Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Bea Peterson
Three Hoosick Falls Village Board members have chosen to serve on the Board for another two years. Robert Downing, Jeremy Driscoll and Ben Patten have been endorsed by both the Progressive and Taxpayers Parties and are, therefore, running unopposed.
[Read more…] about The Hoosick Falls Village Election Is Tuesday
submitted by Kevin F. O’Malley
The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish Festival will celebrate its 23rd Anniversary on March 15. Twenty-three years ago local Irishman 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.
[Read more…] about The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade 2014
by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls Police Chief Robert Ash said on Tuesday that 19 year old Brian Mayes of 90 Chuckleberry Way in Stephentown was arrested for Statutory Rape. Mayes formerly lived on Lyman Street in Hoosick Falls. He has been indicted by a Grand Jury and will soon appear in Court. The charge was made by a 15 year old girl. Chief Ash believes there are other young girls who may have had contact with Mayes. If there are, he hopes they will come forward. Their names will remain confidential.
by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
It was an energetic evening at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center on Tuesday, March 4. A large number of young and aspiring basketball players, along with their families, came to celebrate a busy and successful season. The lively group was there to enjoy their annual banquet and pizza party.
[Read more…] about Taconic Valley Youth Basketball Celebrates The Season
submitted by Andy Zlotnick
Troop 222 participated in both the Winter Klondike Sled race and the Freeze Out held at the Rotary Scout Reservation located in Poestenkill on the last weekend of January. [Read more…] about The Boys Of Troop 222 Have Been Very Busy Over The Last Few Months
by Chuck Riccardi
With generous donations and support from Hilltown Pork, Kilventon Fruit & Produce, The Eastwick Press and Jiminy Peak, the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department held its 16th Annual Corned Beef Dinner this past Saturday. Volunteers from Cub Scout Pack 911 helped serve and clear tables. [Read more…] about Stephentown VFD Cooks 405 Lbs. Of Corned Beef
submitted by Lilly Hewitt
A gathering of family and neighbors surrounded Rose Hewitt on the recent occasion of her 102nd Birthday. Her daughter Margaret organized the party at their home in Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Rose Hewitt Celebrates Her 102nd Birthday
submitted by Nora Riccardi
Join us at the PVMCC for a night of acoustic music on March 21. We will be welcoming back Tophenjamin, the brother duo from Brunswick, NY, who will impress and entertain you with their genre eclecticism and virtuosity. Join us from 7 to 9 pm. Admission is $5 per person, $8 per couple, and children under 18 get in for free, courtesy of Stewart’s Holiday Match Grant.
A Rabies Clinic will be held on Thursday, April 3, at the Town of Berlin Municipal Center, 17563 NY Route 22 in Cherry Plain (formerly Berlin Lumber). All rabies vaccines, dog-DHLPP vaccines and cat-FURCP vaccines cost $10 each; cash only! Cats will be treated from 6 to 7 pm, dogs from 7 to 8 pm. No appointment is necessary. Call Doug Goodermote at 658-3308 if you have questions.
