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Hasselwander Sentenced in Death of Morgan Bates

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From the Office of District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly
Rensselaer County District Attorney Mary Pat Donnelly recently announced that Ian J. Hasselwander, 24, of Petersburgh was sentenced to 25 years to life on one count of Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-I Felony and 15 years to life with 5 years post release supervision on one count of Strangulation in the First Degree, a Class C Violent Felony.

Hasselwander was arrested by the Rensselear County Sheriff’s Department on March 4th, 2022 in connection with the investigation into the disappearance and death of Morgan Bates.

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Petersburgh Town Board Highlights

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by Denise Wright
The September 16th meeting of the Petersburgh Town Board was a busy evening of appointments and approvals.

After the board approved the prior meeting minutes, the department reports were given. The town supervisor noted during his report that after reviewing data, the town should come under budget for this year. He said the town should be able to fulfill all financial obligations with the water district. The first payment for the addition to the water district building was approximately $132,000. The basic structure of the pump house has been completed. Several items from the year's projected plan, including the key fob system at the town hall, will be installed at the end of this month and the beginning of October. There is hope that the oil tanks at the PVMCC will be replaced. A tentative budget should be completed sometime next week, and then board budget workshops should begin at the end of the month. The budget workshops will take place on October 7th and 14th.

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The Petersburgh Street Walkers

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Submitted by Mary Lou Walters
The women who walk every road in Petersburgh completed them again this year. Pictured here are Kathy Mitaly, Kate Bagley, Mary Lou Walters, and Nan Lance. Mary Lou has been doing this for 15 years now for a total of 3,330 miles. Nan has been doing it for 5 years for a total of 1,110 miles. Kathy and Kate joined them this year and walked the majority of the roads. Their favorite road was

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Stephen E. Bowman

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Petersburgh – Stephen Earl Bowman passed peacefully from this life, in the home he built, surrounded by the love of his family on September 13, 2024 at the age of 81.

Stephen was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on May 28, 1943, the son of the late Earl Bowman and Ruth (Scholz) Albrecht. He was an area resident for much of his life and had served in the U.S. Army from 1963 until 1967 in Germany. He was honorably discharged from service and with his wife, the love of his life, Kathleen M. (Schaefer) Bowman settled locally. He was employed by General Electric in Pittsfield for 26 years and later worked for Seagroatt Riccardi in Berlin from where he retired in 2008. [Read more…] about Stephen E. Bowman

Charles J. Still – Obituary

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Petersburgh – Charles Joseph Still, 57, passed away on September 4th at his residence on Babcock Lake Road. He resided there with his wife of almost 30 years, Christine (Nicholas) Still and their daughter Caroline Elizabeth.

Charles was born on February 7, 1967, in Poughkeepsie, NY and was raised in Millbrook, NY, the son of Ann E. (Maher) Still and the late Charles N. Still, Jr. He was founder and CEO of Patient Safe Rx & Technical Education Solutions. Charles met Christine when they were both new students at SUNY Plattsburgh, NY. He charmed her and they fell in love at first meeting. If you knew Charles things that instantly come to mind were his love of family, friends, laughter, food, white water kayaking, music, dogs, Babcock Lake, his Irish heritage and his beautiful daughter, Caroline. Never did he smile as much as when she was born. He loved to read. He traveled [Read more…] about Charles J. Still – Obituary

Petersburgh Town Board Highlights

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by Denise Wright
As always, the Petersburgh Town Board was hard at work on August 19th, covering a variety of issues, from maintenance to safety.

During the department reports, after approving the minutes from July's meeting, the Water District reported that fuses were replaced in the re-circulation system after the storms. Construction is underway at the pump house and should be operational by November. New Knox boxes have been installed at each town building to assist the fire department in case of an emergency. The air conditioners in the Memorial Hall and clerk's office have been serviced.

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Siobhan & Friends and Community Potluck

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On Saturday, August 17th, at the Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center (PVMCC), 71 Main St, the Fox Hollow Cafe will host Siobhan and Friends. Doors open at 5:30 pm and the show starts at 6 pm. Adult admission is $5, and minors are free.

Siobhan is a local folk singer/songwriter and host of The Fox Hollow Music & Art Café.

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Clara J. Oakes – Obituary

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Bennington – Clara Jean Oakes, 57, passed away peacefully on August 5th, 2024 after a long illness. Born December 12th, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Richard Oakes and Martha Oakes, who survives.

Clara grew up in Berlin, NY and moved to Bennington at the age of 19. She loved coffee, cats, Care Bears, knickknacks, clothes, movies, and music. [Read more…] about Clara J. Oakes – Obituary

Hasselwander Found Guilty

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Submitted by the Rensselaer County District Attorney

Ian J. Hasselwander, 24, of Petersburgh has been found guilty after a jury trial on one count of Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-I Felony and one count of Strangulation in the First Degree, a Class C Violent Felony.

Hasselwander was arrested by the Rensselear County Sheriff’s Department on March 4th, 2022 in connection with the investigation into the disappearance and death of Morgan Bates. The investigation began as a missing person complaint on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 and turned into a suspicious death investigation when Morgan’s body was located in

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