A bit of the old and the new – with most of the addition to the Grafton Town Store complete, owner Tom Forester began tearing down the old section nearest Route 2. [Read more…] about Historic Picture Series
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Hoosick Town Board
PILOT Law Passed
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Town Board gave final approval to a law requiring the owners of large commercial solar installations to sign an agreement for a payment in lieu of taxes. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
Brunswick Planning Board
A New Way To Pay At Hoffman Car Wash
By Doug La Rocque
A redesign of the entrance into the full service car wash and the installation of automated pay stations garnered the approval of the Brunswick Planning Board on Thursday, April 4. The company was back before the Board that evening with the final details of the changes that they say have proven at other locations to speed up the traffic flow. They hope by this means to eliminate the backup of vehicles along the side of the car wash turning in off Hoosick Road (Route 7). At the previous meeting, the Planning Board agreed that the changes to the site plan were minor, and no public hearing was required. The Board also agreed there was no environmental impact created by the modifications. [Read more…] about Brunswick Planning Board
Tamarac History Day Competitors Move On
Submitted by Dr. Angelina Maloney
Along with over 100 students from the Capital Region, the Honors 10 class took part in the History Day competition at the State Museum in Albany on Saturday, March 24. [Read more…] about Tamarac History Day Competitors Move On
Hoosick Falls Village Board
No Tax Increase In Proposed Hoosick Falls Budget
Water Rates Will Go Up Slightly
By Doug La Rocque
A rather lengthy meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board on Tuesday, April 9, began with a public hearing on the Village’s proposed 2019-20 budget, at which there were no speakers. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Village Board
Naomi Bartus
San Diego, California – Naomi Bartus, a former area resident, passed from this life unexpectedly on January 21, 2019, at her home in San Diego, at the age of 63. [Read more…] about Naomi Bartus
Shirley H. Tavares
Lebanon Springs, NY- Shirley H. Tavares, 90, a longtime resident of Lebanon Springs, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 22, 2019, at Springside Rehabilitation & Skilled Care Center. [Read more…] about Shirley H. Tavares
The Life Of George Holcomb
The School Master Moves In
by George Holcomb • Transcribed by Betty McClave • Edited by Alex Brooks
Tuesday, December 9, 1845: I called to Sylvenas Carpenter and he rode with me to Joshua B. Maxon’s and I signed and paid five dollars for the election room, and I reckoned with said Carpenter and Maxon my account. [Read more…] about The Life Of George Holcomb
Hoosick Falls
Escapee Found Dead
By Doug La Rocque
Hoosick Falls Police Chief Bob Ashe told The Eastwick Press on Wednesday, April 3, that 35 year Justin Faatz was found dead of a drug overdose Tuesday morning in Athol, Massachusetts, about 90 miles east of the village. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Brunswick
New Director For Brunswick Community Library
By Amy Modesti
Brunswick Community Library is pleased to welcome its new library director Sara Hopkins. [Read more…] about Brunswick