Redrawing fire district boundaries may solve no man’s land issues
Hoosick Falls officials report progress toward a permanent solution to fire protection for no man’s land residents. Supervisor Raymond Calhoun and Councilman William Murphy propose shifting parcels between Hoosick, North Hoosick, and West Hoosick districts to balance coverage. They plan meetings with nearby districts, study the West Hoosick district, and consider creating a fire road and setback laws. An agricultural district is forming in East Hoosick and Walloomsac.
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Edith Beaumont
Hoolick Falls
N.Y
No-Man’s Land Area
Raymond Calhoun
William Murphy
Hoosick Fire District
Calhoun
Murphy
Bear Road
Hoosick
North Hoosick
Leonard Farm
West Hoosick Fire District
West Hoosick
Wilson Hill
Dolan Avenue
No Man’s Land
Walter Sprague
John Button
William Cronin
Hoosick Falls
NASC to celebrate King's birthday tribute at church
North Adams State College students from Religion and the Human Spirit will present a music and readings program in memory of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. tonight at 7 30 p m in the sanctuary of North Adams First Baptist Church. Dr Samuel Gomez coordinates with Rev Dr Paul Klose and Dr James Roach. public invited.
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North Adams
Mass
North Adams State College
Martin Luther King Jr
First Baptist Church
Samuel Gomez
Paul Klose
James Roach
Gomez
Community Food Co op Starts With 57 Orders
HOOSICK FALLS NY 57 orders placed for the Community Food Co op this week. Orders were filed at the CEO office Friday and picked up Tuesday. Director Gwen Wright calls a volunteer meeting for Jan 21 at 7 30 pm in the OEO office 18 Classic Street to form order tabulation teams. Future deliveries will occur biweekly with the next ordering date Jan 24 from 9 am to 4 pm at the OEO office.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Community Food Co-op
Gwen Wright
OEO
Classic Street
Pooh Birthday Party Aids Saigon Nursery in Williamstown
Winnie the Pooh party planned for January 21 at Suzy's Trunk Gift Shop to benefit Te Am Nursery in Saigon under ACT. The event runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free coloring books or lollipops for children, a prize drawing, and requests for donations or gifts to ACT at First Methodist Church, Williamstown.
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Williamstown
Mass
Winnie the Pooh
Suzy’s Trunk
Te Am Nursery
Saigon
ACT
Aid Children Today
South Vietnam
Pooh
To Am
Te Am
Vietnam
Jana Suzy
Berkshire Hills
First Methodist
Derby Club installs officers in Hoosick Falls NY
Edward Decker Jr was installed as president of the Derby Community Club at a dinner meeting at the American House restaurant. Officers include William Stevens vice president Gerard McInerney secretary William J Murphy treasurer. The club plans anniversary activities and an advisory board to aid officers for the 40th anniversary later this year.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Edward Decker Jr
Derby Community Club
American House
William Stevens
Gerard McInerney
William J. Murphy
Harold L. LaPorte
Charles “Ray
Vogler
Richard Hubbard
John Galvin Jr
Bernard Graney
David Fleming
James Cutler
Charles Buck
John P. Gorman
Harold LaPorte
Derby Club
Pownal Groups Hold Thursday Meetings and Drill
Pamela Blakeman reports The Rap Group will meet Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pownal Recreational Community Center. The Pownal Center Fire Department will hold a drill Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at their firehouse.
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Pamela Blakeman
Pownal
Pownal Center
Middlebury votes on farmland tax contracts authority
In Vermont the town rejected giving selectmen power to sign tax stabilization contracts with farmers by 289 to 257 but approved a voter approved version by 307 to 230. The measure would allow lower taxes on farmland to deter open space development for non agricultural use.
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Middlebury
UPI
Selectmen
Springfield School Board files suit over tax cut decision
Springfield anger over a reduced tax rate prompted the school board to sue the town board of selectmen in Windsor County Superior Court. The dispute stems from state aid revisions raising aid from 700000 to 830000, with 130000 deducted from taxes. The board argues funds should support schools.
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Springfield
UPI
Springfield School Board
Board of Selectmen
Windsor County
Rensselaer County votes against joining OTB plan
The Rensselaer County legislature approved an 11 to 9 vote to not join the Capital District Off- Track Betting Corp. Democrats supported the move, Republicans opposed, ending county participation for now. Chairman Manupella plans to explore a November countywide referendum.
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Troy
Rensselaer County
Capital District
OTB
Joseph Manupella
Conte blasts oil tax hike amid Ford tax cut plan
Congressman Silvio Conte criticized President Ford's oil tax hike proposal calling it a con game and warned New England would bear disproportionate costs. He plans to explore legal action to block the foreign oil tariff and noted regional dependence on imported oil for energy.
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Pittsfield
Silvio O. Conte
Ford
Conte
New England
House of Representatives
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East Hoosick
Walloomsac
Lawrence Murphy
Rensselaer County Planning Commission
Community Food Co-Operative
Betty Crocker
Viva Towels
Drane
Oxydol
Loin
Howard Johnson
Maine
U.S. No
Bamburg
Ice Pond Farm
East
Arlington
Sunderland
Gerald Raftery
Sunderland School Association
Bennington
Mahar & Son Funeral
Edward Po Mahar
NFDA
Vermont
Brandon
Thomas Evans
Evans
Edward Lowell Jr
Vermont District Court
Rutland
Ross Vs
Mallory
Burlington
U.S
University of Vermont
Richard W. Mallary
Fairlee
Charles R. Ross
Edward C. Andrews
UVM
Mallary
Patrick J. Leahy
UVM Board of Trustees
Ross
New York
Down In
Berkshire
Jane Alpert
New York City
Ms. Alpert
Michael F. Armstrong
Armstrong
Albany
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