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Save Our New York State Restaurants Act
Senator Daphne Jordan and Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara on Monday, November 30, announced that they have introduced the “Save Our New York State Restaurants Act,” comprehensive, bipartisan legislation that would create a one-week sales tax exemption for food and drinks sold at restaurants and taverns.
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Farmers Market Moves To Lansingburgh
Online Ordering With Contact-Less Pickup Continues
Sundays at Green Island Location
The Troy Waterfront Farmers Market (TWFM) will hold its first indoor Winter market of the season in the former Lansingburgh Price Chopper building this Saturday, December 5, from 9 am to 2 pm. More than 60 vendors will participate.
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Sheriff’s Deputies Helping Those In Need
Members of the Rensselaer County Sheriffs Deputies PBA once again left their homes early Thanksgiving morning to deliver Thanksgiving meals to needy families throughout the county.
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ValleyCats May Be Left Out In The Cold
Major League Baseball recently announced it is reducing the number of affiliated minor league teams from 160 to 120.
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A Well Known Racer Passes On
Compiled by Steve Bradley
Mark Fluery Passes
Well known for his racing at Lebanon Valley Speedway in his number 52 with neon green colors, Mark Fluery, just 62 years old, passed on November 18.
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National Junior Honor Society Ceremony
An induction into the National Junior Honor Society was held virtually for family and friends of 22 eighth grade students at Tamarac Middle School on November 23.
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Elks Collect Blankets And Sheets For Homeless
The Brunswick Lodge of Elks is currently collecting blankets and twin size sheets which they will provide to Joseph House in Troy.
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Kathleen Patire Will Replace Pam Cottrell As District Clerk
by Alex Brooks
At its November 19 meeting, the Hoosick Falls School Board appointed Kathleen Patire as District Clerk and as Secretary to the Superintendent, to replace Pam Cottrell who is retiring at the end of December. The Board voted unanimously in favor, except that Joe Patire abstained.
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SVMC Urges Patients Not To Delay Care
Over the past several weeks, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC), has experienced an increase in patients who need to be admitted to the hospital for illnesses not related to COVID.
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CPWG Meetings Continue On Line
The next meeting of the Hoosick Area Community Participation Work Group (CPWG) will be held Wednesday, December 16, from 6 to 8 pm.
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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 […]