Petersburgh – Robert William Harris Sr., 72, died suddenly on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington. He had resided on Church Hollow Road in Petersburgh, NY, with his wife Clarice.
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Geneva M. Cioffi
Berlin – Geneva M. Baldwin Cioffi, 93, of Plank Road, Berlin, NY, died on Tuesday, July 7, 2009, at the Community Hospice at St. Mary’s Hospital in Troy, NY, after a short illness. [Read more…] about Geneva M. Cioffi
Marion Louise Mitchell
Hoosick Falls – Marion Louise Mitchell, 98, of Hillcrest Spring, passed away on July 4, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Amsterdam, NY.
Born on March 13, 1911, in Hoosick Falls, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Louisa (Albert) Williams. [Read more…] about Marion Louise Mitchell
GLSP Off-Road Triathlons
Sky High Adventures and Grafton Lakes State Park Off-Road Triathlons will be held at the Park July 18 and 19. The Sky High Kids Off-Road Triathlon, will take place on Saturday, July 18, with a 9 am start time. The Sky High Off-Road Triathlon at Grafton Lakes, a Nissan Xterra Points Series Race, will take place on Sunday, July 19, with an 8 am start time.
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George Builds A Room For Lodgers
Monday, December 1, 1851: I went to Pittsfield with cutter and carried my two daughters. We took tea to brother F. J. Wylie’s. [Read more…] about George Builds A Room For Lodgers
Graduation – An End and A Beginning
Lohnes Pleads Not Guilty
by Bea Peterson
Michael Lohnes of Hoosick Falls appeared before Rensselaer County Court Judge Andrew G. Ceresia on July 1 to face charges in connection with a December 29, 2008, burglary at a Hill Road farm in the Town of Hoosick. In addition to the burglary charges, Lohnes is accused of criminal mischief and cruelty to animals. A horse named Skye, boarded at the farm and owned by Dawn Feathers was stabbed 20 times and killed the night of the burglary.
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Hubbard Resigns As Petersburgh Supervisor
Schaaphok Appointed By Board
by Alex Brooks
At a special meeting of the Petersburgh Town Board on Saturday, June 27, Mason Hubbard submitted his resignation as Town Supervisor. At the same meeting, Hubbard asked the Board to appoint Deputy Supervisor Peter Schaaphok as Town Supervisor to succeed him. [Read more…] about Hubbard Resigns As Petersburgh Supervisor
Reynolds Foundation Donates $5k To Senior Center
by Bea Peterson
On Wednesday afternoon, June 30, Edith Craig Reynolds Foundation Board Members Norma Brenenstuhl, Armand Rousseau and Bill Shiland, Sr. presented a check for $5,000 to Kathy Bugbee, Director of the Hoosick Falls Senior Center, for the purchase of several pieces of At Your Pace fitness equipment. [Read more…] about Reynolds Foundation Donates $5k To Senior Center
Patire’s Is Still In Business
by Bea Peterson
Bruce Patire is upset, and that’s putting it mildly. Sure, he was one of the dealers closed by General Motors, but he is not out of business. “We’ve dealt with GM for 41 years,” he said. “They do nothing for free.” [Read more…] about Patire’s Is Still In Business