Monarchs Are Here
The Third Annual International Monarch Monitoring Blitz is set for July 27 to August 4, 2019.
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Grafton
Town Board Follow Up
by Doug La Rocque
The following is the remainder of the report on the Monday, July 8, Grafton Town Board meeting:
Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck told the gathering, now that it has stopped raining almost every day, his department is beginning to catch up on grading and springtime road repairs.
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Rensselaer County
Legislative Highlights
Submitted by the Rensselaer County Legislature’s Majority and Minority Offices
At their most recent meeting on Tuesday, July 9, the lawmakers reappointed Bill Film as the Director of Real Property Services.
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New Lebanon
New Lebanon School Board Reorganizes
By Emily Gabert
The New Lebanon Central School District prepared for the upcoming school year at its annual organizational meeting that was held on Wednesday, July 10.
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Brunswick
Brunswick Acres Proposal Meets Opposition
By Doug La Rocque
Several residents who live near the proposed 26-unit single-family home development off Brunswick Road (NY Route 2) in the western portion of the town attended a public hearing held just prior to the regular meeting of the Brunswick Town Board on Thursday, July 11.
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Auto Racing
Tremont Bests The Field At Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Albany-Saratoga Speedway
Friday, July 12.
Modifieds: Ken Tremont Jr., Marc Johnson, Jackie Brown Jr., Rich Ronca, Matt Depew, Matt DeLorenzo
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Hoosick Falls
HACA Collecting Supplies for Back-2-School Boost
Requests for backpacks and supplies are rolling into the HACA Food Pantry for the 14th annual distribution. Last year over 160 bags were packed for children in pre-school through grade 6.
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Natty Bumppo Gets His Day
by Steve Bradley
Nathaniel Shipman, the person who is the basis for the Natty Bumppo character in James Fenimore Cooper’s novels, had an historic plaque unveiled Saturday that marks his burial place.
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Hoosick Falls School Board
New Leadership Sworn In At Organizational Meeting
by Alex Brooks
At the Hoosick Falls School board’s organizational meeting on July 9, Emily Marpe apparently didn’t get the memo on John Helft’s desire to step down as President of the Board, and she nominated him as Board President.
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The Life Of George Holcomb
A Dispute While Farming “On Shares”
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, July 28, 1846: I reaped rye on said Kirk’s land that we raised on shares.
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