The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

BEHOLD! New Lebanon Named a Recipient Of New J.M. Kaplan Innovation Prize

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$175,000 Award Recognizes Founder Ruth J. Abram For Leadership And Innovation

submitted by Ed Bride

BEHOLD! New Lebanon, the nation’s first living museum of contemporary rural American life, recently announced that it has been chosen to receive the J.M. Kaplan Innovation Prize. [Read more…] about BEHOLD! New Lebanon Named a Recipient Of New J.M. Kaplan Innovation Prize

Parson’s Corner In Hoosick Falls Nearly Finished

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by Deb Alter

At the Hoosick Rising Meeting November 17, developer Alex Buell said work on the “Corner” (formerly known as Doherty’s Corner) continues and he believes the building will be complete by the end of the year. Buell has had several inquiries from potential tenants of the ground floor space, but there is nothing solid yet. [Read more…] about Parson’s Corner In Hoosick Falls Nearly Finished

Weeb’s Warehouse Was Packed With People Packing The HACA Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving Baskets. Volunteers From All Parts Of The Community Joined the Effort

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by Deb Alter 

Thanks to many, many people in the Hoosick community, the annual Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA) Food Pantry’s Holiday Basket project was a  tremendous success. [Read more…] about Weeb’s Warehouse Was Packed With People Packing The HACA Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving Baskets. Volunteers From All Parts Of The Community Joined the Effort

School Board Seeks To Improve Communication With Parents And The Public

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by Deb Alter

The November 19 Hoosick Falls Central School District began with a request by Middle School Social Studies Teacher Chris Farley for approval for an overnight trip to Gettysburg and Philadelphia in May for seventh graders. [Read more…] about School Board Seeks To Improve Communication With Parents And The Public