by Phillip Zema
On June 29, the Town of New Lebanon will decide whether it wants to approve the Town Hall renovation project. The referendum will be held from 12 to 9 pm at the Immaculate Conception Meeting Hall, which is located at 732 US Rt. 20. On June 28 there will be a public information meeting at 7 pm at the American Legion Hall. The referendum was originally scheduled for August. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Special Election On Town Hall Renovation Is June 29
Petersburgh Library News
The Petersburgh Public Library will kick off its “Make a Splash – Read” Summer Reading Program on Tuesday, July 6, at 7 pm with a performance by Caryn Tindall’s unique and fascinating dog performing team, the Dazzle Dogs. Each act is filled with poetic movement and incredible dog feats as the dogs dance, show their agility and do tricks, all to music. They will mesmerize and delight audiences of all ages. The Dazzle Dogs program will be held at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center next door to the Library.
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No Public Vote On Grafton Assessors
by Alex Brooks
The Grafton Town Board held a public hearing on Thursday June 17 on its proposal to have a sole appointed assessor rather than the current system of having three elected assessors. There were about 30 citizens who came to the hearing. The room was just about full.
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Work Begins On The Little Hoosic River
The Little Hoosic Watershed Association is pleased to announce that the US Fish and Wildlife Service are mobilizing to install a series of rock vanes at a severely eroded area in the river at Bentley’s farm where more than half an acre of farmland was lost to erosion in the past year alone. [Read more…] about Work Begins On The Little Hoosic River
Hoosick Athletic Fields Renamed In Memory Of Ken Baker
by Shari Hand
The weekend of events memorializing legendary coach and educator Ken Baker and supporting the Coach Ken Baker Memorial Scholarship Fund culminated with a brief dedication ceremony at the Town Athletic Fields on Sunday, June 13. Hoosick Town Councilman Bob Ryan, Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly and Councilman Jeff Wysocki presented the Baker Family with a proclamation renaming the complex the Coach Ken Baker Athletic Fields. [Read more…] about Hoosick Athletic Fields Renamed In Memory Of Ken Baker
Petersburgh Passes Revised Water Law
by Erin Hogan and Alex Brooks
The spot light in the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on June 21 was on the proposed water district law revisions. The law was passed after much discussion about the revisions and other issues with the water district. There were complaints from the public regarding the quality of the water, the way it is tested and about Water District Superintendent Todd Stradinger. Supervisor Schaaphok agreed that sometimes the water district gets overlooked. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Passes Revised Water Law
Grafton Town Board Action – June 2010
by Erin Hogan
At the Grafton Town Board meeting in June, Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck reported on a project that the Highway Department has been working hard on for a long time. This project is an Emergency Management Program, a program that has been approved and accepted by the County. At the heart of the program is a radio communication system that connects every highway superintendent in Rensselaer County. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – June 2010
Stephentown Town Board Action – June 2010
by David Flint
Stephentown Town Board meetings are getting shorter. Maybe that’s a good thing, indicating that everything is running smoothly. The meeting on Monday evening, June 21, was very sparsely attended and wrapped up within forty minutes.
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Cool Biker Pooch
Poker Run Benefits The Karen McGovern Memorial Fund
On Saturday May 22, the roar of 65 motorcycles could be heard throughout the Clay Hill neighborhood in Hoosick Falls as the St. Stanislaw Society’s annual Poker Run took off to benefit The Karen McGovern Memorial Fund.
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Setting The Record Straight
by Kieron Kramer
In a telephone conversation on Friday afternoon, June 18, Berlin Central School District Interim Superintendent of Schools Charlotte Gregory explained the purpose of the slate of resolutions she presented to the School Board to vote on in the Board of Education meeting on June 16. The resolutions were to be taken as a whole and were intended to meet the technical requirements for a series of reassignments throughout the School District’s administration. The first resolution, of course, was one in which Gregory’s resignation as Interim School Superintendent was accepted. [Read more…] about Setting The Record Straight