The Committee to Re-elect Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote invites the public to a dinner buffet at Guiseppe’s Restaurant on Rte 7 in Pittstown on April 28 at 7 pm. Tickets cost $30 each, $50 per couple. Reservations are preferred by calling 518-322-8685 or 518-892-9427. Come and join Stan and Lester, as well as other County elected officials, for an enjoyable evening. There will be a 50/50 raffle and door prizes.
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Ruth A. Woffenden
White Creek – Mrs. Ruth A. Woffenden, 87, a resident of McCart Road, White Creek, NY, died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 18, 2009, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. [Read more…] about Ruth A. Woffenden
JoAnne Harrington
White Creek – JoAnne Harrington, 54, of Lincoln Hill Road, White Creek, NY, died peacefully, surrounded by family and loving friends, on April 18, 2009, at the Rivers Edge Community Care Home in Bennington, VT. She resided on Lincoln Hill Road with her husband John Harrington.
Sixty-nine Dogs And Cats Taken From Hoosick Home

by Bea Peterson
On Wednesday, April 8, the Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society removed 55 dogs, 16 of them nursing puppies, and 14 cats from a single-wide mobile home on Spicer Rd. in Hoosick. [Read more…] about Sixty-nine Dogs And Cats Taken From Hoosick Home
Grafton Lakes And Cherry Plain State Parks To Close Two Days A Week During The Summer
Hours At The Bennington Battlefield Also Cut Back
by Kieron Kramer
On April 9 the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced changes in the 2009-10 operating schedules at a number of parks and historic sites in the Saratoga-Capital Region. The changes reflect a reduction in State spending at parks and historic sites statewide.
Hoosick Town Board Action – Dogs Still Missing
by Gary Danforth
The regular monthly Town of Hoosick Board meeting took place Monday evening, April 13, in the Hoosick Falls Armory with Supervisor Marilyn Douglas calling the meeting to order at 7:01 pm. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action – Dogs Still Missing
Hoosick Falls Greenway – A Reality
by Bea Peterson
On April 8 NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Regional Grants Administrator Cathy Jepson walked the new Hoosick Falls Greenway with Mayor Matt Monahan, Trustee Ric DiDonato, Hoosick Town Supervisor Marilyn Douglas, former Trustee and enthusiastic Greenway supporter Margaret Casey and members of the Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA). [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Greenway – A Reality
Rensselaer County Recognizes Hoosick Falls’ Excellence In Bowling
by Kieron Kramer
Hoosick Falls bowling took center stage at the Rensselaer County Legislative session Tuesday night when Matt Brownell and the Hoosick Falls Central School bowling team appeared in the Chamber to receive copies of the resolutions passed last month that honored them for their achievements.
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Public Hearing On Grant Application To Restore Brown’s Brewery
by Bea Peterson
On Monday evening, April 6 at a special meeting of the Hoosick Board a resolution was passed to apply for a Round 3 Restore NY Communities Initiative Municipal Grant for $1.8 million. If received, the Grant would allow for the restoration of a 30,000 square foot building, including roof and windows, at 50 Factory Hill Rd. The building would become a brewery with tasting room for Brown’s Brewing Co. The building is located in an Empire Zone.
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Hoosick Grange News
Hoosick Grange met on Wednesday, April 8. Louise Slingerland was in charge of the Lecturer’s program. Louise had a film on building all kinds of barns. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News




