Hoosick Falls – Rev. Dr. N. Gordon Luther, 78, formerly of Hoosick Falls, NY, passed away suddenly on November 28, 2010, in Goose Creek, SC.
Rev. Luther served the First Baptist Church of Hoosick Falls as pastor of that congregation from September 1975 to May 1999. His leadership was not only instrumental in the growth of that Church but he was also a huge part of the Hoosick Falls community.
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Cynthia Tilley
Hoosick Falls – Cynthia Tilley. 53, passed away on Friday. December 17, 2010, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Albany, NY. She had resided on Railroad Avenue in Hoosick Falls, NY.
Born on August 7, 1957, in Bennington, VT, Cynthia was the daughter of Ann (Mulready) Decker of North Bennington, VT, and the late Francis Tilley. [Read more…] about Cynthia Tilley
Lurana Parker
Johnsonville – Lurana (Corbin) Parker, 81, passed away on December 17, 2010, at her residence on River Road in Johnsonville, NY. She had resided there with her husband Daniel T. Parker.
Born on June 2, 1929, in Troy, NY, Lurana was the daughter of the late Percil and Mary (Smith) Corbin. She graduated from Troy High School and Mary McClellan Hospital School of Nursing in Cambridge, NY. She worked at the hospital for many years. Lurana enjoyed reading and was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church in Johnsonville and the D.A.V. Auxiliary.
Survivors, other than her husband, include two daughters, Janice Malo of Hoosick Falls, NY, and Patricia Parker Jones of Fairhaven, VT, a son, Daniel P. Parker of Johnsonville, a sister, Mary Catherine O’Dell of Grafton, NY, and a brother, Paul Corbin of Potter Hill, Hoosick, NY. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Lurana is pre-deceased by a sister, Alice Fitzgerald.
Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Memorial contributions may be made to your local Rescue Squad or your local Fire Department in memory of Lurana.
Immaculate Conception Youth Get Into Christmas Spirit
A Snowy Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 22, 1854: A snow storm. John F. drove the cattle home from the Rodgers farm and Capt. Skinner came and skinned four hogs for us and paid three cts per pound for the skins, they came to three dollars and 30 cts. This evening John F. rode to Lebanon and could not market the hog I expected said Tanner to buy but he could not take the hog.
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Berlin Grad Killed On Bly Hollow Road; BCS On Lockdown Wednesday
by David Flint
Anthony J. Hindes of Berlin was killed in a one car accident Monday evening on Bly Hollow Road in the Cherry Plain area of the Town of Berlin. Sgt. Marc St. Germain of the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office said the call was received at 8:38 pm on Monday, December 13, and the accident occurred on Bly Hollow Road near Brook Road. There were snow squalls in the area Monday evening and that section of Bly Hollow Road is very steep. It appeared, St. Germain said, that Hindes lost control of his car due to bad road conditions and struck a tree. He was taken to Albany Medical Center where he passed away about 4 am. Hindes was 18 years old and was a graduate of Berlin High School just this past June. He was currently attending Hudson Valley Community College.
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New Lebanon Town Board Action – Town Hall Project Defeated At Polls
by David Flint
The New Lebanon Town Hall project has gone down to defeat for a second time. In a referendum on Saturday residents voted 191 to 128 to reject the proposal to finance $435,000 for the construction and restoration of the Town Hall building in Lebanon Springs. In the June 29 referendum to authorize up to $815,000 for the project, the vote was 182 to 88. Neither vote drew a very large turnout. About 18% voted in June and 23% on Saturday.
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Burgess And Griswold Win Stephentown Fire Commissioner Seats
by David Flint
In a much larger turnout than usual for a Fire District election, voters in the Stephentown Fire District elected Rich Burgess to a five-year term as Fire Commissioner. Burgess, who is currently Fire Chief in the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department, will be stepping down from that position after serving four years. He has been a member of the Department for eight years.
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Cookies For Christmas
by Bea Peterson
How do you get 767 boxes of homemade cookies to servicemen and women in Afghanistan and Turkey for Christmas? With a great deal of advanced planning. Suzanne and Gary Fitzpatrick have the project down to a science now. This is the fourth year they have sent Christmas packages to their son and other men and women with Hoosick Falls ties stationed overseas.
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Venerable Grafton Church Closes
by Bea Peterson
Sunday, December 12, was a time of remembrance for the members of the Grafton United Methodist Church on Route 2. The church was filled to overflowing for this final service. The building will now be closed and deconsecrated and emptied by December 31. [Read more…] about Venerable Grafton Church Closes




