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Berlin Town Board Action – Open House At The Berlin Municipal Center

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by Kieron Kramer
There will be an open house at the Berlin Municipal Center from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, June 8, so members of the community can tour the facility first hand and enjoy some of the activities that will be taking place. The open house was announced at the Town Board meeting on Thursday, May 9. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action – Open House At The Berlin Municipal Center

Grafton Town Board Action – New Bookkeeper Appointed

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by Alex Brooks
Grafton Town Supervisor Frank Higgins appointed Maureen Seel as the Bookkeeper for the Town of Grafton, and the Board approved the appointment. Seel is the Bookkeeper for Berlin, Pittstown and Stephentown. Higgins said he is very impressed with her command of the accounting software and her knowledge of Town finance.
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New Lebanon Town Board Action – Town Will Not Take Over Road

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by Thaddeus Flint
Residents who live in the Covenant Circle development in New Lebanon might feel like they are running around in circles sometimes. One of those times was Tuesday night when the Town Board, at their monthly meeting, authorized a letter to the Covenant Circle Homeowners’ Association basically denying their request to have their road taken over by the Town.
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The BCS Budget And Board Vote

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by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Central School District budget vote will be held Tuesday, May 21, at the Berlin Elementary School from 12 to 9 pm.
Voters will be able to cast their ballots either for or against the 2013-2014 budget of $17,861,948, which would be $423,000 more than the current year’s budget. The proposed increase to the tax levy is 1.95%.
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Rensselaer County Legislature – A Bank Needed In The Valley

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by Kieron Kramer
The Rensselaer County Legislature’s meeting on Tuesday, May 14, contained a sizeable amount of news regarding the Eastwick area. And this time it had nothing to do with Hoosick Falls sports. The families of Steve Kellar, Ersel Hickey and Ray Darling Jr. appeared in the well of the Legislature to receive  presentations memorializing  their loved ones. Funding for several bridges in our area, the new Dairy Princess and mortgage tax distributions were also on the agenda.
A resolution, introduced by Legislators Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote, stating support for establishment of a bank in the State Route 22 corridor in eastern Rensselaer County passed unanimously.
The resolution says. “Due to a change in corporate priorities, the Bank of America located on State Route 22 in the Town of Berlin closed in 2012…The loss of the Bank of America means residents wishing to transact banking business need to travel a considerable distance to either the Town of Hoosick, the Town of New Lebanon in Columbia County or across the State border to Massachusetts…Transacting bank business for some residents in the eastern area of our county can sometimes mean a round trip of up to one hour…This Legislative Body wishes to recognize the need for location of a new bank and puts forth this resolution as a statement of support for such efforts and further pledges any possible help and assistance for such efforts.”
In an interview after the meeting Brownell said that following the appearance in area papers of last week’s news release about this issue, he was contacted through the Legislative offices by the Coxsackie National Bank which showed interest in the former Bank of America property. Brownell said he passed the information along to Berlin Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger, who has been trying to find a replacement for the Bank of America.
The property will be auctioned off on May 22 by the Max Spann Real Estate and Auction Co. There have been two open houses so far, on May 8 and May 15. Berliners are hoping that one or more of the bidders will be a bank. It is a turn key situation for a bank, Brownell said.

HFCS Baseball Senior Game

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by Ben Gaines
The somber team walked to the field for their last home game of the regular season on May 14 to face the NYS Class D #1 ranked Fort Ann Cardinals.  The seniors, just before arriving at the field, noticed the walkway was lined with shirts hand crafted by Calli Gaines with their numbers, names and positions painted on them. Blue and White star balloons blew above each shirt.  The seniors are #1 John Curtis Whitman-Right Field, #4 Billy Pine-Shortstop/Pitcher, #6 Cody Gaines-First Base, #7 Randy Tutunjian-Left Field, #12 Logan Brogue-Catcher, #22 Josh Brogue-Pitcher/ Third Base. [Read more…] about HFCS Baseball Senior Game

HF Softball Drops One And Then Bests Stillwater

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by Steve Bradley
Last Thursday, the Lady Panthers played their last home game of the season, taking on the Tamarac Bengals. The Bengals came in with a 10-2 record and one of the league’s best pitchers. Even before they sent their first batter to the plate, the Panthers found themselves in a 10 run hole. It was a deficit  they would not be able to overcome. The Bengals ended up ripping the Panthers for a 17-0 win.
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HFCS Spring Concerts And Art Shows

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The Hoosick Falls Music Department will be presenting its two Spring Concerts on Tuesday, May 21,  and Thursday, May 23, at 7 pm in the High School Auditorium.  All concerts are free and open to the public.
The first concert will feature the three choral groups of the school (the Elementary School Chorus led by Ray Connolly and the Junior and Senior Choruses conducted by Ambigay Yudkoff), along with the Elementary School Band and the HFCS Jazz Ensemble, both conducted by Bill Brown.
Also on Tuesday the annual HFCS Art Show in the gymnasium will proudly showcase the tremendous work of our art students.
The second concert will be the result of a collaborative effort of writing, visual arts, and performing arts, working hand in hand to present an epic student-created fantasy story entitled “StormQuest.”  It will feature the Junior, Concert and Symphonic Bands led by Robert Allen.
The program will include live dramatic readings by HFCS Drama Club members, and student art works on display for the “StormQuest” story through a real-time slideshow that cooresponds with the music and the dramatic readings.
Both evenings will be a fantastic display of the many talented students in our Visual and Performing Arts departments.