Outdoor graduation approved by Hoosick Falls board
Hoosick Falls Central School district sanctions an outdoor graduation for the senior class after a 55 to 39 vote, despite Superintendent Phil Leonard’s concerns about cost weather and logistics. The plan requires students to cover a $50 folding chairs expense and a $350 potential rain risk.
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Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Central School
Board of Education
Leonard
Genine Lavin
Miss Lavin
Hoosick Falls School Chief Probes Parental Excuses
Hoosick Falls Central School faced a surge of 60 parental excuses last Friday allowing early dismissal. Superintendent Phil Leonard said some notes were fake, some real, with parents often. He cited a beer party rumor and described time wasted verifying notes and the impact on legitimate absences.
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Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Central School
Phil Leonard
Leonard
Proposals for Hoosick Falls 150th Celebration Unveiled
Hoosick Falls planners discussed new activities for the village 150th anniversary events set for August 4 to 7. Highlights include a noon motorcade honoring VIPs, an armory history exhibit opening, a Berkshire Big Band dance, a walking tour, and Family Day activities with a softball game and 100 yard dash.
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Hoosick Falls
James McGuire
CIP
Munity
Armory
Christina Stevens
John Murphy
Hoosick Falls Man Jailed After Escape Arrest
Joseph P. Gorman, 22, of 32 Abbott Street Hoosick Falls, was arrested at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday at John Street and Route 22 for escaping from the Rensselaer County Jail and failing to appear to serve a weekend sentence. He was arraigned before Brunswick Town Judge Francis McKnight with no bail set pending further court action.
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Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County
Joseph P. Gorman
Abbott St
John Street
Route 22
Gorman
Brunswick Town
Francis McKnight
Readers’ Help Wanted in Metro Desk Notes
Community column asks readers for contact info on hyperactivity diets floor insulation attic coverings umbrella repairs and sourcing out of print records while thanking helpers for chicory advice social security and subscription issues and detailing a furniture dispute with Manufacturers Hanover delays.
Petersburg clamsteam and Auxiliary meeting announced
The Petersburg Rod and Gun Club will hold its annual clamsteam at Redden's Grove in Hoosick Falls on June 5. Tickets are available from club members. The Volunteer Fire Co Auxiliary will meet at the firehouse on Thursday.
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Redden’s Grove
Hoosick Falls
Petersburg Volunteer Fire Co
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Wysocks
River Road
Cornell Team selects Sandra Hoag for dairy judging squad
Sandra Hoag, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hoag of Walloomsac, joins Cornell University Dairy Cattle Judging Team from a class of 45 students taught by Prof S T Slack. She is the sole female junior. set to graduate in 1978 and will work as summer assistant with Cortland County 4-H.
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John Hoag
Walloomsac
Cornell University
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Ithaca
Wysocki
Lisa Luke
John
Mark Calhoun
Dairyman
Maude Langworthy
Hoosick
van Rensselaer Manor
North Greenbush
Kennedy Family Hits Albany for Very Special Arts Festival
A host of Kennedys led by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Eunice Kennedy Shriver Ethel Kennedy Ted Kennedy and Jean Kennedy Smith will attend the Very Special Arts Festival at the Empire State Plaza Albany June 23. More than 500 handicapped children will participate in crafts painting puppetry and music expression in a non competitive event coordinated statewide by Eugene Maillard with Dr Vivienne Anderson.
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Eunice Kennedy Shriver
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Ted Kennedy
Jean Kennedy
Jean Kennedy Smith
Thruway Hyatt
Eugene Maillard
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Vivienne Anderson
Moss to seek Albany DA nomination in Republican bid
Moss, 31, an assistant district attorney in Rensselaer County, is expected to announce Thursday for the Republican nomination for Albany County district attorney. He would face Democrat Sol Greenberg in November and would earn about 45 000 if elected.
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Rensselaer County
Albany County
Moss
GOP
Republican
George P. Scaringe
Albany Law School
Ralph Smith
Sol Greenberg
Greenberg
Albany
Erastus Corning
Howard Nolan
Woman Charged in Albany Killing After Stabbing
Lisa Canty, 50, was charged with second degree murder after Emmett Prince about 50 was found with a stab wound on his apartment porch at 154 Lark St. He died at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Canty was found in the backyard with a broken leg as she fled after a prior quarrel.
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Albany
N.Y
Lisa Canty
Emmett Prince
Lark St
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Eagles Club Vegas Night Saturday at Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Eagles Club hosts a Las Vegas themed fundraiser Saturday at 33 35 1st St open to the public with a 7 to 10 p.m. gaming session and auction to benefit Eagle charities. Donations at the door support local efforts.
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Hoosick Falls
Las Vegas
Eagles Club
1St St
Eagle Charities
Bogardus Plans Answer To CSEA In Hoosick Falls
Village Mayor Donald Bogardus said he will respond after reviewing claims by CSEA members in the sewer and highway departments. The union says state aid for the sewage plant could be jeopardized when there are not two men on duty and that two layoffs would reduce services in the village highway sewer and water departments.
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Donald Bogardus
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CSEA
Times
Highway Department
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