Grafton – Elsie Marie Goyer, 81, of County Route 85, Grafton, NY, went home to be with our Lord on November 9, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer. Elsie was the wife of Harold, whom she married 60 years ago on August 5, 1950. She was the only child of Lois and Clinton Wagar who pre-deceased her.
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Jacob H. Bink Jr.
Cherry Plain – Jacob H. “Jake” Bink Jr., 62, of Locust Avenue, Troy, NY, died on Monday afternoon, November 8, 2010, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy after a brief illness.
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Michael S. McDonough
Hoosick Falls – Michael S. “Dougal” McDonough, 53, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bennington, VT, after a long battle with colon cancer. He resided on Willow Street in Hoosick Falls, NY, with his wife Susan (Burch) McDonough.
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James W. Baldwin Sr.
North Hoosick – James W. Baldwin Sr., 78, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, VT. He had formerly resided in North Hoosick, NY, and was the husband of the late Gwendolyn (Eastman) Baldwin, who died on September 17, 2007.
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Cora E. Green
North Hoosick – Cora E. Green, 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2010, surrounded by her family, at the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. She had resided on Baby Lane in North Hoosick, NY, and was the wife of the late Joseph Green, who died in 1979.
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Joan A. Hand
Summerfield – Joan A. Fagan Hand, 75, died on October 30, 2010, in Florida. Born in New Rochelle on November 20, 1934, to Thomas and Mary Monahan Fagan, she was the loving wife of William N. Hand, who survives. She retired as a Teacher’s Assistant for the Westchester BOCES in 1994.
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Eastern Rensselaer Co. Election Results By Town
by David Flint
The only contested local election in the Eastwick area was that for a position left vacant on the Stephentown Town Council after Larry Eckhardt was elected last year as Town Supervisor. Bill Jennings (D, WF) defeated John Meekins (R,C) for that seat with 57% of the vote. Also in Stephentown, Wes Edwards running unopposed was elected to another term as Town Justice. Edwards has already served 47 years in that position.
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A Change In Approach To Lead Problem At BES
by David Flint
Meeting with a group of parents and others concerned about lead paint at Berlin Elementary School, attorney Peter Danziger said that pressure put on the Berlin Central School District Board and Superintendent had resulted in a “360 degree change” in their approach, but he urged that parents be prepared to keep the pressure on. [Read more…] about A Change In Approach To Lead Problem At BES
Superfund Cleanup In Hoosick
by Bea Peterson
There is a quarter acre site just off Route 67 in Hoosick that is being cleaned up as part of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Inactive Hazardous Waste Disposal Site Program, better known as the NYS DEC Superfund. According to the nicely put together information package at the Cheney Library the “site is located in a rural area of Rensselaer County, approximately 2.5 miles northeast of Hoosick Falls. The site is located on the east side of the entrance road which services a small residential area. The area of concern is a low area, approximately 200 feet from Route 67, that is a former fill area.”
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BCSD Interim Superintendent Alerts Parents To Upcoming Emergency Drills
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The Interim Superintendent of the Berlin Central School District, Dr. Brian Howard, will be issuing a letter on November 5 to parents of students in the District to inform them of the upcoming series of emergency drills in each of Berlin CSD’s schools, starting November 8 and continuing through November 12.
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