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Solar Farm And Signs Show Need For Joint Meeting

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by Bea Peterson

At the recent Town Board meeting a combined meeting of the Zoning, Planning and Town Boards was scheduled for Tuesday, July 28 at 6:30 pm at the HAYC3 Armory. Two applications at the Town of Hoosick Planning Board meeting on Monday, July 20, gave an indication of why such a meeting might be helpful to applicants looking for project approval.  [Read more…] about Solar Farm And Signs Show Need For Joint Meeting

Gibson Critical Of Pipeline Project

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by Thaddeus Flint

As a potential decision looms on  Northeast Energy Direct project, the high pressure gas pipeline that would run through parts of Schodack, Nassau, and Stephentown on its way east,  US Congressman Chris Gibson has voiced “significant concerns” with the project, saying “I do not support the proposal in its current form.” [Read more…] about Gibson Critical Of Pipeline Project

The Full Tilt Boogie Music Festival In Pownal, Vermont Will Rock The Region On August 22

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Green Mountain Live! has announced Jiminy Peak, Bromley Mountain, and Popular Ski Resorts will sponsor The Full Tilt Boogie Music Festival, to be held on August 22 in Pownal, Vermont. [Read more…] about The Full Tilt Boogie Music Festival In Pownal, Vermont Will Rock The Region On August 22

Cambridge Historical Society And Museum Open For Summer Season

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The Cambridge Historical Society & Museum located at 12 Broad Street in Cambridge, New York,  is now open for tours on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 1 to 3 pm, or by special appointment.  The “House”, as it is called, was built in 1869 and was established as the Historical Society in 1929.  [Read more…] about Cambridge Historical Society And Museum Open For Summer Season

Jimino: County Kicks Off Summer Food Program

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Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino recently announced the start of the County’s Summer Food Program, which is a collaborative effort by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the New York State Education Department, and Rensselaer County that provides the opportunity for children under the age of eighteen to receive nutritious meals when school is not in session. Rensselaer County has sponsored the program since 1974.

“A well balanced diet is crucial to the health of every child and this program ensures that the youth of our community who depend on their schools for their nutrition have access to well balanced meals throughout the summer,” stated Jimino. [Read more…] about Jimino: County Kicks Off Summer Food Program

Donald J. Morin

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Hoosick Falls – Donald J. Morin 78, passed away on Monday July 6, at the Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Hoosick Falls. He resided on Wilder Avenue with his wife Gail (Myers) Morin.

Don was born on November 4, 1936 in Bennington, Vermont and graduated from St. Mary’s Academy in Hoosick Falls. He was formerly employed at Chem Fab in Bennington. Don liked to play golf, hunt and fish. He also enjoyed his trips with his wife to Las Vegas and Turning Stone Casino. He was a member of the Hoosick Federal Credit Union Board and a communicant of the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls.

Survivors other than his wife Gail include his aunt Mary Miller of Bennington, several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his mother Eugenia (Jennie) Govone and a brother George Morin. Special thank you to Robert and Nelma Lane of Saratoga Springs, NY, Marilyn Miller of Newington, CT, Debbie Myers, Joyce and Kevin Whalen all of Hoosick Falls.

A Mass of Christian Burial was offered on Friday July 10 at 10 am from the Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls. Burial followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls.

Relatives and friends called at the Funeral Home on Thursday evening. Memorial contributions may be made to either the Junior Golf Program at the Hoosick Falls Country Club or the Karen and Molly McGovern Memorial Fund through the Mahar Funeral Home.

Susan Cornell Roach

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Ob-Roach-webStephentown – Susan Cornell Roach, 68, of 1050 Black River Road in Stephentown, died Monday, June 15, 2015 at Hillcrest Commons in Pittsfield, MA where she had been a patient for two days.

Born March 26, 1947 in Pittsfield, MA, a daughter of the late Wallace E. and Enid Holt Cornell. She was a 1966 graduate of Berlin Central School in Berlin, NY.

She was last employed as a clerk at the Cherry Plain Pantry in Cherry Plain for six years, prior to that she had worked at Sweetbrook Nursing Home in Williamstown, MA for three years.

She enjoyed arts and crafts and her home.

Susan leaves her beloved husband, Jon G. Roach whom she married June 24, 1978, a daughter, Stephanie Baldwin and her husband Timothy of Port Richey, FL, four brothers, David Cornell and his wife Dianne, William Cornell and his wife Susan, Timothy Cornell and his wife Donna, and Gregory Cornell and his wife Laurie, all of Stephentown; a grandson, Alex Baldwin, and several nieces and nephews.

A private memorial service was held June 17 at the Hall and Higgins Funeral Home in Stephentown, NY. There were no calling hours.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to Hospice Care in the Berkshires, in care of Dery Funeral Home, 54 Bradford Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201, which is handling the arrangements.