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West Hoosick Motorcycle Accident Claims A Life
By Doug La Rocque
A Hoosick Falls woman died Tuesday evening, July 9, after the motorcycle on which she was a passenger struck a deer while traveling northeast on Clay Hill Road in West Hoosick.
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Everyone Loves A Parade
Some things never change, and once again the parade route in Berlin was packed with people for the annual 4th of July parade.
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Starting Our Third Year
Again, Tom and I would be quite remiss if we didn’t take this opportunity to say thank you to all those who have and who continue to support The Eastwick Press as we begin our third year of publication.
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Bird, Bird, Bird, Bird Is The Word
This Cedar Waxwing bird (Bombycilla cedrorum) is eating the berries from a Red Elderberry bush (Sambucus racemosa) on a Petersburgh lawn near the edge of the woods.
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Town And School Talk More Dirt
By Doug La Rocque
During the Town Board’s workshop meeting on Thursday, June 27, the Berlin Town Board hosted representatives of the Berlin School District and those contracted to complete the $13 million Capital Improvement Project at the school.
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New York State 43rd District Senator Daphne Jordan officially cut the ribbon for her new district office in Schodack on Friday, June 28.
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The Rensselaer County Health Department is urging residents to take precautions to prevent exposure to tick borne diseases including Lyme, Anaplasmosis, and Babesiosis.
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On Saturday, July 20, from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, six private and very diverse gardens and farms will welcome visitors on the Hoosick Blooms 2019 tour.
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From an ASA Press Release
The Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA), with significant funding support from the Open Space Institute (OSI), has purchased a property located in the Town of White Creek, at the edge of the Village of Cambridge, with the goal of creating a community forest.
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More Problems With Highway Garage Bids
By Doug La Rocque
In June the Hoosick Falls Village Board rebid the Plumbing and HVAC contracts for the construction of the new Highway Garage after it was learned that the Vermont firm that had won the previous bid was not licensed to do business in New York State.
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19 Arrested In Latest County-Wide Welfare Fraud Sweep By Doug La Rocque Late last week Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Deputies, as well as State Police and other local law enforcement agencies, arrested 19 people who are alleged to have fraudulently accepted welfare benefits. You must be logged in to view this article.
R H E Stillwater 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 2 Hoosick Falls 4 3 0 8 X 15 6 1 Monday, May 6. Played at HFCS. You must be logged in to view this article.
Wellness Fair And 5K Run At BCS Submitted by Rachel Turetsky The Wellness Fair and 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 4, brought out many from the Berlin Central School District community in spite of the rain. The sky-blue 5K shirts on most of the 82 participants brightened up the cloudy day at the Berlin Middle-High […]
Budget Passes With 1.36% Tax Levy Increase by Alex Brooks The final version of the Budget for the 2019-20 school year was approved by the Hoosick Falls School board at its April 18 meeting. You must be logged in to view this article.
HFCS Unveils First Draft of 2019-20 Budget by Alex Brooks Hoosick Falls Central Schools Business Administrator Emily Sanders presented a first draft of next year’s budget, which showed a total increase in spending of 0.4%, or $102,097. You must be logged in to view this article.
From January 9 through January 18, the Junior National Honor Society members collected pasta for Hoosick Area Churches Assocation Food Pantry You must be logged in to view this article.