Submitted by Kristen La Plante
To the delight of students, New Lebanon Elementary School’s principal Andrew Kourt got slimed on Monday, November 19. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Elementary Principal Slimed
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Submitted by Kristen La Plante
To the delight of students, New Lebanon Elementary School’s principal Andrew Kourt got slimed on Monday, November 19. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Elementary Principal Slimed

The 13th Annual Fall Fling Pee Wee Basketball Tournament was held November 17 and 18 in Troy. [Read more…] about Pee Wee Basketball Tournament
New Lebanon Budget Is Approved
by Thaddeus Flint
The Town of New Lebanon adopted its 2019 budget at the November 13 Board meeting, with a modest tax increase of 1.5%. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board

While held each year in Troy, the Northeast’s largest free holiday festival is truly a Rensselaer County and Capital Region event. This year’s version of the Stroll is slated for Sunday, December 2 from 11 am to 5 pm, with the kickoff point being at 1 Monument Square in Troy. [Read more…] about 36th Annual Victorian Stroll Is Near
Schooling For Geo P
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Geo P is to remain at James Bush’s until George finds him a school…
Wednesday, November 27, 1844: I then left him on my way home and Charlotte with me. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb

by Doug La Rocque
It was a very cold, blustery day for the annual Stephentown Veterans Ceremony in Veterans Park on Saturday, November 10. [Read more…] about Stephentown Veterans Honored
Blood Test Results Due This Week
Current Emissions Testing Starting Soon
By Doug La Rocque
Hoosick Falls Village Mayor Rob Allen opened the Village Board meeting on Tuesday night, November 13, with news that 350 samples from the second round of blood testing conducted on village residents by the NYS Department of Health (DOH) are completed. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board

Elizabeth Reynolds of Berlin was just a baby when women in the United States gained their right to vote in 1920, as part of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [Read more…] about Still Exercising Her Right To Vote

It’s a tradition that started 11 years ago, and is still alive and well today, as Berlin Central School students, faculty and staff welcome area veterans to their school to honor their legacy and express their heartfelt thanks. [Read more…] about Veterans Welcomed To BCS

Sixteen new students were welcomed as members of the Phillip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society at Hoosick Falls Central School at an induction ceremony on October 25. [Read more…] about Sixteen Students Inducted Into National Honor Society
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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 […]
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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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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