The Hoosic Valley Community Church in Schaghticoke has participated in the Operation Christmas Child (OCC) program for many years now. Last year this program delivered 9.9 million Christmas gift boxes to children in over 150 countries and territories all over the world. The generosity of the local community contributed to making that number possible.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 13 issue of the Express
Schaghticoke-Every year the Hoosic Valley Transportation Department and the Tobacco Road Street Rod Club partner together to raise money for the “Christmas for Kids Fund.” The Hoosic Valley bus drivers set the fund up many years ago when they recognized that many families in the school district could use a helping hand during the holiday season. The goal is to raise money to purchase holiday gifts for kids K-12 in the district that may be in need during the holidays.
Entire article can be seen in the December 19th issue of the Express.
1863 had been a hard year in the War Between the States. Men had fought and died in places the names of which will never be forgotten . . . Vicksburg, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Brandy Station, Chickamauga, Chattanooga. The tide of war throughout the bloody year had ebbed and flowed both ways, yet neither side seemed willing to give it up.
In the final days of November, General George Gordon Meade, commander of the Union’s Army of the Potomac, which had been victorious at Gettysburg, would have one more crack at the seemingly indomitable General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. But as the two sides faced off along the Rapidan River in Virginia, Meade’s advance stalled, giving Lee time to prepare his defenses. After skirmishes in the area around Mine Run at New Hope Church and Payne’s Farm, Meade thought better of it all. On December 2 he pulled back his forces before the skirmishes could lead to yet another full-scale bloodbath. The fall campaign would come to an end without another devastating round of casualties.
The entire article is in the Dec. 19th issue of the Express.
Join the Mechanicville District Public Library in celebrating the many holidays of the season as they present a Holiday Concert at the Library. With music and entertainment by crowd pleasers Gigi and The Lend Me a Hand Band, the community is invited to gather to enjoy the sights and sounds of Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali and Kwanzaa. This free, all ages concert will kick off at 1pm on Saturday, December 14.
Read the entire article in the Dec. 5th issue of The Express