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Board Seeks To Fix A Leak In Its Water TankPetersburgh
by Alex Brooks
Town officials trying to find the leak that the Petersburgh Water District has been experiencing have come to the conclusion that the leak is in the bottom of the water tank.
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Tornado Touches Down In Schaghticoke, Skips Over Hoosick
A strong storm front passed over northern Rensselaer County on Saturday evening, August 29, spawning what the National Weather Service confirmed was an F-1 tornado.
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Racial Injustice Resolution Will Not See Another Vote
by Doug La Rocque
As was reported last week, the minority members of the Rensselaer County Legislature have filed, for the third time, a resolution which they say is aimed at eradicating systemic racism and the harm it causes.
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Friesen Starts 17th, Gets Win At A-S
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, August 28
Modifieds: (35 laps) Stewart Friesen, Marc Johnson, Ken Tremont Jr., Anthony Perrego,
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Competition Heats Up Heading Into Playoffs
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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Fire Department Chicken BBQ
The North Hoosick Fire Department will sponsor its famous Chicken Bar-B-Que on Saturday, September 12 from 5 to 6 pm at the fire station on NYS Route 22.
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Board Honors Retirees
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board did a walk-through of the school buildings on Monday August 31 to verify that the buildings are ready for the start of the school year.
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The Walter A. Wood Project
Submitted by Kevin O’Malley
The Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company operated in Hoosick Falls from 1853-1920.
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A Report From Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin
Still Growing, Despite Outbreak
Greetings to friends and neighbors in Eastern Rensselaer County.
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Vehicle Smacks Tree On Route 7
A vehicle headed east on Route 7 in Hoosick veered off the road and into a tree Monday when the driver came upon a car stopped in the traffic lane waiting to pull into Lumberjack’s coffee shack.
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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 […]