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Friesen Gets Win #5 At A-S;
Williamson Nabs the $10,000 At Devils Bowl
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Compiled by Steve Bradley
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, September 11
Modifieds: Stewart Friesen (win #5 at A-S), Marc Johnson, Larry Wight
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Town Board Hears Plea From Highway Super’s Family and Friends
by Miranda Sehl and Doug La Rocque
Highway Superintendent Brandon Hill was injured in a work-related incident on January 28 of last year. His wife Ashley says since that time, they have been battling with the Town’s insurance carrier to pay Mr. Hill’s medical bills, but have met with constant refusals.
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SVHC Presents Appreciation To Orvis
Simon Perkins, president of the Orvis Company, a luxury clothing retailer with headquarters in Arlington, VT, accepted a gift of appreciation from Tom Dee, president and CEO of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) for contributions of more than 750 masks during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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McGovern Fund Chinese Auction Successful
Unable to hold the annual volleyball tournament due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Karen McGovern Fund held a Chinese auction last Saturday at the Sand Bar in Hoosick Falls.
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Still Not Happy About Job Descriptions
by Michelle Van Horn
Highway Superintendent Jeff Winestock reported to the Tuesday, September 8 meeting of the Town Board, that several residents were very concerned about town employee evaluations.
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Solar Farm Construction On Town Board’s Agenda
Submitted by Town Supervisor Dave Flemming
The Nassau Town Board met on Thursday evening, September 10 for its regular monthly meeting. The Board continues to meet on a hybrid model with some members of the Board present and others joining via conference call.
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Flu Clinic is Scheduled
The Stephentown Seniors will sponsor a Flu Clinic on Saturday, October 3 starting at 10 am at the Stephentown Town Hall.
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John F. Leaves For Cincinnati
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday December 9, 1848: Today I am quite unwell with a pain in my eye. I took phisic and my two sons cut shingle tree and drew.
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Schools Reopen, Each In Its Own Way
Doug La Rocque with Rachel Turetsky
Walking through the Hoosick Falls School buildings on Tuesday, September 8, things were obviously so well planned out and coordinated, you might have thought it was a typical opening day of school.
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Water Tank Outlet Pipe Appears to Have Cracks In It
Town Hopes To Have It Sealed This Week
The Petersburgh Water District emptied its water tank by Wednesday morning September 2 so that contractors arriving that day could inspect the bottom of the tank for suspected leaks.
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19 Arrested In Latest County-Wide Welfare Fraud Sweep By Doug La Rocque Late last week Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Deputies, as well as State Police and other local law enforcement agencies, arrested 19 people who are alleged to have fraudulently accepted welfare benefits. You must be logged in to view this article.
R H E Stillwater 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 2 Hoosick Falls 4 3 0 8 X 15 6 1 Monday, May 6. Played at HFCS. You must be logged in to view this article.
Wellness Fair And 5K Run At BCS Submitted by Rachel Turetsky The Wellness Fair and 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 4, brought out many from the Berlin Central School District community in spite of the rain. The sky-blue 5K shirts on most of the 82 participants brightened up the cloudy day at the Berlin Middle-High […]
Budget Passes With 1.36% Tax Levy Increase by Alex Brooks The final version of the Budget for the 2019-20 school year was approved by the Hoosick Falls School board at its April 18 meeting. You must be logged in to view this article.
HFCS Unveils First Draft of 2019-20 Budget by Alex Brooks Hoosick Falls Central Schools Business Administrator Emily Sanders presented a first draft of next year’s budget, which showed a total increase in spending of 0.4%, or $102,097. You must be logged in to view this article.
From January 9 through January 18, the Junior National Honor Society members collected pasta for Hoosick Area Churches Assocation Food Pantry You must be logged in to view this article.