by David Flint
Peter Hopkins gave an illustrated talk Monday, June 4, at the Stephentown Heritage Center about the Crane paper company and its colonial roots. Hopkins is a marketing and PR consultant and also historian for Crane & Company. Crane is noted especially for its beautiful 100% cotton engraved stationery and also for its high quality currency paper. [Read more…] about Independence Ledger
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Hoosick Falls 10U And 12U Mid-Season Softball Tournament
submitted by Gary Funck
The 3rd Annual Hoosick Falls 10U and 12U mid-season softball tournament was held on June 8 – 10. The mid-season tournament was started to allow all league players the chance to play in a fun and competitive style tournament. The weather turned out great; the games were very competitive; the parking lots were packed, and the parents and spectators in attendance were treated to excellent softball games.
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Girl Scouts In Hoosick – 62 Years Ago
Hoosick Falls Police Blotter – May 28 to June 1, 2012
Monday, May 28 – 7 am investigation of illegal use of a credit card at Cumberland Farms
2:15 pm – Lost property on River Street
6:30 pm – Investigation of a property damage auto accident on River Street.
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Theresa L. Williamson
Stephentown – Theresa L. Hammersmith Williamson, 76, of Grange Hall Road, Stephentown, NY, died on Saturday, June 9, 2012, after being stricken at her home.
Born September 19, 1935, in Cherry Plain, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alfreda Gagnon Hammersmith. She was the loving wife of Douglas F. Williamson, whom she married in Stephentown on September 17, 1976. [Read more…] about Theresa L. Williamson
John Thomas Maloney
Hoosick Falls – John Thomas Maloney, also known as Tom to his friends, passed peacefully on June 8, 2012, surrounded by friends and family after a brief illness. He was born on March 10, 1941, in Troy, NY, to the late John and Dorothy Maloney. [Read more…] about John Thomas Maloney
Stephen P. Kelly
Hoosick Falls – Stephen P. Kelly, 64, passed away on June 6, 2012, at his residence on Nixon Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. He had resided there with his wife Theresa (Emerito) Kelly.
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BCS Board Members Explain Their No Votes
by Thaddeus Flint
On December 13, 2011, residents of the Berlin School District went to the polls and approved by a substantial margin a $6.8 million capital project to fix up its aging schools. The tally was 307 “yes” and 173 “no.” A bond for $5 million would need to be floated as a means of financing the project, though a large part of the expenditure was expected to be reimbursed by State aid.
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Grafton Town Computers Allegedly Tampered With
by Alex Brooks
Grafton Deputy Town Supervisor Cathy Goyer called the State Police on Thursday, May 31, after a series of incidents involving the Town computers. There has been no physical break-in, but things have been added and subtracted from several different Town computers over a period of months, and most recently a set of computer discs was taken. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Computers Allegedly Tampered With
Garfield Road Bridge Under Construction; Lengthy Detours Ensue
by David Flint
A crew from Bette & Cring Construction Group of Latham started work on Monday on replacing the Garfield Road bridge that crosses Black Brook in the southwestern corner of Stephentown. The bridge is located at the intersection with the lower end of Gentile Road. Access to East Nassau from Stephentown will entail lengthy detours for about three months.
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