The Grafton Historical Society’s November meeting will be held at the Grafton Town Hall on November 16 at 7 pm. Our program will be Nostalgia Night: Recalling Grafton Experiences. We invite you to share your Grafton story….or if you don’t have one, come and be a fly on the wall and listen to the stories from other community members.
The program is free, and the public is invited. Refreshments will be served.
For more information contact Dorothy at historicgrafton@aol.com or 641-9660.
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Grafton FVD Breakfast
The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department along with the Grafton Ladies Auxiliary will be holding an all you can eat buffet breakfast on Saturday, November 26, from 8 to 11 am at the Grafton VFW – Fire Hall on South Road (County Route 85). Belgian waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs (made to order), sausage gravy and biscuits, bacon, sausage, home fries, toast, orange juice, coffee and milk are on the menu.
The cost is $8 per adult, $4 for kids 12 and under and free for kids 5 and under. We look forward to serving you!
A Steamboat World At The Poestenkill Historical Society
Tom Allison will present “A Steamboat World” on Tuesday, November 22, at 7 pm at the Poestenkill Historical Society’s November meeting held in the Poestenkill Town Hall (RT 351).
Once the Hudson River was the commercial life blood of the region. Tom weaves the age of sail and steam together with the life and times of Samuel and Thomas Schuyler. [Read more…] about A Steamboat World At The Poestenkill Historical Society
Four Seats Contested In Grafton Election
by Alex Brooks
It’s been a very active political season in Grafton this year. Four positions in Town government are being contested – Town Supervisor, two Council seats and the Town Justice post.
The Supervisor’s race pits current Republican Supervisor Tyler Sawyer (appointed by the Town Board after Allison Kirchner resigned last spring) against Democratic nominee Ray Darling.
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The Grafton Budget – A Response To A Response
submitted by Tyler Sawyer, Grafton Town Supervisor
I would like to clarify for the record a few of the comments Democratic Chairman Bill Middleton and Committee Member Doug LaRocue made in last week’s [the October 18, 2011 issue] Eastwick Press on my budget statement.
First, he mentioned my “budgets over the last few years.” I have not been involved in any of the budgets in the last four years. That was done by our past Supervisor Allison Kirchner. My last budget was for 2008 and that budget marked my ninth consecutive budget that property taxes were cut or held for Grafton residents.
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Letter To The Editor – Pondering The Grafton Budget
To the editor:
Here are some questions one can ponder about our Town Budget.
1. Why do the Grafton Town Council members get paid ($250) per month, twice as much as Petersburgh and Berlin ($125) for attending one meeting a month. Is it allegiance to the Republican Town Chairman (Supervisor). Who voted on the salaries?
2. Why does Grafton have a Bookkeeper at $12,500 a year when Petersburgh and Berlin do not even have a budget line for the position.
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Grafton Democrats Respond To Sawyer Budget Statement
by Bill Middleton Grafton Democratic Committee Chairman and Doug La Rocque, Committee Member
A recent article that appeared in the Eastwick Press submitted by Grafton Supervisor Tyler Sawyer himself praises him for ten years worth of tax cuts or no increases. It also is a poorly veiled attempt to attack the lead premise of the Grafton Democratic Party’s platform that calls for a referendum on how the Town Assessor(s) are selected.
Mr. Sawyer’s budgets over the last few years have been conservative, and my thanks.
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Letter To The Editor – A Voter Rights Issue In Grafton
To The Editor:
It is really sad, to hear about voter rights issues on the day they honor Martin Luther King.
What is going on in Grafton?
Petersburgh, our neighboring town, has citizen government as described by our founding fathers. No one in Petersburgh stays in political office for life. In Grafton the Town political elite refused to release the reins of power and not allow others to contribute to the Town. Why is it so good in Grafton and not in surrounding towns. What benefits do they receive that should be any different? What small town political party pulls out all stops to insure an election win? At least the Democratic party caucus gives a chance to be nominated. The Republican party did away with the caucus about 12 years ago to have a primary. There has never been a Republican primary challenge since. All candidates have been hand picked. Anyone that attempts a challenge is blocked by any means possible with the help of the B.E. The desire for change is so great this election day the Dem line has 2 Rep,1 Ind, 1 Dem. running. There is even a new Vote Your Conscience line, the Grafton Citizen Party.
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Letter To The Editor – Campaign Literature In Grafton
To the Editor:
I am writing in response to a recent flyer I read from a candidate running for Town Justice [in Grafton] on the Democratic Party line in this fall’s election.
At first glance his flyer seemed quite innocent and professional. After reading again, it became clear to me that this candidate was being very clever with his writing and was taking between the line political shots at his opposition.
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Letter To The Editor – Vote For Change In Grafton
To the Editor:
I began attending Grafton Town Board meetings in August of 2008 after observing from a distance the public business of this community via this newspaper and coupled with my own personal experiences with the Town of Grafton Building Inspector and other appointed officials. Numerous times I attempted to engage this Board and request an explanation as to why the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy was grossly flawed. Instead, I was shunned by those that represented me and was rewarded with a new law that simply made what was illegal…..now legally right, but still flagrantly wrong. Fast-forward to 2010 and I watched with amazement the majority on this Board blatantly disregard the will of the people and their petition for a referendum for a sole assessor be ignored. I determined that this local government had become ineffective and unrepresentative. I even gave Board members flags that said so.
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