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Funeral Service For Wilbert J. Allard

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Hoosick Falls – A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, July 1, at 10 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, for Wilbert J. Allard, who passed away on May 29 at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. Burial will follow the Mass at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls. Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, on Thursday, June 30, from 5 to 7 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad through the funeral home.

Zlotnick Files Complaint With NYS Dept. Of Ed

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by Thaddeus Flint
Petersburgh resident Andrew Zlotnick, a candidate in the last Berlin School Board election, has officially filed a complaint with the New York State Education Department regarding suspected violations in the May election.
As was previously reported in the May 20 Eastwick Press, Zlotnick had been informed by acting School Board President Beverly Stewart shortly before the polls opened that some of the nominating petitions required by all candidates seeking election might not be valid.
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Kinn Leaves $30,000 To The Town Of Berlin

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by Kieron Kramer
Berliners received some news of great generosity at the Berlin Town Board meeting on June 9. Margaret Kinn, who lived next to the Town Hall, has left Berlin a total of $30,000 in her will, $25,000 for general use by the Town and $5,000 earmarked for the Youth Commission. Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger said that the money given to the Youth Commission would be booked in a separate budget line to keep the funds segregated for Youth Commission use only. It has not yet been determined how or when the $25,000 will be used. There will be some delay in obtaining the funds since the will must be probated. Margaret Kinn died on May 16, three weeks shy of her 101st birthday.
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Humphrey Family Impresses County Legislature

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by Kieron Kramer
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Rensselaer County Legislature thirteen members of the family of Fred A. Humphrey of Petersburgh gathered to receive copies of the resolution passed last month memorializing him. Humphrey died on April 14, 2011. Vice Chairman of the Legislature, Stan Brownell, who represents the towns of Petersburgh, Berlin, Stephentown, Grafton, Hoosick and the Village of Hoosick Falls, made the presentation accompanied by the other District Five Legislator Lester Goodermote.
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David Borge Appointed To Hoosick Falls Village Board

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by Bea Peterson
At the regular meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board on Tuesday evening, June 14, Trustee Michael Hickey announced his resignation from the Board. He has recently purchased a home on Albany Street which is located two houses outside the Village line. Mayor Matt Monahan thanked him for his contribution to the Board over the years. His chair was still warm when David Borge was sworn in to replace him. The Mayor noted it would be a short tenure, from June until next March when Hickey’s term expires.
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Grafton Town Board Action June 2011 – New Siding For The Post Office

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by Alex Brooks
Grafton Supervisor Tyler Sawyer said the Town has had problems keeping the Post Office painted. The old school house which houses the post office is owned by the Town and produces revenue through the post office rental. It’s a charming and attractive building but has some kind of moisture problem which makes the paint peel off it. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action June 2011 – New Siding For The Post Office

Restoring The Denison Burial Ground

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by David Flint
David Kirsimagi has taken on the ambitious project of restoring the Denison burial ground in North Stephentown. David, 15, a Stephentown resident and sophomore at LaSalle Institute, is a Life Scout in Nassau Troop #166 working toward the rank of Eagle Scout. Last fall he proposed for his Eagle Scout service project, “To the best of my ability to restore the Denison Cemetery located on East Road in Stephentown, NY, including removal of unwanted brush and trees, photographing  and logging individual gravestones, acquiring and erecting an appropriate sign.”
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