One hundred years ago, Putnam Memorial Hospital, now Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), opened its doors in Bennington. [Read more…] about A Century Of Caring Opens At SVC
Hoosick
Fire Destroys Garage In Eagle Bridge
A fire destroyed a garage located at 485 River Road, just west of Route 67 at the Eagle Bridge, on Friday morning. [Read more…] about Fire Destroys Garage In Eagle Bridge
Drinking Water Quality Council – State Panel Recommends Lower PFOA Limits
Drinking Water Quality CouncilState Panel Recommends Lower PFOA Limits
The Council formed by Governor Cuomo to address the continued concerns about the levels of PFOA, PFOS and 1.4 Dioxane in drinking water, would like New York State levels set below federal standards, and among the lowest in the nation. [Read more…] about Drinking Water Quality Council – State Panel Recommends Lower PFOA Limits
HAYC3 Facing Financial Challenge
Reaching Out To The Community For Support
Hoosick Armory, Youth Center, and Community Coalition (HAYC3) never envisioned it would be where it is today. [Read more…] about HAYC3 Facing Financial Challenge
Hoosick Falls Village Board
Setting The Village Clerk’s Salary
by Doug La Rocque (continuation of last week’s report)
The Village Board unanimously established the annual salary for Village Clerk Marie O’Neil-Ferrannini for the rest of this fiscal year, ending in March, at $35,000. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Hoosick Town Board
Hoosick Town Board Debate On Solar Tax Exemptions
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Town Board heard commentary at its December 10 meeting from Town Attorney Jonathan Schopf, Town Assessor Anthony Rice, and Town Board member Eric Sheffer on the question of what to do about Tax exemptions for solar and wind installations. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
Contra Dancing At The Armory
HAYC3 and Dance Flurry have joined together to hold Contra Dances once a month at the Armory
According to Wikipedia (paraphrased here), “Contra Dancing is a folk dance made up of long lines of couples. [Read more…] about Contra Dancing At The Armory
County Band Honors For HFCS Sixth Graders
The Music Department at Hoosick Falls Central School is pleased to announce that seven sixth grade students from HFCS have been selected to the Rensselaer County Elementary Band, which will perform in late January 2019. [Read more…] about County Band Honors For HFCS Sixth Graders
Luke Comes Through Again For Make-A-Wish
By Steve Bradley
Hoosick Falls Central School’s Luke Hoag delivered over 77,000 letters to Santa as part of the Macy’s department store “Believe Day.” [Read more…] about Luke Comes Through Again For Make-A-Wish
Arrest Made in Tri-County Burglaries
At Least One Other Still Sought
By Doug La Rocque
For the last two weeks, Eastern Rensselaer, Southern Washington and Southwestern Bennington Counties have been hit with a rash of burglaries, sometimes more than one occurring in near proximity of another. [Read more…] about Arrest Made in Tri-County Burglaries