by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School District’s budget for next year is getting near its final form now that the State Budget has been passed. The District learned this week that it will get $133,000 more in State aid than had been expected before, bringing the total increase in State aid for operating expenses to just under $350,000, which is an increase of almost 4.5% over the current year.
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Progress Right Around The Corner
Work has been underway at the Dougherty’s corner since last Thursday. [Read more…] about Progress Right Around The Corner
Hoosick Falls Police Seek Tips On Alleged Home Invader
On Sunday, April 1, the Hoosick Falls Police Department completed its investigation of a reported Home Invasion that occurred on Saturday morning March 24, 2012.
The initial report was that three females had broken into a home on Elm Street in the Village of Hoosick Falls where they assaulted a 26 year old female.
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Luis Weierbach At Youth Summit
The County sponsored Youth Summit event at the Troy Hilton Garden Inn was attended by approximately 200 students from throughout Rensselaer County who have created and participated in programs in their schools aimed at keeping their peers from using drugs or alcohol. [Read more…] about Luis Weierbach At Youth Summit
Bogardus Bicycle
Barber Don Bogardus has had a contest going on at his barbershop for several months. Customers could drop his name in the box any time they got a haircut. A couple of weeks ago Bogardus held a drawing for the prize. [Read more…] about Bogardus Bicycle
Grafton Historical Society Premiers Dadetown
The Grafton Historical Society’s April meeting will be held at the Grafton Senior Center on April 18 at 7 pm. Come join us for the Grafton “premier” of the movie Dadetown. Dadetown is a mock-documentary. Dadetown is the directorial debut of Russ Hexter and features Grafton native Gordon Gunny Gundrum as the sheriff of Dadetown.
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Wood Frog Eggs
Letter To The Editor – What Are Tax Caps For?
Dear Editor,
What are tax caps for? I was led to believe they were put in place to stop the runaway tax increases on taxpayers.
When small town boards and school districts can manipulate and override tax caps because “they don’t want to be constrained” on fiscal problems that might arise, that is completely why tax caps were put in place.
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Letter To The Editor – You Are Not Speaking For Me
To The Editor:
In regards to the Hoosick Falls Armory issue that has become a point of contention in our community. The simple fact is that communities and cities everywhere are scaling back services as well as spending. Areas of Detroit, Michigan, have essentially been abandoned because the city can no longer afford to provide services such as water or care of roads because of a lack of revenue. Is Hoosick Falls any different? [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – You Are Not Speaking For Me
Letter To The Editor – Extreme Misconduct
To the Editor:
Because of the continuing misconduct by New Lebanon government officials, I sent the following letter to Mr. Steigman in the New York State Attorney General’s Office on Friday, March 30.
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