by Kieron Kramer
Rensselaer County Legislator Lester Goodermote did not attend Tuesday’s Regular County Legislative meeting because he is recuperating from open heart surgery. He is now at the Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady. Goodermote represents District 5, which includes the towns of Stephentown, Berlin, Petersburgh, Grafton, Hoosick and the Village of Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about County Legislator Goodermote Recovering From Open Heart Surgery
Local News
Hoosick Town Board Action – Board Tables Lease Agreement For Offices In Armory
by Bea Peterson
At the close of the Hoosick Town Board meeting on Monday, December 10, the Board went into executive session to review a lease agreement with HAYC3 (the Hoosick Armory and Youth Center Community Coalition). At the conclusion of the session the Board tabled the agreement until they could meet with HAYC3 again.
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A Petition Opposed To Acquiring GES Is Presented At The Grafton Meeting
by Alex Brooks
At the Grafton Town Board meeting on December 10, Councilman Rick Ungaro presented to his fellow Board members a petition signed, by his count, by 627 residents of the Town of Grafton, asking the Board not to buy the Grafton Elementary School.
Supervisor Ray Darling accepted the petition and said he and the Board would “take it under advisement.”
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Stephentown ZBA Closer To Decision On Motocross Park
by David Flint
The Stephentown Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has been deliberating on Howard Commander’s proposal for a Motocross park in the south end of town since May of 2010. The regular meetings on this topic usually draw a sizable crowd from both the pro and the con side and the meeting on Tuesday of this week was no exception. It may be, however, that the ZBA is now actually approaching decision time. With the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement concluding on Tuesday, the project now moves to the final EIS stage.
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New Lebanon Town Board Action – Town Board Meeting Moved To Town Hall
by Thaddeus Flint
New Lebanon finally has a new Town Hall. After years of deliberations, arguments, committees, plans, studies, searches and discussions the Town Hall was relocated to the Town Hall. The modest addition to the existing building, along with many improvements to the old structure, hosted its first Town Board meeting Tuesday night.
“The project is substantially complete,” said Town Supervisor Mike Benson. “I want to thank everyone that was involved.”
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Youngster Burned By Gasoline
by Bea Peterson
According to his aunt, Brandi Thompson, 12 year old Tanner Thompson, a student at HFCS, received severe burns on his face, right hand and stomach on Friday, November 30. She said the family was having a bonfire in the back yard of their Lyman Street home when Tanner picked up a gas can that was nearby. Flames leaped from the fire to the can and to Tanner. His flaming shirt was ripped off of him, and he was immediately taken by his mother, Donna Thompson, to Southwestern Vermont Medical Center. The weather was unsuitable for helicopters so Tanner was then transported by Cambridge Ambulance Service to the Burn Center at Westchester Medical Center.
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Changes At Area Post Offices
Post Office Hours In Berlin, Grafton and Cherry Plain To Be Cut Back – But Not Right Away
by David Flint
As reported in this paper last week, the Petersburgh Post Office, as part of a cost-cutting review of local post offices will have its window hours cut by 15 minutes. This is not a very big change for Petersburgh customers, but what about other post offices in the area?
Stephentown And New Lebanon POs Keep Hours
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Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting: Dissolution – Town Rejects Police Force
by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Falls Village Board meeting lasted all of one half hour. It was a good deal for the dozen or more HFCS students at the meeting who must attend Town and Village meetings as part of their Government class.
Mayor Monahan said the Town Board had declined having a Townwide Police Force. Since cost figures were sketchy he has asked that a more thorough study of the Police Department be made so that they have some good final numbers on the cost to Village and Town.
He said the Dissolution Committee will have to regroup and see where to go from here, look at alternatives and wrap up the study.
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Hoosick Falls Holiday Celebrations Begin
Santa Visited Hoosick Falls
by Bea Peterson
Last Friday evening was chilly and damp, but it didn’t stop crowds from turning out to see the Christmas tree in the bandstand in Wood Park officially lighted. The costumed kids brought smiles to everyone’s face. There were wrapped packages, a flock of sheep, a lighted train engine with two cars and many more. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Holiday Celebrations Begin
Boy Scout Troop 222 To Help Out At Votra Fundraiser
submitted by Andy Zlotnick
The Boy Scouts of Troop 222 would like to take a moment to thank the community for its support. On Saturday, December 8, the Scouts again sold out of Christmas wreaths during the PVMCC’s annual Craft Fair. The boys would like to thank the PVMCC for allowing them to sell the wreaths and everyone who came out and attended the Craft Fair.
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