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St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal

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by Kevin O’Malley
Linda O’Dell has been named the Grand Marshal of the 2025 Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Linda has lived in Hoosick Falls all her life. She is the daughter of William and Eleanor Greenwood and a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy. She is married to Rock O’Dell and has two children, Rocky and Laura, and two grandchildren, Chloe and Bentley.

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Melvin Theodore Feathers — Obituary

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HANCOCK, MA – Melvin Theodore Feathers, age 91, passed away on February 1, 2025 following a sudden-onset unidentified illness. He was born on January 17, 1934 in Berlin, New York, the son of Douglas and Sarah (Sally) (Cronkwright) Feathers. He graduated in 1954 from Berlin Central High School. Following three years of service in the National Guard, he then served active duty from 1956 to 1958 in the U.S. Army.

Mel was a jack-of-all-trades person, but a great master of one – mechanic. From the age of 12, he was learning how to repair cars from his master mechanic father. That learning continued as he worked on military vehicles and received advanced schooling in the Army. For many years, he worked at Seyffer Ford in Pittsfield, regularly being sent to classes conducted by Ford Motor Co. In 1977 he bought into partnership at Green Valley Equipment in Hancock, where the repairs then involved farm equipment. Later, he opened his own Mel’s Repair Shop and continued working on automobiles, lawn machinery, and small engines. Well into his 80s, he was still being asked by people for advice on making repairs. [Read more…] about Melvin Theodore Feathers — Obituary

Shannon Roy Performance & Community Potluck

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Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center
Fox Hollow Music & Art Café
Come out on Saturday, February 15th for the monthly celebration at the PVMCC. Shannon Roy is a singer/songwriter/guitarist out of Eagle Bridge whose inspiration comes from the many different experiences that life has brought to her. She regularly performs throughout Vermont and New York as a solo artist, a duo with her lead guitarist Andrew Crawford, and with her six-piece band Shannon Roy and The Boys. Known for her powerful vocals, she enjoys playing a wide variety of different genres spanning from bluegrass to classic rock and a little of everything in between. Shannon is sure to bring joy and laughter with her to any room and always delivers a memorable musical experience!

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Wasaren League Indoor Track Championships

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HFCS/Tamarac Indoor Track Team
from Coach Linda Webber and the Hoosick Falls Communications Department

On February 2nd, the Boys and Girls Indoor Track team competed in the Wasaren League Indoor Track Championships. The Girls finished first by a one-point margin against Mechanicville, with a team score of 128-127, making them the 2025 Wasaren League Champions! The Boys finished 2nd to Stillwater with a score of 141-120, finishing as the Wasaren League Runners Up. 

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Sex Offender Pleads Guilty

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Press Release from District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly’s Office
Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly recently announced that Michael Cardwell, 39, of Troy, pled guilty to one count of sexual abuse in the 1st Degree. Cardwell also pled guilty in the Northern District of New York to sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child sexual abuse materials after a federal probe was initiated.

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Grafton Town Board Highlights

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by Denise Wright
The Grafton Town Board's January 13th meeting began with an organizational meeting and then moved into its regular monthly meeting.

Supervisor Noeding from Petersburgh discussed a Local Efficiency Grant application that Petersburgh and Grafton would work together to submit. This would enable both municipalities to have money available to consolidate and increase community activities. This would help both communities explore projects that engage residents. One suggestion was to utilize the town green more by adding a pavilion with a reservation system. The board passed the resolution to submit the grant application.

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Food Drive for Stephentown Food Pantry

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In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Indivisible Stephentown is holding a food drive for the Stephentown Food Pantry now through January 31st. Nonperishable food items can be dropped off at the Stephentown Memorial Library or Dave’s Market during normal hours of operation.

Stephentown’s Food Pantry, located at the Federated Church on Garfield Road, has been in operation for 42 years and currently serves 50+ families every week, providing groceries and community support.

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