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Cold Hands But Warm Hearts Make For A Fun Day On The Ice
Submitted by Scoutmaster Andy Zlotnick
Boy Scout Troop 222 from Grafton conducted an ice fishing outing on Dyken Pond this past Saturday, February 20.
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Welcoming Superintendent Dhara
Submitted by BCSD Communications
Berlin Central School District has welcomed Joseph Dhara as the new Superintendent over the month of February.
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Birdfeeder Beauty
Last week, you saw the White-breasted Nuthatch and this week is another Nuthatch although with a red belly called the Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis).
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Compiled by Steve Bradley
Boys
Hoosick Falls 9 15 19 17 60
Greenwich 22 12 8 15 57
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Athletic Program Forges Ahead Amid Pandemic
New Athletic Director At The Helm
Stephanie Luce, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at the New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School, knows a trial by fire.
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Hoosick Falls Goes To 50-0; Berlin Rolls New Highs
HF 5 - Saratoga Catholic 0
Hoosick Falls, bowling at the Barbecue Recreation on Thursday February 11, with Saratoga Catholic bowling on February 9 at Saratoga Strike Zone.
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Fishing Family Starts A Lifelong Dream
by Denise Wright
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, outdoor activities have increased across New York State, and Rensselaer County has seen the same dramatic increase.
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Rensco Again Shows Strong Sales Tax Numbers
Submitted by the Office of County Executive McLaughlin
Rensselaer County showed strong numbers for sales tax in a month to month comparison released on February 18 by the New York State Comptroller’s office, County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced.
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Another Solar Project Sees A Little More Light
by Doug La Rocque
If the request by Tamarac Solar to construct a facility on a property located at 126 Brick Church Road (NYS 278) is approved, it would be the fourth commercial operation in the town.
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January’s Student of the Month Winners
Submitted by Ken Weeden
Each month, students in the 7th and 8th grades at the Hoosick Falls Middle School are nominated by their teachers.
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By Denise Wright The December 16 meeting of the Petersburgh Town Board was busy and involved everything from setting dates for town meetings to the final allocation of ARPA funds. After the November 18 meeting minutes were amended and approved, the department reports were given. The Supervisor reported that a sales tax refund was received […]
By Denise Wright The December 16 meeting of the town board in Stephentown started with a presentation and discussion about the proposed Longroad Development LLC, ground-mounted 5 mW (AC) solar array on 26 acres of a 77-acre area located on New York Route 22. Improvements would include photovoltaic modules divided into three clusters (a south […]
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Hoosick Falls Girls Basketball by Jeffrey Bernstein Meg Barber, now the head coach at NYU, is one of the best basketball players to come out of Hoosick Falls High School. The 1998 graduate’s 1,643 career points were the most scored by a female Panther when she left the program. Barber held that record until 2020, […]
Submitted by HFCSD Communications Dear Hoosick Falls Community and Beyond, Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year. However, for some families, it can be very stressful. The Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) is dedicated to helping those in need within our community. Members […]
Submitted by Hoosick Falls Central School Communications The HFCS PTA is hosting a free event that will be fun for the whole family — Winterfest! This year’s Winterfest will take place on Saturday, December 14th, from 2 to 6 pm at the HFCS Elementary School gym and cafeteria. Winter-themed activities will be offered such as […]