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Paul Raymond Moseley

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West Hoosick – Paul R. Moseley of West Hoosick, NY, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY, after a short period following a cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Cambridge, NY, on December 8, 1920, to Harold Moseley and Mabel (Easton) Moseley and raised in West Hoosick on the Old Maple Lane Farm. He was ninety years old.
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Ice Storm Made Roads Impassable, Caused Power Outages; Grafton And Hoosick Hardest Hit

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Rensselaer County State Of Emergency Continues
by Bea Peterson
On Monday morning, March 7, Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino declared a State of Emergency in response to the ice storm that affected many portions of the County. At the start 5,000 homes and businesses were without power and many State, County, Town and Village roads were impassable. By Tuesday afternoon 2,500 homes and business were still without power, and some roads were still impassable. National Grid and New York State Electric and Gas had most power restored by late Tuesday and expected to have the rest restored Wednesday.
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Rensselaer County Honors Two Prominent Area Families

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by Kieron Kramer
Two prominent families from Eastern Rensselaer County came to the Rensselaer County Legislature’s meeting on Tuesday, March 8, to be presented with copies of the resolutions passed last month honoring their departed loved ones. District 5 Legislators Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote, who represent the towns of Stephentown, Berlin, Petersburgh, Grafton, Hoosick and the Village of Hoosick Falls made the presentations.
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Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade And Irish Fest Is Saturday

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Don Bogardus Named Grand Marshal Of The 2011 Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade
The Former Mayor Of Hoosick Falls, Don Bogardus, has been named Grand Marshal of the 2011 Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade. Don’s Irish roots come from his great-grandmother who immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s. Don is a lifelong resident of Hoosick Falls and has always been one of the Village’s biggest boosters. Don is married to Ester. They have two children Terry (Loomis) Bogardus, Curtis Bogardus and the late Joseph Bogardus.
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Benefit Spaghetti And Meatball Dinner

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There will be a benefit spaghetti and meatball dinner for the James Bettis family on Saturday, March 19, beginning at 4:30 pm at the North Hoosick Fire Station on Rt. 22. Fire destroyed their Cobble Hill home on March 2.
Tickets for this benefit cost $10 for adults, and $5 for children 10 and under. Anyone who would like to make a donation may do so through the Fire Department at the time of the event. Tickets may be purchased in advance by contacting Chief Alan Bornt at 378-4538 or Eric Amidon at 686-0928. Depending upon sales, tickets may be available at the door.

Anthony Chapones In The People 2 People Program

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Anthony Chapones, a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy and a freshman at Hoosick Falls Central School, has been chosen as a student ambassador with the People 2 People program. As a student ambassador, Anthony will travel to Italy, France and England in July where he will spend three weeks participating in leadership training, meet with Parliament members, [Read more…] about Anthony Chapones In The People 2 People Program