Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade is celebrating its 25th anniversary in March and fundraising efforts are underway to make it a special event.
The first fundraiser on Saturday, November 7, is a bowling tournament at the Barbecue Recreation Lanes on Route 22 in Hoosick Falls from 1 to 4 pm. [Read more…] about Bowling For HF St. Patrick’s Day Anniversary Parade
Rev. Benoit, Mike McCune, Rick and Beth Ferrannini, Saint Gobain Receive Awards
by Deb Alter
HACA does many things, but perhaps the most important thing is running the Food Pantry. And it can’t do it without the many volunteers and supporters from the local churches and the community. These volunteers work countless hours unloading truckloads of food and supplies, sorting goods and stocking shelves, filling orders for clients, doing income taxes for free, keeping the HACA building clean and spruced up inside and out, and more. [Read more…] about Volunteers, Supporters Honored At Annual Brunch
Recently, the students at St. Mary’s Academy held a dress down day to benefit Officer Nick Colaneri. [Read more…] about SMA Students Are Super Heroes
By Doug La Rocque
It has become a tradition this past five years that the Friends of Dyken Pond are joined by volunteers on an October Saturday afternoon to collect, split and stack the firewood needed to keep the Center’s Office and Classroom warm through the coming winter. [Read more…] about Gathering Wood For The Winter At Dyken Pond Enviromental Center
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Planning Board held a Public Hearing on the application for site plan review of Karen and Charles Davis for a gun shop to be located at 18980 NY Route 22. They are planning to move their business, “Karen & Charlie’s Guns” from its current location on the corner of Elm Street and Route 22 into a new building in front of their home. The new building is still under construction. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Planning Board
By Doug La Rocque
Hearing no new business at its regular meeting on Thursday October 22, the Berlin Planning Board moved to a scheduled public hearing on a proposed five acre sub division presented by Charles Brand. [Read more…] about Berlin Planning Board Approves Five Acre Subdivision
Get Information about How to Plan For Your Child’s College Education
Planning for college can create feelings of anxiety for parents, especially regarding financial matters. According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for the 2014–2015 school year was $31,231 at private colleges, $9,139 for state residents at public colleges, and $22,958 for out-of-state residents attending public universities. [Read more…] about HFCS Financial Planning Night: Professional Financial Advisor Will Give Advice, Answer Questions
by Raven Brenenstuhl & Heidi Bossoni
Every year the HFCS Key Club holds its annual Trick-or-Treat fundraising event. Last year the members of Key Club collected 150 food items for the local food pantry. This year the club will be Trick-or-Treating for UNICEF to stay engaged in worldwide Key Club affairs. [Read more…] about HFCS Key Club Collecting For UNICEF For Halloween
You say you love trivia, huh? Then grab 5 or 6 team members (including at least 1 Veteran) and come on out and show your stuff!
On Saturday, November 14, Voice of a Vet will be sponsoring a Veterans’ Day Trivia Contest. The event will take place at Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church, 484 Hill Road. [Read more…] about Calling All Trivia Buffs For A Veterans’ Day Event
If Traditional Irish Chain quilts interest you and you’d like to learn more, this six week class is just the thing! It will be held on Tuesdays, November 3 through December 15, from 6 to 9 pm in the Art and Soul Room downstairs in the HAYC3 Armory. [Read more…] about Traditional Irish Chain Quilts Class
