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Wild Accident Shatters Afternoon Calm
Hoosick Falls Police Press Release
Hoosick Falls Police responded to a report of a vehicle into a building on Classic and Main Streets in the Village on Wednesday, March 3 at about 2 pm.
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Town Board Approves Rear Entrance To Proposed Aldi
by Doug La Rocque
In February, the Brunswick Planning Board asked the Town Board to rule on the legality of developer David Leon’s request to construct a rear entrance to his proposed Aldi, Wendy’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken development, located on either side of the Planet Fitness building on Hoosick Road (NYS Route 7).
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Local Lawmakers React To Deal To Strip Cuomo’s Powers
by Doug La Rocque
On Tuesday evening, March 2, the Democratic Assembly and Senate leadership struck a deal to revoke a vast majority of the emergency powers they granted to Governor Andrew Cuomo last April, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Future City Team Wins Award for the Best Use of Renewable Energy
The Berlin Future City Team competed in the 20th annual regional event. This year students were tasked with designing a self sufficient city model that would exist on the moon.
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Spot of Green
The Common Greenshield Lichen (Flavoparmelia caperata) usually grows on the bark of trees. Lichens are classified in the fungi kingdom.
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July 4th Parade Committee Call for Volunteers
American Music Through The Ages
The July 4th parade has occurred in Berlin for well over 100 years, truly a day where the area shines brighter, celebrating all that unites us as Americans.
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Reimagining Berlin Free Town Library
The Berlin Free Town Library (BFTL) is crafting a Long Range Plan to guide its operations into the future and better serve the community.
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Four New Corrections Officers Sworn In
Rensselaer County Sheriff Patrick Russo swore in four new Correctional Officers Monday morning, March 1, at a ceremony held at the Public Safety Building in Troy.
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GOP Endorses Fall Candidates
by Doug La Rocque
At a meeting in Troy on Saturday morning, February 27, the Rensselaer County Republican Committee handed out endorsements for the long list of county governments positions on the ballot for this November’s elections.
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Man Charged With Possessing Child Pornography
State Police in Brunswick, with the assistance of the Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce and Troop G Computer Crimes Unit, arrested 23-year-old Joseph Lyle of Grafton, for Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child, a class D felony, and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a Child, a class E felony.
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19 Arrested In Latest County-Wide Welfare Fraud Sweep By Doug La Rocque Late last week Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Deputies, as well as State Police and other local law enforcement agencies, arrested 19 people who are alleged to have fraudulently accepted welfare benefits. You must be logged in to view this article.
R H E Stillwater 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 2 Hoosick Falls 4 3 0 8 X 15 6 1 Monday, May 6. Played at HFCS. You must be logged in to view this article.
Wellness Fair And 5K Run At BCS Submitted by Rachel Turetsky The Wellness Fair and 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 4, brought out many from the Berlin Central School District community in spite of the rain. The sky-blue 5K shirts on most of the 82 participants brightened up the cloudy day at the Berlin Middle-High […]
Budget Passes With 1.36% Tax Levy Increase by Alex Brooks The final version of the Budget for the 2019-20 school year was approved by the Hoosick Falls School board at its April 18 meeting. You must be logged in to view this article.
HFCS Unveils First Draft of 2019-20 Budget by Alex Brooks Hoosick Falls Central Schools Business Administrator Emily Sanders presented a first draft of next year’s budget, which showed a total increase in spending of 0.4%, or $102,097. You must be logged in to view this article.
From January 9 through January 18, the Junior National Honor Society members collected pasta for Hoosick Area Churches Assocation Food Pantry You must be logged in to view this article.