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Debate Over Green Light Bill Comes To Troy
By Amy L. Modesti
The debate over providing a New York State’s driver’s license to an illegal immigrant continued Wednesday, April 24 at the Rensselaer County Department of Motor Vehicles.
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Drug Take Back Day Around The County
County Executive Steve McLaughlin and Sheriff Pat Russo helped kick off Rensselaer County’s participation in the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 27, at the West Sand Lake Firehouse.
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County Operations Director Under Investigation
By Doug La Rocque
According to an article in Sunday’s Times Union newspaper, Rensselaer County Operations Director Rich Crist is under investigation by both the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) and the NYS Attorney General’s Office.
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Dangerous Winds Wreak Havoc
Doug La Rocque
Wind gusts measured in many areas over 60 miles per hour and caused thousands in the eastern portion of Rensselaer County to go without power for a good portion of Monday, February 25.
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Rensselaer County Republicans officially picked their candidates for countywide races this fall in a County Committee meeting on Monday, February 25.
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Elected Officials from numerous towns and villages planned to gather along with Rensselaer County Excutive Steve McLaughlin on Thursday, February 21, to demand state lawmakers restore the cuts in the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities Funding (AIM) contained in Governor Cuomo’s budget proposal.
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It has been both an honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Rensselaer County as their Sheriff.
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Still Pursuing Property For The Rail Trail
By Thaddeus Flint
A property in New Lebanon that was almost part of the Corkscrew Rail Trail, has once again been slated for auction by Columbia County.
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Delgado Takes Hickey To State Of The Union Address
By Doug La Rocque
To emphasize the importance he is placing on the PFOA water problems in both Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh
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800 New Jobs in the Offing
By Doug La Rocque
The Article 78 proceeding brought by some residents of Schodack attempting to stop the construction of an Amazon warehouse near the corner of Routes 9 and 20 in Schodack, has been dismissed by State Supreme Court Judge Patrick McGrath.
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By Denise Wright The December 16 meeting of the Petersburgh Town Board was busy and involved everything from setting dates for town meetings to the final allocation of ARPA funds. After the November 18 meeting minutes were amended and approved, the department reports were given. The Supervisor reported that a sales tax refund was received […]
By Denise Wright The December 16 meeting of the town board in Stephentown started with a presentation and discussion about the proposed Longroad Development LLC, ground-mounted 5 mW (AC) solar array on 26 acres of a 77-acre area located on New York Route 22. Improvements would include photovoltaic modules divided into three clusters (a south […]
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Hoosick Falls Girls Basketball by Jeffrey Bernstein Meg Barber, now the head coach at NYU, is one of the best basketball players to come out of Hoosick Falls High School. The 1998 graduate’s 1,643 career points were the most scored by a female Panther when she left the program. Barber held that record until 2020, […]
Submitted by HFCSD Communications Dear Hoosick Falls Community and Beyond, Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year. However, for some families, it can be very stressful. The Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) is dedicated to helping those in need within our community. Members […]
Submitted by Hoosick Falls Central School Communications The HFCS PTA is hosting a free event that will be fun for the whole family — Winterfest! This year’s Winterfest will take place on Saturday, December 14th, from 2 to 6 pm at the HFCS Elementary School gym and cafeteria. Winter-themed activities will be offered such as […]