Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Gail Smith
At 8 am on Saturday, August 8, Vietnam Veterans began lining up at Wood Park to register for the Welcome Home that was to be held throughout the day in their honor. There were hugs and tears and handshakes and anticipation as more and more of the honored guests arrived and reconnections were made with comrades. [Read more…] about Ceremonies Honoring Vietnam Veterans In Hoosick Falls Draw A Large Crowd
by Deb Alter
At the August 10 Hoosick Town Board meeting, members spent considerable time discussing solar farms and the potential they can have, both positive and negative, for the town. They decided that input from the community is important, and they scheduled a public hearing at 6 pm at the Town offices on August 24. Adria Diel, who is on the Planning Board, said that they had been exploring the possibility of forming a committee to explore the pros and cons of regulating solar farms. [Read more…] about Hoosick To Consider Regulation Of Solar Farms
The Battle of Bennington fought on August 16, 1777 in Walloomsac, New York provided a long-needed victory for American forces during the American Revolution.
A program consisting of various reflections on the events of that Battle will be presented [Read more…] about The Victory At Bennington Recalled
For the 10th year the Hoosick Area Church Association is collecting school supplies for its Back-2-School Boost program. Supplies can be left at any HACA Church, the Food Pantry Cart in Tops Market, Thorpes’ Pharmacy or Hoosick Federal Credit Union. Suggested items include: backpacks, crayons, erasers, glue, index cards, highlighters, markers, notebooks, loose leaf paper, tab dividers, three ring binders, pens, pencils, rulers and pencil boxes. [Read more…] about Sign Up For School Supplies By Aug. 21 HACA School Supply Drive Continues
The next Cheney Library, Hoosick Falls, computer program will be held August 20 at 6:30 pm. We will explore Google Maps, a great tool for using your computer to get directions and do some exploring. [Read more…] about Google Maps At Cheney Library
Leah Tinkham, the daughter of Rick and Pam Tinkham of Hoosick, earned a Masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine (PCOM) during their May 2015 Commencement exercises. [Read more…] about Tinkham Earns Masters Degree
Thursday, August 20 at 5 pm Hoosick Falls Jr/Sr High Principal Stacy Vadney will be hosting a public meeting to review the 2015-2016 Student/Parent Handbook.
The meeting will be held in the High School Auditorium. Please note: This is not the code of conduct night for athletes.
SVMC ExpressCare, a convenient walk-in clinic, will be open 8 am to 6 pm seven days a week starting June 14.
The new hours provide the last patient of the day the convenience of filling a prescription—if they have one—before pharmacies close. [Read more…] about SVMC ExpressCare Open Seven Days a Week
Schedule Of Events And Information
Don’t miss this unique and exciting Fly-In/Drive-In event at the William H. Morse State Airport at 1563 Walloomsac Road in Bennington on Saturday, August 15 from 8 am to 3 pm. Here’s the schedule: [Read more…] about Airport Wings & Wheels Summer Fly-In / Drive-In
The Cambridge Valley Fine Art Tour, a new annual arts project in Cambridge will feature seven artists on its tour August 22 and 23 from 10 am to 5 pm. Participating artists include Mark Tougias, Gabi Moore, Carolyn Kibbe, Heide Merecki, Matt Chinian, Ellen Faber and Elana Mark. [Read more…] about Cambridge Valley Fine Art Tour Features Seven Artists
