by Bea Peterson
Newly elected Mayor Matt Monahan believes working on his first Village budget has aged him five years. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Tax Levy To Increase 7.8%
Local News
Phase I Of Stonybrook Development Approved
by Bea Peterson
The Grafton Planning Board meeting on Monday, April 20, scheduled for 7 pm, began at 7:10 when Board members, the Town Attorney Sal Ferlazzo, Town Engineer Russ Reeves and Highway Superintendent Herbert Hasbrouck entered the room together.
The only item on the agenda was the Stonybrook Land/Lake at Sylvan Way development.
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Walls Up At Hoosick Vets Memorial
Construction To Start On Dougherty Corner
by Bea Peterson
On Tuesday, April 21, Alex Koks purchased the vacant lot at the corner of John and Main Streets where Dougherty’s Restaurant once stood. The first order of business Koks said was to empty the lot of the building remnants and the fill that was placed in there only weeks ago by former owner Bryan Pello.
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Grafton Town Board Action – Local Law On Subdivisions Passed
by Bea Peterson
On April 2 a Public Hearing was held on two proposed local laws. The first one dealt with a permit system for traveling over Town roads. The second proposed law enacted penalties for violations of terms and conditions of subdivision approvals. (These proposed laws were incorrectly described in the Grafton Town Board report in the March 27 issue of the Eastwick Press.)
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Short Hoosick Planning Board Meeting Has Tall Topic
by Gary Danforth
The Town of Hoosick Planning Board meeting took place this past Monday evening, April 20, in the Hoosick Falls Armory with Interim Chairman Jim Dunigan calling the meeting to order at 7:30 pm. [Read more…] about Short Hoosick Planning Board Meeting Has Tall Topic
Colonial Physician To Visit Stephentown
Re-enactor Stuart W. Lehman will appear as a Colonial Physician in a program on 18th century medicine at the Stephentown Historical Society meeting on Monday, May 4. [Read more…] about Colonial Physician To Visit Stephentown
Girl Scout Food Drive
Attention residents of Stephentown. There will be a neighborhood food drive on Saturday, May 2. [Read more…] about Girl Scout Food Drive
Village Honors Military With 2009 Memorial Day Parade
Don Bogardus, Chairman of the Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Parade, calls all officers and members of all organizations, together with the general public, to participate in the parade to honor our military men and women, past and present.
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Lions Penny Hunt And Egg Toss
by Bea Peterson
Rain postponed the 49th Annual Lions Club Penny Hunt in Wood Park until Saturday, April 11. Before each group started Lions members tossed handfuls of pennies into the air. The sun reflected off the shiny copper as they fell. [Read more…] about Lions Penny Hunt And Egg Toss