submitted by Elizabeth Wagner
Since April, local Scout Troop #222 has worked during its weekly meetings on the construction of a beautiful trail kiosk for Cherry Plain State Park. On Monday, August 24, the kiosk was officially installed at the trail head of the charcoal kiln trail, which also leads into the expansive Capital District Wildlife Management Area’s (CDWMA) trail system.
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St. Mary’s Academy Welcomes New Principal
St. Mary’s Academy is pleased to announce that Maureen Daurio will be joining St. Mary’s as Principal for the upcoming school year. Maureen was born and raised in Troy where she attended St. Augustine’s School and Catholic Central High School. [Read more…] about St. Mary’s Academy Welcomes New Principal
Tyler Joseph Marcoux
Hoosick Falls – Tyler Joseph Marcoux, 16, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at his residence on Classic Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. He had resided there with his parents, William E. and Jennifer J. (Guerin) Marcoux Jr., and his brother, Robert Michael James Marcoux.
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Joan Knapton
East Nassau – Joan Eleanor Cserne Knapton, loving wife, mother, grandmother and a longtime resident of East Nassau, NY, died Saturday, August 28, 2010, from complications after a long battle with multiple sclerosis.
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ATV Accident In The Deep Woods Of Berlin
by David Flint
An ATV accident on the Taconic Ridge Friday evening, August 20, brought out multiple agencies to the rescue. According to Berlin Fire Chief William Osterhout, the accident occurred close to the Massachusetts border two or three miles up in the woods beyond the Mattison Hollow trail head in Cherry Plain that leads up to the Taconic Ridge State Forest.
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Alleged Scam Artist In Stephentown
by David Flint
On August 13 New York State Police from the Schodack barracks arrested Joseph J. Zennaiter of Mechanicville, NY, subsequent to a complaint received from a Stephentown resident. [Read more…] about Alleged Scam Artist In Stephentown
Melon Tasting In Stephentown To Celebrate The Protection Of Farmland
by David Flint
Nineteen varieties of the Berry Patch’s “magnificent melons” were laid out on a long table for a melon tasting event Tuesday, August 17, to celebrate the permanent protection of 108 acres of prime farmland in Stephentown. [Read more…] about Melon Tasting In Stephentown To Celebrate The Protection Of Farmland
Berlin Passes Windmill Moratorium
by Kieron Kramer
During its regular meeting on Thursday, August 12, the Berlin Town Board voted unanimously to pass Local Law #1 of 2010, also known as the Wind Energy Conversion System Construction Moratorium. This law prohibits the construction of wind energy conversion systems, commonly referred to as windmills or wind turbines, between the heights of 35 and 300 feet for one year. [Read more…] about Berlin Passes Windmill Moratorium
Coming Home To A Disaster In Grafton
by Bea Peterson
Daniel and Jessica Browe and their three children, Sara, 13, Tyler, 11, and Corinne, 9, were in Rensselaer watching the fireworks over the Hudson River on July 4 when they received a phone call no one wants to receive. Their house on Yerdon Road in Grafton was on fire. By the time they arrived, their home was a pile of smoldering rubble.
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Mausert Resigns From HFCS Board
by Alex Brooks
Hoosick Falls School Board Member Rye Mausert submitted his resignation prior to this week’s monthly meeting, and the Board accepted it at the meeting. Mausert was not present at the meeting and no information was offered as to why he resigned at this time.
The School Board is actively seeking people who might be interested in an appointment to this seat. Those who are interested are asked to send a letter of interest to the District Clerk.
State Of The Schools
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