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Letter To The Editor – Case Of She Said, She Said In New Lebanon

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To the Editor:
J. Johnson Smith made a serious allegation against me and two other people, New Lebanon Town Board member Doug Clark and Town Supervisor Candidate Mike Benson, in a letter published by you on October 21.
I sent Mrs. Johnson-Smith a record of email correspondence that proves that those allegations are false and I have asked for a retraction.
As juicy as it reads, there was no “coup” attempt disguised as a good-hearted extensive volunteer effort to help New Lebanon get a supermarket.
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Grafton Democrats Respond To Sawyer Budget Statement

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by Bill Middleton Grafton Democratic Committee Chairman and Doug La Rocque, Committee Member
A recent article that appeared in the Eastwick Press submitted by Grafton Supervisor Tyler Sawyer himself praises him for ten years worth of tax cuts or no increases. It also is a poorly veiled attempt to attack the lead premise of the Grafton Democratic Party’s platform that calls for a referendum on how the Town Assessor(s) are selected.
Mr. Sawyer’s budgets over the last few years have been conservative, and my thanks.
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Town of Hoosick Annual Halloween Parade

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Grab your costume and join in the Town of Hoosick’s Annual Halloween Parade on Sunday, October 30. The parade will start and end at Wood Memorial Park beginning at 6 pm.
Prizes will be awarded for the cutest, scariest, funniest and most original costumes. Following the parade, Halloween treats will be provided.
For further information, call Aelish Nealon at 518-686-9050 or visit www.hoosickyouth.org for details.

Time To Register Young Hoopsters In The Hoosick Area

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Registration is now being accepted for the Hoosick Area Youth Center’s Annual Youth Basketball Program. This fun, recreational program, geared toward improving skills and teamwork through weekly practices and league games, is open to boys and girls from kindergarten through eighth grade.
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Letter To The Editor – A Voter Rights Issue In Grafton

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To The Editor:
It is really sad, to hear about voter rights issues on the day they honor Martin Luther King.
What is going on in Grafton?
Petersburgh, our neighboring town, has citizen government as described by our founding fathers. No one in Petersburgh stays in political office for life. In Grafton the Town political elite refused to release the reins of power and not allow others to contribute to the Town. Why is it so good in Grafton and not in surrounding towns. What benefits do they receive that should be any different? What small town political party pulls out all stops to insure an election win? At least the Democratic party caucus gives a chance to be nominated. The Republican party did away with the caucus about 12 years ago to have a primary. There has never been a Republican primary challenge since. All candidates have been hand picked. Anyone that attempts a challenge is blocked by any means possible with the help of the B.E. The desire for change is so great this election day the Dem line has 2 Rep,1 Ind, 1 Dem. running. There is even a new Vote Your Conscience line, the Grafton Citizen Party.
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Letter To The Editor – Campaign Literature In Grafton

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To the Editor:
I am writing in response to a recent flyer I read from a candidate running for Town Justice [in Grafton] on the Democratic Party line in this fall’s election.
At first glance his flyer seemed quite innocent and professional. After reading again, it became clear to me that this candidate was being very clever with his writing and was taking between the line political shots at his opposition.
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Letter To The Editor – Vote For Change In Grafton

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To the Editor:
I began attending Grafton Town Board meetings in August of 2008 after observing from a distance the public business of this community via this newspaper and coupled with my own personal experiences with the Town of Grafton Building Inspector and other appointed officials. Numerous times I attempted to engage this Board and request an explanation as to why the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy was grossly flawed. Instead, I was shunned by those that represented me and was rewarded with a new law that simply made what was illegal…..now legally right, but still flagrantly wrong. Fast-forward to 2010 and I watched with amazement the majority on this Board blatantly disregard the will of the people and their petition for a referendum for a sole assessor be ignored. I determined that this local government had become ineffective and unrepresentative. I even gave Board members flags that said so.
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