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Petersburgh Town Board Action – Highway Department Critic Sounds Off

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by Alex Brooks

The Petersburgh Town Board meeting began with a lengthy complaint from Dayfoot Road resident Mike Dundas about what he saw as the shortcomings of Highway Superintendent Rob Cottrell and the job he is doing of clearing the roads. Dundas’ complaint was wide-ranging, from complaints about the clearing of his own road to practices of the Highway Department that he observed and thought to be inefficient. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action – Highway Department Critic Sounds Off

Anti-Pipeline Meeting In Stephentown Is Well Attended

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submitted By Bill Trusiewicz

Said to have been the most well attended meeting ever held in Stephentown, the Fireman’s Hall was filled with 180 folks Thursday night (February 5), many of whom voiced their distress and anger at the proposed Kinder-Morgan/Tennessee-Gas high-pressure fracked gas pipeline slated to pass through their properties and their towns. [Read more…] about Anti-Pipeline Meeting In Stephentown Is Well Attended

Fitzsimmons Takes On Cystic Fibrosis With Relish

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Dragon slayers come in all shapes and sizes. Grandma Linda Fitzsimmons is working to slay the Cystic Fibrosis dragon with relish. Really… with relish. Her grandson, 10 year old Mathew, was born with Cystic Fibrosis. Mathew attends St. Mary’s Academy. He plays basketball and was a member of the Youth Football team that won the Superbowl last fall.

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Mary Bradley Opens Private Physical Therapy Practice In Hoosick

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by Bea Peterson

Mary Bradley’s approach to Physical Therapy is to work with the whole person, all parts, all ages, all conditions. “Sometimes I feel like a medical therapist with the goal of improving function for many who experience multiple medical issues, coupled with physical impairments” she said. [Read more…] about Mary Bradley Opens Private Physical Therapy Practice In Hoosick

“10,000 Heart to Hearts” To Help Local Senior Women Fight Their Top Health Threat

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Emeritus at Fillmore Pond Visits to Alert, Assist in Combating Cardiac Disease

Many women don’t realize as they age they become more likely to develop heart disease. To combat this problem, a team from Emeritus at Fillmore Pond is fanning out to personally alert area women age 65 and older to their increased risk disease and provide resources to fight it. Emeritus at Fillmore Pond’s effort is part of “10,000 Heart to Hearts,” a nationwide initiative being conducted by its parent organization Brookdale with the goal of reaching 10,000 older women across the country. The 10,000 Heart to Hearts program began February 1 at the start of American Heart Month. [Read more…] about “10,000 Heart to Hearts” To Help Local Senior Women Fight Their Top Health Threat

Panther Boys Basketball Is Undefeated – Record Up To 16 – 0

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The Panthers traveled up Route 22 to take on the (2 – 11, 3 – 13) Cambridge Indians last week. The game started and by the end of the first quarter, it was clear the Indians were undermanned and going to be overwhelmed. The Panthers outscored the Indians 27 – 4 and from there it was just cruise control. By the end of the third quarter, the score was 57 – 17.

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Panther Bowlers Finish Second In Sectionals

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submitted by Coach Bob Lang

The Hoosick Falls bowling team finished second out of 29 teams on Friday, February 6, at Boulevard Bowl in Schenectady in the Sectionals. Fort Edward won the championship with a six game total for five bowlers of 5,778 followed by Hoosick Falls with 5,669, Canajoharie – 5,509, Middleburg – 5,314 and Hoosic Valley – 5,212. Other local schools were Mechanicville in seventh place with 5,094 pins and Stillwater in 12th place with 4,752.

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Lady Panthers Down Stillwater, 52 – 32

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by Steve Bradley

Rachel Pine scored 13 points to lead the Lady Panthers past the (3 – 9, 8 – 9)) Stillwater Warriors last Friday evening. Even though the Warriors held the lead at the end of the first, 14 – 12, the Panthers clicked at both ends of the court in second and third quarters to put the game away. Holding the Warriors to five points in the second and 3 points in the third, while putting up a combined 31 of their own, the Panthers pulled away.

Along with Pine’s 13 points, Kelly Pine, Megan Flynn and Chelsea Stevens each added nine points. Flynn had 14 rebounds, while Kelly Pine had 10 of her own.

The Ladies will play Granville Friday, February 13, for their final regular season game.

Berlin-New Lebanon Wrestling Strong At Salem Tournament

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CalvinMars Going To Sectionals

submitted by Cindi Mars

Berlin-New Lebanon Wrestling went to the Section II Class D Tournament at Salem Central School on Saturday February 7.

Calvin Mars took 4th place in the 126 weight class and will be representing Berlin at the Sectionals on February 14.

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