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25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade In Hoosick Falls

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submitted by Kevin O’Malley

On Saturday, March 12, The Village of Hoosick Falls will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and the 25th Anniversary of the Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Twenty-five years ago, local Irishmen Mike Conway and TJ Carmody wanted to find a way to keep the Irish Culture and History alive in the Hoosick area, and decided that a parade was the ticket!

Please join us for this year’s event, as we host the second largest St. Patrick’s parade in the Capital District. [Read more…] about 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade In Hoosick Falls

HAYC3’S Hoosical Furnishings Auction Celebrates Community And Art On Saturday, March 19

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Hoosick Fall’s creative spirit and talents will be on full display at HAYC’s fifth annual Hoosical Furnishings Art Auction on Saturday, March 19 at the HAYC3 Armory, at 80 Church Street in Hoosick Falls.

The event will feature a live auction of one-of-a-kind Hoosick Landmark birdhouses and hand-painted furniture crafted by local artists. [Read more…] about HAYC3’S Hoosical Furnishings Auction Celebrates Community And Art On Saturday, March 19

Hoosac Students’ Artwork Chosen For Juried Albany Exhibition

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by Deb Alter

Seven students from Jason Jansen’s printmaking class at Hoosac School entered artwork in the Capital Rep’s “Reach for the Stars” Exhibition inspired by The Blue Sky Boys at the Capital Rep. All of the seven students’ work was accepted.  [Read more…] about Hoosac Students’ Artwork Chosen For Juried Albany Exhibition

Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers

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Four upcoming informational sessions, free and open to the public, are being held so that local farmers may learn more about the state Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) grants. The workshops will discuss the parameters of the state program so farmers can determine whether it might be suitable for their farms and how to apply for funding. [Read more…] about Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers

Poestenkill Historical Society March Program

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Troy’s Tiffany Glass

Tom Carroll, former director of the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway will be our guest speaker. Tom will present a narrated program on Tiffany glass in and around Troy which was very popular in the early days.  Louis Comfort Tiffany started out as a painter but became interested in glass making around 1875.  [Read more…] about Poestenkill Historical Society March Program

Two Communities Joining Together To Re-Establish High School Wrestling In The Taconic Valley

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By Doug La Rocque

The Berlin High School’s reentry into the sport of wrestling was a year marked by growing pains.  When the season started with their first scrimmage at Hoosick Falls, they had nearly a full team and high hopes.  By season’s end, they were down to just a few wrestlers, most having dropped out along the way.  Now coach D.J. Connally and supporters are hoping to create a groundswell of support, between the Berlin and New Lebanon communities.  [Read more…] about Two Communities Joining Together To Re-Establish High School Wrestling In The Taconic Valley