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Budget Cuts And Summer Fun On Town Board Agenda
by Doug La Rocque
Budget shortfall warning alarms have been going off in municipalities for weeks now, as fiscal specialists from the federal government on down to villages and towns, struggle to determine the actual impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Proposed Duplexes Unwelcome
by Doug La Rocque
Developer Charles Farrell would like to construct a pair of duplexes at 392 and 394 Brunswick Road (NYS Route 2), each unit containing two bedrooms.
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The Two Wheel Carriage Is Painted And Geo P. Takes Off In It
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Thursday, June 22, 1848: I called to Barnes shop to see if I could get my two wheel carriage painted, but could not at present.
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All Area School Budgets Are Approved
by Doug La Rocque
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many changes in our lives, and one of them was how school budget voting was handled this year.
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Village Officer And Town Supervisor Save A Life
by Doug La Rocque
Hoosick Falls Village Police Officer Cory Wagner was sitting in his patrol car last Thursday morning, June 11, when around 8:30 am he noticed a man collapsed at the corner of Wood Park Lane and Main Street.
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County Enters Phase III Of COVID-19 Reopening
by Doug La Rocque
If you have been longing for a real sit down meal in your favorite Rensselaer County restaurant, you can, as of Wednesday morning June 17, do so.
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Common Cinquefoil (Potentilla simplex) is a wild perennial herb native to eastern North America and blooming now in area woods.
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Summer Youth Program Is Canceled Because of The Pandemic
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board discussed the summer youth program at its regular meeting on June 15, in its first in-person meeting since the coronavirus crisis began.
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Good News About Road Projects
by Miranda Sehl
Oh what a difference a day makes! At the Berlin Town Board meeting on Thursday, June 11, Highway Superintendent Jim Winn said he was still waiting on a letter from New York State outlining how much Consolidated Highway Improvement Project (CHIPs) monies it could expect to receive this year.
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SML Begins Curbside Service
The Stephentown Library is now opening for Curbside Service.
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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.