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Hoosick Town Board Action – Surdam Wants Cooling Off Period For Highway Workers

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by Bea Peterson
At the Town Board meeting on Monday, February 11, Councilman Mark Surdam said there were some things he wanted to get off his chest. Surdam said he understands why the Highway Department wants a Union. “I may not agree with it, but I understand it,” he said. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action – Surdam Wants Cooling Off Period For Highway Workers

NYS Assemblyman McLaughlin Announces Mobile Office Hours In Rensselaer County

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Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (R,C,I-Melrose) today announced that he will be holding mobile office hours throughout Rensselaer County during February and March. McLaughlin said traveling around the District will provide constituents with more opportunities to meet with him personally to discuss local and State issues. With the onset of State budget negotiations, McLaughlin also said this would give constituents an opportunity to address and ask questions about issues that are important to them.
“As the people’s voice in state government, the best way I can represent our District’s needs is by hearing directly from the families, seniors and business owners who live in the District,” said McLaughlin. “This is a great way to open up conversations about the local issues my office might be able to assist community members with as well as an opportunity to help shape our legislative agenda in Albany.
“I am encouraging everyone to stop by my Mobile Office Hours to share thoughts, concerns and ideas with me and my staff.”
Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin’s Mobile Office Hours
• Berlin: Wednesday, February 20, 11 am to 2 pm, Berlin Town Hall, 17563 NY Route 22, Berlin.
• Sand Lake: Thursday, February 21, 11 am to 2 pm, Sand Lake Town Hall, 8428 Miller Hill Road, Sand Lake.
• East Greenbush: Thursday, February 28, 3 pm to 6 pm, East Greenbush Community Library, 10 Community Way, East Greenbush.
• Hoosick: Thursday, March 7, 3 pm to 6 pm, Hoosick Town Hall, 80 Church Street, Hoosick Falls.
Assemblyman McLaughlin will be holding additional Mobile Office Hours in Rensselaer County during the spring months. A March grand opening is also expected for McLaughlin’s new District office in Troy.
Assemblyman McLaughlin represents the 107th NYS Assembly District, which consists of parts of Rensselaer, Columbia and Washington counties. For more information, please visit Assemblyman McLaughlin’s official website.

North Hoosick Fire Department Kids Dance

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The North Hoosick Fire Department will hold a kids dance this Friday, February 15, at the firehouse on Rt. 22. The dance will be held from 7 to 10 pm.
Students ages 9 to 15 who attend Hoosick Falls Central, Cambridge Central, Berlin Central or St. Mary’s Academy are welcome to attend dance # 313.
As part of the Department’s accountability, parents are reminded they need to sign the students out after the dance.

Hoosick Area Community Enjoys Hoosipalooza Fun

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by Bea Peterson
Events started early and ran throughout Saturday, February 2, for the second annual Hoosipalooza. Billed as a one day event with one cause supported by one community, it lived up to expectations; well, almost all. Some events were cancelled – no snow, no ice. Otherwise, it was difficult to decide what event to attend as many ran at the same time. [Read more…] about Hoosick Area Community Enjoys Hoosipalooza Fun

MOK Is Rediscovered Again

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by Thaddeus Flint
There is a little newspaper downstate called The New York Times that some people read. Each Sunday they also put together a magazine called the NY Times Magazine, and it is rather popular. A few Sundays ago, a story in that magazine began, “One of America’s greatest bars is in the unheralded working-class town of Hoosick Falls, N.Y.,” This greatest bar, according to author Rosie Schaap, is the Man of Kent.
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Ralph And Doris Elwell Celebrate Their 60th Wedding Anniversary

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by Bea Peterson
On Thursday, January 31, family gathered at The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls to help Ralph and Doris Elwell celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Failing health has moved Doris from their home on Potter Hill to the Center where Ralph visits her every day.
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Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade Fun And Fundraiser

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The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade Committee will host a fundraiser on Saturday, February 9, from 1 to 4 pm at the Sandbar in Hoosick Falls. The event will feature demonstrations and competitions of Irish Road Bowling, the Irish Stew Cook-Off, a potato bar and the Irish Cocktail Contest.
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