Hoosick Falls – Clare M. Baldwin, 91, died Wednesday, June 25, 2009, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center where she had resided since 2000. She was the wife of the late Albert Baldwin.
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Hunter Safety Course
A Hunter Safety Course will be held at the Pioneer Fish & Game Club, Route 7, in Hoosick on Friday, July 17, from 5:30 to 9:30 pm and Saturday, July 18, from 8 am to 4 pm. Both classes must be attended. Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling Gary Sargood at 686-4072 or Don McCabe at 686-4767.
Grafton Lakes State Park’s Summer Concert Series
Mike McMann’s Acoustic Summer Jam is on Saturday, July 11, 2 to 4 pm. Enjoy roots bluegrass and alternative country music by one of the finest guitar players in the Capital Region! [Read more…] about Grafton Lakes State Park’s Summer Concert Series
The Art Of Gardening
On Sunday, July 12, from noon to 5 pm the Hoosick Falls Health Center and Auxiliary will be presenting “The Art of Gardening.” The show begins with a tour of resident art work at the Health Center, 21 Danforth St. The Garden Show encompasses tours of ten beautiful gardens in the Hoosick area.
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The Road To The Political Graveyard

by David Flint
Someone recently dumped hundreds of political campaign signs along the Route 22 roadside in Center Berlin. The signs come from the election of last November and both Democrats and Republicans seem to be equally represented.
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Local Students Compete In W.J. Cowee Program for International Commerce
by David Flint
Two teams of students from Berlin Central High School competed for a scholarship prize when they presented their solutions to a theoretical international business problem from a case study. The focus of this year’s challenge was Caterpillar, Inc., one of the leading US companies with a strong global brand. The presentations, which were open to the public, took place on Monday, June 15, at Berlin Central High School in Cherry Plain.
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Project Sunlight Presented In Grafton
by Bea Peterson
Matthew E.B. Brotmann is a Special Advisor on Policy and Public Information for the NYS Office of the Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo. On Tuesday, June 23, he introduced the seniors at the Rensselaer County Everett Wagar Senior Service Center to Project Sunlight, a website that explains New York State government and how it works. [Read more…] about Project Sunlight Presented In Grafton
Beacon Flywheel Station Still On Course
by David Flint
It’s coming up on a year now that the Stephentown Planning Board granted a Special Use Permit to the Beacon Power Corporation to build a flywheel based 20-megawatt frequency regulation plant on Grange Hall Road. So far nothing has happened at the site. [Read more…] about Beacon Flywheel Station Still On Course
Welcome Home Jeremy Maxon
Family and friends welcomed Sergeant Jeremy Maxon home from Iraq on Saturday, June 13, at the Bridgeway Restaurant in Cherry Plain. [Read more…] about Welcome Home Jeremy Maxon





