Hoosick Falls – Mary Ellen Thurber, 55, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2011, at the Kindred Hospital in Springfield, MA. She had resided on Main Street in Hoosick Falls, NY.
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Local News
A Mishap At The Beacon Power Frequency Flywheel Plant
by David Flint
Two weeks after Beacon Power celebrated the completion of their frequency regulation plant in Stephentown, a serious mishap has occurred that has people in town wondering. As Kevin Sweener was driving down Route 22 from Berlin on Wednesday evening, July 27, he saw a cloud of smoke coming from the direction of the Beacon Power plant. Turning onto Grange Hall Road he passed by the plant and determined that the smoke was definitely coming from there. [Read more…] about A Mishap At The Beacon Power Frequency Flywheel Plant
Real Drama In Hoosick Falls
Beware The Emerald Ash Borers
by David Flint
How did all those purple box kites get caught up in the trees? Well actually they are not box kites but Purple Prism Traps. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has been placing them in ash trees in eastern Rensselaer County and elsewhere as part of their early detection and response effort in combatting the infestation of the emerald ash borer. [Read more…] about Beware The Emerald Ash Borers
North Hoosick PO Threatened With Closure Again
Legislators Say Post Office Closures Will Hurt County
submitted by Rich Crist, Legislative Liaison
The possible closure of the Lansingburgh and North Hoosick post offices will be harmful to Rensselaer County and not produce any significant savings in return, said members of the Rensselaer County Legislature.
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Wounded Vet Takes Other Wounded Vets To Ball Games
by Bea Peterson
U.S. Army Sgt. Kevin Miller is a man on a mission. He is co-founder of Warriors in the Bronx. On Friday, July 15, Miller was outside Weebs Fish Fry selling T-shirts and collecting donations for his project. On June 25 he rented a 12 passenger van and drove 10 wounded veterans to Yankee Stadium. The vets were given a tour of the stadium, the museum and Monument Park. [Read more…] about Wounded Vet Takes Other Wounded Vets To Ball Games
Grafton’s Ingraham To Compete In World Rimfire And Air Rifle Benchrest Competition
by Bea Peterson
Rick Ingraham of Grafton has been involved in Berlin school sports for years. He has coached basketball, softball, wrestling and cross country. He has given them all up except cross country. “As I get closer to retirement age I wanted to find something for me,” he said. He has been a fisherman, archer and rifleman all his life. “I’m a competitive person. I tried 10 meter Olympic style air rifle basics for two to three months, but my eyes aren’t good enough for off hand and peep sights.” That’s when he settled on Light Varmint and Heavy Varmint air rifle benchrest shooting. [Read more…] about Grafton’s Ingraham To Compete In World Rimfire And Air Rifle Benchrest Competition
Petersburgh Town Board Action – Lightning Strikes
by Alex Brooks
At the July 20 Petersburgh Town Board meeting, moved from Monday July 18, Highway Superintendent Ray Harrison said lightning hit the Town Garage and fried the alarm system. He has called an alarm specialist to come look at the system to see how extensive the damage is. Peter Schaaphok said the Town might want to review the whole system, which is connected to all the municipal buildings, as he believes there are problems with the system in other municipal buildings. Bill Seel agreed, saying he thought the alarm system had been disconnected at the Veterans Hall during the renovations.
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Hoosick Planning Board Action – July 2011
by Bea Peterson
First Family Subdivision
On Monday, July 18, Mark Cottrell appeared before the Planning Board to ask approval for a family subdivision, under the Town of Hoosick Local Law #1, which was passed at the Town Board meeting last week. [Read more…] about Hoosick Planning Board Action – July 2011
Walter A. Wood High School Alumni Reunion
submitted by Janice Tate Co-Chairperson, WAWHS Alumni Association
Nearly 200 Alumni and guests attended the 2011 annual Walter A. Wood High School (Hoosick Falls) Alumni Reunion on Saturday, June 11, at the Pittstown Volunteer Emergency Corps. Co-chairperson Janice Tate welcomed the group with a special recognition of the new 50-year class and of Mr. Philip Leonard, a guest, who was Superintendent of the old high school and the new Hoosick Falls Central School for many years. Rev. Paul Mason of Class of 1955 gave the invocation.
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