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Another Contentious Hoosick Town Board Meeting

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by Bea Peterson
Where Are The Comments?
At the start of the Town Board meeting in April Hoosick Town Supervisor Cipperly read a strongly worded statement criticizing several people and defending himself against breaking and entering charges at the Armory. The minutes of the April meeting, reviewed at the May Town Board meeting, did not include Cipperly’s statement. Councilman Mark Surdam stated the document should have been included in the minutes. They were not.
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Stephentown Time Capsule Dug Up

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by David Flint
As part of Stephentown’s bicentennial celebration in 1984, a time capsule was buried in the front lawn of the Stephentown Elementary School. The intent was to open it in 2034, the Town’s 250th Anniversary. With the school building and grounds now up for sale, that capsule, actually a full size burial vault was disinterred last week. [Read more…] about Stephentown Time Capsule Dug Up

Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Action – No Village Dissolution

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by Bea Peterson
Former Mayor Matt Monahan reported to the Hoosick Falls Village Board on Tuesday, May 11, on the conclusions of the Village Dissolution Committee. Monahan was a member of the committee that undertook the study through a grant starting in February 2012. Monahan said that after detailed and exhaustive study of each option the Committee’s final recommendation was not to dissolve the Village at this time. [Read more…] about Village Of Hoosick Falls Board Action – No Village Dissolution

Grafton Town Board Action – Grafton Trail Riders Variance Passes

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by Alex Brooks
At its meeting on June 10, the Grafton Town Board tried for the third time to pass a variance allowing the Grafton Trail Riders to have limited camping on their property at 29 Trail Riders Way. This time the resolution passed unanimously with a 4-0 vote. Councilwoman Marie Claus was not present.
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New Lebanon Town Board Action – Landfill Closure Nears After Three Decades

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by Thaddeus Flint
After 32 years of discussions, disagreements, wrangling and concessions, an agreement between Columbia County and the Town of New Lebanon over responsibility for the closure of the Town’s landfill was voted on and accepted at Tuesday’s Town Board meeting.
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Dairy Princess In The Well Of The Legislature

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by Kieron Kramer
The Dairy Princess, Lindsey McMahon of Petersburgh, graced the Chamber of the Rensselaer County Legislature during the presentation period before the regular meeting on Tuesday, June 11. A resolution honoring her for her appointment as Rensselaer County Dairy Princess was passed at the Legislature’s meeting in May. The presentation was made by Legislator Ken Herrington of District 3, which includes the towns of Cropseyville, Johnsonville and Pittstown among others, District 4 Legislator Alex Shannon and District 5 Legislators Stan Brownell and Lester Goodermote, who represent the towns of Petersburgh, Stephentown, Grafton, Berlin, Hoosick and the Village of Hoosick Falls.
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Route 20 Bridge Reopening Two Weeks Ahead Of Schedule

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New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald has announced that the bridge carrying Route 20 over Wyomanock Creek in New Lebanon was reopened to traffic. The bridge is opening two weeks ahead of schedule following a project to replace the structure’s concrete deck. The bridge was closed to traffic in April and work was expected to last through the end of June.
The construction contractor for the nearly $500,000 project is Bette & Cring of Latham, Albany County.

Helen Rice Kenyon Johnson

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West Stephentown  – Helen Rice Kenyon Johnson, 101, of Route 43, West Stephentown, NY, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.
Born in North Schodack, NY, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Gertrude Mackey Rice and the wife of the late Joseph A. Kenyon and J. Franklin Johnson. She had resided in North Schodack until moving to West Stephentown in 1933. She lived in Troy, NY, for 13 years, moving back to West Stephentown upon the death of her husband, Frank. Mrs. Johnson was educated at Rensselaer High School and Albany Business College.
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