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November Students Of the Month
Here are the monthly winners from the Hoosick Falls Middle School:
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Highway Issues Highlight Town Board Meeting
by Doug La Rocque
At a November 20 special meeting of the Town Board, it voted 4 to 1 to refuse to pay a voucher for a 2020 payload, purchased by Town Highway Superintendent Jeff Winestock, made without explicit board approval.
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Board of Trustee Highlights
by Denise Wright
Mayor Adam Acquario reported at the December 9 Board of Trustees meeting that Charter/Spectrum agreed on language changes in the franchise agreement.
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Grafton – Jered A. O’Dell, 90, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, December 13, 2020. [Read more…] about Jered A. O’Dell
A Lost Umbrella
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, July 27, 1849: I and my son Geo P. went to Pittsfield, each a one horse wagon with new potatoes and we both carried seventeen bushels.
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Chicken Law Tabled
Mayor Issues Strong Warning About COVID-19
by Doug La Rocque
Following the speakers, the Board debated the law for about 30 minutes. Trustee Craig Pine asked if perhaps the law should define a chicken, saying some might consider guinea hens for example, a chicken. “After all, they kind of look like a chicken and taste like a chicken.”
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Cell Tower Proposal Inches Closer To A Decision
Doug La Rocque
This cell tower proposal has certainly not gone forward in leaps and bounds, but one tiny step at a time.
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Town Plans To Run Its Own Transfer Station
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board held a workshop meeting on Friday December 4 to discuss the possibility of running its own transfer station rather than paying rent to Berlin for the use of its station.
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Threeleaf Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) is a native evergreen plant that likes to grow in forested wet areas, often with mosses.
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New Laws For RVs, Manufactured Homes
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board held a workshop meeting on Friday evening December 4 about two laws nearing completion, one on using RVs for residential purposes and one on siting manufactured and mobile homes and micro homes or tiny houses.
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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 […]