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Jumping To Conclusions: Charges Filed Against Callie Crisp

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by Alex Brooks

NY State Police were called just after midnight on Thursday, September 25, by Bea Peterson from the Eastwick Press office and responded, in the early morning hours, to a  number of other calls about a horse wandering around on Route 2 in Petersburgh. Not knowing whose horse it was, the Troopers called Lisa DeMayo of Bonnie Lea Farm in Williamstown, MA, who came out in the middle of the night to take the horse back to her farm.

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Public Hearing On The Old St. Mary’s Development

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by Bea Peterson

On Wednesday, October 1, Jason Von Guinness, accompanied by his wife Jessica, attended a public hearing of the Hoosick Falls Planning Board to discuss his plan to turn the old St. Mary’s Building into six one bedroom 1,600 square foot apartments and to retain the entire basement for living quarters for him and his wife. [Read more…] about Public Hearing On The Old St. Mary’s Development

Local Women Of Distinction

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submitted by Senator Kathy Marchione’s Office and Erin Clary, BCSD

On Wednesday, September 24, Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C,I-Halfmoon) hosted her 2014 Women of Distinction ceremony at the historic Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs to honor the accomplishments of 15 local Women of Distinction from across Saratoga, Rensselaer, Washington and Columbia Counties.

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Four Fat Fowl

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by David Flint

Four fat what? The typical lease contract or indenture for early settlers on land in Rensselaerwyck specified that the renter of about 100 acres, besides performing annually a day of service with carriage and horses, must also pay “yearly rent of twenty four Bushels of good merchantable winter wheat (and) four fat fowls…” to be delivered at the Mansion house of Stephen Van Rensselaer.

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Petersburgh Fire Auxiliary Charlie Dogs And Can Auction

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The Petersburgh Fire Auxiliary will host one of its annual Charlie Hot Dog fund-raisers on Friday, October 10, at the Fire House. This year we will be combining it with our popular Can Auction as well. Both events will begin at 4 pm and run until 6 pm.

The cost for the hot dogs remains the same at $9 per dozen, $4.50 ½ dozen or $.75 each. If you’d like to pre-order your dogs, please call Janet Snyder at 339-7311 or 658-3053 prior to the 10th.

Those who stop by and participate in the Can Auction will have the opportunity to win some wonderful items and/or gift certificates graciously donated by local vendors for just $ .25 a chance.

We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your continued support!

BFD Annual Lobster Bake

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Come join us for the Annual Lobster Bake on October 18 at the Berlin Firehouse on Community Avenue sponsored by the Berlin Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Take-outs are from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. The sit down meal will be served from  6 to 8 pm.

The price is $21 for a single lobster dinner, $30 for a double lobster dinner and $39 triple lobster dinner.

Call Shirley Wager at 658-2893, Tena Harrington at 658 -2294 or any Fireman for tickets. Advance sales only; order no later than October 12.