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Fireworks For Sale Locally
by David Flint
No, it’s not Virginia or Carolina. Fireworks are now being sold in Stephentown just next to Gardner’s Ice Cream Shoppe. Governor Cuomo signed legislation last November that allows counties and cities outside of New York City to legalize the sale and use of some fireworks such as sparklers, fountains, snappers and poppers. [Read more…] about Fireworks For Sale Locally
SMA Social Studies Unit Culminates In Trip To Apple Store
Some of St. Mary’s Academy’s Academy third grade class were able to visit the Apple Store at Crossgates after completing a long unit studying various countries. [Read more…] about SMA Social Studies Unit Culminates In Trip To Apple Store
July Program At Grafton Historical Society Parker Francis Dunn: A Boy, His Bravery And A Bridge
More than 35,000 motorists drive over the Hudson River on the Dunn Memorial Bridge each weekday, heading into work in Albany or home to the suburbs beyond the city of Rensselaer. It’s a safe bet that none of the commuters who cross the bridge know anything about the person for whom it is named. Even former Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings was stumped when asked. So, just who was Parker Francis Dunn? Where was he from? What did he do to have the bridge named for him? [Read more…] about July Program At Grafton Historical Society Parker Francis Dunn: A Boy, His Bravery And A Bridge
Board of Education Approves Five Year Agreement With Hoosick Falls Teachers Association
by Alex Brooks
The Board of Education and the Hoosick Falls Teachers Association (HFTA), who have been negotiating a contract renewal for about a year, have reached an agreement, and it has been approved by a formal vote of both the Board of Education and the Teachers Association. [Read more…] about Board of Education Approves Five Year Agreement With Hoosick Falls Teachers Association
Glendouglas Farm Celebrates 250 Years
by David Flint
For 250 years the farm on Osgood Road in Stephentown has been in continuous operation run by descendants of the man who started it – Captain William Douglas. Saturday, June 20 was the culmination of a three-day family reunion and celebration by the community of its oldest farm, now known as the Glendouglas Farm. [Read more…] about Glendouglas Farm Celebrates 250 Years
Weir-Reynolds Community Pool Ready For The Next 50 Years
by Bea Peterson
At noon on Saturday, June 20, the Weir Reynolds Community Pool reopened with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Hoosick Town Supervisor Mark Surdam welcomed the large crowd that turned out for the event. He thanked everyone involved in the restoration of the beautiful pool, especially Richard Laberge and other members of The Laberge Group and the William L. Watson Co., that rebuilt the pool. [Read more…] about Weir-Reynolds Community Pool Ready For The Next 50 Years
Berlin School Board Contemplates Low Bids For Closed Elementary Schools
by Thaddeus Flint
The mothballed elementary schools in the Towns of Grafton and Stephentown appear to be one step closer to being sold to a developer with plans to repurpose the buildings into apartments. The topic was discussed at the June 16 Berlin School Board meeting. [Read more…] about Berlin School Board Contemplates Low Bids For Closed Elementary Schools
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Hoosick Falls School Board Creates And Fills Four New Positions
by Alex Brooks
At its meeting on June 18, the Hoosick Falls School Board enacted the things that they had proposed in their budget. A resolution was passed to approve a Bond for the purchase of school buses in the amount of $115,000. Four new positions were created, as contemplated in the budget approved by the voters. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School Board Creates And Fills Four New Positions