Memorial Day Rites in the Village of Hoosick Falls will begin on Monday, May 25, with the raising of the Flag by the American Legion Commander Ike Powers at Maple Grove and St. Mary’s Cemeteries. At 8 am the Flag will be raised at Wood Memorial Park with a salute by the American Legion, the Legion Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
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Berlin Town Board Action – Historical Center Gets New Sign
by Alex Brooks
Supervisor Jaeger said Dr. Young, the Berlin School District Superintendent, had expressed interest on behalf of the Berlin School District in renting the old town garage for a maintenance shop for the school buses. Supervisor Jaeger offered it for $6,000 for the year, the School to pay heat and electricity. Berlin is now waiting for the School District’s reply to their offer.
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Petersburgh Town Board Action – Residents Upset About Dust From The Roads
by Alex Brooks
Although the headline news in Petersburgh is about the CEO, most of the people who came to the May meeting had something else on their minds – dust. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action – Residents Upset About Dust From The Roads
Stephentown Town Board Action – First Section Of Corkscrew Rail Trail Is Open
by David Flint
Business at the Stephentown Town Board meeting on the evening of Monday, May 18 was pretty routine, but Bev McClave, reporting for the Corkscrew Rail Trail Association, did have some news. After years of meetings, the Association is announcing that a section of the Trail is now open to the public. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – First Section Of Corkscrew Rail Trail Is Open
Berlin District Budget Approved; Kaschak Elected
by Thaddeus Flint
Residents of the Berlin Central School District approved the 2015-2016 proposed school budget of $19,099,991 Tuesday by a large majority. Total votes for the budget with a tax levy increase 0.90%, were 317 Yes and 123 No.
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Grafton Fire Department Installation Banquet
By Alex Brooks
The Graton Volunteer Fire Department held its Installation Banquet on Saturday, May 16 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy. After a welcome from Master of Ceremonies Jim Goyer, the invocation was given by Paster Jason White of the Grafton Baptist Church, and a sumptuous dinner was provided by the hotel.
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New Lebanon CSD Residents Approve Budget
submitted by Erin Clary
New Lebanon Central School District residents have approved a $12,674,751 budget for the 2015-16 school year by a vote of 181 (yes) to 24 (no). This budget represents a 0.71 percent decrease in spending from the current year’s budget and will result in an estimated 0-percent tax rate increase for the fourth consecutive year.
Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Action – To Buy Or Not To Buy
by Bea Peterson
Mayor David Borge said he had been contacted by Pall Corporation about the availability of replacement filters for the Village water plant at a discounted price. The filters had been ordered and then refused. [Read more…] about Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Action – To Buy Or Not To Buy
Joseph Bromirski
Hoosick Falls – Joseph A. Bromirski 89, passed away on Saturday May 16, at the Bennington Health & Rehabilitation Center. He resided on Rocky Lane in Bennington, VT.
Joseph was born on March 13, 1926, in Hoosick Falls, New York, son of the late Marcel and Cecelia (Kalivada) Bromirski. He graduated from Hoosick Falls High School. Joseph was a member of the National Guard Company C, formerly in Hoosick Falls. He was employed as a machinist at Reynolds Tool & Die in North Hoosick, NY and Coe Manufacturing in Tigard, Oregon. He and his daughter Susan lived in Oregon for twenty-two years before moving back to Bennington. Joseph was an avid bowler, bowling in leagues in Hoosick Falls, Bennington and Oregon. He raised beagle puppies at his parents’ farm. Joseph was a communicant of St. John the Baptist Church in North Bennington. He was a baseball fan of the San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox.
Survivors other than his daughter Susan of Bennington include several nieces and nephews. Joseph is predeceased by a sister Felice Grozine and two brothers Henry and Alexander Bromirski.
Funeral services will be Thursday May 21 at 11 am from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, New York. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 am until the start of the service. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls. Memorial contributions may be made to Diabetes Research or the Second Chance Animal Shelter of Shaftsbury, Vermont through the funeral home.
Richard Lefebvre
Hoosick Falls – Richard P. Lefebvre, 80, died on Tuesday morning May 12, 2015, at the Centers for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, Vermont. He resided on Hurley Street in Hoosick Falls, NY with his wife Pauline Lefebvre.
Richard was born on January 27, 1935, in Waterbury, Vermont, son of the late Francis and Cecile M. (Philippon) Lefebvre. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Sargents Association. Richard served his country during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church. Richard, for many years, delivered the Bennington Banner and the Troy Record throughout the area.
Survivors other than his wife Pauline include his five daughters Angela F. Nichols of Norfolk,VA, Brenda M. Davies, San Antonio, TX, Cynthia M. Henry, Manchester, VT, Diane T. Lefebvre, Buskirk, NY, Erica A. Lefebvre, Bennington, VT and one son Michael R. Lefebvre of Hoosick Falls, NY. Richard is also survived by a brother Donald Lefebvre of Swanton, VT and a sister Frances Ruggles of Morrisville, VT as well as 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by a brother, Roger Lefebvre.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Saturday May 16 at 10 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. Burial will follow the mass at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hoosick Falls.
Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls,NY on Saturday from 8 to 9:30 am. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Hoosick Area Church Association or the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad through the funeral home.