by David Flint
With talks continuing between the Berlin School Board and the Town of Stephentown about what to do with the now empty Stephentown Elementary School and its grounds, the Town is now ready to commit to at least covering the costs of mowing and plowing. [Read more…] about Talks On Stephentown School Continue
Local News
Hoosick Falls Residents Under Boil Water Order
by Bea Peterson
Hoosick Falls residents have been under a Boil Water Order from the Rensselaer County Health Department since Monday, October 19, when valves failed to hold while a repair was underway. Water Department Head Jim Hurlburt has been taking water samples to the Health Dept. and he expects the Boil Water Order to be lifted Thursday afternoon, October 22.
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Desperate Hours For Two Grafton Hikers
by John Leahy
The author and his mother, Katherine (Kay) Frey, are both Grafton residents and members of the Friends of Grafton Lakes State Park.
As all experienced outdoors enthusiasts are aware, the power of nature is always to be respected and a careless mistake can suddenly change a comfortable recreational activity into a desperate life and death struggle. [Read more…] about Desperate Hours For Two Grafton Hikers
Petersburgh Town Board Action – Budget Hearing Set For November 5
by Alex Brooks
Town Supervisor Peter Schaaphok distributed to the Board members a Preliminary Budget for the Town for 2010 which incorporated all the changes discussed at the Budget Workshop held the previous Wednesday. The amount to be raised by tax is $596,318, which is $9,473 more than last year. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action – Budget Hearing Set For November 5
Stephentown Town Board Action – WWW.stephentown
by Erin Hogan
Ms. Deborah Coppola, the Stephentown Court Clerk, started off the Town Board meeting on Monday, October 19, with a proposal to have a Stephentown website that covers hours of Town offices, location of Stephentown and places in the town, directions, special events and other important information. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – WWW.stephentown
Eastwick Area 2009 Town Caucus Results
Amy Manchester – Petersburgh Write-In Candidate
by David Flint
In a telephone interview Neil Manchester, Chairman of the Petersburgh Democratic Committee, said there will be no Democratic candidates on the ballot due to an unforeseen emergency that caused a delay in filing papers, combined with an objection by Nancy Brundige. [Read more…] about Amy Manchester – Petersburgh Write-In Candidate
Hoosick Planning Board Tentatively Approves Cell Tower Expansion
by Gary Danforth
The Town of Hoosick Planning Board meeting took place this past Monday evening, October 19 in the Hoosick Falls Armory with Chairman Jim Dunigan calling the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. [Read more…] about Hoosick Planning Board Tentatively Approves Cell Tower Expansion
Man Fined For Stephentown Wildlife Violations
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced that James H. Connors, III, 55, of Pittsfield, MA, pleaded guilty to four violations of Environmental Conservation Law in Stephentown Town Court on October 3 – hunting deer over bait, hunting turkey over bait, taking protected birds and the illegal hunting of fisher. Connors was fined $250 for each violation for a total $1,000 fine.
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Kiwanis Officers Installed
by Bea Peterson
Kiwanis members from Sand Lake, Rensselaer, Troy and North Greenbush attended the Installation Dinner of the Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club on Tuesday evening, October 6. [Read more…] about Kiwanis Officers Installed