by Barbara Sussman and Kieron Kramer
On March 4 the Rensselaer County Bar Association held a Memorial Service at the Rensselaer County Courthouse for attorneys from Rensselaer County who had recently passed away. Rolf M. Sternberg of Hoosick Falls, who died last November, was eulogized by his partner and long-time friend, Edward Gorman. He recalled many anecdotes which brought both tears and smiles to Sternberg’s many friends and colleagues in attendance.
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Economic Development Plans For Petersburgh
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Town Supervisor Siegfried Krahforst attended the Petersburgh Planning Board meeting on Monday, February 25, to tell that Board about his economic development plans for the Town. His primary goal is to get a bank and a gas station to set up shop in Town. [Read more…] about Economic Development Plans For Petersburgh
Many In The Hoosick Falls Community Pay Their Respects To John Ersel Hickey
by Bea Peterson
On Friday afternoon, March 1, the temperature hovered in the low 30 degree range. It was easy for the people lined up in front of the Trustco Bank to note the time and the changing temperature with the Bank’s outdoor clock and thermometer so close. They patiently waited an hour or more to enter the Mahar Funeral Home to pay their respects to the family of John “Ersel” Hickey. In four hours a thousand people said goodbye to a loved and respected citizen.
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Former Stephentown Resident Mushes In The Famed Iditarod Race
by David Flint
The famed Iditarod sled dog race kicked off last Saturday in Anchorage, Alaska. One of the 65 starting mushers this year in the grueling thousand mile run to Nome through the rugged Alaskan wilderness is former Stephentown resident Mike Ellis.
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A Public Hearing On Sidewalks And The Eminent Domain Procedure In New Lebanon
New Lebanon Town Clerk Colleen Teal reports that in accordance the New York State Eminent Domain Procedure Law, a public hearing for the Route 22 Sidewalks Project in the Town of New Lebanon will be held on March 12 at 6:30 pm at the Town Hall, 14755 NY Route 22, New Lebanon.
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Hoosick Planning Board Action – February 2013
by Bea Peterson
The Town of Hoosick Planning Board met on Monday evening February 24. The January meeting had been cancelled because of bad weather.
Planning Board Chairman Jim Dunigan asked the members to stand and introduce themselves as two new members were in attendance. [Read more…] about Hoosick Planning Board Action – February 2013
Open Burning Banned Between March 16 And May 15
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) implemented a new open burning regulation that took effect in October 2009. As part of that regulation no open burning is permitted between March 16 and May 15 each year. The regulation also specifies what can and cannot be burned.
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Taconic Valley Youth Basketball Awards Night
by Sherry Bowman-Kluck
On Tuesday, March 5, the Petersburgh Veteran’s Memorial Community Center was alive with excitement. Approximately 80 young basketball players of the area, along with their families, were geared up for their annual awards night. There wasn’t an empty seat in the place, and there was plenty of jovial chatter besides.
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Wesley Brownell And Family Celebrate His 90th Birthday
by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Falls Baptist Church hall was filled with family and friends of Wesley Brownell on Saturday, February 21. Colorful balloons and signs festooned the hall. Everyone was on hand to help Wes celebrate his 90th birthday. His son, Rensselaer County Legislator Stan Brownell, presented him with a congratulatory certificate from the County Legislature.
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