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Panthers Blow By Wildcats

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by Ben Gaines
The Hoosick Falls Panthers finished pregame warm-ups on a sunny 87 degree Tuesday while the skies to the south were black from the severe thunderstorm that was pounding the Town of Petersburgh only a few miles away. The last meeting of the two teams was the first game of the 2013 season with Falls winning 7-2 with Josh Brogue pitching.
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The BCS Budget And Board Vote

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by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Central School District budget vote will be held Tuesday, May 21, at the Berlin Elementary School from 12 to 9 pm.
Voters will be able to cast their ballots either for or against the 2013-2014 budget of $17,861,948, which would be $423,000 more than the current year’s budget. The proposed increase to the tax levy is 1.95%.
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HFCS Baseball Senior Game

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by Ben Gaines
The somber team walked to the field for their last home game of the regular season on May 14 to face the NYS Class D #1 ranked Fort Ann Cardinals.  The seniors, just before arriving at the field, noticed the walkway was lined with shirts hand crafted by Calli Gaines with their numbers, names and positions painted on them. Blue and White star balloons blew above each shirt.  The seniors are #1 John Curtis Whitman-Right Field, #4 Billy Pine-Shortstop/Pitcher, #6 Cody Gaines-First Base, #7 Randy Tutunjian-Left Field, #12 Logan Brogue-Catcher, #22 Josh Brogue-Pitcher/ Third Base. [Read more…] about HFCS Baseball Senior Game

HF Softball Drops One And Then Bests Stillwater

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by Steve Bradley
Last Thursday, the Lady Panthers played their last home game of the season, taking on the Tamarac Bengals. The Bengals came in with a 10-2 record and one of the league’s best pitchers. Even before they sent their first batter to the plate, the Panthers found themselves in a 10 run hole. It was a deficit  they would not be able to overcome. The Bengals ended up ripping the Panthers for a 17-0 win.
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HFCS Spring Concerts And Art Shows

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The Hoosick Falls Music Department will be presenting its two Spring Concerts on Tuesday, May 21,  and Thursday, May 23, at 7 pm in the High School Auditorium.  All concerts are free and open to the public.
The first concert will feature the three choral groups of the school (the Elementary School Chorus led by Ray Connolly and the Junior and Senior Choruses conducted by Ambigay Yudkoff), along with the Elementary School Band and the HFCS Jazz Ensemble, both conducted by Bill Brown.
Also on Tuesday the annual HFCS Art Show in the gymnasium will proudly showcase the tremendous work of our art students.
The second concert will be the result of a collaborative effort of writing, visual arts, and performing arts, working hand in hand to present an epic student-created fantasy story entitled “StormQuest.”  It will feature the Junior, Concert and Symphonic Bands led by Robert Allen.
The program will include live dramatic readings by HFCS Drama Club members, and student art works on display for the “StormQuest” story through a real-time slideshow that cooresponds with the music and the dramatic readings.
Both evenings will be a fantastic display of the many talented students in our Visual and Performing Arts departments.

New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School To Host Annual Memorial Day Assembly

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On Thursday, May 23, at 9 am, the New Lebanon Jr./Sr. High School will be hosting its Third Annual Memorial Day Assembly to honor our servicemen and women and all who gave their lives in defense of our country.
All veterans and current members of any branch of the military are invited to join the American Legion Post #1236 of New Lebanon and the Berkshire Chapter 65 Vietnam Veterans of America in the high school gymnasium as our honored guests. Family and community members are also welcomed and encouraged to attend the festivities in memory of our fallen heroes and in celebration of those who serve.