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Drug Bust In Hoosick

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A shout from a family member to hide their faces caused Mark Stratton, Mike Stratton and David Oakes to turn their backs to the camera while they waited to get into the van to return to the Rensselaer County Correctional Facility on Monday, June 8, after an appearance in the Hoosick Town Court. (Bea Peterson photo)
A shout from a family member to hide their faces caused Mark Stratton, Mike Stratton and David Oakes to turn their backs to the camera while they waited to get into the van to return to the Rensselaer County Correctional Facility on Monday, June 8, after an appearance in the Hoosick Town Court. (Bea Peterson photo)

by Bea Peterson
According to Hoosick Falls Police Chief Robert Whalen arrests were made on Wednesday, June 3, as a result of a joint two-state investigation into the burglaries at Thorpe’s Pharmacy on the corner of Church and John Streets in Hoosick Falls and O’Hearns Pharmacy on Main Street in Cambridge. On April 24 approximately $15,000 in pharmaceutical drugs was stolen from Thorpe’s, and on May 28 approximately $50,000 in pharmaceutical drugs was stolen from O’Hearns.
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New Leb Dems Choose Robertson

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by Kieron Kramer
At their caucus on Tuesday night the New Lebanon Democratic Party endorsed incumbent Meg Robertson for Town Supervisor over challenger, and former Deputy Supervisor, Allen Livermore by a vote of  38 to 21. Cherie Lane Smith was endorsed for Town Clerk over incumbent Colleen Teal by a 32 to 26 vote. Teal said she would now seek the Republican nomination.
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