by Bea Peterson
It was standing room only for the regular monthly meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board on Tuesday evening, January 11. Residents and small business owners crowded the meeting room for the Public Hearing to review the new proposed water and sewer rates. Realtors Rick Tinkham and Kendal Baker, along with Ice Kreme Kafé owner Kevin O’Malley, challenged the Board’s decision to make the basic water and sewer rate for businesses double that of residences. [Read more…] about Hearing On Water/Sewer Rates Draws Overflow Crowd
Sporty Stephentown Fire Department Installation
by David Flint
Sports was the theme at the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department Installation Dinner last Saturday evening. People came dressed in sweat shirts with their favorite team names and logos. There was much good natured bantering between Red Sox fans and Yankees fans. Tammy Madden was seen tooling a remote controlled NASCAR vehicle all around the floor of the Fire Hall. And the local Girl Scouts had done up place mats for each table setting, each one, hand drawn, depicting a scene related to soccer, baseball, basketball, football or other sport. [Read more…] about Sporty Stephentown Fire Department Installation
Hoosick Town Board Action – January 2011
by Bea Peterson
Snow was the first topic of the Town of Hoosick Board meeting on Monday, January 10. The Town received a thank you from the Village of Hoosick Falls for the whole day of snow cleanup help received from the Town Highway Dept. HFCS was appreciative of the help from Board Member Louis Schmigel when it came to helping clean up snow at the school.
The Board has received several complaints that not all the sidewalks in the Village are cleared of snow by the Town or Village. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action – January 2011
Two Locals Honored By The Rensselaer County Legislature
by Kieron Kramer
Resolutions honoring two citizens from eastern Rensselaer county were passed at the Rensselaer County Legislature’s meeting on Tuesday evening. One citizen, in the prime of life, was recognized for his service to the community and his potential for the future. The other was memorialized for a long life well lived and decades of commitment to his community.
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Weir Trust Benefits Hoosick Organizations
by Bea Peterson
Representatives from Hoosick area organizations made their way through several inches of snow Saturday, January 8, to the Cheney Library to receive checks from the Harry Weir Charitable Trust. Trust Member Norma Brenenstuhl presented checks to fifteen organizations totaling $13,000. [Read more…] about Weir Trust Benefits Hoosick Organizations
Public Invited To Help Shape Future Of Grafton Lakes State Park
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation invites the public to participate in developing a comprehensive master plan for Grafton Lakes State Park. A preliminary meeting to help define a long term vision for the Park will be held at 7 pm on Thursday, January 27, in the auditorium of Tamarac High School in Brunswick.
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Berlin High School Senior Selected To Apprentice With Albany Pro Musica
submitted by Jean Casatelli, Communications Specialist, Questar III
Rachel Gordon, a senior at Berlin High School, has been selected for the prestigious Artist Apprenticeship with Albany Pro Musica, the premier choral group in the Capital Region.
Upon hearing the news, Gordon said, “I’m very excited and looking forward to this challenging opportunity.”
[Read more…] about Berlin High School Senior Selected To Apprentice With Albany Pro Musica
Snow Takes Its Toll On A Road In Stephentown
Letter To The Editor – Give Credit Where Credit Is Due
To the Editor:
In the caption of the photograph at the top of page 4 of the January 7, 2011 issue, it is reported that the Town of Grafton crew removed the Meneely Bell from the Grafton United Methodist Church. The fact is that not a single member of the crew participated in the bell removal.
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Half Hour Power Outage For Village Scheduled
by Bea Peterson
At both the Hoosick Town Board meeting and the Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting, Board members expressed concerns about a National Grid power outage planned for Saturday, January 22, from noon to 12:30 pm. All of them felt this cold weather was a poor time to schedule an outage. Village residents were notified by telephone of the planned outage which is needed so repairs can be made to power transformers without endangering the linemen. In case of inclement weather, the outage will be the following Saturday, January 29, at the same time.
This outage will affect Hoosick Falls residents only.