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HVCC Wins Two Awards of Excellence

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Submitted by HVCC
Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) recently received two prestigious World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP) Awards of Excellence at the organization’s annual World Congress. The WFCP awards program recognizes outstanding contributions from member institutions and associations in advancing professional and technical education and training for the global economy. The college earned a bronze award for Global Citizenship and a silver award for Strategic Leadership.

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Body Recovered During Training Exercise

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Submitted by the RCSO
On May 11th, at approximately 8:10 pm, the Schaghticoke Fire Department recovered a body in the Hoosic River during a water training exercise. Deputies and investigators arrived on scene and it was determined that the body was that of David Fearnley, who had been reported as a missing person on November 24, 2022. 

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Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees 

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A resolution authorizing the agreement between the Village of Hoosick Falls and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation and Honeywell International, Inc., was approved. For more information on the agreement, see our lead story on the front page.

The introduction of Local Law A of 2023, establishing a vacant and abandoned building registry, was discussed, as was the fee structure and non-compliance fees. A motion to set a public hearing for Local Law A of 2023 on Wednesday, June 14th, at 6 pm, was approved.

Fidelis Care is holding its Veggies To Go program, offering free locally grown vegetables to residents, on Thursday, May 18th, at Wood Park. It begins at 3 pm, and will run until quantities are gone.

East Nassau Board of Trustees Highlights 

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by Denise Wright
There is usually a period of adjustment when administrations change in village government, and East Nassau's village board meeting on May 10 was no exception. Long-time trustee Jeff Root conducted his first board meeting as mayor and clarified many questions ranging from financial to code enforcement issues. 

Presently Jeanine McCarthy, the village treasurer, has been completing the NYS Constitutional Tax Limit & Property tax limit filings, tax bills, and the comptroller's reports. All are in, but she will be waiting to see if any revisions need to be made within the next few weeks. She hopes to revise the tax write-up for the website. 

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Annual Alumni Reunion

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This year’s annual New Lebanon Central School Alumni Reunion will be held for all alumni and their guests on Saturday, July 15th, at Zucchini’s Restaurant, 1331 North Street, Pittsfield.

Registration and appetizers will be from 5 to 6 pm, followed by an Italian buffet dinner including salad and dessert. A cash bar will be available during the event. The cost is $40 per person.

Please send a check payable to the NLCS Alumni and mail it to Mary Young, 14640 Rte. 22, New Lebanon, NY 12125. Please list your name, year of graduation, a contact number, and the name of your guest. The registration deadline is June 30.

Robert L. Geerholt – Obituary

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Robert L. Geerholt passed away at the Pine Haven nursing home at the age of 68. Bob was the son of the late Robert and Ruth Geerholt of Stephentown. Bob was predeceased by his loving wife of 38 years, Donna. Bob was born in Pittsfield, MA and lived in the area until moving to Florida with Donna, where they lived for or 38 years. They drove tractor trailers for a living until they had to retire due to health reasons. Bob served in the United States Army for 4 years. Bob had two sons [Read more…] about Robert L. Geerholt – Obituary

Local Conservation Groups Will Merge

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Submitted by the RPA and RLT
Two nationally accredited land trusts in Rensselaer County, the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance (RPA) and Rensselaer Land Trust (RLT), have begun taking steps to merge. 

After years of parallel and collaborative conservation work, the boards of directors of both organizations voted in March 2023 to take this step to advance their mutual goal of conservation in Rensselaer County. 

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SMITH 5K and Wellness Day

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Submitted by BCS Communications
On April 29th, the Berlin Middle/High School (BMHS) held its 7th Annual SMITH 5K/1 Mile Fun Run and Family Fun/Wellness Day. This community event is a special day not only for the way in which it brings our community together, but also for how it supports a wonderful local scholarship.

The SMITH Scholarship goes to a graduating senior who demonstrates the outstanding qualities of Service-Merit-Integrity-Truth-Honor.

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A Mystery No Longer

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Submitted by Bart McLean
In our April 28th paper, Bart McLean, on behalf of the Friends of Petersburgh History and Petersburgh Public Library, posted a challenge to see if our readers could identify a mystery house as yet unidentified on the Petersburgh Library’s local history page. Among the several different replies received, Wanda Webster’s reply stood out as having actual photos of the house in various years in her family photo album. With a little further research with help from our Town Historian, we were able to positively identify the mystery house as the one on Armsby Road in Petersburgh,

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