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The Sheriff of Main Street

His high-pitched voice and hand held high

Were always raised for passers-by.

We must leave oil, gas, and coal reserves to stabilize global temperature

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Seniors: Shake off the cold with a hot lunch

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Meals are now available in the Hilltowns for seniors, starting March 2. Every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, a hot lunch will be available for seniors to enjoy.

Historic schoolhouse memorabilia on display at Knox Town Hall

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Scouts’ pancake breakfast raises funds for Gettysburg trip

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On Feb. 21, our Boy Scout troop had a pancake breakfast to earn money for our Gettysburg trip. All the Scouts had jobs like taking orders, busing tables, and bringing food and drink out.

Over 70 people came to eat!

Avoiding meat and dairy good for your health and the planet’s

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Call for nominations to Game Farm Road Board

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The town of Berne is inviting nominations for membership to the Board of the Game Farm Road Project.  This will be a working board comprised of seven individuals both eager and interested in the future of the property and its uses.

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Bringing books to life

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For our Girl Scout Silver Award project, the highest award a middle school girl can earn, we recreated children’s books into felt storybooks. We decided to do this because we are trying to encourage kids to enjoy reading.

Fostering a love of learning

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For our Girl Scout Silver Award project we, with Mr. Al Gaige’s assistance, built two bookshelves for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo pre-kindergarten students. We did this so that the children could learn how to read, as well as enjoy reading by the time they enter kindergarten.

Celebrate our library staff

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On Sunday, March 1, the Altamont Free Library Board of Trustees will host a staff appreciation reception from 2 to 4 p.m.

You should not be able to destroy our history just because you can afford to

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The possible eventual demise of the Hilton-LeVie barn on Route 85A near Voorheesville emphasizes the need for a listing of historical sites and landmarks in the town of New Scotland that should be protected from owners and future owners of those properties.

We don't have a lot of time to figure out how to get along without fossil fuels

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Buying a CSA share now helps farmers for growing season

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The Helderberg Hilltowns Association has a remedy for your wintertime blahs: pick-your-own blueberries, fresh tomatoes and basil, or handcrafted rustic bread. It’s CSA (community supported agriculture) season, a time to support local agriculture by buying a share in a farm’s food production.

Marriage, love, friendship and all that stuff

by Hedi McKinley

Ah, Valentine’s Day!

The rush is on for grabbing a card on the way home or even finding a dozen red roses! Hallmark Windfall Day!

But it is also a day to think about marriage, relationships, divorce, staying together, making it legal — that sort of thing. So —

Why get married?

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