Congressman Chris Gibson (NY-20) was officially sworn into the 112th Congress Wednesday by House Speaker John Boehner, on the floor of the House of Representatives. A private ceremony with the Speaker followed.
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Hoosick Falls Basketball Wins Every Title At The Hoosier Holiday Basketball Tournament
by Ryan Mosher
The winter break from school once again brought the Hoosier Holiday Classic Basketball tournament to Hoosick Falls Central School. All four of the Panther teams claimed tournament championships. The girls teams topped Argyle, Berlin and Adirondack High School to claim the title while the boys teams topped Berlin, Waterford and Watervliet. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Basketball Wins Every Title At The Hoosier Holiday Basketball Tournament
Lois L. Gundrum
Grafton – Lois L. (Eaton) Gundrum, 67, cherished wife of Rynard G. Gundrum, died December 27, 2010, at Albany Medical Center Hospital as a result of being stricken with a brain aneurysm at her family business on December 15.
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Lawrence F. Foster Sr.
Petersburgh – Lawrence F. “Larry” Foster Sr., 72, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, at his residence on William Jones Road in Petersburgh, NY. He had resided there with his wife Patricia (Bindoni) Foster, whom he married on April 29, 1961.
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Joseph Crane
Stephentown – Joseph Crane, 81, of Cranston Hill Road, Stephentown, NY, died on Saturday, December 25, 2010, at Springside of Pittsfield, MA, after a long illness.
Born in New York City on May 3, 1929, he was the son of the late Charles and Sylvia Sipkin Crane. Joe was the loving husband of Dianne Tescher Crane, whom he married in Manhattan, NY, on December 26, 1954. They have been full time residents of Stephentown for the past three years after living in Arizona for the previous ten years. They have been a part of the Stephentown community since 1987.
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George W. Lavin
Hoosick Falls – George W. Lavin, 82, passed away on December 25, 2010, at the Centers for Living & Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT. He was the son of the late Paul and Catherine (Fennessey) Lavin.
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Robert W. Whitman
Hancock – Robert W. Whitman, 79, of Main Street, Hancock, MA, died on Christmas Day, 2010, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA.
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Happy Holidays
The Eastwick Press will resume publication on January 7, 2011. In the meantime, comments on the website will be posted in a relatively timely manner.
Brainard Church Burns
by David Flint
Fire of undetermined origin pretty much destroyed the old United Methodist Church in Brainard early Wednesday morning. Mary Morris, who lives across Route 20 from the Church, said she heard her dog barking sometime around midnight and wondered why. Later she heard more commotion outside and when she went out to see what was going on she was horrified to see flames shooting out the side windows of the Church. [Read more…] about Brainard Church Burns
BCS Accepts Bid For Lead Stabilization Work
by Phillip Zema
The District accepted a bid to complete stabilization work at the BES. The bid encompasses work to stabilize and encapsulate lead in the building’s interior, remove lead paint from its entryways and scrape the interior of at least one rescue window in each classroom. The project will cost $274,350 and most, if not all, of the interior work will be done over Christmas break.
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