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Berlin Seeks To Raise Transfer Station Rent
by Alex Brooks
At the September meeting of the Petersburgh Town Board, Supervisor Dennis Smith said the Town has received a proposed renewal from the Town of Berlin for the contract for its use of the Berlin Transfer Station.
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Found in Fallen Leaves
This is a Grapefern (Genus Sceptridium) found in fallen leaves of the deep woods of Petersburgh.
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Character Education Assemblies Continue Virtually, As One School
Submitted By Rachel Turetsky
The Mountaineers Mantra is recited at the start of each monthly Berlin Elementary School assembly. Principal Tracy Kent and the Character Education Committee host these assemblies, which are attended by all kindergarten through 5th grade students and staff.
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Final Duffers League Stats
by Kevin Weeden
Monday Night
Eagles (2-under par) Nick Diotte Hole #2 wk 1, Peter Martin III Hole #2 wk 3, Rik Seiler Hole #7 wk 5, Gerry Taber Hole #16 wk 14, Brett Seiler Hole #17 wk 16, Nick Diotte Hole #16 wk 18
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Aldi’s Proposal Draws Neighborhood Ire
by Doug La Rocque
Certainly not all of the neighbors around the proposed Aldi’s/Plant Fitness complex on Hoosick Road (NYS Route 7) were in attendance at the Thursday, October 15 joint public hearing before the Brunswick Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), but about 20 were, with many speaking out against the plan.
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Town Budget And Meeting Notes
by Doug La Rocque
The Grafton Town Board held a workshop meeting on its tentative 2021 town budget on Thursday evening, October 15, and out of that produced a preliminary budget that totals $1.323 million or about $23,000 more than in the 2020 budget
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Board of Trustees Focus On Community Protection And Action
By Denise Wright
The East Nassau Board of Trustees opened its October 14 meeting with a public hearing on a speed limit reduction (Public Local Law 1 2020) for a portion of Hayes Road near the Albert Community Forest.
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A Push to Bring Operation Legend To the Capital Region
by Doug La Rocque
Operation Legend is described by U.S. Attorney General William Barr as a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative across all federal law enforcement agencies working in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight the sudden surge of violent crime in our cities.
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Board Approves Preliminary Budget for 2021
by Alex Brooks
At its October 14 meeting, The Hoosick Town Board approved its preliminary budget for 2021. Total spending in the budget is $2,395,737, which is about $169,000 less than last year.
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Man Admits To Unlawful Surveillance
Office of the District Attorney’s Press Release
Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly has announced that Anthony Pascucci, age 50, pled guilty to one count of Unlawful Surveillance in the Second degree, a class E felony in satisfaction of a multiple count indictment.
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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 […]