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The Life Of George Holcomb – Town Meeting 1835

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Thursday, April 2, 1835: This forenoon I shoveled out the hog pen and I paid 39 cts cash to an Indian for bottoming three chairs and my wife gave them some victuals and apples for bottoming one chair.  This afternoon I walked up to Simon Cranston’s to meet a committee to make out a nomination for town meeting. We made choice of Rufus Rose for Supervisor and Hosea Brown Town Clerk and Christopher Clifford for Justice and others, I do not mention. Simon Cranston paid me one dol for taking care of Old Mr. Simpson when he was a town pauper. Saturday: I drew stone and this afternoon I carried a load stone on to my Rodgers farm and then I went to Hancock with one hundred and 61 lbs of old castings to Wm Lapum’s and he credit me One dol and 63 cts.  Mr. Amos Chapman rode with me. I through a mistake broke his bottle brandy and I gave him twelve cts to buy more.

Sunday: High wind and rainy. Tuesday: Some rainy. I walked to town meeting at Capt. Abner Bull’s. The Jackson ticket had a small majority. Two Jackson men ran for Justice peace, straight run on the Whig and got a mull(?) majority of 70 more than Clifford.

Wednesday: Today I went to Troy with a load of seven calves. I got to Troy about seven this evening and stayed to Squ. Nicholas Harrington’s. I took my calves out the wagon and untied them and put them in a yard.

Thursday: This morning I took three of my calves to the market that was the smallest and sold them at three dol a head and I got three runnits to boot. I then returned to the tavern and got the other four calves and sold them for 16 dol and two runnits, and I paid 50 cts for four runnets more, and I paid three dol and 50 cts for half a barrel mackerel. I then returned to said Nicholas Harrington’s and ate some of victuals and took some spirits to drink, and I treated the hostler twice and my bill was 31 cts.  I started at ten o’clock for home. I got stuck in the mud near Mr. Chittendon’s and got help and got out, roads bad, I got home at ten this evening.

Sullivan Jones VFW Post Breakfast Buffet And Bake Sale

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Join us at the  Sullivan Jones VFW Post 7466 in Poestenkill  on May 10, 8 to 11 am. Enjoy our regular buffet including scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries, pancakes, homemade French toast, Country Style Sausage Gravy-n-Biscuits,  fruit, juice, tea and coffee.  “Build your own Omelets with ham, bacon, sausage, cheeses, mushrooms,  peppers and onions.

Adults – regular buffet $8; with Omelet $10; Children 6 to 12 $4 and under 5 free.  The Ladies Auxiliary will be hosting a “Mother’s Day Bake Sale”.  Treat Mom to breakfast and homemade baked goodies to bring home.

Walloomsac Fire Destroys Several Structures

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by Steve Bradley

An April 16 fire destroyed the barns and house of a property on State Route 67 in Walloomsac. The property, located just west of the Bennington Battlefield entrance on the south side of the road, had no immediately available constant water source. A hay barn and large pole barn were completely destroyed. The house, while still partially standing, appears to be a total loss.

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Stephentown Town Board Action – Opposes Gas Pipeline

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by David Flint

Fulfilling a pledge made by Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt at a public hearing last month, the Stephentown Town Board on Monday passed a resolution declaring their “strong opposition” to the construction of Kinder Morgan’s proposed gas pipeline through the Town of Stephentown. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – Opposes Gas Pipeline

HF Village Budget Includes Tax Increase of 1.5%

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by Bea Peterson

After the Public Hearing on the Village of Hoosick Falls 2015-2016 Budget last Tuesday the Board approved the budget, which includes a 1.5% property  tax increase. “This is a very lean budget,” said Mayor David Borge. “It’s an increase from a $3.2 million dollar budget to a $3.3 million dollar budget that includes insurance increases and a two percent increase for contracted services for union and non-union employees. [Read more…] about HF Village Budget Includes Tax Increase of 1.5%

Petersburgh Town Board Action – A Delicate Situation

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Supervisor Krahforst Agrees To Consent Order Regarding Unpermitted Construction Work

by Alex Brooks

There were a number of closed door meetings in Petersburgh on April 20, before and during the Petersburgh Town Board meeting. When the Town Board came out of Executive Session, the Town Attorney divulged what he called “a delicate situation” that has been going on behind the scenes for the past two months. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action – A Delicate Situation

New Lebanon Town Board Action – The Spectre Of Comcast

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by Thaddeus Flint

A public hearing on a franchise agreement for cable services between New Lebanon and Charter Communications started off the monthly meeting of the New Lebanon Town Board on April 14.

The public seemed to have little interest in hearing about their cable company, or the five year contract it wishes to continue with the Town. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action – The Spectre Of Comcast