Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Steve Bradley
Last Thursday evening, North Bennington Fire Department lieutenant Levaritt Harrington was traveling through Hoosick on Route 7 and spotted a heavy smoke condition coming from a house about midway between the stop light and the Curtis Lumber entrance. Harrington called 911.
by Bea Peterson
A ride along Route 7 in Hoosick on Wednesday morning, March 12, confirmed that guardrails are down in four places along the north side of Route 7, the westbound lane, between Tibbitts Forest and the Man of Kent Restaurant. Prominent orange and white barrels mark the areas where the rails should be standing.
[Read more…] about Two Truck Accidents In One Week On Route 7
by Alex Brooks
The Eastwick Press filed a Freedom of Information Request with the Town of Grafton to learn the substance of the settlement the Town insurer reached with Tyler Sawyer to resolve his $1 million suit against the Town, former Deputy Supervisor Cathy Goyer and former Town Bookkeeper Victoria Nellis. Sawyer claimed damage to his professional reputation from comments made publicly by the two Town officials.
by Bea Peterson
Since there had been much fuss over Bill Shiland ordering salt before he was Highway Superintendent and without authorization, Supervisor Mark Surdam thought it best to discuss the issue in public, which he did at the Hoosick Town Board meeting on Monday, March 10. He noted that “the case is no longer going on” and the bill should be paid. All members of the Board agreed. However, Councilman Bruce Patire wanted to make a statement. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action – Salt Purchase Settled
by Thaddeus Flint
When resident Cynthia Creech brought up the matter of how much the Town of New Lebanon’s planning firm, Behan Planning, was being paid to, well, plan, at Tuesday’s Board meeting, she also managed to drag the Town’s lack of meeting minutes back into the news.
[Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action – Heroin But No Minutes
by Alex Brooks
The Grafton Town Board meeting this month was a bit of a circus, with more argument and drama than substantive action. The first controversy that erupted was over a letter to the Town Board from Sheryl Sawyer, former Town Supervisor Tyler Sawyer’s wife. Councilman Rick Ungaro read the letter out loud at the meeting. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – A Fracas
by Bea Peterson
At the Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting on Tuesday, March 11, the Board agreed to purchase three hand carved 5×5 foot welcome signs to be placed at the entrances to the Village. The signs will cost $2,500 apiece and will have a Grandma Moses painting on them. An additional $2,500 had to be paid to the Moses Corporation to use the painting. The cost will be covered by Economic Development funds. [Read more…] about Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Action – Help Choose A Village Sign
by Bea Peterson
Three Hoosick Falls Village Board members have chosen to serve on the Board for another two years. Robert Downing, Jeremy Driscoll and Ben Patten have been endorsed by both the Progressive and Taxpayers Parties and are, therefore, running unopposed.
[Read more…] about The Hoosick Falls Village Election Is Tuesday
submitted by Kevin F. O’Malley
The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade and Irish Festival will celebrate its 23rd Anniversary on March 15. Twenty-three years ago local Irishman Mike Conway and TJ Carmody wanted to find a way to keep the Irish culture and history alive in the Hoosick area and decided that a parade was the ticket.
[Read more…] about The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade 2014
