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Firefighters From 3 States Battled Race Track Fire
Doug La Rocque
Flames broke out at the former Green Mountain Race Track on Wednesday, September 16 just before 11 pm, and before long the large grandstand was fully involved.
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BCS Superintendent Is Retiring
by Doug La Rocque
Dr. Stephen Young has announced he plans to retire, effective December 31. The announcement was made at a special school board meeting on Tuesday, September 22.
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A Smooth Opening Day At BCS
by Doug La Rocque
Despite all the COVID-19 concerns and restrictions, the opening day at Berlin Central Schools went very well, according to High/Middle School principal Jodi Sullivan and Elementary School principal Tracy Kent.
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Rensco Chamber Is Dubbed Chamber Of The Year
The Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce has received the ‘Chuck Steiner Memorial Chamber of the Year Award,’ from The Business Council of New York State, Inc. The announcement was officially made ahead of the Council’s annual meeting next week.
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Friesen Shows Up For Ten Races At A-S, Wins Six;
Drellos Passes Protest After Win #4
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Compiled by Steve Bradley
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, Sept. 19
Modifieds: Stewart Friesen (Ten starts at A-S, six wins, two seconds, one third and one fifth),
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Al Brock and Clint Brock Jr. Crowned Champions at Dutchaven
by Kevin Weeden
Dewstomper Golf Notes
Every Wednesday morning a group of guys, any where from 15-25 gather to play in the “dew.”
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Planners Hear Concerns About Brunswick Acres Project
by Doug La Rocque
The proposal to build 26 single family homes on land north of Brunswick Road just past Heather Ridge, was put to a public hearing by the Brunswick Planning Board on Thursday, September 17.
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Dirt Track And Hemp Process Top Town Board Meeting
by Doug LaRocque
There are two issues that just won’t go away, or at least are not resolved yet. The first deals with the controversial dirt track in West Hoosick.
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HFCS Gets Clean Audit Result
Alex Brooks
At the Hoosick Falls School Board Meeting on September 17, Alan Walther of the accounting firm Bonadio & Co. LLP gave a presentation of his firm’s findings in the audit done last month of the District’s finances during the 2019-2020 school year.
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Supporting The Immaculate Conception Church Cow Plop
The Fashionista’s 4H Club performed its first community service event for the year by selling cow plop deeds to benefit Hoosick Falls’s Immaculate Conception Church.
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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 […]