On Saturday, November 24, at 10 am there will be a Turkey Trot, or Take-a-Walk, on the Hoosic River Greenway in Hoosick Falls for young, for old, for families, for everyone! Walk off that Thanksgiving dinner and explore the Hoosic River Greenway, including its newly resurfaced southern section, and the nearby Hoosic River. Meet at the old Water Works off Carey Avenue in Hoosick Falls at 10 am. Really wet weather will cancel the event. This event is sponsored by the Hoosic River Watershed Association and the Village of Hoosick Falls.
Local News
You Can’t Take It With You – A Review
by Alex Brooks
Hubbard Hall has opened a new production of You Can’t Take It With You, the 1937 screwball comedy about an eccentric family led by a dropout from the business world who preaches exiting the rat race and doing pretty much as you please.
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Bonnie J. MacDougall
Hoosick Falls – Bonnie J. (Gorman) MacDougall, 60, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at the Crescent Manor Nursing Home in Bennington, VT. She was the wife of John MacDougall of Hoosick Falls, NY.
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Dale E. Stroffoleno
Hoosick Falls – Dale E. Stroffoleno, 47, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012, at Bennington Health and Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT, after a long battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease. He had resided on Abbott Street in Hoosick Falls, NY.
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Lawrence E. Baldwin
Stephentown – Lawrence Edgar Baldwin, 70, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 11, 2012, after a long illness. Born May 5, 1942, in Troy, NY, he lived most of his life in the Berlin-Stephentown area. Larry was a member of the Laborer’s Local #452 and #190 construction unions since 1962. He helped build many roads, bridges and buildings in the area. He lived life to the fullest, enjoying every minute. Larry loved hunting, fishing, gardening and his dogs.
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Sally Ann Gutermuth
Berlin – Sally Ann Gutermuth, 56, passed away on June 5, 2012. Sally was born October 22, 1955, to William D. Gutermuth and Lady Ricker Rucinski in Troy, NY. She grew up in Berlin and graduated from the Emma Willard School in Troy. She continued her studies in California in modern dance and music. Sally was a talented modern dancer, musician and artist, living a simple, happy and fruitful life.
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Piano Concert At The Stephentown Federated Church
On Sunday, November 18, at 7 pm, there will be a classical piano concert at the Federated Church on Garfield Road in Stephentown. Sarah Masterson, who just received her doctorate in music, will play selections from Mozart, Schubert, Harris and Liszt.
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HFCA’s Honor Our Veterans Luncheon
submitted by Gail Smith
On Saturday, November 10, the Hoosick Falls Community Alliance Church hosted an Honor Our Veterans Luncheon. Thirty veterans, widows and family members were recognized and honored for the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made so that we can have the freedoms we do here in America. [Read more…] about HFCA’s Honor Our Veterans Luncheon
Cherry Plain Cell Tower – Can You Hear Me Now?
by David Flint
Two and a half years after the Berlin Zoning Board cleared the way for a cell tower in Cherry Plain residents and travelers are finally getting a signal from that tower. The tower remained bereft of any antenna for a year and a half until Verizon finally installed their equipment this past summer. Chris Ciolfi of Mariner Towers LLC, who put the structure up back in late 2010, said he had heard that Verizon had recently activated their antenna. He did not know why it took so long, but he believed that cell phone reception along the Route 22 corridor should now be “dramatically improved.”
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Election Results In Eastern Rensselaer Towns
by David Flint
In Eastern Rensselaer County the Towns of Hoosick and Stephentown voted for President Obama on Tuesday – 53% in Hoosick and 54% in Stephentown – similar to results county-wide in Rensselaer County. Berlin, Petersburgh and Grafton, however, bucked the trend and went for Mitt Romney by margins of 57%, 58% and 51% respectively. [Read more…] about Election Results In Eastern Rensselaer Towns