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Walter D. Doyle

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Grafton – Walter D. Doyle, 78, passed away on February 7, 2011, at the Hoosick Falls Health Center in Hoosick Falls, NY. He had resided at North Shore Road on Babcock Lake in Grafton, NY.
Born on November 10, 1932, in Brooklyn, NY, Walter was the son of the late Walter F. and Dorothy (Brassell) Doyle. He was educated at schools in New York City. He worked for the McCann Erickson Advertising Company in New York until retirement.
Funeral services were private at the request of the family. Arrangements were under the care of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street, in Hoosick Falls.

Roof Collapse In Petersburgh

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by Alex Brooks
A section of roof on one of the buildings at Taconic in Petersburgh collapsed from snow load on Tuesday, February 8, at 8:10 am. The building affected is across the road from Taconic’s main manufacturing plant, and it is used for inventory storage.
The company reacted quickly. By noon Wednesday, the affected area, a 60′ x16′ section of the shed, had been removed, the inventory formerly stored there had been relocated to other buildings on Taconic’s campus and cleanup operations were in full swing.
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Roof Collapse In Hoosick

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by Bea Peterson

According to Pat Bakaitis, the collapse of the roof over his heavy equipment stored on Baby Lane in Hoosick was a loud roar that lasted several seconds Saturday afternoon, February 5. The full extent of the damage to Bakaitis’ equipment won’t be known until the roof is removed. Visible damage Saturday included a smashed exhaust system and windshield on a bucket loader and similar damage to at least one of the dump trucks. [Read more…] about Roof Collapse In Hoosick

NYS Aid To HFCS Drops By $1.3 Million

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by Alex Brooks
Hoosick Falls Schools Superintendent Ken Facin said this week that Governor Cuomo’s proposed reduction in school aid will have serious consequences for the Hoosick Falls District. Under the Governor’s proposal, total aid to the Hoosick Falls District would be cut by 13%, which is $1.3 million. In addition, there are unavoidable increases in costs to the District, as there are every year. [Read more…] about NYS Aid To HFCS Drops By $1.3 Million

NYS Aid To BCS Drops By $1.2 Million

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by David Flint
Governor Cuomo’s budget submitted to the State Legislature last week would cut State aid to the Berlin Central School District by $1.2 million. That’s a drop in funding of 13%. Interim Superintendent Brian Howard warned at the last School Board meeting that the proposed cut would be severe. He thought it might even be as high as last year’s slashing of $634,000. As it turns out, Cuomo is thinking bigger.
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Metered Billing At Last

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by Bea Peterson
The Village of Hoosick Falls will finally begin metered water billing. Residents and businesses will see the results with the new billing cycle in August 2011. The cycle is three payments for residential properties, made in August and November of one year and February of the next year, and twice yearly for businesses. The new billing plan was approved at the regular meeting of the Village Board on Tuesday, February 8, after the close of the public hearing on the rates.
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Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting – Progress At Dougherty’s Corner

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by Bea Peterson
At the Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting on Tuesday, February 8, the Board approved a short term loan of $10,000 to Alex Koks for bank closing costs for construction on the Dougherty lot on the corner of Main and John Streets. The loan money comes from the Village’s small business fund and will be paid back with the Restore NY grant funds once the new building is complete and approved. Mayor Matt Monahan pointed out that Koks has put up several personal properties as collateral for the bank loan.
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