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Football Homecoming: It Doesn’t Get Any Better

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HFCS senior football players and senior cheerleaders were honored with their parents before the homecoming game for the Ken Baker Jug on Friday against Cambridge. (Bea Peterson photo)
HFCS senior football players and senior cheerleaders were honored with their parents before the homecoming game for the Ken Baker Jug on Friday against Cambridge. (Bea Peterson photo)

by Bea Peterson
Football doesn’t get any more exciting than last Friday’s homecoming game between HFCS and Cambridge HS for the Ken Baker Jug. Excitement built up through the week as everyone talked about the upcoming event. It was the game not to be missed by folks in either community. The late Ken Baker taught and coached at HF and Cambridge Schools. He was loved and respected by everyone who knew him. He produced championship teams at both schools. Possession of the Ken Baker Jug is a matter of pride, no doubt. Many of his former players were there to cheer on their teams.
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Berlin To Vote On Berlin Lumber Purchase

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Referendum Set For December 14
by Phillip M. Zema
On October 8, the Berlin Town Hall was filled to capacity, as town residents were eager to discuss the petition concerning the Berlin Lumber site. In accordance with the law, the Berlin Town Board chose December 14 as the date when residents will decide, via vote, whether the Town should purchase the property. [Read more…] about Berlin To Vote On Berlin Lumber Purchase

Hoosick Falls To Form Water Panel

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by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls Mayor Matt Monahan announced at the monthly Village Board meeting on Tuesday, October 13, that a panel will be formed to resolve water metering and billing issues. The panel, he said, will be made up of Board members and residents of the Town and Village. Issues before the panel to be resolved include meter billing by August 2010 and adjustments to payments for Village water and sewer used by Town residents.
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Hoosick Falls Gets $100k Renewable Energy Grant

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The sludge holding tank at the Hoosick Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant freezes over in the winter. A more powerful mixer connected to solar panels will be installed to prevent this from happening anymore. Funds for the project were received through a Stimulus grant. (Bea Peterson photo)
The sludge holding tank at the Hoosick Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant freezes over in the winter. A more powerful mixer connected to solar panels will be installed to prevent this from happening anymore. Funds for the project were received through a Stimulus grant. (Bea Peterson photo)

Stimulus Funds Are For Wastewater Treatment Plant
by Bea Peterson
Assemblyman Tony Jordan (R,C-Jackson) announced this week that Hoosick Falls will receive $100,300 for the installation of a mixer in the sludge holding tank and solar panels to provide clean renewable energy for the mixer. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Gets $100k Renewable Energy Grant