Berlin Bank Goes For $73.5k

by David Flint Berlin’s bank building was sold at auction Wednesday for only $73,500. Although staff from Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Company were waiting, no one showed up at the bank to bid on the property. According to Norman Zimmer, Director of Operations at Max Spann, all of the bidding, by ten pre-registered [...]

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Local Veterans Honored On Armed Forces Day

by Bea Peterson Months of research and organizing went into the “Memorial Day – A Local Tribute” sponsored by Voice of a Vet and Heroes at Home at the HAYC3 Armory on Saturday, May 18. Spearheading the efforts were Gail Smith and Howie Wright. Much of the research was done by Tom McMartin and Charles [...]

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New Lebanon Board Votes To Move Sidewalk Project Forward

by Thaddeus Flint A plan to get the people of New Lebanon walking along their “miracle mile,” at least on one side of it anyway, with new sidewalks to be installed from Lover’s Lane to the high school, moved a bit closer to reality Tuesday.

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Stephentown ZBA Denies Motocross Use Variance

by David Flint The Stephentown Zoning Board of Appeals decided Wednesday in a split vote to deny a use variance to Howard Commander that would have allowed him to construct a Motocross park in a residential zone. Board Chairman Roland Barth joined with Board Members Freling Smith and Peter Ellard in voting to deny the [...]

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Petersburgh Town Board Action – Petersburgh To Get Solar Panels

by Alex Brooks At a special meeting on Thursday, May 9, the Petersburgh Town Board agreed to a proposal from Monolith Solar to install solar panels on the Town Hall property which will supply electricity to all four buildings in the Town Municipal complex. The solar array will be mounted on the back section of [...]

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Stephentown Town Board Action – Reversing Gears

by David Flint The Stephentown Town Board had to reverse gears on an action they took last month to finance the purchase of a new dump truck. Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt said that a legal opinion requested from the Board’s attorney, Craig Crist, revealed that errors were made in approving a financing agreement with the [...]

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Hoosick Town Board Action – Town To Purchase A New Tractor

by Bea Peterson At the Hoosick Town Board meeting on Monday, May 13, Highway Superintendent Louis Schmigel requested approval from the Board to purchase a New Holland roadside mowing tractor with cab and air conditioning from Capital Tractor. The price of the base tractor is $44,000 after discounts and an $8,000 trade in. The traded [...]

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The Grafton Fire Dept. 2013 Installation

by Bea Peterson The Grafton Volunteer Fire Department held its 69th Annual Installation Banquet at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy on Saturday, May 18. The evening began with a delicious dinner, followed by presentations, awards and the swearing in of the 2013 Officers.

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Three Local Families Are Memorialized By The County

by Kieron Kramer The families of three eastern Rensselaer County citizens who were memorialized by resolutions at last month’s Rensselaer County Legislative session came to the presentation period at the County meeting on May 14. The three citizens are the young fire fighter from Berlin, Steve Kellar, the beloved school bus driver and former Hoosick [...]

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The 28th Annual Lions Club Road Race

by Bea Peterson Saturday, May 18, was a perfect day for a run. The weather was just right, there were more runners than in the last few years and there were plenty of folks along the sidelines directing traffic and watching out for the runners. The Lions Club crew was in top notch form, and [...]

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