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Grafton

Grafton’s Town Store Undergoing A Major Facelift

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By Doug La Rocque
It was originally just the front section of the current store.  Then came the addition many years ago of the part that is now the kitchen.  Now owner Tom Forster has broken ground on another renovation, that will move the current kitchen area and make that space the front of the new store.  He will add another section that will become a new enlarged kitchen area.  The current front part, the original store, will come off.  A rendering of the new store is posted on the entrance way for all to see.
Forster tells The Eastwick Press some of the construction will be complete this fall, and the rest of the outside work in the spring.  Over the winter, he hopes to complete his inside renovations.  He also plans to upgrade the gas pumps and the parking lot, but that will have to wait for another year.  That is when his current gas tanks are scheduled for replacement, and he plans to complete the upgrade at that time.

Tipsy Beer Truck Lands In A Ditch In Grafton

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By Doug La Rocque

The driver of this DeCrescente Distributors truck told the investigating Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Deputy, he was attempting to pull off to the side of Route 2, when the pavement on the shoulder of the road gave way under his rear wheels, causing the trailer to slide down into the ditch.  [Read more…] about Tipsy Beer Truck Lands In A Ditch In Grafton

A Walking Tour Of The Historic Grafton Green

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By Doug La Rocque

The number of participants that gathered in the Town Park this past Saturday, August 12, was large enough that event organizers split into two separate groups to highlight the history of the park, building by building as they went along.

Grafton’s Gordon (Gunny) Gundrum explains some of the history of what is now the Grafton Senior Center. Gunny once owned the building and gifted it to the Town so the Center could be built. Photo by Doug La Rocque

Everyone was provided with a booklet that detailed the park since its inception in 1848.  The booklet is quite detailed and contains many pictures of the green and the building surrounding it, some dating back to the late 1800’s.  Most are part of the Grafton Historical Society’s collection, the organization that sponsored the event.