Hoosick Falls – Donna Margaret Howes, 70, passed away on September 4, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She had resided in Hoosick Falls, NY, with her husband of forty-four years, Dwight R. Howes.
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Graveside Services For Lucien F. Boucot
Petersburgh – Graveside services will be held Sunday, September 16, 2012, at 1 pm in the Meadowlawn Cemetery, Hewitt Road in Petersburgh, NY, for Lucien F. “Lou” Boucot, who died on March 31, 2012. He is survived by his wife Pat and his sister Lorraine. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. There will be a reception/lunch in the Parish House of the Sacred Heart Church on Main Street in Berlin after the services.
Arrangements are by the Thomas M. Barber Funeral Home of Petersburgh.
Maude B. Thurber
Hoosick Falls – Maude B. Thurber, 83, of Hoosick Falls, NY, died Thursday, August 30, 2012, at her residence on Wood Park Lane. She was the wife of the late Herbert Thurber.
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Water Shortage Ongoing In Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls Water Superintendent Jim Hurlburt said Wednesday, “The one and a half inches of rain we have had in the last two weeks hasn’t made a bit of difference.” Luckily the rain did soak into the ground to relieve the stress on lawns.
The Hoosic River looks lower as well. It’s a far cry from the flood conditions that existed a year ago this week.
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Traffic Detours In Stephentown
by David Flint
Work has begun on the Route 22 bridge over the East Creek in Stephentown. All traffic will have to detour over Grange Hall Road and Route 43 for the duration of the project. [Read more…] about Traffic Detours In Stephentown
The Berlin Fire Company Goes Green
by David Flint
The Berlin Fire House has gone hi-tech. Last week an 80 panel solar array was installed on the building’s large south facing roof. “It was a no-brainer. We won’t walk away with the farm, but we are saving a considerable amount of money,” said Bruce Hake, President of the Berlin Fire Company.
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Patire Closes Up Shop
by Bea Peterson
“The time was right,” said Bruce Patire on Monday, August 20, as he sat in his office in the now closed Patire Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Buick, Inc. “The impetus was when Tinkham Real Estate became part of Prudential Commercial and they approached me. They have a tremendous network.” He noted that spring and fall are the most active real estate times. “I could have tried to hang on until next spring, but this is better.” [Read more…] about Patire Closes Up Shop
HFCS State Of The Schools Report
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board has released its “State of the Schools Report” for the 2011-12 school year. The results were mixed, with some solid improvement in SAT results but some weakness in seventh and eighth grade assessments in ELA and Math. The District’s rank on the Capital District Business Review ranking slipped six places from 29th to 35th, although this ranking is based on data from the 2010-2011 school year.
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Watersheds In Focus At BCS
from the USDA Forest Service
Putting America’s Watersheds in FOCUS, a seven city educational tour, is coming to Berlin and Troy, on September 7 and 8. The centerpiece of the tour is the Wyland Clean Water Mobile Learning Experience, a 1,000 square foot interactive exhibit on wheels, solely dedicated to demonstrating the many ways water shapes our lives – and how our lives are shaped by it. [Read more…] about Watersheds In Focus At BCS
SMA Class Of ’52 Enjoys Reunion
by Steve Bradley
The St. Mary’s Academy Class of 1952 celebrated its sixty year reunion on July 28. [Read more…] about SMA Class Of ’52 Enjoys Reunion