transcribed by Rik McClave
Transcribed from the minutes of meetings of the first three years of the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department are the minutes of the SVFD for meeting #6, 7 and 8.
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Letter To The Editor – Conflict Of Interest – Grafton
To the Editor:
As someone who attended the February meeting of the Grafton Town Board, I feel compelled to respond to the letter to the editor of the Eastwick Press [in the February 25 issue]. A number of questions were asked of the Town Board. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Conflict Of Interest – Grafton
Letter To The Editor – Conflict Of Interest – New Lebanon
To the Editor:
Is anyone in the Town of New Lebanon reading the newspapers? Does no one object to the fact that our town government is allowing multiple family members to serve on boards and in official positions simultaneously? This IS Conflict of Interest. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Conflict Of Interest – New Lebanon
Letter To The Editor – In Support Of DiDonato
Dear Editor,
I write in support of the candidacy of Ric DiDonato for the Hoosick Falls Board of Trustees.
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Student Exchange In Stephentown
GuoJiyan and QuoQing, two Chinese high school students, spent nearly a week in Stephentown with the Cass family as part of their tour of American cities and educational institutions. They were members of a group of 32 students who attended Tech Valley High School this past week to learn about collaborative education, practice English as Tech Valley High students tried out their Chinese and experience American life with host families across the Capital District.
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Hoosick Grange News
It was the famous people of February night at Hoosick Grange. On February 23, Master David Cornell conducted the business part of the meeting.
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Hoosick Falls Boys Basketball Upset In Semis
by Ryan Mosher
The Hoosick Falls boys basketball team cruised through its first sectional game on Saturday at HVCC, but on Monday at the Glens Falls Civic Center they hit a roadblock. That roadblock came in the form of the Fonda Fultonville basketball team.
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Panthers Cruise Through Sectional Quarterfinals
by Ryan Mosher
The Hoosick Falls boys basketball team kicked off their postseason with a quarterfinal match up at Hudson Valley Community College on Saturday against #9 seed Taconic Hills. The Titans beat #8 Maple Hill to earn the right to play the top seeded Panthers.
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Panther Girls Basketball – Exceeding Expectations
by Bea Peterson
“We exceeded the expectations of many people,” said HFCS girls basketball coach Eamonn DeGraaf. “But we fell one game short of our goal of .500.” The girls team, which didn’t have a single victory last year, ended the season 9-11, 4-9 in league play. “We set a goal of one game at a time. We went a month without a win, but the girls didn’t quit. Then we had a big win over Argyle,” DeGraaf said. In the first half of the season, he said, they were 1-6 in league play. They were 4-3 the second half.
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PARP At Hoosick Falls Elementary
by Bea Peterson
You could have heard a pin drop in the HFCS auditorium Tuesday morning as the Laughing Couple shared an original Native folk tale with the students in grades three to six. Carolyn (Black) Hunt kept the youngsters spellbound telling her tale of black bear and grizzly bear, while Rick Hunt captivated them with the mural he created during the 35 minute story. That was followed by a question and answer time where the story was discussed and analyzed. The mural will remain on display at the school.
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