This year the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church will once again be hosting a box-packing event for Operation Christmas Child. Come join us on Friday, November 19, from 7 to 8 pm. We will spend the evening packing boxes and enjoying fellowship and refreshments.
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20th Annual Thanksgiving & Praise Concert
The choirs of the West Hoosick Baptist Church and Christ United Methodist Church, plus guest singers, invite you to their 20th concert! The concert will be presented Saturday, November 20, at 7 pm, and Sunday, November 21, at 2 pm – both held at the Christ United Methodist Church in Johnsonville.
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Eastern Rensselaer Co. Election Results By Town
by David Flint
The only contested local election in the Eastwick area was that for a position left vacant on the Stephentown Town Council after Larry Eckhardt was elected last year as Town Supervisor. Bill Jennings (D, WF) defeated John Meekins (R,C) for that seat with 57% of the vote. Also in Stephentown, Wes Edwards running unopposed was elected to another term as Town Justice. Edwards has already served 47 years in that position.
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Superfund Cleanup In Hoosick
by Bea Peterson
There is a quarter acre site just off Route 67 in Hoosick that is being cleaned up as part of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program, better known as the NYS DEC Superfund. According to the nicely put together information package at the Cheney Library the “site is located in a rural area of Rensselaer County, approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Hoosick Falls. The site is located on the east side of the entrance road which services a small residential area. The area of concern is a low area, approximately 200 feet from Route 67, that is a former fill area.”
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An Exercise In Democracy
The Good Political Machine
Hoosick Halloween Parade Draws Big Crowd
by Bea Peterson
It was colder this year than the past few years, but plenty of folks turned out for the Halloween parade in Hoosick Falls on Saturday evening, October 30. There were babies in adorable costumes, kids in imaginative ones and grown-ups all decked out as well. They gathered in Wood Park about 6 pm and then walked through the Village, returning to the Park for prizes and refreshments.
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Up In The Air At Last
JLS Announces New Program To Increase College Scholarships
The JLS Foundation announced a new community service program designed to make a positive impact on the Town of Hoosick and to offer more college scholarship money to a winning student from Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS).
The JLS Foundation honors the memory of the late John Liporace Sr. Each year the Foundation selects five finalists from the HFCS senior class and sends them to New York City where they meet a network of inspirational leaders working across a variety of industries. One student receives a $2,000 college grant.
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Uniqueness In A Recession – Health Center Offers Specialty Programming To Set Itself Apart
Every Friday afternoon during the summer at the 82-bed nursing and rehab center in Hoosick Falls something special happens right around noon time. On any other day, residents would stay inside and eat the usual food from the standard menu; however, on Fridays the Hoosick Falls Health Center offers the “Backyard Bistro” to its residents. [Read more…] about Uniqueness In A Recession – Health Center Offers Specialty Programming To Set Itself Apart