Sue Putnam Resigns As Grafton Town Secretary

by Alex Brooks At the Grafton Town Board meeting on Monday, January 23, the Board accepted a letter of resignation from Sue Putnam from her position as Town Secretary, in which she has served for 25 years. Supervisor Ray Darling thanked Putnam for her long service, and the audience responded with a standing ovation for [...]

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Snow Was Perfect For The 27th Annual Winter Fest

submitted by Elena Shoemaker, GLSP The morning snowfall came just in time. Saturday’s snow created the perfect backdrop to another successful Winter Fest. For 27 years, Grafton Lakes State Park’s Winter Festival has been the highlight of the usually dormant winter season by offering outdoor enjoyment and free entertainment for the whole family.

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New Veterinary Clinic To Open In Hoosick

by Bea Peterson Dr. Lee Delaney returned to the Hoosick Planning Board this month with all the materials the Board had requested of him at the previous month’s meeting. The Board reviewed the materials and verbally reviewed the environmental impact assessment regulations. They found no environmental issues. Last month the Board waived the need for [...]

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Petersburgh Town Board Discusses Water District Finances

by Alex Brooks The Petersburgh Town Board held a meeting on Tuesday, January 17, to discuss the finances of the Water District. Only four citizens attended the meeting, along with Supervisor Krahforst, Councilmen Snyder and Goodermote and Town Clerk Callie Crisp. The problem currently is that the District is in deficit by about $5,000. Although [...]

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Senior Safety And Security

by Bea Peterson Late Sunday afternoon Hoosick Falls Police Chief Robert Ashe and Officer Harold McClellan spent an hour at the Wood Park meeting room talking with more than two dozen residents of the Woodbridge Heights and Wood Park apartments. The Chief reminded them, “We’re not here just to catch the bad guys, we’re here [...]

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Winners At The St. Patrick’s Parade Fund-Raiser

The Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Parade held a fund-raiser on Saturday, January 14, with Basket Bingo and the Irish stew cook-off. Ten contestants took part for the bragging rights for the best Irish stew in the area.

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Town Of Hoosick Organizational Meeting

The Hoosick Town Board met before their regular meeting on Monday, January 9, to hold the Organizational Meeting. They adopted the following: Meeting Date: second Monday of the month at 7 pm Bank: Key Bank and Pioneer Commercial Bank Official Newspaper: The Cambridge Eagle; Alternate: Troy Record Appointments And Annual Salaries

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Berlin Municipal Center Is Reborn With Purchase Of Berlin Lumber

A New Era Begins For Berlin by Kieron Kramer At its first regular meeting of the new year the Berlin Town Board voted unanimously to purchase the former Berlin Lumber facility for use as a municipal center that will include a Town Hall and Town Highway Garage. Almost 40 people attended the meeting, and it [...]

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Fire At Oak-Mitsui

by Bea Peterson According to Hoosick Falls Fire Chief Robert Bornt, the Hoosick Falls and North Hoosick Fire Departments were the first on the scene of a fire at the back of the Oak-Mitsui, Inc. building on First Street on Thursday, January 12, at approximately 10 am. The Chief said the fire was caused by [...]

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Former BCS Board Member Urges Petersburgh Secession From School District

by Alex Brooks At this month’s Petersburgh Town Board meeting the Town Board heard a presentation from Kurt Klein asking the Petersburgh Town Board to consider seceding from the Berlin Central School District and affiliating with another District. Klein said he was a member of the Berlin Board of Education for 15 years, so he [...]

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