The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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Notice Of BCS Vote Count Correction

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from Superintendent Young’s Office
It has come to our attention that there was a clerical error in reporting the results of the December 13, 2011, referendum on the capital project for the schools of the Berlin Central School District. This inadvertent error does not affect the outcome of the vote – we are pleased that the project was passed by a substantial margin.
The vote was initially reported as 373 “yes” and 173 “no.” The correct tally was 307 “yes” and 173 “no.” We thank the voters for their support of this important project.

Hue And Cry To Save The Armory In Hoosick Falls

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by Bea Peterson
On Monday, December 12, the crowd attending the public hearing on the future of the Armory filled the meeting room in the Armory and overflowed into the hallway. Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly handed out pages of information on the costs of operating the Armory in 2010, including fuel costs, which exceeded $20,000. Cipperly also passed out a sheet explaining that the Town could purchase the building for $1, but if it was not maintained, the State could take it back. Cipperly reiterated his feeling all along that the Armory is too costly to keep.
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BCS Capital Plan Passes By Wide Margin

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by David Flint
Berlin School District voters have approved a plan to renovate the school buildings at Berlin and Cherry Plain at an estimated cost of $6.8 million. The count in Tuesday’s referendum was 373 Yes versus 173 No. The vote authorizes spending $1.8 million from an existing capital reserve fund and borrowing up to $5 million, with the latter amount expected to be reimbursed from State aid.
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Corkscrew Rails And Tales: History Of The Rutland RR From North Bennington To Chatham

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by David Flint
For those in the Taconic Valley who remember the days when the trains of the Rutland Railroad were part of the daily scene, or for those who just have a nostalgic interest in railroading, James R. “Jim” Jones has created a special treat. The radio personality, railroad buff and media professional has just put out the sixth and last in his “Rutland Remnants” DVD series, this one entitled “North Bennington, VT to Chatham, NY – Corkscrew Rails & Tales.”
Jones describes it as a documentary in the style of a Ken Burns production. “I prefer that local people tell the story, not me,” he said. Some of the local people that appear include Art Koepp of Stephentown, Carol Lobdell VanHeusen of West Lebanon, Bruce Cobb of Chatham and Bev Bowman Chiarella of Canaan.
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Hoosick Town Board Action – Out Of Town Bookkeeper

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by Bea Peterson
Margaret Casey told the Hoosick Town Board on Monday that she was disappointed that a non-Hoosick person was appointed Town Bookkeeper when so many local people need jobs. Cipperly responded that he had asked Laura Reynolds if she wanted the job and she said no. Casey replied, “Laura already has a job.” Cipperly said he reviewed several resumés, some from local people, and he felt Tyler Sawyer was the best qualified. He noted that bookkeeper is the one appointment the Town Supervisor can make.
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Bly Hollow Problem Settled In Holiday Spirit

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by Kieron Kramer
Perhaps it was the holiday spirit, but, after a difficult year with plenty of meetings in which more heat was generated than light, the Berlin Board ended its regular meetings of 2011 with much more light than heat. “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,” said Board Members Richard deLeon Jr. and Sheila Hewitt at the end of the meeting.
The best example during the meeting on Thursday, December 8, of a rediscovered sense of community was the very amicable and simple resolution of the contentious issue of the dangerous intersection at Bly Hollow and Watson Roads. [Read more…] about Bly Hollow Problem Settled In Holiday Spirit

Grafton Town Board Action – Open Governance For The Grafton Ambulance

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by Alex Brooks
After complaints at last month’s Grafton Town Board meeting that interested citizens have been excluded from meetings of the Grafton Ambulance Squad, Town Supervisor Tyler Sawyer sought an opinion from the New York State Committee on Open Government about whether those meetings, by law, are required to be open to the public.
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Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting – Antlers For All

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by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting on Tuesday evening, December 13, began on a light note. Sam Wickenden, Karli Granger and Aleah Stowell, in elves hats, addressed the Board. Aleah told them they were from HAYC3’s  Youth Impact Jr. program. It’s a leadership program for kids who like to help the community. Sam told the Board that the program helped the community by putting a bird feeder in the front of the Wood Park Senior building and they had a Welcome Desk for the Village cleanup day. They also handed out candy to the community on Halloween and drew Thanksgiving pictures for the community in November. [Read more…] about Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting – Antlers For All