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Commemorating The 150th Anniversary Of The Civil War – Letters From A Local Soldier

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with comments by David Flint

Calvin A. Haynes of East Nassau, NY, at the age of 24, enlisted in August 1862 at Troy in the 125th New York Infantry Regiment that was being raised in Rensselaer County by Colonel George L. Willard. Mustered in as a Sergeant in Company E to serve three years, he was taken prisoner at Harpers Ferry, spent two months in a parole camp, was exchanged and later faced Pickett’s charge in the battle of Gettysburg. He was discharged in January 1864 to take a promotion to 2nd Lieutenant in the 25th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops. He was mustered out in December 1865 and died in New York City in April 1894.
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Hoosick And Hoosick Falls Residents Angry Over Water Bills

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by Jan Shields
In a plea for relief that spilled from the Village Board Meeting to the Town Meeting Tuesday night, residents from the Green Heights housing development sought help to control their ever soaring water bills.
The Village has changed to a metered water system, billing on usage instead of a flat rate. The transition has been rocky in the Village, with residents saying at the Village meeting Tuesday that many of their bills have tripled. Those complaints were soothed by Mayor Matt Monahan who explained that there had been some snags. The Village offered forms to log complaints.
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Hoosick Falls Suicide Prevention Walk Draws Hundreds

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by Jan Shields
Approximately 200 people took to the streets Sunday evening in a candlelight walk to raise awareness about depression and suicide and provide comfort to those who have lost loved ones to suicide.
The walk was spearheaded by two families who have turned their grief after losing teen aged sons to suicide into a campaign to prevent others from suffering the loss they have endured.
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Hoosick Town Board Action – First Step Taken On The White Creek Road Bridge Repair

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by Jan Shields
The Town took the first step towards replacing the White Creek Road bridge Tuesday night.
The Board authorized an engineering study that will detail a plan to replace the structure at a cost of approximately $236,000. Of that, a federal grant will pick up 80 percent of the cost and a second grant is expected to pay 12.5 to 15 percent, leaving the town responsible for about 5 percent.
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Political Season Heats Up In New Lebanon – Clark Removed From Deputy Supervisor Position

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by Thaddeus Flint
New Lebanon Town Supervisor Margaret Robertson, in an announcement at the October 10 Town Board meeting, removed Council Member Doug Clark from his position as Deputy Town Supervisor.
According to Robertson, after the recent decision by Hannaford to no longer pursue their grocery store project in New Lebanon, “I learned a meeting arranged with our Hannaford representative was done so through my Deputy Supervisor, and another new member of the Business Association. I assumed I would be included in this discussion as I had been involved all along. So, I was extremely disappointed to find I was not part of the meeting at all. When I discovered the meeting was to be held at the Albany office of my political opponent, I was shocked as it became clear to me this economically challenging issue had suddenly become political, so I had to be excluded.”
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Village of Hoosick Falls Board Meeting – Traffic Control

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by Jan Shields
The Village Board Tuesday approved a local law aimed at slowing traffic at dangerous intersections.
The Board authorized the placement of stop signs, including some four-way stops, at several intersections in the Village, including the corner of Carey and McCaffrey streets.
Removed from the law, however, was a no-parking area on a portion of Rogers Avenue. According to Mayor Matt Monahan, the no-parking zone was removed after the Highway and Police departments said it would only force vehicles to park on Main Street, causing a further hazard.
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Rensselaer County Legislature – Frozen Government

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by Kieron Kramer
It was cold enough to freeze a witch’s broomstick in the Chambers during Tuesday evening’s regular meeting of the Rensselaer County Legislature. By the end of the meeting the temperature in the large room was 57 degrees. People started stamping their feet, not in political protest but just to stay warm. There was the temptation to build campfires in the gallery and huddle around them. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature – Frozen Government