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GLSP To Hold Cabin Fever Event
Ice Fishing Contest Is Canceled
Grafton Lakes State Park and the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park will host a Cabin Fever event on Saturday, January 23.
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Parking Concerns Highlight Town Board Meeting
by Denise Wright
Concerns were raised about people parking on Sharon Lane, for access to the Albany Hudson Electric Rail Trail in East Schodack. Frequently, there are many cars parked alongside the road.
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Students Of The Month
The Hoosick Falls Middle School has named Students of the Month for December. The honorees are:
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Legislative Donation To Youth Center
Rensselaer County Legislator’s Jeff Wysocki and Bruce Patire recently donated $300 to the Town of Hoosick Youth and Community Center in the Village.
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Democratic Supervisors Elect New Lebanon’s Houghtling Minority Leader
In 2021, Democratic Members of the Columbia County Board of Supervisors will have a new Minority Leader: Tistrya Houghtling.
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Hoosick Falls – Adam Francis Sargood, loving son and brother passed away peacefully at his home, on December 30, 2020, surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. [Read more…] about Adam F. Sargood
Hoosick - Angelica Grenier, 87, passed away on Wednesday December 30, 2020 at her residence on South Street.
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Driving 100 Sheep Home From Pawlet
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, September 13, 1849: Today we passed on through Manchester and into Paulet to one Mr. E. F. Clark’s and he went round the town to help us look for sheep and then we returned home with said Clark and stayed.
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Water Supply Study Made Public
By Doug La Rocque
The New York State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Health (DOH) have released the final study on the Hoosick Falls Municipal water supply. Recommendations include tapping into aquifers on the LaCroix and Wysocki properties along Route 22, about one mile from the current well site.
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COVID-19 Closes Town Hall
by Doug La Rocque
Town Supervisor Dennis Smith has decided to close the Town Hall building until January 11, at which time a decision on whether to re-open the offices will be made.
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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 […]