by Kieron Kramer
District Five County Legislator Stan Brownell of Hoosick Falls was selected Vice Chairman of the Legislature at the Majority’s Organizational meeting last week. Not since Henry Zwack of Stephentown left the post of County Executive in 2001 has a District Five public official held a leadership post in County Government. [Read more…] about Stan Brownell Named Vice Chairman Of The County Legislature
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Large Trucks Banned On River Road
by Bea Peterson
At the regular monthly meeting of the Hoosick Falls Village Board on Tuesday, December 8, Trustees Ann Bornt, Bob Downing, Michael Hickey, Ric DiDonato and John Hickey unanimously approved Local Law #5 for 2009 forbidding trucks over 26,000 pounds from traveling on River Road. [Read more…] about Large Trucks Banned On River Road
Stephentown ZBA Upholds Stop Work Order On Wood Shavings Mill
by David Flint
The Stephentown Zoning Board has rejected an appeal from the Z And D Wood Shavings Company that they be allowed to continue their operation on Jones Road. [Read more…] about Stephentown ZBA Upholds Stop Work Order On Wood Shavings Mill
Marie I. Snyder
Berlin – Marie I. Loker Snyder, 80, of Mill Street, Berlin, NY, died on Thursday evening, December 3, 2009, at the Center for Living and Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT.
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New Lebanon Supermarket To Close This Weekend
Community Is Shocked
by David Flint
“It’s a shock to the community!” said Town Board Member Bruce Baldwin, reacting to the news that the New Lebanon Supermarket will close this weekend.
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Anger Flares At Public Hearing On BCS Bond
by Phillip M. Zema
On December 8, the residents of the Berlin School District will vote on the $19,705,000 referendum to fund capital improvements to the buildings and facilities in the School District, but there are those in the community who are skeptical of the project’s merits. [Read more…] about Anger Flares At Public Hearing On BCS Bond
One Answer To The Economic Downturn: Shared Work
by Bea Peterson
Ask anyone and they will tell you it has been a tough year economically. From housing to retail to manufacturing, everyone is feeling the pinch. Unemployment in New York State in July was 8.7%. Fortunately, New York State is one of 17 states that has a Shared Work Program that benefits businesses and their employees.
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Walter C. Gardner
Hoosick Falls – Walter C. Gardner, 80, died Thursday, November 26, 2009, at the Crescent Manor Care Center in Bennington, VT. Formerly Walter had resided in Hoosick Falls, NY, with his wife Joan (Eddy) Gardner.
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Paul William Briggs Sr.
West Lebanon – Paul William Briggs Sr., 54, unexpectedly passed away, with his wife and their six children by his side, on Friday, November 27, 2009, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA, after being stricken at his home in West Lebanon, NY, on Thanksgiving Day.
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James R. Blocher
Stephentown – James Ralph Blocher, 82, of O’Dell Road in Stephentown, NY, died on Saturday, November 7, 2009, at the Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA. [Read more…] about James R. Blocher