by Alex Brooks
The Grafton Town Board met on Monday, March 25, to choose a new Supervisor to lead the Town from now until the end of the year. Just about all of the chairs in the meeting room were occupied, evidence of a good deal of citizen interest in the proceedings.
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In Close Vote Stephentown Rejects Library Legislative District
by David Flint
The Stephentown Library came close but didn’t get enough votes to become a Special Legislative District public library. After absentee ballots were counted on Tuesday afternoon the final vote count was 196 in favor and 208 opposed.
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HFCS Basketball Teams Raise Over $5k For Karen McGovern Fund
by Bea Peterson
“Last year when the teams did a fundraiser,” said Girls Basketball Coach Eamonn DeGraaf, “we raised $300. This year we hoped to raise $1,000. It shows what can happen when we all work together.” And that is what they did. [Read more…] about HFCS Basketball Teams Raise Over $5k For Karen McGovern Fund
Big Turnout For Outdoor Expo In Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
HFCS Superintendent Ken Facin said the Outdoor Expo at the Armory was a great event. About 1,300 people turned out to see the exhibits and talk with the many exhibitors. Facin was pleased the event attracted more adults this year. Students were bussed to the Armory on Friday. Many returned with family Friday evening and Saturday. This year the Expo had the usual mounts of wild animals, plus a fascinating display of insects.
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A New Store In A Familiar Place
by David Flint
The Cherry Plain Pantry recently changed hands and on Monday, March 18, opened as the Rocky Hill Country Store.
Dennis and Joan Masterson had the Pantry for almost 25 years and are now moving on to new things.
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A New Lebanon Elementary School Student Writes A TV Show
WNYT-TV is proud to announce that Green Screen Adventures is featuring a work submitted by Aiden Hoogs, a student from the Walter B. Howard Elementary School located in New Lebanon. He wrote “The Alien Revengers” which will air on Green Screen Adventures on Sunday, April 7, at 8 am on Me-TV. Me-TV can be seen on WNYT, Channel 13.2. Aiden is the son of Elizabeth Hoogs.
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HFCS Budget Still In The Works
by Alex Brooks
A tentative State budget deal was reached only a day or two before the Hoosick Falls School Board’s March 21 meeting, so the budget has not changed much since the March 7 Budget Workshop. Superintendent Ken Facin said that although there seems to be more State aid coming, the District has “no clarity on State aid yet,” so the Board is aiming to get close to a final budget in time for the April 11 Budget Workshop.
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When Is Family Dollar Coming To New Lebanon?
by Thaddeus Flint
There is a sign in the window of the building where the New Lebanon Supermarket used to be and where Hannaford tried to be that has been up for a while now. It reads, “Coming Soon. Family Dollar.” [Read more…] about When Is Family Dollar Coming To New Lebanon?
The Wizard Of Oz Packs The House
submitted by Dianne Mosher
The Berlin Drama Club packed the house at both performances of The Wizard Of Oz on March 15 and 16. Twenty-three elementary students joined six middle-schoolers to enhance the High School performance of one of the most popular musicals, L.L. Baum’s The Wizard Of Oz.
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Judith Bulson
Hoosick Falls – Judith “Judy” Bulson of 56 Wilder Avenue, Hoosick Falls, NY, died Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT, following a long illness. Born in Hoosick Falls on July 24, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Alma (Loverre) Bulson. As a young girl she loved hanging out at her father’s business, Bulson Brothers Chevrolet, and she worked there for a while as a young adult.
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