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Lady Panther Field Hockey – 2009 Regional Champions

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Hoosick Falls Central School Championship Field Hockey Team: Varsity - Ashley Costantino, #1, Junior, Forward/Defense, Emily Hoag, #7, Sophomore, Defense, Marissa Davendonis, #25, Senior, Midfield, Meaghan Douglass, #6, Senior, Forward, Lacey LaCroix, #8, Senior, Forward, Amanda Lewsey, #5, Junior, Forward, Melody Mentiply, #2, Senior, Forward/Midfield, Karley Morin, #22, Junior, Midfield, Andrea Niles, #19, Senior, Captain, Sweeper, Frankie Pearson, #00, Freshman, Goalie, Rachel Quackenbush, #3, Sophomore, Midfielder, Amelia Reynolds, #12, Junior, Forward, Samantha Skott, #24, Junior, Forward/Midfield, Carsen Williams, #4, 8th Grade, Midfield, Emily Wilwol, #15, Senior, Forward, Amanda Vitro, #13, Junior, Defense. Brought up for Sectionals - Ana Anderson. #10, Sophomore, Forward, Samantha Bakaitis, #14, Sophomore, Defense, Stephany Bradley, #23, Sophomore, Defense, Hailey Bugbee, #9, Sophomore, Forward, Brigitte Goldstein, #11, Freshman, Defense, Jenn Steller, #16, Sophomore, Defense. Team photo by Chris Fitchett.
Hoosick Falls Central School Championship Field Hockey Team: Varsity - Ashley Costantino, #1, Junior, Forward/Defense, Emily Hoag, #7, Sophomore, Defense, Marissa Davendonis, #25, Senior, Midfield, Meaghan Douglass, #6, Senior, Forward, Lacey LaCroix, #8, Senior, Forward, Amanda Lewsey, #5, Junior, Forward, Melody Mentiply, #2, Senior, Forward/Midfield, Karley Morin, #22, Junior, Midfield, Andrea Niles, #19, Senior, Captain, Sweeper, Frankie Pearson, #00, Freshman, Goalie, Rachel Quackenbush, #3, Sophomore, Midfielder, Amelia Reynolds, #12, Junior, Forward, Samantha Skott, #24, Junior, Forward/Midfield, Carsen Williams, #4, 8th Grade, Midfield, Emily Wilwol, #15, Senior, Forward, Amanda Vitro, #13, Junior, Defense. Brought up for Sectionals - Ana Anderson. #10, Sophomore, Forward, Samantha Bakaitis, #14, Sophomore, Defense, Stephany Bradley, #23, Sophomore, Defense, Hailey Bugbee, #9, Sophomore, Forward, Brigitte Goldstein, #11, Freshman, Defense, Jenn Steller, #16, Sophomore, Defense. Team photo by Chris Fitchett.

Hoosick Falls Goes To Final Four

by Bea Peterson
On Saturday, November 14, the Hoosick Falls Field Hockey team traveled to the Hudson Valley Sports Complex in Milton, NY and played against Pine Plains in The Dome. [Read more…] about Lady Panther Field Hockey – 2009 Regional Champions

Berliners Ponder Important Vote

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by Kieron Kramer
It’s official. At its meeting on November 12 the Berlin Town Board voted unanimously to set the time and place of the referendum on the use of Capital Reserve Funds to purchase the Berlin Lumber property. The referendum will be held on December 14 with voting from noon to 8 pm in the Town Hall. Absentee ballots must be obtained from the Town Clerk no later than November 30.
An Open House hosted by The Kinderhook Group, Berlin Lumber’s realtor, will be held on Sunday, November 22, so that Town residents can inspect the property before they vote. [Read more…] about Berliners Ponder Important Vote

Controversy Over A Wood Chipping Mill In Stephentown

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Stop Work Order Stayed
by David Flint
Mark Frankel of East Road asked why a wood chipping business on Jones Road is still operating after a stop work order was served on it. Frankel and others at the meeting pointed out that the mill is in an R-1 Residential zone and is operating noisily seven days a week and is detrimental to the neighborhood. [Read more…] about Controversy Over A Wood Chipping Mill In Stephentown

Panther Football Team Crushes Ogdensburgh On Way To State Semi-Final

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by Gary Danforth
No one could have predicted the cavernous discrepancy in this 2009 New York State high school quarterfinal football championship game. And if anybody says they could have, you’d better get them working on far more serious projects like how to solve the economy and how to cure deadly diseases. Quick. [Read more…] about Panther Football Team Crushes Ogdensburgh On Way To State Semi-Final

Bond Spurs Contentious BCS Board Meeting

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by Phillip M. Zema
Those attending Berlin’s School Board meeting witnessed several contentious presentations regarding the District’s policies and economic plans. While discussion sometimes became blatantly confrontational, it must be noted that the meeting highlighted some obvious upsides of the District, especially the growing interest in band-related activities.
[Read more…] about Bond Spurs Contentious BCS Board Meeting

Litigation Regarding Star Ridge Way

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by Alex Brooks
At the Petersburgh Town Board Board meeting on Monday night, Planning Board Chairman Dave Miller spoke to the Board about the road in the Star Ridge development. He said there is litigation going on about it between the developers of the subdivision, Michael and Joan Buzerak, and the five lot owners, which he became involved in because he was asked to give an affidavit about the terms of the Planning Board approval. [Read more…] about Litigation Regarding Star Ridge Way