Missing blue and yellow state marker near Herman Melville house
Lansingburgh historian Mrs Frances Broderick and the Lansingburgh Historical Society seek information on the disappearance of the blue and yellow state historical iron marker from in front of the Herman Melville house at First Avenue and 114th Street. A DOT sign crew foreman in North Greenbush reports a missing marker amid a countywide Bicentennial project to repaint about 40 markers.
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Lansingburgh
Frances Broderick
Rensselaer County
State Department of Transportation
John Shannon
DOT
Griswold School
Petersburg
Troy
Mancino
Former Cambridge Resident Retires as NY OGS Director
George E. Brewer of 19 Stonehenge Lane Albany, longtime Cambridge resident, retired Jan 22 after more than six years as General Services Director of Standards and Purchase for New York Office of General Services. He was honored by 100 colleagues. successor is expected soon. Brewer previously worked at SUNY Albany and in banking with Chemical Bank. He plans consulting in Albany while spending winters in Naples, Florida.
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Cambridge
George E. Brewer
Stonehenge Lane
Albany
General Services
State of New York
Office of General Services
Brewer
State University of New York
At Albany
OGS
State University of New York At Albany Foundation, Inc
New York City
Chemical Bank New York Trust Company
Hoosick Falls Board Split Triggers Headmaster Resignation
Hoosick Falls Hoosac School headmaster H Ashton Crosby Jr resigns effective June after a board dispute over leadership style. Board chair Dr Joel Egerer says the school needs a stronger administrator while Crosby cites a mismatch between administration and teaching focus. A search committee led by trustee William B Warren begins a nationwide headmaster search.
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Hoosick Falls
H. Ashton Crosby Jr
Hoosac School
Hoosick
Joel W. Egerer
William B. Warren
New York City
Rural Fire Insurance Firm Names New Directors And Officers
Hoosick Falls policy holders elected new three year directors Rudolph Beck Duane Jones Charles Brownell and John Hoag. Officers chosen are Wallace Sheffer president Carleton Philpott vice president and Arthur Moseley secretary treasurer. A by law amendment proposal would switch from post assessment to advance assessment with details to be announced in February.
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Hoosick Falls
Hoosick
Rudolph Beck
Eagle Bridge
Duane Jones
Petersburg
Charles Brownell
John Hoag
Walloomsa
Donald Baker
Cortland Cottrell
LeRoy Pine
West Hoosick
Edward Cottrell
Walloomsac
Carleton Philpott
Wallace Sheffer
Potter Hill
Arthur Moseley
Buskirk
Sheffer
Philpott
Moseley
Two Arrested In Waterford Tavern Brawl
Waterford police say a late Friday night brawl at Camp's Tavern on Broad and First Streets left two men in custody and one injured. Officers Higgens and Orton called for help. Sgt. Colville and deputies arrived. Roberts and Files faced disorderly conduct and obstruction charges, with bail set at 100 and 250 dollars respectively.
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Waterford
Camp's
Broad and
First Streets
Matthew Higgens
Raymond Orton
Kenneth Colville
Saratoga’ County Sheriff's Deputies
Cohoes
David Files
Hudson Ave
Green Island
Leonard Hospital
Stanley Roberts
Ist Ave
Roberts
Waterford Town
Joseph Geiger
Saratoga County
Snowmobile Safety Course Offered at Waterford Hall
A free snowmobile safety course for youths aged 10 to 16 will be held at Waterford Town Hall at 7 p.m. Del Rettinger, certified by the New York State Parks and Recreation Dept, will teach. The class targets non-home property riders and is one of the season's final offerings.
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Waterford
Waterford Town Hall
New York State
del Rettinger
New_York State Department of Parks and Recreation
Hoosick Farmers Elect Luke as Committee Chairman
Burton L. Luke of East Hoosick has been chosen chairman of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Community Committee for the Town of Hoosick for 1976. Other farmers elected include John Stearns as vice chairman Clem Mitchell as regular member Albert Harrington as first alternate and Robert Cook as second alternate. The group will also serve as delegates to the County Convention.
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Hoosick Falls
Burton H. Luke
East Hoosick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Community Committee
Town of
Hoosick
John Stearns
Clem Mitchell
West
Albert Harrington
Robert Cook
North Hoosick
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service County
SUNYA Names Task Force On Priorities And Resources
SUNYA president Emmett B. Fields forms a Presidential Task Force on Priorities and Resources to oversee campus consultation amid Executive Budget cuts for 1976-77. John M. Spalek chairs. members include Gelfand Gartigan Hitchcock Holstein Kendall Kumla Nirenberg OLeary Pogue Rosenback Sirotkin Wilkinson Birnbaum Niesen Rowell and student reps. Fields stresses preserving campus strengths and limiting impairment of educational obligations.
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Albany
Emmett B. Fields
State University of New York At Albany
Jack E. Gelfand
John A. Gartigan
Arthur A. Hitchcock
William K. Holstein
School of Business
Kathleen E
Fields
Argyle Board Discusses BOCES Aid and Bus Plans
The Argyle Board of Education met to review BOCES services and state aid changes effective July 1976. Douglas Lamos reported emergency closings and full day eligibility, Norman Madsen outlined a reduced price lunch plan, and enrollment hit a high. The district will not pursue welfare employment, and no major savings are seen in double bus trips. Overdue library books will incur a five cent per day fine. A Sweetheart Ball is set for Feb 7 with coronation at 10:30 p.m. and ticket sales at the door.
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Douglas Lamos
Norman Madsen
Argyle Free Library
Public hearing set on Hoosick agricultural district
A hearing on the Northeast Hoosick Agricultural District proposal will be held February 10 at 7 p.m. in the Rensselaer County Legislature chambers Troy. The district would cover 7,500 acres with 80 additional acres as a modification. it aims to protect open space and limit non farm development within the boundaries defined by Route 7 the Hoosick River and the Vermont border.
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Hoosick Falls
Hoosick
Rensselaer
Troy
Rensselaer County Planning Advisory Board
Agricultural Districting Advisory Committee
Hoosick District
Washington County
Vermont Line
Route 7
Hoosick River
A& Acres
West Hoosick Man Charged With Three Offenses After Bar Attacks
Leroy Martin of West Hoosick was arrested in Hoosick Falls on felony first degree coercion second degree reckless endangerment and second degree attempted escape after threatening two bartenders with a broken bottle and attempting to flee the police station He faces remand without bail and possible additional charges as investigations continue
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Hoosick Falls
West Hoosick
Leroy Martin
West
Hoosick
Brunswick
Martin
Hoosick Town
John Mahar
Rensselaer County
William Chapones
Dougherty's Hotel
Junior Brownell
A.F. Crary
Shamrock Riders to Meet at Mrs Grogan Home
The Shamrock Riders group will meet February 4 at the home of Mrs. Hope Grogan. At the January 14 gathering, members announced the Youth Show for July 17 and the Open Show for August 17. The club plans a September trip to Madison Square Garden to watch a rodeo.
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Cambridge
Hope Grogan
Madison Square Garden
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Bert Provost
Rotterdam
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Vermont
Blue Note
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Clinton
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Trey
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West Hoosick Man
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