Green Mountain official opposes OTB plan in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Kiwanis talk cited possible OTB parlor hurting Green Mountain Race Track in Pownel Vermont. Ted Colton outlined racing economics, noting distances to major centers and high purses in thoroughbred racing. He favors greyhound racing for cost and honesty, citing drug tests and fixed-race safeguards.
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Hoosick Falls
Green Mountain
Pownel
Ted Colton
Colton
Kiwanians
Albany
Pittsfield
Saratoga
State of
Vermont
Hoosick Falls Plans Dual August Anniversary Celebrations
Hoosick Falls gears up for a four day 150th anniversary celebration of village incorporation from August 4 to 7 featuring an anniversary gala ball with Bob Eberly, a 12 division parade, a village history pageant, exhibits and family day events. A second event marks the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bennington on August 13 and 14 at Battlefield Park Walloomsac with plans announced for exhibits and related activities.
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Hoosick Falls
Donald Bogardus
Bob Eberly
Bennington
Battlefield Park
Walloomsac
Hoosick Falls bus assault reported by teen victim
A 14 year old Hoosick Falls girl was assaulted by three teenage boys on a Hoosick Falls Central School bus Tuesday morning. The girl said the assailants ridiculed her threw oranges pulled her hair and struck her head. Police continue investigation as bruises and orange juice stains were noted. Police report a separate Colonie incident involved a car fire a false alarm at Colonie Central High School and a false alarm at Our Lady of Hope Residence.
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Hoosick Falls
Colonie
Northway
Central Avenue
Heat and smoke detectors and local sources
Readers inquire about heat and smoke detectors and safety marks. Mohawk Mall in Schenectady and Trojan Hardware in Troy sell these items UL listed. Allied Equipment Service in Clifton Park offers Bradford mower repairs. Community groups use coupons for wheelchairs at St. Peter's Hospital Albany.
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Clifton Park
Allied
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Wynantskill
Betty Crocker
St.Peter's Hospital
Albany
Police pursue leads in Colonie Richburg and Hedderman Byron murders
Lt. Raymond Hahn and Albany County DA Sol Greenberg said two Colonie Center slayings and the Hedderman Byron killings remain unsolved with no current open leads. Investigators keep information confidential while pursuing tips and reviewing past observers, noting rewards did not elicit calls.
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Colonie Police
Joan E. Richburg
Albany County
Sol Greenberg
Robert J. Hedderman
Margaret H. Byron
Miss Richburg
Colonie Center
Hedderman
Byron
John F. Hedderman
Albany
Hahn
Greenberg
Albanys
Colonie
Richburg
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Snow warning ends 20-year school record at Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Central School closed early for the first time in 20 years as heavy snow warnings prompted an 10 a.m. dismissal. Superintendent Phil Leonard said the storm risk led to early departure before lunch service, to prevent waste if the meal had been prepared.
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Hoosick Falls
Phil Leonard
Leonard
Off Track Betting Parlor Nears Opening in Hoosick Falls
OTB parlor expected to open within two weeks at 57 Church Street in Hoosick Falls as remodeling continues. A training school for employees runs now for three new parlors in Rensselaer County, with hiring decisions on Hoosick Falls deferred until training ends. Lease signed with Liporace for former Ranaldo's site at $300 monthly for year one and $350 thereafter.
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Capital District Regional
OTB Corp
Church St
OTB
Rensselaer County
East Greenbush
North Greenbush
Edward Reutemann
Ronald
Donna Lipora
Disaster drill tests Cambridge area hospital response
A simulated disaster drill at Mary McClellan tested the response of Rescue Squads from Cambridge, Easton-Greenwich, Salem, Granville, Argyle, Fort Edward and Whitehall with hospital staff Civil Defense and local police and ambulances. Medical teams evaluated patient conditions as victims arrived, with a critique noting professional efficiency.
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Civil Defense
Cambridge Police, Fire and Highway
Mary McClellan
Cambridge
Easton - Greenwich
Salem
Granville
Argyle
Fort Edward
Whitehall
Vermont utility studies second nuclear plant sites
Central Vermont Public Service Corp. considers locating a second nuclear plant in Vermont. President James Griffin says no firm plans exist, but a Lake Champlain site near Orwell is a possibility six miles from town. Orwell tabled action on banning such plants amid local votes. CVPS is Vermont Yankee’s largest single stockholder.
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Central Vermont Public Service Corp
James Griffin
Wcax-Tv
Burlington
Griffin
Central Vermont
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp
Lake Champlain
Orwell
CVPS
Vermont Yankee
Vernon
Rare coin theft rattles Hoosick Falls home
Hoosick Falls police recover several coin sets after Warren Gooding reports a 12-year-old helper stole coins since December. The boy is questioned, multiple locations identified, and authorities plan to petition him to family court. The total value unrecovered and amount stolen remain undetermined as of Tuesday.
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Hoosick Falls
Warren Gooding
Center Street
Gooding
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