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Hoosick Comprehensive Plan Open House

May 12, 2022 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

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Hoosick Town Council Meeting

April 14, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

Road Study Approved

by Doug La Rocque
Two of the more important takeaways from the Monday, April 11 meeting of the Hoosick Town Council both involved transportation. First, Supervisor Mark Surdam was notified shortly before the meeting that the Town’s application to the Capital District Transportation Committee (CDTC) for funding to complete an Assessment Management Plan to address the long-term needs of the Town’s roads has been approved. The second also involves CDTC, with Supervisor Surdam announcing he has been appointed to serve on that committee, one of only two Town and Village voting members.

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Hoosick Road Closure

March 31, 2022 By eastwickpress Leave a Comment

Johnson Hill Road (County Route 102) in the Town of Hoosick will be closed from Monday, April 4 to Monday, May 2 for the placement of a large diameter culvert and associated road work. Motorists, other than local traffic, should use Hill Road (County Route 96 to Ball Street Extension (County Route 101) as a detour.

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Hoosick Road Closure and Detour

March 30, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

From Monday, April 4 through Monday, May 2, County Route 102 (Johnson Hill Road) will be closed for repairs. The closure is required as a large diameter culvert is being replaced with associated vertical and horizontal road geometry changes. Providing the weather cooperates, it is anticipated the work will be complete and the road opened prior to May 2. Motorists other than local traffic should use County Route 96 (Hill Road) and County Route 101 (Ball Street Extension) to detour around the work.  [Read more…] about Hoosick Road Closure and Detour

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Hoosick Town Board Unveils ARPA Spending List

March 23, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

At their March 14 meeting, the Hoosick Town Board gave final approval to the organizations and projects they plan to spend their first installment of American Rescue Plan Act funding on. The largest expenditure will be $30,000 toward a Capital Improvement Project planned for the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad building. Hoosick employees will also share in the monies, with each non-elected full time employee receiving $1,000 and non-elected part-time office employees slated to receive $500.

Here is a list of the remaining distributions:

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Hoosick Town Council Meeting

February 16, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

ARPA Money Decisions Put On Hold

by Doug La Rocque

The Hoosick Town Council came into the Monday, February 14 meeting expecting to “pull the trigger” on their plans for the use of the first installment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money, slightly more than $173,000, but ended up tabling the measure until another time for several reasons. Chief amongst them was the fact that Councilman Bill Hanselman was unable to attend the meeting, and the Councilors wanted his input.

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Filed Under: Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, Member Exclusive

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik’s District has Grown

January 31, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

Under new redistricting maps released today the towns of Hoosick, Pittstown, Schaghticoke, Grafton, Petersburgh, Brunswick and Poestenkill will move to Rep. Elise Stefanik’s district. The rest of the county will be represented by Congressman Antonio Delgado except the City of Troy which remains with Rep. Paul Tonko.

Filed Under: Brunswick, Grafton, Hoosick, Petersburgh, Pittstown, Poestenkill

Hoosick Man Honored by Legislature

January 20, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

by Amy Modesti

Prior to the opening of the Rensselaer County Legislative meeting on Tuesday, January 1, District 5 representatives Jeff Wysocki and Bruce Patire paid homage to the late Robert Breese of Breese Hollow in the Town. He was a World War II veteran serving aboard the USS Tarawa, the last aircraft carrier built during the war. Mr. Breese was also named Conservation Farmer of the Year in 1963. Mr. Breese was a member of the Hoosick Fire Department, receiving a 65-year service award. He also served

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Hoosick Town Council Meeting

January 13, 2022 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

Updating Assessment Values

by Doug La Rocque

Assessor Tony Rice told the Hoosick Town Council on Monday evening, January 10, it’s time to look at property values again, noting overall property values are up by about 10 percent. He is very quick to emphasize this is not a reassessment, simply an update to keep the Town’s equalization rate at 100 percent. This means homes are assessed at their true value, not a percentage of it.

Mr. Rice said during the last year, many homes in the Town are selling at $100,000 higher than their assessed value. He also indicated these updates should take place

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Driver Dozes Off; Truck Goes Off Route 7

December 9, 2021 By Eastwick Press Leave a Comment

by Steve Bradley

A tanker truck from New Hampshire was headed to the port at Albany to pick up gasoline when  it went off the north side of NYS Route 7 early Saturday morning, December 4, when the driver fell asleep. The accident occurred at 4:30 am at the Town of Hoosick/Pittstown line just east of Giuseppe’s Restaurant. Since the vehicle was

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Filed Under: Hoosick, Local News, Member Exclusive, Pittstown

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        Moment of Silence at Tops Market

        The Tops Friendly Market in Hoosick Falls will join all Tops stores in a collective moment of silence on Saturday, May 21 at 2:30 pm, seven days after the tragic shooting in Buffalo. “The impact of this tragedy stretches across our community and nation. We stand together as we remember them and pray that their […]

        Play Ball on Troy City Streets

        By a unanimous 7-0 vote, The Troy City Council on Thursday evening, May 19, approved an amendment to what Council President Carmella Mantello referred to as “an archaic law” that said “no person shall play ball in any of the streets of the City.” In her press release, Council President Mantello said after a recent […]

        Chief Ashe Resigns and Pleads Guilty to Misconduct

        by Doug La Rocque Former Hoosick Falls Village Police Chief Robert (Bob) Ashe was arrested by NYS Police on Monday, May 16, and accused of Official Misconduct. He pled guilty that evening in Village Court to the charge, a misdemeanor. Village Court Judge Thomas Restino gave the former chief an unconditional discharge and ordered him […]

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        College Signing Day – Tamarac

        On Tuesday, May 17, nine Tamarac High School student athletes signed their letters of intent, committing to play for the respective college or university they’ll be attending. The students were accompanied by their families, the Tamarac Booster Club and Tamarac High School athletic and administrative staff. Those students are:

        New Tamarac Elementary Principal

        The Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District is pleased to announce that Kelly Onorato has been named the new principal of Tamarac Elementary School. Mrs. Onorato, a resident of Brunswick, is currently the assistant principal at Tamarac Elementary. She replaces Mr. Richard Pogue, who is retiring after 16 years in the District. Mrs. Onorato is bringing to the […]

        Hoosick Falls CSD Budget Vote Information

        Submitted by HFCSD Communications On Tuesday, May 17, from 9 am to 8:30 pm, the Hoosick Falls Central School District will hold its budget vote in the high school gymnasium. The proposed budget of $25,348,933 will have a tax levy increase of 1.96%. Also on the ballot will be three seats on the Board of […]

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