by Thaddeus Flint
Back in May the Town of New Lebanon held a second public hearing on the proposed sidewalk project that would build a 1.5 mile walking route through the Town’s business district at a cost of either maybe $1.5 million or maybe $3 million depending on whom one consults, nobody knows for certain.
At that meeting some residents wondered if the project would be put to referendum. Some felt it could be rather expensive; some felt it could be rather invasive, and many felt it will probably be both.
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And The Band Played On
Bacteria Found In Petersburgh Water
by Alex Brooks
An order to boil drinking water was issued for patrons of the Petersburgh Water District after E. coli bacteria was found in the water on July 8 during routine testing.
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Hoosick Town Board Action – Local Law On Foreclosed Properties Tabled
by Bea Peterson
The Town of Hoosick Board met at 6:45 on Monday, July 8, for a Public Hearing on Local Law #1 regarding maintenance of foreclosed properties. Questions were asked by Dennis Casey and others as to whether the law dealt with all Town properties and/or Village properties. The answer was no, the law dealt strictly with Town foreclosed properties that were not being maintained by the Banks that now owned them. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action – Local Law On Foreclosed Properties Tabled
Fond Memories Of GES
by Mary Grant and David Flint
It was sort of like a memorial service. But instead of remembering a beloved person who has passed away, it was the Grafton School that was sadly being put to rest, yet with a lot of fond memories recalled. Approximately 50 people attended the event on Saturday, June 22, that was billed as the opening of the Grafton School time capsule. Those attending included former students, faculty and staff, members of the community and members and officers of the Grafton Community Library and the Grafton Historical Society.
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New Lebanon Town Board Action – Historic Images
by Thaddeus Flint
It’s summer in New Lebanon. Too nice to be sitting inside at Town Board meetings and so New Lebanon’s Town Board breezed through its monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Town Hall’s new air conditioner contributing the only uproar of the night as it cycled on and off.
The addition to the Hall, which was completed some months back, is now even more completed thanks to the New Lebanon Historical Society. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action – Historic Images
Grafton Town Board Action – Town Revaluation Approved
by Alex Brooks
At its July 8 meeting, the Grafton Town Board unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the Town Assessor to begin a full revaluation of the real property in the Town. The groundwork for this decision had been laid at last month’s meeting in which there was a good deal of discussion about the need for a revaluation. [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action – Town Revaluation Approved
Stephentown Historical Society Strawberry Festival
submitted by Bill Zimmerman, SHS President
On Sunday, June 23, the Stephentown Historical Society hosted its 32nd Annual Strawberry Festival from 11 am to 4 pm at the Berry Patch on Route 22. Sunny skies, a light breeze and temperatures in the mid to high 80s whetted people’s appetites for strawberry shortcake, ice cream, strawberry-rhubarb pie and chocolate-covered strawberries. [Read more…] about Stephentown Historical Society Strawberry Festival
Route 2 East From Petersburgh Is Closed
from the NYS DOT
Motorists are advised that a quarter mile stretch of Route 2 in Petersburgh will be closed from Monday, July 8, through July 21 for slope repairs and for repairs to a culvert.
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Stephentown Historical Society Community Tag Sale
The Stephentown Historical Society will host the sixteenth annual Community Tag Sale on Saturday, July 20, at the grassy field south of Gardner’s Coffee Shoppe on Route 22 in Stephentown. Gather your items to sell yourself or to donate to support the Society. The tag sale will run from 9 am to 3 pm, with a rain date of Sunday, July 21. Selling spaces are available for individuals or other organizations for $20. Reservations are not required. No tables, chairs or shade are provided. Call 518-733-5170 for more information.
Your donation of clean, useable items will help support the Society’s programs. They cannot accept clothing, large appliances, computers, computer equipment, televisions, plastic Christmas decorations, records or VHS tapes. Small appliances should be in working order. The Heritage Center on Garfield Road is open Fridays from 1 to 4 pm for delivery of donations. Call 733-5170 or 658-2605 to arrange for a drop-off of your donated items, to reserve a selling space or for any other questions.
Vendors should arrive no earlier than 8 am on the day of the sale. This event has attracted a large crowd of shoppers in past years.