Local Ducks
Here are two Muscovy Ducks in the care of the Berkshire Bird Paradise in Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix
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Local Ducks
Here are two Muscovy Ducks in the care of the Berkshire Bird Paradise in Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Outdoors With Trix

Berlin Middle-High School Competes at 2019 Science Bowl
Submitted by Rachel Turetsky
On Saturday March, 2, the Berlin Middle and High Schools sent teams to compete in the annual Regional Qualifier for the Department of Energy National Science Bowl, which was held at The GE Global Research Center in Niskayuna. [Read more…] about Berlin Central Schools
Re-evaluation Concerns Top Meeting
By Doug La Rocque
Notices recently went out to all property owners in the town, notifying them as to what their new full value assessment will be on this year’s tax roll, and for a number of people, the figures are not sitting well. It’s part of the 2019 program to bring Grafton assessments up to full value, as opposed to the partial value system currently in place. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board

Odyssey Of the Mind
Submitted by Brittonkill Central School
Seven teams represented Brunswick CSD this year in the Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament held on Saturday, March 9 at the Coxsackie-Athens School District. [Read more…] about Brittonkill CS
Mr. Ding-A-Ling Dinged At Meeting
By Doug La Rocque
A traveling ice cream truck might not seem like a subject that would draw some serious attention at a Hoosick Falls Village Board session, but the Tuesday night, March 11 meeting saw just that happen. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Hoosick Hires LaBerge To Help Planning Board
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Town Board hired LaBerge Group to write an application for funding from the Hudson River Greenway grant program. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
MVP
Jon Kempf-Jr. – Hoosick Falls
First Team
Tristan Williams-Jr. – Hoosick Falls
Bobby Valigorsky-Sr. – Waterford [Read more…] about 2018-19 WASAREN League Boys Basketball All-Stars
Selling Apples And Buying Sheep
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

Impact Will Be Felt on Both Sides of the Border
By Doug La Rocque
There has been concern about the college’s future for several weeks, but when President David R. Evans made the official announcement on Monday morning, March 4, that SVC would close its doors at the end of the spring semester, it still sent shockwaves around the community. [Read more…] about Southern Vermont College Closing

Delgado Co-sponsors A Bill To Address Water Contamination
By Doug La Rocque
19th District Congressional Representative Antonio Delgado has joined Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and other lawmakers to introduce legislation he says will address water contamination in Hoosick Falls, Petersburgh and across the country. [Read more…] about Washington, DC
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Submitted by GLSP Due to warmer than usual temperatures, the 38th annual ice fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 5:30 am to 2 pm. Join in on the fun as several-hundred anglers brave the cold temperatures for their chance to make a winning catch on several […]
On Tuesday, January 25, Cheney Library honored Ms. Deborah Tudor for her 12 years of service on the Cheney Library Board of Trustees. During her tenure as a trustee, Ms. Tudor made immense contributions to physical improvements of the library’s property. Some of these projects include the installation of a propane fireplace, creation of the […]
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At Inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational Submitted by BNL Varsity Wrestling Coach Wade Prather Tallulah Powers was runner-up at 165 pounds in the inaugural NYSPHSAA Girls Wrestling Invitational held at Onondaga Community College. She was one of only three finalists from Section 2, and the only Runner Up. The meeting of 204 of the State’s top female […]
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