Stephentown – Margaret L. “Marge” Lombard, 81, of Knapp Road, Stephentown, NY, died on Friday, February 26, 2010, at her residence after an extended illness.
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Arthur S. Wilson
Hoosick – Arthur S. Wilson, 84, passed away on Monday, March 1, 2010, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center, surrounded by family and friends. He had formerly resided in Walloomsac, NY, and was the husband of Catherine M. Wilson, who passed away on September 7, 2009.
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June E. Minkley
Pittsfield – June E. Minkley passed away at age 74 on February 28, 2010, at the Mt. Greylock Extended Care Facility in Pittsfield, MA,with her daughter and grand daughter at her side.
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G.L.S.P. Schedule March 2010
9, Tue.: Frog and Toad Watch Training at Shaver Nature Center at 6 pm.
DEC’s Frog and Toad Monitoring Program is offering this free one-hour training. Learn frog and toad calls, choose a local route, and your data will help amphibian conservation efforts. Refreshments provided at training, located at 194 Shaver Pond Rd, Grafton, NY. Call DEC to RSVP: 845-256-3829
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Looking For The Use Of A Male Hog
Monday, December 27, 1852: I went to Sylvenas Carpenter’s to see if he would have the use of his swine but he would not have the hog took from home. On the way I called to Simeon Wylie’s and got a few red peppers and I drove home a pair two year old steers and a cow and yearling heifer from my Rodgers farm that Mr. Aaron Merrils had foddered for me. [Read more…] about Looking For The Use Of A Male Hog
HACA Lenten Luncheon
by Bea Peterson
Pastor Michael Benoit welcomed over sixty people to the third HACA Lenten Luncheon on Wednesday. The luncheons, a long standing HACA tradition, are held at the First Baptist Church in Hoosick Falls every Wednesday of Lent from noon to 1 pm. [Read more…] about HACA Lenten Luncheon
Fighting For The Battlefield
by Bea Peterson
On Friday, February 19, the ax fell on the NYS Bennington Battlefield Historic Site, 38 NYS State Parks and 10 other NYS Historic Sites when Governor Patterson announced their planned closings due to budget cuts. Several other Parks and Historic Sites will have portions of their facilities closed, and others will have some programs and services eliminated. [Read more…] about Fighting For The Battlefield
Petersburgh Planning Board Cases In Court
by Alex Brooks
On the very snowy night of February 23, the Petersburgh Town Court heard two enforcement cases brought by the Petersburgh Code Enforcement Officer on behalf of the Planning Board.
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Berlin And Petersburgh Boards Focus On Youth
by Kieron Kramer
The focus was on youth at the joint meeting of the Petersburgh and Berlin Town Boards, held in the Petersburgh Town Hall on Monday, February 22, to discuss how the sharing of programs would benefit both towns. [Read more…] about Berlin And Petersburgh Boards Focus On Youth
At The Public Hearing Most Want The Cherry Plain Cell Tower
by Phillip Zema
Mariner Tower intends to place a 150 ft. cellular tower on the Goodermote property in Cherry Plain. A number of Berlin/Cherry Plain residents currently lack cellular coverage, and the tower will provide access for most, if not all, of them. Before the Town can decide on the proposal, however, a public hearing was legally required. The hearing, which was held in Berlin High School’s auditorium, gave the community an opportunity to voice their opinions about the proposal. Some residents were vehemently against the tower; others believed it would be an invaluable asset to the Town.
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