The Eagle April 7, 2016

EAGLE Vol. 36 No. 14 ~ APRIL 7, 2016 BOARD MEMBERS RESIGN IN CAMBRIDGE, SALEM - SEE PAGES 2, - GEA Abolished, Local Districts See Increase in State Aid Monolith Solar Appeals Salem Planning Board Decision on Array Solar Companies Looking to Lease Land in Easton for Solar Farms - SEE PAGE 2 - - SEE PAGE 9 - - SEE PAGE 19 - Business Activity On the Way in Greenwich Great Crowd Turns Out for April Fools Race - SEE PAGE 3 - Raptor Fest Moving to New Location at Washington County Fair Grounds - SEE PAGE 11 - Mock Trial Team Places Second in Tournament - SEE PAGE 20 - Historic 121 Year Old Bell Moved to New Salem Firehouse - SEE PAGE 16 - Hubbard Hall Announces Play Writing Partnership - SEE PAGE 23 I N D E X Local Headlines.......................2-3 Cartoons.................................32 Poor Richards.............................6 Cambridge News...................8-9 Hoosick News.................14-15 SALEM - A large crowd turned out for the annual running of the Salem April Fool’s Race. Winners of the 1 mile race were Jack Thrasher, 14 of Rupert, VT and Keenan Fronhofer, 13 of Salem. Jessica Bashaw won both the 5k and 10k events for the ladies while Jason Linendoll won the Men’s 10K. Check out page 17 for more photos of this great event. Photos by Tom McMorris Easton-Greenwich..............25-26 Salem News..........................16-18 Classifieds & Notices.......27-30 Obituaries...................28 Sports.......................28-30 Soil Tests of Hoosick Falls Fields OK - SEE PAGE 2- Cambridge-Greenwich March Police Blotter - SEE PAGE 21 -