by Bea Peterson
At the Tuesday, August 9, regular meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board Mayor Matt Monahan said the Village will be reading water meters between August 19 and 22. He expects bills will be sent to residents by September 9 at the very latest. These will be the first bills Village residents will receive that reflect the amount of water households actually use.
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New Lebanon Town Board Action – Last Gasp For The Union Free School
by Thaddeus Flint
The Union Free School building just refuses to die quietly, as some would certainly desire. Sentenced to death by the New Lebanon School Board, the building raised its aged head once again, perhaps for the last time, and became the focus of last Monday’s New Lebanon Town Board Meeting.
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Rensselaer County Legislature – Hoosick Falls Property Turned Over To Neighbor
by Kieron Kramer
At its regular meeting on Tuesday, August 9, the Rensselaer County Legislature turned over the property at 43-45 Center Street in the Village of Hoosick Falls to Thomas P. Dooley, Jr., the owner of the adjacent real property. All Dooley has to do is demolish the building on the parcel at his own expense. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature – Hoosick Falls Property Turned Over To Neighbor
Hoosick Falls Scout Soaring With The Eagles
The Eagle rank was first awarded in 1912 and represents a ten year commitment on the part of the Scout. Some other recipients have included Neil Armstrong and 10 of the 11 other astronauts to walk on the moon, Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton, President Gerald Ford, Secretaries of Defense Robert Gates and Donald Rumsfeld, Film Director Stephen Spielberg and Marriott CEO J.W. Marriott. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Scout Soaring With The Eagles
Stephentown Flywheel Failure Still A Mystery
by David Flint
Beacon Power CEO Bill Capp, speaking to investors on Tuesday at a presentation of the company’s second quarter financial results, made mention of the flywheel failure that occurred in their Stephentown plant on July 27. Capp said that with all the flywheels operating in a 20 megawatt frequency regulation plant, it is assumed that there will be a limited number of failures and funds have been set aside to deal with that. [Read more…] about Stephentown Flywheel Failure Still A Mystery
Grafton Town Board Action – Work Begins On The Budget
by Alex Brooks
Grafton Supervisor Tyler Sawyer said he has been meeting with Town Department heads to talk about the 2012 budget, in preparation for presenting a preliminary budget in September. Sawyer said he is aiming for no tax increase.
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The St. Mary’s Academy Class Of 1971 Reunion
Historic Boards At HFHC
The always popular annual exhibit of Historic display boards has returned to the Hoosick Falls Health Center. Depicting area scenes of days gone by, they were designed and crafted by Philip Leonard, Town Historian, and Charles Filkins of the Louis Miller Museum. [Read more…] about Historic Boards At HFHC
Sawyer Thomas Goodermote Enters The World
Sawyer Thomas Goodermote was born August 3, 2011. He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 18.75 inches long. His parents Vallis and Duane Goodermote and big brother Jackson Frost Goodermote of Petersburgh welcomed his arrival.
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HAYC3: Nominate An Outstanding Young Person
The Hoosick Area Youth Center & Community Coalition (HAYC3) is seeking nominations for its annual Youth Recognition Ceremony. Outstanding young people in the Hoosick community are recognized by HAYC3 each year for their volunteer service, community spirit and positive leadership abilities.
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