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Petersburgh Town Board

March 22, 2019 By steve bradley

Highway Workers Contract Settled

by Alex Brooks

At the March 18 Petersburgh Town board meeting, Supervisor Alan Webster announced that the Town has reached an agreement with the Teamsters on a contract with the Town highway workers. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board

Filed Under: Front Page, Member Exclusive, Petersburgh

Berlin Town Board

March 22, 2019 By steve bradley

Odyssey Of the Mind

By Doug La Rocque

Following a public hearing at which there were two attendees but no speakers, the Berlin Town Board on Thursday, March 14, gave final approval for the expenditure of up to $2.5 million. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board

Filed Under: Berlin, Front Page, Member Exclusive

Berlin Central School

March 22, 2019 By steve bradley

Submitted by Rachel Turetsky

The Berlin Central School District sent four teams to Coxsackie-Athens for the Odyssey of the Mind (OotM) tournament on March 9. [Read more…] about Berlin Central School

Filed Under: Berlin, Front Page, Grafton, Member Exclusive, Petersburgh, Stephentown

Berlin Free Town Library Hosts Smart Phone Photo Contest

March 22, 2019 By steve bradley

By Amy Modesti 

It was a festive St. Patrick’s Day at the Berlin Free Town Library. Residents gathered at the facility to listen to Irish music and celebrate the library’s 125th Anniversary with its first ever “Smart Phone Photo Contest.”  [Read more…] about Berlin Free Town Library Hosts Smart Phone Photo Contest

Filed Under: Berlin, Front Page, Member Exclusive, Petersburgh, Stephentown

Art At The Library

March 22, 2019 By steve bradley

By Amy Modesti 

It was an artistic evening at the Brunswick Community Library last Friday, March 15. [Read more…] about Art At The Library

Filed Under: Brunswick, Front Page, Member Exclusive

Empty Bowls Project Raises $1,335 For HACA

March 22, 2019 By steve bradley

Contributed by Meaghan Keegan

The 6th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser organized by the Hoosick Falls Central School art department was a huge success. Over 130 handmade ceramic bowls were sold for this event alongside some tasty homemade soups, with the mission to connect art with hunger awareness. All proceeds from the event were donated to the Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA) Food Pantry.

Students at HFCS help out in the kitchen at the recent Empty Bowls event for the HACA Food Pantry. Photo provided

Co-organizer of the event, high school art teacher Desiree Collins, contributed the success of the event to a great team of individuals, groups and businesses, “I would like to thank our wonderful administration for their constant support, all of our patrons who donated for the cause, Rob Viera for always being the other half of this fundraiser, Martha and John for their many years playing wonderful music, Father Tom, Hoosac School, Ken Fleming, Brown’s Brewing Company and St. Mary’s for the donated soup, support and extra help for the event and the staff at the Hoosick Falls Armory who lent us their time and space.”

The event raised $1,335 which was given to HACA, an organization formed through a collaboration of the area’s Christian churches. Their Food Pantry supplies tens of thousands of meals each year, including hundreds of holiday food boxes. HACA also offers tax assistance and helps to organize other acts of kindness within the community, such as providing school supplies for local children.

“Every day someone goes hungry.  Thanks to the schools and businesses that participated in Empty Bowls, the HACA Food Pantry is able to help alleviate some of this hunger,” said Joyce Brewer of HACA, “I am always impressed by the work of the students to make the bowls and volunteer their time to support such an important cause in our small community.”

The Empty Bowls Project began in a single high school in Detroit, MI, in 1990, as a school luncheon for a local food-drive. A non-profit organization, The Imagine Render Group, was later formed and today, school and community groups hold Empty Bowls events in cities across the United States and in countries around the world.  These events have raised tens of millions of dollars for organizations fighting hunger.

Filed Under: Front Page, Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, Member Exclusive

New Lebanon Town Board

March 22, 2019 By steve bradley

A Contentious Evening in New Lebanon

by Thaddeus Flint

It was a tough crowd at last Tuesday’s New Lebanon Town Board meeting, with residents and Board members taking issue with all sorts of topics. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board

Filed Under: Front Page, Member Exclusive, New Lebanon

Hoosick Falls Central School

March 15, 2019 By steve bradley

Capital Project Vote Results

On Wednesday, March 13,  Hoosick Falls community members voted on a capital renovation project for Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS). The final vote was ….

Proposition #1 647 yes 343 no

Proposition #2 614 yes 372 no

Filed Under: Front Page, Grafton, Hoosick, Hoosick Falls, Local News, Petersburgh, Pittstown

Brunswick

March 15, 2019 By steve bradley

Mohawk Ambulance Relocating To Brunswick

Move May Help Response Times For Eastern Rensco

By Doug La Rocque

Brunswick Town Supervisor Phil Herrington told The Eastwick Press on Monday, March 11, that the Mohawk Ambulance Service has purchased land on McChesney Avenue off Route 7. [Read more…] about Brunswick

Filed Under: Brunswick, Front Page, Local News, Member Exclusive

Petersburgh Family Loses Its Home To Fire

March 15, 2019 By steve bradley

By Doug La Rocque

Flames broke out at the Sheridan family home at 69 River Road around 6:30 am on Sunday morning, March 9.  [Read more…] about Petersburgh Family Loses Its Home To Fire

Filed Under: Front Page, Member Exclusive, Petersburgh

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February 3, 2023 Edition

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38th Annual Ice Fishing Contest Rescheduled

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 […]

Celebrating Retiring Board President Deborah Tudor

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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Powers Claims Runner-Up

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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