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Berlin Town Board Action – Mixing National Politics And Town Politics

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by Kieron Kramer
At the instigation of Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger, with the avid support of Board Member Richard deLeon, the Berlin Town Board voted unanimously on Thursday, April 11, to pass a resolution in “support of the Second Amendment to protect our country and our people.” Jaeger asked for a roll call vote on the resolution. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action – Mixing National Politics And Town Politics

HFCS Tax Levy Increase Holds At 2.67%

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by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board held a Budget Workshop on April 11 and came to agreement on the final shape of their budget.
There was some additional State aid approved when the State Budget passed April 1 so the District was able to get near its budget goals without any cuts beyond those announced in February.
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Grafton Planning Board Action – Slow And Steady

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by Kieron Kramer
In March surveyor Brian Holbritter, representing Lawrence “Jamie” Meracle, Jr.,  presented a plan to the Grafton Planning Board during the informal discussion for a subdivision, located both  in Pittstown and Grafton, of the old Harbinger estate on Edelmann Lane which is near Tamarac Road. Having incorporated the Board’s suggestions, and the suggestions of Pittstown officials, he returned to the Planning Board meeting on Monday, April 15, to continue the informal discussion.
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Edward A. Hanselman

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Hoosick – Edward A. Hanselman, 88, of Bovie Hill Road, Hoosick, NY, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, in Bennington, VT. He was the husband of the late Jane (Lovell) Hanselman; they were married in 1945.
Born on September 10, 1924, Edward was the youngest child of William Hanselman Sr. and Regina (La Madeline) Hanselman. He was educated in Hoosick Falls schools. Edward enlisted in the Army Corps of Engineers in 1942 and spent twenty-two months 120 miles above the Artic Circle in Greenland with an engineer company assigned to the Air Force. He obtained the rank of Technical Staff Sergeant.
After discharge he was employed at the Noble & Wood Machine Company in Hoosick Falls, NY, and became a journeyman wood patternmaker. In 1958 he went to Eddy Valve in Waterford, NY, working as a patternmaker. By 1961 he was working for the original Dodge Fibers Company on John Street in Hoosick Falls. He stayed with the company until 1967 when he went to work for Dodge Machine Company. While there Ed, Ken Gifford, a company engineer, and the concept originator, John O’Rear, received a U.S. patent for the Aerovane.
In 1973 he was back to Oak Industries in Hoosick Falls and became Manager of the Extruded Tapes Department at Liberty Street. After seven years as Manager he returned to Dodge Machine as a design draftsman working on safety equipment until he retired in 1986.
Survivors include his children, Linda Horstmyer of Schenectady, NY, Caroline Hanselman of New Orleans, LA, and Michael Hanselman and his wife Priscilla and William Hanselman and his wife Mary Ann, all of Hoosick Falls, as well as eleven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He is pre-deceased by a sister, Mary D’Jneres, and two brothers, Henry and William Hanselman Jr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, April 19, at 10 am from the Immaculate Conception Church on Main Street in Hoosick Falls. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, Hoosick Falls, NY, 12090, on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society in Shaftsbury, VT, through the funeral home.

Theresa Sica

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Stephentown – Theresa Sica, 77, of Route 22, Stephentown, NY, died suddenly at her residence of natural causes on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, on April 16, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Frances Chippone DeSetto. She was the loving wife of the late John J. Sica, who died on December 10, 1995. They were married in Brooklyn on February 2, 1958. She had been a full time resident of Stephentown since 1993 and was of the Roman Catholic faith. A very religious person, Terry collected Native American artifacts. She ran a little knick-knack shop at her home called “3G’s” (think good, feel good, do good). She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who devoted her life to her family and to her God.
Survivors include her daughters, Deborah Sica, and Brian Carney, of New Ashford, MA, and Patricia and husband Dean Stangas of Islip Terrace, NY, and a grandson, Michael D’Amico Jr. of Long Island, NY.
A Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be celebrated by Rev. John Close on Friday, April 19, at 1 pm in St. Joseph’s Church, Route 43, Stephentown. Cremation will follow.
Relatives and friends are invited to visitation at the Hall & Higgins Funeral Home, 457 NY 43, Stephentown, on Friday from 10 am to 12:30 pm.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (where a child is never denied), 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN, 38105, or to the Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter, 63 Downing Parkway, Pittsfield, MA, 01201, in loving memory of Theresa Sica.