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Board Returns New Payloader
Asks For Trade-In Back
by Doug La Rocque
The board convened a special meeting on Friday, November 20 to consider whether or not to pay an invoice from Monroe Equipment (Tractor) for a new 2020 payloader, purchased by Highway Superintendent Jeffrey Winestock.
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Don’t Trash The Neighbors Place
by Michelle Van Horn
Business owner Alan Stuart from the New Scrub Board, Stephentown’s laundromat & car wash spoke to the Stephentown Town Board at its Monday, November 16 meeting, to say he has had a bit of trouble with people dumping their personal garbage in trash cans provided for the car wash, but not washing their cars.
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Geo P. Defends Himself
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Saturday June 2, 1849: Today while Geo P. was plowing out his nursery on R. G. Pierce’s farm James B. Chapman insulted him by taking his horse by the bits and then kicking the horse, which startled the horse and broke the harness.
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Are The Tracks Really Being Fixed?
by Doug La Rocque
For about a year a section of the Pan Am Railways track along Railroad Avenue have been a point of concern, as residents, town and village officials have reported it to be undermining and actually moving when trains pass over it.
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“It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year”
by Amy Modesti
Most remember that magnificent song performed by Andy Williams and composed by George Kyle and Edward Pola, and it certainly defines the holiday season, kicked off in Grafton by the annual Festival of Trees.
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Town Tax Rate Will Go Up Slightly
by Doug La Rocque
Following a uneventful public hearing, the Berlin Town Board voted Thursday, November 12, to approved the 2021 budget, that raises taxes 1.9%, or in real money terms, 48 cents per thousand of assessed valuation.
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Spotted Beetle in Silk
Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) pods are open now revealing seeds hooked to silky tufts.
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School Lunch Problem At BCS
by Doug La Rocque
A proposal to reduce the size of the cafeteria staff at the Berlin Central School, by apparently one person, was questioned at the Tuesday, November 17 School Board meeting by the board’s newest member Derrick Gardner.
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An Attitude of Gratitude
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
Each month BES Principal Tracy Kent and the school’s Character Education committee choose a mindset theme for the students and staff. November’s mindset at BES was one of gratitude.
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Final Budget For 2021 Approved
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board held a Public Hearing on its budget on Monday, November 16. Tim Church said he didn’t think the Board should be giving itself a raise in these tough times when people are losing their jobs or facing pay cuts. “You should be ashamed of yourselves,” said Church.
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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.