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Fred A. Humphrey

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Petersburgh –  Fred A. Humphrey, 76, of Russell Road, Petersburgh, NY, died on Thursday, April 14, 2011, surrounded by his loving family at Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY, under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County.
Born August 14, 1934, in Troy, he was the son of the late Floyd A. and Ruth Hakes Humphrey. He was the loving husband of Lenore Jones Humphrey, whom he married on August 13, 1989, in Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Fred A. Humphrey

A Memorial Service For Mabel A. Klein

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Petersburgh – Mabel Alice Klein passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 10, 2011, in Lehigh Acres, FL. A memorial service for Mabel A. Klein will be held at the Petersburgh United Methodist Church, Petersburgh, NY, on Wednesday, April 27, 2011. Visitation starts at noon followed by the service at 1 pm. Contributions may be made to the Petersburgh United Methodist Church, c/o 133 East Hollow Road, Petersburgh, NY, 12138, or to the Petersburgh Rescue Squad.

Kevin McGuire In ‘Broadway And Beyond’ Concert

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Kevin McGuire In ‘Broadway And Beyond’ Concert
Kevin McGuire, the founding Artistic Director of The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall (TCHH), returns to the area in “Broadway and Beyond,” a one night only concert on Saturday, April 23, at 8 pm at Hubbard Hall. McGuire will be joined by The Richard Cherry Trio, including accompanist Richard Cherry, Richard LaPlante on drums and Tim Patrick on bass.
McGuire, who is directing TCHH’s spring production of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We Roll Along (May 12 – June 4), will perform classic Broadway show tunes as well as contemporary pop selections.
Prior to establishing The Theatre Company at Hubbard Hall as one of the region’s finest and most acclaimed theatre troupes, McGuire enjoyed a celebrated career in musical theater, playing lead roles on Broadway, and in national and international tours of Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, Jane Eyre and The Secret Garden.
Tickets cost $15 for Hubbard Hall members, $17 for general admission and $10 for students and children. To purchase tickets, visit www.hubbardhall.org or call 518-677-2495.
Hubbard Hall is at 25 E. Main Street in historic Cambridge, NY. For information, visit Hubbard Hall’s web site at www.hubbardhall.org.

Fire In Church Street Pizzeria

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by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Falls Fire Department responded to a call at 59 Church Street at 11:50 Thursday night, April 7. “When we arrived there was a working fire downstairs near the pizza oven,” said Hoosick Falls Fire Chief Robert Bornt. The fire had also worked its way into the wall. “We had it knocked down in the first 45 minutes,” he said. The building is old. It has no fire stops, some false ceilings and walls covering walls.
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Stephentown In Statewide Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment Drive

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by David Flint
Thanks to volunteers, residents of towns like Stephentown get fire protection and emergency services at an amazing bargain rate. And without the volunteers there is no way the Town could afford it. Bill Jennings, Treasurer of the Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department and Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners, made this clear at an Open House tour of the Fire Station on Saturday.
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Hoosick Town Board Action – The Armory Issue

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by Bea Peterson
One of the final issues at the Monday, April 11, Town Board meeting was a discussion about the National Guard closing the Armory and the possible relocation of Town Offices. Supervisor Cipperly said he had a copy of what it cost to run the Armory in 2010. The total cost was $55,549. He noted that some repairs had been made to the furnace in the past and added that one of the churches in town put in a new furnace at a cost of $100,000. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action – The Armory Issue

New Lebanon’s Town Hall Saga

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by Thaddeus Flint
At the April 11 meeting of the New Lebanon Town Board, the latest installment of the Tale of the New Lebanon Town Hall came to light.
New Lebanon already has a Town Hall of course. But some people are not satisfied with it. This is understandable. It’s an old building and along the way some people seemed to have ignored it, and now it’s slowly falling apart and needs big money to fix it.
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