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Scott A. Westervelt

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Grafton – Scott A. Westervelt, 57, passed away on September 30, 2014, at his residence on Fox Hollow Road in Grafton, NY. He had resided there with his wife, Denise (Henson) Westervelt.

Born on July 12, 1957, in Yonkers, NY, Scott was the son of Theodore and Elaine (Bresnahan) Westervelt. He was a truck driver working out of Teamster Union 456 in Westchester, NY.

Survivors, other than his wife and parents, include his daughter, Danielle Westervelt of Bennington, VT, his sons, Scott Westervelt of Brooklyn, NY, and Jonathan Westervelt and Theodore Westervelt, both of Petersburgh, NY, and two grandchildren, Aidan Forrest and Hunter Westervelt.

A Memorial service was held on Monday, October 6, at 8 pm from the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Relatives and friends called at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6 pm until the start of the service.

Pumpkinpalooza 6 – Very Special For Hoosick Falls

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by Bea Peterson

The fog hadn’t lifted Saturday morning, September 27, when activities were going full swing in Hoosick Falls. Tractors were rumbling into Wood Park, volunteers were signing up folks and getting the roadway ready for the Rolf Max Sternberg 5k Race and Girl Scouts and leaders were busy at the Immaculate Conception Church cooking pancakes for the crowd to come. And that was all before 8 am!

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Sale Of Former Dave’s Supermarket Pending

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by David Flint

Sale of the former Dave’s Market in Stephentown is in progress, but it is not known whether another food market will be taking over the property. According to Rudy Lynch, Associate Broker at Carrow Real Estate Services, the property is “under contract.” The sale has not yet been finalized and may not be for another 30 days. Lynch could not disclose the identity of the buyer or the dollar amount of the sale. The asking price was $399,000.

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Jumping To Conclusions: Charges Filed Against Callie Crisp

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by Alex Brooks

NY State Police were called just after midnight on Thursday, September 25, by Bea Peterson from the Eastwick Press office and responded, in the early morning hours, to a  number of other calls about a horse wandering around on Route 2 in Petersburgh. Not knowing whose horse it was, the Troopers called Lisa DeMayo of Bonnie Lea Farm in Williamstown, MA, who came out in the middle of the night to take the horse back to her farm.

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Public Hearing On The Old St. Mary’s Development

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by Bea Peterson

On Wednesday, October 1, Jason Von Guinness, accompanied by his wife Jessica, attended a public hearing of the Hoosick Falls Planning Board to discuss his plan to turn the old St. Mary’s Building into six one bedroom 1,600 square foot apartments and to retain the entire basement for living quarters for him and his wife. [Read more…] about Public Hearing On The Old St. Mary’s Development

Local Women Of Distinction

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submitted by Senator Kathy Marchione’s Office and Erin Clary, BCSD

On Wednesday, September 24, Senator Kathy Marchione (R,C,I-Halfmoon) hosted her 2014 Women of Distinction ceremony at the historic Canfield Casino in Saratoga Springs to honor the accomplishments of 15 local Women of Distinction from across Saratoga, Rensselaer, Washington and Columbia Counties.

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Four Fat Fowl

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by David Flint

Four fat what? The typical lease contract or indenture for early settlers on land in Rensselaerwyck specified that the renter of about 100 acres, besides performing annually a day of service with carriage and horses, must also pay “yearly rent of twenty four Bushels of good merchantable winter wheat (and) four fat fowls…” to be delivered at the Mansion house of Stephen Van Rensselaer.

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