Stephentown – Dorothy E. Kanopka, 92, of Route 43, Stephentown, NY, died on Sunday afternoon, March 21, 2010, at Samaritan Hospital, in Troy, NY, after being stricken at her home, surrounded by her devoted granddaughters.
[Read more…] about Dorothy E. Kanopka
Front Page
Les Thomas
Stephentown/East Nassau – Les Thomas, 76, died after a very brief illness on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
He was born on March 15, 1934.
[Read more…] about Les Thomas
Irving Gardner
Bennington – Mr. Irving Gardner, 91, a resident of Knapp Drive, Bennington, VT, died Tuesday morning, March 23, 2010, at his home.
Born in Johnsonville, NY, on November 18, 1918, Mr. Gardner was the son of the late LeRoy and Lelia (Salmon) Gardner. He grew up in Johnsonville and attended schools there and in Hoosick Falls, NY.
[Read more…] about Irving Gardner
Robert E. Hinman
Stephentown – Robert E. Hinman, 82, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at Albany Medical Center.
Born in Albany, NY, on February 13, 1928, he was the son of Herbert and Blanche Summerfield Hinman. He attended grammar school in Albany and Canaan, NY, and high school in New Lebanon, NY, and Pittsfield, MA.
[Read more…] about Robert E. Hinman
Raymond L. Bonesteel
Grafton – Raymond L. (Let) (Bony) Bonesteel was born November 18, 1921, to the late Irving P. Bonesteel and Frances Dorsch Bonesteel. He attended the one room school in Grafton, NY, through eighth grade. [Read more…] about Raymond L. Bonesteel
BCS Board Votes To Close Grafton Elementary School This Year
Action Taken At Sparsely Attended Budget Workshop – Parents Were Notified By Handout At GES The Next Day
by Phillip Zema
A number of residents are vehemently displeased with the Berlin Central School Board of Education’s decision to close Grafton Elementary. In what was seemingly an ordinary budget workshop on Tuesday, March 9, the Board elected, 4-3, with Board Members Tom Morelli, Beverly Stewart and Paul Greene voting against the proposal, to close the Grafton Elementary School in June. While Superintendant of Schools Charlotte Gregory cited enrollment decline and economic issues as the reasons for consolidation, many residents believe the District should have considered other options.
[Read more…] about BCS Board Votes To Close Grafton Elementary School This Year
Lisa Ferrannini Is Channel 13’s Teacher Of The Year
WASAREN MVP McMahon Also Recognized – A First For HFCS
by Bea Peterson
This Wednesday evening HFCS Physical Education teacher Lisa Ferrannini was recognized as one of 13 Channel 13 Top Teachers of the Year. Lisa Ferrannini said, “It is quite an honor to have been selected as a Channel 13 Teacher of the Year, and it was quite an experience when they filmed the class.” [Read more…] about Lisa Ferrannini Is Channel 13’s Teacher Of The Year
No Rain On The Parade
by Bea Peterson
The good news was it didn’t rain during the Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday. The not quite bad news was that it was chilly cold and windy. However, the crowds dressed in green that lined the streets didn’t seem to care. [Read more…] about No Rain On The Parade
Berlin Town Board Action – Berlin Officials At Sixes And Sevens
by Kieron Kramer
The depth of resentment between those who do the work and those who control the purse strings was the undercurrent of much of the discussion at the Berlin Town Board meeting on March 11. In this case those who do the work are the Town Clerk and the Highway Superintendent and his crew. Those who hold the purse strings are the Town Board members. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action – Berlin Officials At Sixes And Sevens
Stephentown Town Board Action – Time For A New Grader
by David Flint
Many of us are familiar with that tipping point when you make the hard decision to stop putting money into the aging family car, bite the bullet and go look for a new one. The Stephentown Town Board appears to have reached that point regarding the Highway Department’s 1986 road grader. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – Time For A New Grader