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Pianist Denk To Play At Season Finale

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Pianist Jeremy Denk will be the soloist at the last of four summer concerts in North Bennington, at the Carriage Barn, Park-McCullough House on Sunday, August 16, at 4 pm. The world-renowned pianist will play Bartók’s Sonata (Sz 80), Scriabin’s Sonata No. 9, and Beethoven’s Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111.  [Read more…] about Pianist Denk To Play At Season Finale

Bouncelinx Gets The Go-Ahead From Zoning Board

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Much-Needed Fast Wireless Broadband Service Coming To Hoosick

by Deb Alter

The Hoosick Town Zoning Board has approved the plan for Bouncelinx, a wireless broadband internet service provider, to build a 120’ tower near Bovie Hill Road. The vote was unanimous. The fast, wireless broadband internet service that many people feel is essential for the revitalization of the Hoosick Community is finally coming. [Read more…] about Bouncelinx Gets The Go-Ahead From Zoning Board

Hoosick Considering Temporary Moratorium On Solar Farms

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by Bea Peterson

There are currently five Solar Farms either underway or going through the approval process in the Town of Hoosick. At a joint meeting of the Town, Planning and Zoning Boards on Tuesday evening, July 28, the consensus was that a temporary moratorium on any more farms should be put in place until a study of the overall impact on the Town and its residents can be determined. The Town Board would have to make such a determination at its August meeting. [Read more…] about Hoosick Considering Temporary Moratorium On Solar Farms

Grand Marshall Named For Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home George Driscoll Designated Grand Marshall

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submitted by Gail Smith

The Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Celebration task force is pleased to announce that George M. Driscoll, who served in the National Guard in 1956-57 and the United States Air Force from 1957-1964, has been selected as the Grand Marshall for the Town of Hoosick Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Parade on Saturday, August 8. [Read more…] about Grand Marshall Named For Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home George Driscoll Designated Grand Marshall

Shuttle Service Available For H.F. Vietnam Vets Event August 8

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Town of Hoosick Vietnam Veterans’ Event is scheduled for this Saturday, August 8 at Wood Park at 10 am. The event is being sponsored by Voice of a Vet, Heroes at Home and American Legion Post 40. Due to the tremendous response we’ve gotten from Vietnam (Era) Veterans, their families and community members who will be attending the event, we have added a shuttle service to Wood Park from four locations in town.

Please note that there will be some handicap parking next to the Municipal Building along Wilder Avenue adjacent to the park. [Read more…] about Shuttle Service Available For H.F. Vietnam Vets Event August 8

Love’s Labour’s Lost

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Hubbard Hall’s Shakespeare In The Park Production

by Bea Peterson

On Saturday evening, July 25, Wood Park had a large gathering of folks in lawn chairs and on blankets and toddlers wandering very close to “the stage area.” They were all soon transported to Bryant Park during NY Fashion Week in the 1980s. This Shakespeare in the Park performance included singing and dancing, featuring pop music from that era. [Read more…] about Love’s Labour’s Lost

HFCS Introduces “Mindful Education”: Be Quiet, Breathe, Relax, Focus…And Learn

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by Deb Alter

It isn’t easy being a student these days. While trying to stay focused on their coursework, kids are constantly responding to texts, e-mails, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Pressure from high stakes tests, sports teams, extracurricular activities, and for some, work, add more  stress. Young people face emotional and social issues every day, like peer pressure, temptations, bullying, and sometimes home issues. Students’ lives are cluttered and there are many distractions.  [Read more…] about HFCS Introduces “Mindful Education”: Be Quiet, Breathe, Relax, Focus…And Learn