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Brunswick Town Board Highlights

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by Denise Wright
The March 13th Brunswick Town Board meeting was filled with conversation and resulted in the passing of two resolutions.

During the Building and Codes report, 25 building property inspections and 22 follow-up complaints were reported for the month of February. The State Uniform Code Administration Compliance Report has been prepared.

The historian reported that she has been researching John Heron's family, whose picture appeared in the Brunswick Pictorial History Book in 1978. The Irish family settled in Brunswick in 1870 on a property known as The Waterworks Farm, where he lived until 1888. Development of a new exhibit highlighting Forest Park in conjunction with the Historical Society is underway.

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Winter Scholar Athletes and Varsity Teams

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Brunswick CSD

Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications

Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track.

In addition to the exciting lineup of winter sports, Brunswick CSD is pleased to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of its student-athletes. A total of 66 varsity athletes have achieved an average grade of 90 or above. These scholar-athletes exemplify dedication both in their chosen sports and in their academic pursuits.

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Robert L. Duncan – Obituary

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Robert Lynn “Bob” Duncan, a lifelong resident of Brunswick passed away December 18, 2024, at the age of 83, with his loving family by his side.

He was born February 1, 1941 in Troy, NY to the late Lynn and Ethel (Golden) Duncan and grew up on the family dairy farm.

For over 36 years, he worked as a senior heavy equipment operator for the Town of Brunswick Highway Department. After retiring in 2002, he continued on a part-time basis with the town for another 14 years. Until his passing, he enjoyed reminiscing about his time there, especially sharing stories from his snow plowing days.

When he wasn’t working at the town, he could be found helping his brother on the dairy farm or out chopping wood, by hand, for his beloved woodpile. He was an avid outdoorsmen and enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycling, snowmobiling, and their camp on Lake Ontario. He enjoyed going to casinos, traveling with friends, and spending time with his family. Bob loved to joke; his favorite piece of advice was “Don’t take any wooden nickels.” [Read more…] about Robert L. Duncan – Obituary

Tamarac Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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Submitted by Brunswick Brittonkill Communications
The Tamarac Athletic Hall of Fame inducted 11 of their greatest athletes of all time as well as three teams and two coach/contributors on October 25th and 26th.

The class features many of the most decorated athletes in school history including:

* Wade Hansen, a 2011 graduate who went on to earn a Division 1 scholarship at Virginia Tech and an undrafted free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers

* Dr. Emily LaPlante from the Class of 2017, who finished 2nd in the state in the pentathlon before going on to an NCAA all-American career at Springfield College

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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event

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Submitted by the Rensselaer County Legislature
Rensselaer County, the City of Troy, and the Town of Bethlehem are partnering on an inter-county Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) disposal program for 2024. The program consists of four events providing residents of the participating municipalities the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous materials not accepted through normal garbage collection service.

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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event

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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event

Submitted by the Rensselaer County Legislature

Rensselaer County, the City of Troy, and the Town of Bethlehem are partnering on an inter-county Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) disposal program for 2024. The program consists of four events providing residents of the participating municipalities the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous materials not accepted through normal garbage collection service.

The next event will be Saturday, September 14th at the Town of Brunswick Town Hall, 336 Town Office Road. Entrance to the event will be on Town Office Road.

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Heads of Hope 5K

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Submitted by Brunswick CSD
On Sunday, June 2nd, at 9 am, the inaugural Heads of Hope 5K run and walk will take place at Brunswick Central School District. The run is organized by Tamarac Senior Katie Gross, in collaboration with the Tamarac Booster Club, to benefit the American Brain Tumor Association.

Katie has directly felt the impact of brain cancer through the loss of her mother to the illness. This event is to celebrate the people in our community who have been affected by brain cancer and to remember the ones we have lost.

The 5K will take place on the

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Life as a Civil War Soldier

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On Monday, May 13th, at 7 pm, at the Brunswick Historical Society headquarters, 605 Brunswick Rd, join us as we welcome Michael Marchand, a member of the 125th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Association. “Private” Marchand, in historic military uniform, will answer questions about the life of a Civil War soldier and will be bringing local history of citizen soldiers, along with display cases of extensive War memorabilia. Light refreshments will be served after the program.

Driver Presented with County Commendation

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Courtesy of Rensselaer County
Quick thinking by Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District bus driver Barry Sullivan helped avoid a tragedy on January 30th, when he pulled a young girl back onto the bus and out of the path of a van that came just a few feet from the bus door. County Executive Steve McLaughlin presented Barry with a county commendation and a county challenge coin. McLaughlin also thanked Transportation Supervisor Todd Wojtal and senior bus driver Debbie Phillips for their work.

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