Hoosick – Robert W. Lohnes, 70, of Mapletown in Hoosick, NY, died Monday afternoon, December 22, at his home with his loving family at his side, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.
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Arron T. Burdick
North Hoosick – Arron T. Burdick, 73, of Junction Road, North Hoosick, died on Saturday, January 17, 2009, at the Gulf Coast Medical Center in Panama City, FL, after a brief illness. [Read more…] about Arron T. Burdick
Folmsbee Van Was On Seasonal Road In Violation Of Contract
by David Flint
The driver of a school bus van that got stuck in the snow last Thursday, January 8 should never have been on that road, according to Rensselaer County spokesman Chris Meyer. The van got stuck on a seasonal portion of North Moore Hill Road in North Stephentown. Seasonal roads are not plowed in winter and are officially closed to traffic from October 15 to April 15.
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Amendment Named For Horse Killed In Hoosick
by Kieron Kramer
The brutal killing of the bay Skye, owned by Dawn Feathers, in her stall on Hill Road in Hoosick prompted County Legislators Lester Goodermote and Stan Brownell to introduce a resolution at Tuesday night’s Rensselaer County Legislative session calling for the State to strengthen Buster’s Law, a law which, several years ago, established the felony category of aggravated cruelty toward animals.
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Cowee Bought Out
by David Flint
Shareholders in the Cowee Forest Products company, the former W.J. Cowee, Inc., report that their shares have been bought up and an agreement and plan of merger drafted to sell the company on December 31, 2008, to Heartwood Forestland, a Real Estate Investment Trust based in North Carolina. [Read more…] about Cowee Bought Out
Burglary Suspects Captured In Hoosick
NYS State Police news release
On January 8 the NYS Police in Brunswick executed a search warrant at a residence located on Telford Road in the Town of Hoosick, as a result of an ongoing investigation into several burglaries that had occurred in the area. As a result, police seized the apparent proceeds of several reported burglaries.
Hoosick Falls Board Meeting: Hall Street Homes Flooded Again
by Bea Peterson
In the absence of Mayor Laura Reynolds, Deputy Mayor Matthew Monahan and members of the Hoosick Falls Village Board tried once again to answer questions presented by Hall St. resident Winifred Restino and adjoining property owner Pam Benkoski. Restino said she spent Christmas morning bailing three inches of water from her cellar. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Board Meeting: Hall Street Homes Flooded Again
Weir Foundation Gives $11k To Hoosick Area
by Bea Peterson
Before presenting checks totaling $11,000 to Hoosick area organizations, Weir Foundation representative Norma Brenenstuhl asked Hoosick Town Historian Phil Leonard to review the life of Harry Weir for award recipients.
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Fire Destroys Home In Hoosick Falls
Nine Fire Companies Fought The Blaze
by Bea Peterson
At 1:22 on Sunday afternoon, December 28, the Hoosick Falls Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 7 Second Street, the home of Aaron and Tracy Lawrence. [Read more…] about Fire Destroys Home In Hoosick Falls
Gardner Sentenced To Five Years Probation
by David Flint
Neil Gardner, Stephentown’s former Highway Superintendent, was sentenced on December 23 to serve five years probation after having been convicted of 24 felony counts of possession and filing of forged documents related to illegal gravel mining. [Read more…] about Gardner Sentenced To Five Years Probation