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Basketball Competition Will Resume
by Alex Brooks
Hoosick Falls Superintendent Patrick Dailey said league competition in both Boys and Girls basketball will resume on February 22, subject to a list of conditions.
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SVHC Launches Medical Weekly Video Program
Submitted by SVHC
Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) is pleased to announce the launch of a new weekly interactive digital presentation called Medical Weekly with Trey Dobson, MD.
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Board of Trustee Highlights
by Denise Wright
The February 11 meeting of the East Nassau Board of Trustees opened with a public hearing on the resolution for Local Law No. 1 of 2021.
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An Argument For A Tri-Town Ambulance
It amazes me that in both Grafton and Petersburgh there are council people who have never served as volunteers on a Rescue Squad but spread their views and concepts as if they are authorities on the operation of such.
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Rensselaer County is a Proud Sponsor of Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC), founded in 1953 as Hudson Valley Technical Institute, continues its admiral mission to provide hands-on, practical training to veterans, high school graduates, to those wishing to earn a cost-savings Associates Degree that can be transferred to a number of local colleges and universities, as well as to those individuals looking to update their skills to meet the needs of the ever changing economy.
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Midwinter Hay
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Wednesday, January 2, 1850: Today Nelson Rhodes moved out of my house into Daniel Gardner’s.
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A Different Approach To Daytime Ambulance Staffing
by Doug La Rocque
For many months, the towns of Grafton, Berlin and Petersburgh have been dealing with the proposal to create a Tri-town daytime paid ambulance service, largely because all three towns have problems forming even a two person crew to respond to calls during the hours of 6 am to 6 pm.
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No High Risk Inter-School Sports Competition
by Doug La Rocque
Even though Rensselaer County has approved high risk sports competition between school districts, last week the Hoosick Falls district issued a statement that it has opted out at this time, at least for winter sports such as basketball, cheerleading and wrestling.
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ZBA Clears Creek Road Cell Tower Plan
by Doug La Rocque
For several years, Blue Sky Towers doing business as Verizon Wireless, has been seeking permission from the town to construct a cell tower near the intersection with Creek Road and Menemsha Lane.
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by Denise Wright The March 13th Brunswick Town Board meeting was filled with conversation and resulted in the passing of two resolutions. During the Building and Codes report, 25 building property inspections and 22 follow-up complaints were reported for the month of February. The State Uniform Code Administration Compliance Report has been prepared. The historian […]
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by Denise Wright The Stephentown Board’s St. Patrick’s Day meeting began with a moment of silence to honor former town board member Gerry Robinson. Robinson focused on “improving local service opportunities, protecting Stephentown’s unique rural environment, and increasing local jobs and amenities by encouraging economic development appropriate to the size, atmosphere, and well-being of our […]
Submitted by BCSD Communications The Berlin Central School District Board of Education selected Mr. Kenneth Rizzo to be its next superintendent of schools, effective July 1st. Mr. Rizzo was unanimously appointed by the board at its meeting on March 6th. You must be logged in to view this article.
Hoosick Falls CSD Indoor Track Submitted by HFCSD Communications The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the New York State Indoor Track Championships on March 8th. The girls 4×400, consisting of Emma Waugh, Mihaly Blake, Ava Salvsevold, and Erin Conety, had a huge upset in their race. Going in as the underdogs, the girls […]
Brunswick CSD Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track. In addition to the exciting lineup of winter […]
