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MARTZ STEPS OUT
WILSON IN COBB TOUTS IT TO WIN IT EXPERIENCE Keene native stresses local connection
Former lawmaker emphasizes experience
By Pete DeMola
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PLATTSBURGH | Two days after the election that swept President Donald Trump into office, Emily Martz went on her morning jog in Saranac Lake. She had a fleeting thought as she passed by the home of someone who
AU SABLE FORKS | It’s nine months before the primary election. But Katie Wilson, a small business owner who is seeking the Democratic nomination for New York’s 21st Congressional District, is already making
POTSDAM | A group of college students, most of them from China, sat around a table and chanted in unison, following the lead of their teacher, who was brimming with enthusiasm: I don’t care about expensive things
Candidate touts job creation record
» Martz Cont. on pg. 5
» Wilson Cont. on pg. 11
Keene newcomers Rural school welcomes five exchange students By Keith Lobdell STA FF W RITER
KEENE VALLEY| Around a desk in the library, Joy McCabe works with five students as the day begins at Keene Central School. These five students have traveled thousands of miles to get to class, as they are taking part in the KCS foreign exchange student program, with two students coming from Spain and one each from Brazil, Japan and Vietnam. McCabe said the students, who are enrolled as juniors, are relating well to their new surroundings and peers, joining in with different organizations a making themselves part of the community.
HAIALEN OLABARRIETA
“I like to do new things and have new experience,” said Olabarrieta, who comes to Keene from Spain. “I want to be an English teacher when I am older, and this is a chance for me to learn and explore the language more.” She said her short time in Keene has been “fantastic.” “Everyone here knows each other and I feel so comfortable here,” Olabarrieta said. “The people here are so nice and welcoming.”
GABRIEL BELISARIO
» Cobb Cont. on pg. 5
“I thought it would be great to go abroad and get a new experience,” said Belisario, from Brazil. “I wanted to go away from home and try something that would help my self esteem and confidence.” Belisario has also enjoyed his experience in Keene. “It is a small school and people are so nice and friendly,” he said. “All of the students here want you to be part of the group and it has been such a good experience.” » Students Cont. on pg. 7
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