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William S. Snyder – Obituary

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Grafton – William S. “Will” Snyder, 37, was taken away from us way too early from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on August 29th, 2024.

William was born November 22nd, 1986 to Rebecca (Burdick) Greene and Richard Snyder. William graduated from Berlin Central School in 2006. William started his working days at Seagroatt’s in Berlin and then at Berlin True Value and later at Mapledale Farms. Currently he continued his love for farming and enjoyed trucking at Wagner Farms part-time. Will was currently working full-time at VPS Control Systems in Hoosick, where he worked for the past 15 years. [Read more…] about William S. Snyder – Obituary

CPWG Meeting

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The next Hoosick Area Community Participation Work Group (CPWG) public meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 20th, from 6 to 8 pm, at the Hoosick Falls High School cafeteria, 21187 NY-22.

In addition to the bi-monthly public meetings, the CPWG is working continuously throughout the year to keep the Hoosick area community well informed.

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Holiday Community Event

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The North Hoosick and Hoosick Falls Fire Departments are sponsoring the 3rd annual full day community event on Saturday, June 29th. All activities will take place on the Town of Hoosick Athletic Field located off of Barton & Griffin Avenues. The schedule is as follows:

Flea Market & Craft Fair
From 9 am to 4 pm
Cost for a 10’ x 12’ space is $20 and can be reserved by calling 518-488-2744 or emailing hffdbod76@gmail.com or tbedard1976@gmail.com.

Car Show
From noon to 4 pm
Anyone interested in entering a vehicle of any type can call Greg Fox at 518-469-5794.

West Side Drive Band
From noon to 4 pm
This event is

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New Assessment Values

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Submitted by Sheri Cassabella
Town of Hoosick Assessor Tiffany McMahon has announced that change of assessment notices are now being mailed to all property owners within the town. Instructions will be included with each notice indicating the procedure for submitting an informal review and where to get additional information. Assessor McMahon reminds property owners to focus on the full market value estimate. If you do not agree with this estimate and can offer proof for a change, you can follow the process of submitting an informal review.

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Daniel P. Fougere – Obituary

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We are sad to announce that Daniel P. Fougere, age 77 of Hoosick, NY, died on Thursday, January 18th, 2024.

Danny “Pop-Pop” Fougere was born in Flushing, NY to MaryAnn (O’Reilly) Fougere and Amable Fougere. Danny enlisted in the U.S. Navy  at the age of 17 and became a radio man serving on the USS Boston for 4 years. During that time, he met the love of his life, Kathy, through a fellow shipmate in the city of Boston. [Read more…] about Daniel P. Fougere – Obituary

HooRWA Meeting and Presentation

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Submitted by HooRWA
Ecosystem ecologist Allison Gill will talk on “Land to Water: Managing Terrestrial Landscapes to Support Healthy Waterways” at the Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA)’s State of the River and Annual Meeting on Tuesday, February 13th, at 7 pm, in Williams College Griffin Hall, room 5. She will discuss how the way people treat land impacts waterways like the Hoosic River. All are welcome. No registration is needed for this free program co-hosted by Williams College Center for Environmental Studies.

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HACA Donation

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Written and Submitted by Eric Sheffer
The Hoosick Republicans have been very busy on the campaign trail, but we thought it was still most important to give back. We donated $1,000 from fundraising to the Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA) to help with the food pantry that is so important to us. Pictured from left to right: Dianne Hosterman, Jackolyn Houghton, Mark Surdam, and Eric Sheffer.

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