submitted by Liz Wagner
The 28th Annual Winter Festival and Ice Fishing contest at Grafton Lakes State Park was a big success with an estimated 2,500 people in attendance over the course of the day’s activities.
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Archives for January 2013
Fatal Collision On Route 22 In Stephentown
by David Flint
A head-on collision in Stephentown on Sunday evening, January 20, resulted in the death of a Virginia man. Three people from New York City in the other car were seriously injured. State Police reported that Kevin H. Jensen, 45, of Grottoes, VA, was driving a white 2000 Plymouth Voyager north on Route 22 when for some unknown reason he crossed the double yellow line and collided head-on with a gray 2011 Lexus SUV. Jensen was pronounced dead at the scene by the Rensselaer County Medical Examiner’s office.
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Rabid Fox Attacks Three People In New Lebanon
by Thaddeus Flint
A fox which attacked three people in New Lebanon has tested positive for rabies.
The attack occurred on Saturday, January 12, near the junction of West Street and Route 20. At around 6:30 pm Parks Maintenance Supervisor Scott Larabee returned to his home and was set upon by the animal.
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Petersburgh Town Board Action – Petersburgh Condemns Jones Garage
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Building Inspector Doug Hull presented a report to the Town Board at its meeting on Monday, January 21, on the Jones Garage (on the north side of Route 2 in the middle of town). It said he inspected the building on December 18 and declared it unsafe for occupancy. He posted signs to that effect on the building at that time.
Now the Town is considering whether the building needs to be taken down because it poses a safety hazard. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action – Petersburgh Condemns Jones Garage
Stephentown Town Board Action – In Good Financial Shape
by David Flint
The Town of Stephentown ended the year 2012 in pretty good shape financially. Some of that was due to the weather. As Highway Superintendent Aldie Goodermote pointed out at the Town Board meeting Monday, “We had no winter.” That meant there was almost no overtime for the road crew. Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt noted that there was $87,000 in the budget for payroll for snow removal but only about $53,000 was spent. Also payments from FEMA turned out to be a good bit higher than expected. And in the General Fund, Eckhardt said, receipts from the sales tax and the mortgage tax were considerably more than what was budgeted. For sales tax $250,000 was budgeted but $304,000 was received. For the mortgage tax $57,000 was budgeted and close to $92,000 was taken in. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – In Good Financial Shape
Town Of Hoosick Organizational Meeting 2013
The Hoosick Town Board met before their regular meeting on Monday, January 14, to hold the Organizational Meeting. They adopted the following:
Meeting Date: second Monday of the month at 7 pm at the Armory
Depositories: Key Bank and Pioneer Commercial Bank
Official Newspaper: The Cambridge Eagle; Alternate: Troy
Record
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HFCS Champion Teams Honored Over Weekend
by Bea Peterson
Girls Soccer
On Saturday, January 19, the Hoosick Falls Central School’s 2012 Girls Soccer team gathered to celebrate one last time. The Immaculate Conception Church hall was decorated with poster size photos of each of the team’s seniors. There were championship banners on display and plenty of blue and white. Each senior had framed photos of the season next to her place at the head table. The sign that carried them through the season was prominently displayed. It said, “Dream it Believe it Achieve it!” And, of course, they did!
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Cancer Blog For Teens Launched As Part Of A Berlin Student’s Project
submitted by Michael McCagg
Teens fighting cancer or who have been affected by the dreaded illness in some way now have an online place to blog and share their experiences. The American Cancer Society HopeClub blog was launched this week by the local chapter of the HopeClub and Tech Valley High School senior Ashley Moon, who created the blog as part of her senior project. The blog is available by going to http://teenstouchedbycancer.tumblr.com/.
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School For Sale
Irish Eyes Are Smilin’
by Bea Peterson
According to Marie O’Neill, one of the St. Patrick’s Day events organizers, the Irish Basket Bingo at Immaculate Conception Church Hall on Saturday afternoon, January 19, went very well. Between 85 to 90 people participated in the fun day. Bingo caller was Ric DiDonato.
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