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Town Of Hoosick Lions To Hold
56th Annual Penny Hunt
submitted by Bill Gaillard
The Town of Hoosick Lions Club was formed in October of 1960. Their first event was the Penny Hunt for kids.
Lions Clubs International was charged by Helen Keller to be Knights in the crusade against blindness in a convention of 1929. [Read more…] about Two Fun Hoosick Lions Club Events
Would you like to know how to prune your blueberries so that they produce larger berries for the long-term?
Hay Berry Farm’s annual open house [Read more…] about Pruning For Bigger Blueberries
On Thursday, March 31, ADAPT will host Basket Bingo at the Immaculate Conception Church Hall. Doors open at 5:15, games start at 6:00. There will be 18 games—plus 3 special games for an additional fee. All themed baskets donated by local people and businesses. [Read more…] about ADAPT Basket Bingo
submitted by Corinne Philpott
It was contest night at the Hoosick Grange on Wednesday, March 9. The judges were hard at work during our business meeting. Master Davis Cornell conducted the business meeting. After the business, [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange
Testing, Flushing, And Filter Installation Continue At A Furious Pace
by Deb Alter
Governor Cuomo’s office has decided that the agreement between the Village, Saint-Gobain, and Honeywell, will be achieved via a consent order from the State, Mayor David Borge announced at the Tuesday, March 8 Village Board Meeting. The consent order will encompass the same terms that the Village had negotiated directly with the companies. [Read more…] about Governor Cuomo Orders Consent Agreement, Saint-Gobain, Honeywell Cooperating
Eleven local governments joined in the collaboration will achieve $22.5 million in collective savings during the 25-year contract
As part of the continued effort to increase the use of “green” energy and reduce the costs of operations the County is seeking to enter into a contract with Monolith Solar for remote net metering energy services. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County To Undertake Collaborative Solar Initiative
by Lori Kempf
The Hoosick Falls third and fourth grade basketball team survived a thrilling opening round overtime game against Clifton Park and won its final two games to emerge as champion of the Fifth Annual March Madness Basketball Tournament held at the Duanesburg YMCA in Delanson, New York over the March 5th-6th weekend. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls 3rd And 4th Graders Win Basketball Tournament
submitted by Kevin O’Malley
On Saturday, March 12, The Village of Hoosick Falls will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the 25th Anniversary of the Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
Twenty-five years ago, local Irishmen Mike Conway and TJ Carmody wanted to find a way to keep the Irish Culture and History alive in the Hoosick area, and decided that a parade was the ticket!
Please join us for this year’s event, as we host the second largest St. Patrick’s parade in the Capital District. [Read more…] about 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade In Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Fall’s creative spirit and talents will be on full display at HAYC’s fifth annual Hoosical Furnishings Art Auction on Saturday, March 19 at the HAYC3 Armory, at 80 Church Street in Hoosick Falls.
The event will feature a live auction of one-of-a-kind Hoosick Landmark birdhouses and hand-painted furniture crafted by local artists. [Read more…] about HAYC3’S Hoosical Furnishings Auction Celebrates Community And Art On Saturday, March 19
Four upcoming informational sessions, free and open to the public, are being held so that local farmers may learn more about the state Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) grants. The workshops will discuss the parameters of the state program so farmers can determine whether it might be suitable for their farms and how to apply for funding. [Read more…] about Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers
