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Troy

February 26, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

Rensco Again Shows  Strong Sales Tax Numbers

Submitted by the Office of County Executive McLaughlin

Rensselaer County showed strong numbers for sales tax in a month to month comparison released on February 18 by the New York State Comptroller’s office, County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced.

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Brunswick

February 26, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

Another Solar Project Sees A Little More Light

by Doug La Rocque

If the request by Tamarac Solar to construct a facility on a property located at 126 Brick Church Road (NYS 278) is approved, it would be the fourth commercial operation in the town.

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Hoosick Falls Central School

February 26, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

January’s Student of the Month Winners

Submitted by Ken Weeden

Each month, students in the 7th and 8th grades at the Hoosick Falls Middle School are nominated by their teachers.

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Hoosick Town Board

February 26, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

Emergency Session 

The meeting took place on Tuesday evening, February 23 to address issues with the Town’s use of the Armory followed by an executive session to deal with a legal issue and a personnel issue.

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Hoosick Falls

February 26, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

Four Arrested On Drug Charges

On Sunday, February 21 at approximately 9 pm, during a routine traffic stop, the Hoosick Falls Police Department arrested four individuals and charged them with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance.

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Hoosick Falls Central School

February 26, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

Capital Project Bids Accepted

by Alex Brooks

At a short special meeting held virtually on February 23 at 6 pm, The Hoosick Falls School Board accepted bids totaling $12.5 million for work on the Second Phase of the District’s Capital Project, which will get underway in late spring of this year.

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Nassau

February 26, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

Community Connections Incorporated Cares For The Community

by Denise Wright

Chaplain Michael Needham realized a need in the Nassau community several years ago when a transient man came into the Nassau Library during a snowy evening with nowhere else to go.

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The Life Of George Holcomb

February 26, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

A Month With An Irishman

by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks

Tuesday, January 15, 1850: Today I met with an Irishman to Lebanon and bargained to pay him five dollars for a month’s work if we were both suited with each other, and he agreed to begin work tomorrow.

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Hoosick Falls

February 19, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

Village Incumbents File For Re-election

by Doug La Rocque

When the time frame to file petitions for four Village Board Seats and Mayor came and past on February 9, only some very familiar faces submitted the paperwork to be on the March ballot. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls

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Brunswick

February 18, 2021 By steve bradley Leave a Comment

Moratorium On Apartments And Multi-Family Housing Proposed

by Doug La Rocque

In his more than 20 years as Brunswick Town Supervisor, Phil Herrington has never supported a moratorium on any form of development in the town. Time, however, changes everything.

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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.

        Girls Softball

        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.

        Berlin

        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 […]

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        Hoosick Falls Central Board

        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.

        Hoosick Falls CSD

        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.

        Hoosick Falls Central School

        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.

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