2009, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, in Bennington, VT. He had formerly resided on Wilson Hill Road in Hoosick Falls, NY, with his wife Rita.
Hoosick Falls – Hazel Elizabeth Myers, 90, of 7 Albany Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2009, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, after a short illness, surrounded by her nieces Joanne Babcock and Mildred Pierce and a very close friend Barbara Wrubelski. She was the wife of the late Alvin James Myers who died on December 31, 1998.
by Alex Brooks
The real estate market in this area has clearly pulled back in 2008 from the boom years of 2005 to 2007. Prices are down a bit from their peaks at the top of the boom but in general seem to be above the five year average and higher than they were in 2004. While we can’t yet say that the market has stabilized, we might be able to characterize it as moving toward stabilization. All of the realtors consulted for this story reported an uncharacteristic flurry of activity in January, which seems to bode well for climbing out of the doldrums of 2008 in the coming year.

by Bea Peterson
The bagel shop on John St. in Hoosick Falls is open again. [Read more…] about Bagel & Brew Cafe Open On John St.
Army National Guard Spec. Mathew E. Zwinge has returned to the 2nd Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, Morrisonville, NY, after being deployed overseas in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

On exhibit through February at the Hoosick Falls Health Center are watercolors and oil paintings by Eagle Bridge artist Judith Lee Page.
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The Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention Team will hold a bottle drive on February 7 from 11 am to 2 pm. Proceeds go toward a safe after prom event for the Junior class of Hoosick Falls Central School.
Boy Scout Troop 65 of Hoosick Falls will be holding a chili sale on Superbowl Sunday at the Grand Union in Hoosick Falls to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. [Read more…] about Chili Sale To Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Research
Join Extra Helpings and save money on your food bill. Extra Helpings is a community food buying club with no age limits or income limits. Now there are more choices and better quality. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Extra Helpings!
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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