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All State Music Festival Participants
Megan Joy and Quinn Kinney were selected to represent Hoosick Falls Jr./Sr. High School at the Area All State Music Festival that was held on Saturday, November 17 at the Saratoga Springs High School.
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Lillian Hickey, a senior at Hoosick Falls Central School, has signed a letter of intent to play Division 1 field hockey for the University of Albany Great Danes who finished the 2018 season with a 16-5 overall record.
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Submitted by Kristen La Plante
To the delight of students, New Lebanon Elementary School’s principal Andrew Kourt got slimed on Monday, November 19.
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The 13th Annual Fall Fling Pee Wee Basketball Tournament was held November 17 and 18 in Troy.
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New Lebanon Budget Is Approved
by Thaddeus Flint
The Town of New Lebanon adopted its 2019 budget at the November 13 Board meeting, with a modest tax increase of 1.5%.
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While held each year in Troy, the Northeast’s largest free holiday festival is truly a Rensselaer County and Capital Region event. This year’s version of the Stroll is slated for Sunday, December 2 from 11 am to 5 pm, with the kickoff point being at 1 Monument Square in Troy.
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Schooling For Geo P
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Geo P is to remain at James Bush’s until George finds him a school...
Wednesday, November 27, 1844: I then left him on my way home and Charlotte with me.
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by Doug La Rocque
It was a very cold, blustery day for the annual Stephentown Veterans Ceremony in Veterans Park on Saturday, November 10.
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Blood Test Results Due This Week
Current Emissions Testing Starting Soon
By Doug La Rocque
Hoosick Falls Village Mayor Rob Allen opened the Village Board meeting on Tuesday night, November 13, with news that 350 samples from the second round of blood testing conducted on village residents by the NYS Department of Health (DOH) are completed.
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Elizabeth Reynolds of Berlin was just a baby when women in the United States gained their right to vote in 1920, as part of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
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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 […]
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by Denise Wright The Stephentown Board’s St. Patrick’s Day meeting began with a moment of silence to honor former town board member Gerry Robinson. Robinson focused on “improving local service opportunities, protecting Stephentown’s unique rural environment, and increasing local jobs and amenities by encouraging economic development appropriate to the size, atmosphere, and well-being of our […]
Submitted by BCSD Communications The Berlin Central School District Board of Education selected Mr. Kenneth Rizzo to be its next superintendent of schools, effective July 1st. Mr. Rizzo was unanimously appointed by the board at its meeting on March 6th. You must be logged in to view this article.
Hoosick Falls CSD Indoor Track Submitted by HFCSD Communications The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the New York State Indoor Track Championships on March 8th. The girls 4×400, consisting of Emma Waugh, Mihaly Blake, Ava Salvsevold, and Erin Conety, had a huge upset in their race. Going in as the underdogs, the girls […]
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 […]