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Senator Gillibrand Visits Village to Introduce PFAS Accountability Act
The Village of Hoosick Falls has been one of the communities that nationwide has been leading the fight against PFAS and in particular, PFOA contamination. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Report Seeks Water Sources Free of PFOA
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh has recently received the final report from a study undertaken with grant support from New York State to identify a new groundwater source with the potential to deliver adequate, uncontaminated drinking water for the Water District.
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Lawmakers Vote To Legalize Marijuana
by Doug La Rocque
By a large margin, the New York State Senate and Assembly voted Tuesday evening, March 30, to legalize marijuana, mostly along party lines. Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he will sign the legislation.
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Rep. Delgado Visits NLCS, Highlight ARP School Funding
Press Release from
the Office of Congressman Delgado
U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado visited the New Lebanon Junior/Senior High School on Thursday, March 25 to speak with New Lebanon Central School District Superintendent Andrew Kourt.
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BHS’ Responding to Emergencies Class Is Back In Action
Submitted by the BCS Communications Department
Berlin High School’s Responding to Emergencies class is back for its second year. This is a half-year elective offered by Ms. Honsinger, an American Red Cross First Aid/AED/CPR instructor and a Health and Physical Education teacher at Berlin Middle-High School.
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Resting on Eggs
Wood Frogs (Lithobates sylvaticus) in the area highlands began their annual breeding in woodland vernal pools this past weekend.
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On March 23, Captain Dominic Loughlin assumed command of Bravo Battery, 3-7 Field Artillery, 25th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
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Starry Ridge Farm
Local Food During Uncertain Times
by Doug La Rocque
A visit to Starry Ridge Farm in Petersburgh will make you think you have taken a trip back in time, to when farming was mostly done by hand with simple home fashioned tools, until you take a moment to sit down with Kolin Buzerak and Kat Ragone at their Fred Moon Road location.
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Lady Panthers Win Two
Compiled by Steve Bradley
Hoosick Falls (2-0 / 3-1) 1 1 1 1 4
Granville (2-1) 0 0 0 0 0
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NLCS Cited By NYS For Lack Of Transparency In Website Financial Reporting
by Doug La Rocque
In a press release on Saturday, March 27, the Office of NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli listed 13 school district across New York State as having failed to disclose important financial information on their websites, One of those 13 is the New Lebanon Central School District.
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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.