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Village Greenway Purchase Complete
by Bea Peterson
“This is a monumental day!” said Hoosick Falls Mayor Laura Reynolds as she signed the purchase agreement for the Village Greenway. Twenty-six acres of land, old railroad beds running along the Hoosic River roughly from the Village Wastewater Plant to the Village Water Plant, were purchased from the Boston & Maine Corporation on Thursday, January 15. The purchase has been a long time coming.
Gardner: To Hire Or Not To Hire?
by David Flint
The Stephentown Town Board met for their regular monthly meeting on Monday, January 19, Martin Luther King Day. In honor of Dr. King, Town Supervisor Tom Sherman called for a moment of silence. Noting that the following day was Inauguration Day, he wished the new President well in leading the nation through perilous times.
Rehire Neil Gardner?
Bringing up a subject that has confounded and divided townspeople in recent months, Councilman Larry Eckhardt reported that he had been asked by a number of persons whether Neil Gardner, who was relieved of his position as Highway Superintendent in October, could be re-employed by the Town since he had been sentenced to serve only a period of probation. [Read more…] about Gardner: To Hire Or Not To Hire?
Land Use Law Discussed At Public Hearing
by Bea Peterson
Thirty people attended a Public Hearing Wednesday evening to share their opinions on the draft of the Town of Hoosick Land Use Law that is being proposed by the Committee that has been working on the regulations for the past year. [Read more…] about Land Use Law Discussed At Public Hearing
Petersburgh Town Board Action
by Alex Brooks
Deputy Supervisor Peter Schaaphok ran the meeting Monday night, January 19, as Supervisor Mason Hubbard was in the hospital with a serious heart condition. A get well card for Mr. Hubbard was circulated after the meeting for people to sign.
Letter To The Editor – Not Just A Fender Bender To Me
To the Editor:
Yes, this is my side of this so called minor fender-bender [described in the Berlin Town Board report in the January 16 issue of the Eastwick Press]. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – Not Just A Fender Bender To Me
Rescue Squad Responds 783 Times In 2008
by Bea Peterson
At the annual banquet of the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad Saturday evening at Guiseppe’s Restaurant Master of Ceremonies Beth Cipperly reported that 25 people, 15 full time riding members, seven associate members from the Squad’s pilot program with neighboring fire departments and three junior members responded to 783 calls. [Read more…] about Rescue Squad Responds 783 Times In 2008
Dougherty Funds Given To Community
by Bea Peterson
In March 2006 the Hoosick community was devastated when Dougherty’s Restaurant, a landmark in the Village since 1870, burned to the ground. [Read more…] about Dougherty Funds Given To Community
A Windmill For Bovie Hill Road
by Bea Peterson
Francis Knapp of Bovie Hill Road came before the Hoosick Planning Board Tuesday night with plans to build a windmill to provide electricity to two homes on his property. [Read more…] about A Windmill For Bovie Hill Road
