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Krahforst Resigns
Petersburgh Hires New Water Operator
by Alex Brooks
At the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on Monday, July 15, Water District Superintendent Ben Krahforst resigned for the third and apparently final time, effective immediately.
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The Civil War Comes To Brunswick Community Library
By Amy Modesti
Town of Brunswick residents and Civil War buffs attended the first ever Civil War living history event on Saturday, July 13 at the Brunswick Community Library.
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Monarchs Are Here
The Third Annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is set for July 27 to August 4, 2019.
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Town Board Follow Up
by Doug La Rocque
The following is the remainder of the report on the Monday, July 8, Grafton Town Board meeting:
Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck told the gathering, now that it has stopped raining almost every day, his department is beginning to catch up on grading and springtime road repairs.
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Legislative Highlights
Submitted by the Rensselaer County Legislature’s Majority and Minority Offices
At their most recent meeting on Tuesday, July 9, the lawmakers reappointed Bill Film as the Director of Real Property Services.
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New Lebanon School Board Reorganizes
By Emily Gabert
The New Lebanon Central School District prepared for the upcoming school year at its annual organizational meeting that was held on Wednesday, July 10.
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Brunswick Acres Proposal Meets Opposition
By Doug La Rocque
Several residents who live near the proposed 26-unit single-family home development off Brunswick Road (NY Route 2) in the western portion of the town attended a public hearing held just prior to the regular meeting of the Brunswick Town Board on Thursday, July 11.
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Tremont Bests The Field At Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, July 12.
Modifieds: Ken Tremont Jr., Marc Johnson, Jackie Brown Jr., Rich Ronca, Matt Depew, Matt DeLorenzo
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HACA Collecting Supplies for Back-2-School Boost
Requests for backpacks and supplies are rolling into the HACA Food Pantry for the 14th annual distribution. Last year over 160 bags were packed for children in pre-school through grade 6.
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by Steve Bradley
Nathaniel Shipman, the person who is the basis for the Natty Bumppo character in James Fenimore Cooper’s novels, had an historic plaque unveiled Saturday that marks his burial place.
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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.