The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

A Soft Summer Night Of Music And Memories In Grafton

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By Doug La Rocque

An appreciative audience filled the room at the Everett Wager Senior Center in Grafton last Wednesday to enjoy the acoustic sounds of the Lost Radio Rounders. The duo of Tom Lindsay and Michael Eck kept their listeners entertained with ballads about such tragedies as the love triangle involving Tom Dooley and death on the Streets of Laredo, to sea shanties from the Canadian Maritimes and Mexico. There were even songs about groundhogs and rattlesnakes, as well as classics like Frankie and Johnnie, 16 Tons and the Sloop John B. [Read more…] about A Soft Summer Night Of Music And Memories In Grafton

HFCS Bus Routes To Stay The Same Despite River Street Bridge Delays

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The River Street Bridge has been under construction since early summer and was originally expected to be completed before the school year begins. Since school starts on September 8, and the bridge will not be finished, the Hoosick Falls Central School District has built in a four minute delay on that bus route to compensate. [Read more…] about HFCS Bus Routes To Stay The Same Despite River Street Bridge Delays

HFCS Presents “State Of The Schools” Report

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by Deb Alter

Hoosick Falls Central Schools Board of Education Work Session, August 20 was an opportunity for the School Board, Superintendent, Principals and other key administrators to review the 2014-2015 school year, examine the data and anecdotal highlights, and use this information to plan for next year. [Read more…] about HFCS Presents “State Of The Schools” Report

Hoosick Falls School Board Approves Preliminary Report On A Capital Project

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by Deb Alter

Architects and Engineers from Clark, Patterson and Lee, the organization that is guiding the Hoosick Falls Central School District in developing its capital project, presented the Preliminary Scope of Work for that project to the Board at its August 20 workshop. The Board voted to accept the Preliminary Report. Some of the highlights are: [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School Board Approves Preliminary Report On A Capital Project

Hoosick Falls Community Comes Together To Support Officer Nick Colaneri

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Troy Event Scheduled For September 12

submitted by Scott McCart

On Saturday August 15, a Spaghetti dinner was hosted by Connor McCart and Lizza Ryan at the Hoosick Falls Fire House for a special community member Nick Colaneri. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Community Comes Together To Support Officer Nick Colaneri