Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
by Bea Peterson and Alex Brooks
The former Oak Building on lower John Street is coming down. From the street the boarded up building looks as it has for some time. From the rear is an entirely different story. Hoses are trained on the friable structure to keep dust to a minimum while a backhoe eats away at the old walls.
[Read more…] about Tear Down That Wall
by Bea Peterson
Clark R. Wilkinson, President of Paragon Civil Engineering, P.C., addressed the Town of Hoosick Planning Board on Monday, May 21, regarding plans for a Family Dollar Store to be located on 2.15 acres of the northwest corner of the former Baker’s Nursery property closest to Barbecue Recreation. The 8,000 square foot building is expected to have no environmental impact on the area. [Read more…] about Hoosick Planning Board Meeting – Family Dollar Moving Forward
Stephentown To Hold Hearings On Taking Over The Former Elementary School
by David Flint
The Stephentown Town Board expects to hold public hearings, probably some time in July, regarding the possibility of the Town taking over ownership for $1 of the former elementary school building and the 6½ acres of land that comes with it. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Meeting – School And Roads
by Alex Brooks
This year, for the first time, the Hoosick Falls Jr./Sr. High School has made the US News & World Report rankings of the best public high schools in America. HFCS received a Silver Medal and was ranked number 1,680 among the 21,776 schools evaluated, putting it in the top 8% of the schools evaluated nationwide. It was ranked number 211 among the 1,165 schools evaluated in New York State, putting it in the top 18% statewide.
[Read more…] about HFCS Is Ranked One Of The Best
by Alex Brooks
Supervisor Krahforst said the renovations to the Town Hall which he has undertaken have exceeded the sums budgeted and there is no more money in this fiscal year for work on the Town Hall.
Councilman David Alderman said the digging to install the new light had caused one part of the walkway to sag by a couple of inches, which made it difficult to get a wheelchair up the walkway. He urged that the whole sidewalk be rebuilt, but, as there was no money available for such a project, Highway Superintendent Ray Harrison said he would come the next day and lift the sunken section back where it belongs.
[Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Meeting – Town Hall Renovations
by Kieron Kramer
The Grafton Planning Board meeting on Monday, May 21, began 14 minutes late while Planning Board Chairman Tom Withcuskey rounded up a quorum. Luckily, there were no public hearings and no new business on the agenda. During the meeting, two items of old business were voted on and approved. One was the Boyce subdivision on South Long Pond Road and the other was the Halloran-Andriano subdivision on Clickner Road. The approval of Richard Lundy’s riding stable on Kautz Hollow Road was postponed for a month.
[Read more…] about Grafton Planning Board Meeting – Quorum Call
compiled by Bea Peterson
This year Memorial Day Rites will start at 8 am sharp in Wood Park with a flag raising ceremony under the direction of American Legion Post #40 Commander Walter C. Zwinge. Immediately afterwards wreaths will be placed at the new Veterans Memorial Wall. A short service will follow, and the Color Guard will fire a salute for all deceased veterans. Taps will be sounded.
[Read more…] about Memorial Day Rites 2012
by Bea Peterson
Conditions for the 27th Annual Hoosick Lions Club 5k Road Race on Saturday, May 19, appeared ideal. Temperatures were in the low 50s; the sun was shining, and there was no humidity. As usual, the race began at the corner of High and Munsell Streets. [Read more…] about Lions Club 27th Annual 5k Road Race
by Bea Peterson
The weather was absolutely perfect for the 2012 Hoosick Falls Central School Prom on Saturday, May 19. The Grand March took place at the school at 4:30 pm. At 6 the beautifully dressed Prom goers left by bus for a dinner and dancing cruise on the Hudson River aboard the Captain JP Cruise Line. [Read more…] about The HFCS 2012 Prom – Whispers Of The Sea
Petersburgh – Michael S. Walker, 54, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at his residence in Petersburgh, NY. Born in Bennington, VT, on April 23, 1958, he was the son of the late David S. Walker. He was a graduate of Berlin High School. He is survived by his loving wife, Darcie J. (LeMere) Walker of Petersburgh, and his three children, Amber, Alicia and Andrea Walker, all of Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Michael S. Walker
