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Newest Town Board Member Is Sworn In
By Amy Modesti
Just prior to the January 9 Town Board session Mark Cipperly took the oath of office from Justice Robert Schmidt, assuming the seat previously held by Dan Casale, who chose not to seek re-election.
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Members of the boards of the Youth Center and Ed Carknard Fund pose for a picture after the Town of Hoosick Community Center board members were presented a check from the E.C. Fund.
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A Very Large Sale Of Wool
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Friday, July 9, 1847: Today I took my two horse pleasure wagon and my wife with me and Sarah, we went to Pittsfield.
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Sewer Project Facing New Cost Overruns
Village Board Not Pleased With The News
By Doug La Rocque
MRB Group, the engineering firm that has been handling the sewer project along the Lyman Street and River Street area that has been in the works for several years, was back before a special meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board Tuesday evening, January 7, looking for approval of another amendment (Number 6) to the original engineering services budget that totals $104,776.
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Celebrating Frank Sr. And 50 Years of Zwack Inc.
By Amy Modesti
Sunday afternoon, January 5, Stephentown residents gathered at the Stephentown Heritage Center to witness a short presentation on the life of the late Frank Zwack Sr.
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Trifocal Brewery Closer To Tapping The Keg
By Doug La Rocque
Alex Brown’s application before the Brunswick Planning Board is a step closer to a decision.
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Common Haircap Moss (Polytrichum commune) is a native moss that grows in the eastern U.S. where there is plenty of rainfall.
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Tom Berry Appointed to Town Board
by Alex Brooks
Because the End of the Year meeting was cancelled after a quorum couldn’t be assembled in the bad weather, the Organizational meeting held on January 6 had the agenda from both meetings to get through.
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Bail Reform A Hot Button For State Government
Governor Cuomo Feels The Heat
Speaking in New York City on Monday, January 6, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo called the new criminal justice reforms that went into effect on January 1, “a work in progress.”
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Delgado Urges PFAS Transparency Legislation
Submitted by the Office of Representative Delgado
On Tuesday, January 7, U.S. Representatives Antonio Delgado (NY-19), Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Harley Rouda (CA-48) announced the introduction of two bipartisan bills to address discharges of toxic PFAS chemicals in waterways and water treatment systems.
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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.