Luis Weierbach At Youth Summit

The County sponsored Youth Summit event at the Troy Hilton Garden Inn was attended by approximately 200 students from throughout Rensselaer County who have created and participated in programs in their schools aimed at keeping their peers from using drugs or alcohol.

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Work To Begin On Dougherty’s Corner At Last

by Bea Peterson The very latest word on Wednesday from site owner Alex Koks and builder Craig Kennedy was that work should begin on the long vacant Dougherty’s corner on Thursday, March 29. Koks and Kennedy met with AOW Associates, Inc. of Albany, a construction management service, last Wednesday to iron out the final details.

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Parisi Designs & Co. Open House

submitted by Lorri Parisi Parisi Designs & Co., A Floral Framing & Gift Gallery now replaces the long time Upsy Daisy Flowers on 53 Church Street in Hoosick Falls. Owner Lorri Parisi has worked in the floral industry for 30 years and wanted to keep the florist open when she heard it was about to [...]

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And ‘Twas A Glorious St. Patrick’s Day In Hoosick Falls

by Bea Peterson Never in the 21 years of the Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade has there been such a glorious day as this past Saturday, March 17. The sky was bright blue; the sun was warm, and the temperature hovered near 70 degrees. It was a far cry from years past when minuscule [...]

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Rensselaer County Legislature – Prominent Grafton And Babcock Lake Resident Honored

by Kieron Kramer The family of Charles Hamill of Grafton entered the well of the Rensselaer County Legislature on Tuesday night to receive copies of the resolution passed last month that memorialized him. Charles J. “Charlie” Hamill died on January 23, 2012.

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Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade Line Up And Irish Fest Entertainment

submitted by Kevin O’Malley The Capital District’s premier all female Celtic band, Triskele, will be preforming on Saturday, March 17, at the Hoosick Falls Irish festival from 2 to 4 pm. They released their debut CD, Look Back, Don’t Stare in 2011 to resounding acclaim. They are excited to bring a refreshing sound, driven by [...]

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Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting – Water Could Be Shut Off If Bills Are Not Paid

by Bea Peterson The regular monthly meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board was held on Tuesday, March 13. Mayor Matt Monahan requested and received approval from the Board to send water and sewer collection notices to Town residents who use Village water and, in some cases, sewer, and are in arrears. The Mayor said [...]

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False Alarm At Wood Bridge Heights

submitted by Robert Bornt, Chief Hoosick Falls Fire Department The Hoosick Falls Fire Department was dispatched for a possible structure fire at the Wood Bridge Heights apartments on Saturday, March 1. Upon arrival there was a smell of something burning on the first floor.

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HAYC3 To Investigate Armory Take-Over

by Bea Peterson At the start of a special Town of Hoosick Board meeting on February 29 Supervisor Keith Cipperly announced that the Hoosick Area Youth Center And Community Coalition (HAYC3) was willing to take over the Armory. This week HAYC3 Executive Director Aelish Nealon said HAYC3 hasn’t met as a Board yet, but she [...]

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Rose Hewitt Celebrates 100 Years

by Bea Peterson Nineteen twelve was a leap year. It was the year the Titanic sank and the year Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel. It was the year the fifth renewed Olympic Games opened in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the year Danny Thomas, Jose Ferrer, Jackson Pollock, Brian [...]

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