Elijah Haita of Stephentown qualified to represent his fifth Grade Class at Grace Christian School, Bennington, VT, in the National Geographic Geography Bee on January 8. [Read more…] about Haita Goes To State Level In National Geographic Geography Bee
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St. Pat’s Parade
Mark your calendar for Saturday, March 14, as the date for the Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Irish Fest. [Read more…] about St. Pat’s Parade
Senior Clubs Form Coalition To Organize Trips
The Presidents of the Petersburgh, Berlin and Grafton Senior Citizen Clubs have formed a coalition to organize their trips. [Read more…] about Senior Clubs Form Coalition To Organize Trips
Grant Writing To Win
The Hoosick Area Partnership for Parents and Youth is sponsoring a grant writing workshop on January 29 from 9 am to 3 pm. The workshop, at the Hoosick Community Youth Center, will assist people to sharpen their grant writing skills, learn the how-to’s of finding what grants are available to meet their needs, learn the proposal elements and how to package the proposal. There is no charge for this service.
Local Students Receive Academic Honors
The President of SUNY Canton announced that Rebecca A. Fischer of Petersburgh, who is majoring in Veterinary Science Technology, made President’s List and Tyler J. Purdy of Stephentown, who is majoring in Civil Engineering Technology, made Dean’s List at that institution. [Read more…] about Local Students Receive Academic Honors
Winter Activities At Grafton Lakes State Park
Grafton Lakes State Park is open daily this winter from 8 am to dusk. Please be advised that the winter entrance to the Park is located off of Long Pond Road and that the summer entrance is closed until spring.
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Schedule Of Events For GLP Winter Festival
Grafton Lakes State Park’s 24th Annual Winter Festival and Ice Fishing Contest will take place on Saturday January 24 from 10 am to 4 pm.
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First Baptist Church of Hoosick Falls Christmas Dinner Theatre
Fire Destroys Home In Hoosick Falls
Nine Fire Companies Fought The Blaze
by Bea Peterson
At 1:22 on Sunday afternoon, December 28, the Hoosick Falls Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 7 Second Street, the home of Aaron and Tracy Lawrence. [Read more…] about Fire Destroys Home In Hoosick Falls
Gardner Sentenced To Five Years Probation
by David Flint
Neil Gardner, Stephentown’s former Highway Superintendent, was sentenced on December 23 to serve five years probation after having been convicted of 24 felony counts of possession and filing of forged documents related to illegal gravel mining. [Read more…] about Gardner Sentenced To Five Years Probation