Lori Christoffersen’s pre-school class at St. Mary’s Academy honored American Presidents in February. [Read more…] about Pre-School Presidents In An Election Year
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Sallye Maria Matatt
Hoosick – Sallye Maria Matatt, 57, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 1, 2012, at 5:55 am surrounded by her loving daughters, after a courageous battle with cancer.
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Marion Schwalb
Petersburgh – Marion Schwalb, 74, of Fourth Avenue in Lansingburgh, NY, entered into eternal life on Friday, March 2, 2012, at Diamond Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation in Troy, NY, in the loving comfort and care of her family.
Born in Petersburgh, NY, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Cora Jones Weeden and the wife of Erwin L. Schwalb, who died in 2009. Marion was a graduate of Hoosick Falls High School.
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Jennifer L. Ford
Hoosick – Jennifer L. Ford, 55, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2012, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She had resided on Fords Road in Hoosick, NY, with her husband Dale Ford.
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Fire Destroys Chuckleberry Park Motor Home
by David Flint
High winds and a fire in a trailer park are a recipe for disaster. But the quick response by Stephentown firefighters to a mobile home fire in Chuckleberry Park Tuesday morning, February 28, kept things under control. [Read more…] about Fire Destroys Chuckleberry Park Motor Home
Hoosick Wrangles Over Armory
RFP Process Suspended
by Bea Peterson
At the start of the special Hoosick Town Board meeting on Wednesday, February 29, Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly announced to the crowd of almost 50 people that he wanted to keep the armory open as much as anyone else. “We’re all on the same page,” he said. He, however, wants to see it kept open as a community center not as a Town Hall. [Read more…] about Hoosick Wrangles Over Armory
The Berlin Fire Co. Installation Banquet
by David Flint
Good food, music and camaraderie were enjoyed last Saturday evening at the Berlin Fire Company Annual Installation Banquet held at the Bridgeway Restaurant in Cherry Plain.
A large number of guests included State Senator Roy McDonald, County Executive Kathy Jimino, County Legislator Stan Brownell, Deputy Director of Public Safety Jack Thompson, County Fire Car-2 Bill Gummer and Battalion 5 and EMS Car 1 Coordinators Cyril Grant and Evan Eisenhandler, Berlin Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger and Highway Superintendent Jim Winn, Chaplain Matt Olson and Fire Chiefs and Assistant Fire Chiefs from neighboring towns. [Read more…] about The Berlin Fire Co. Installation Banquet
Young To BCSD: Get Ready To Pay More Taxes
by Thaddeus Flint
Taxpayers in the Berlin Central School District might want to get ready to pay more taxes next year. Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Stephen Young, pointed out at Tuesday’s School Board meeting that the District had not seen an increase in the tax levy for three years. “I don’t think we can hold that number,” said Young. “We have to start looking at putting more money into the Budget.”
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The Union Free School Mural Is Missing
submitted by Margaret Robertson
The mural and its wall was the last part to come down unscathed, amid the smashing of everything else. [Read more…] about The Union Free School Mural Is Missing
Rensselaer County Honors Brigadier General James Joseph Kenney
submitted by Deputy County Executive Chris Meyer
The late Brigadier General James Joseph Kenney, whose service in the United States Armed Services began during World War II and continued through his retirement in 1987, was recognized on Monday, February 13, by the Rensselaer County Honor-A-Deceased Veteran Committee and County officials.
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