Two Hoosick Falls dispatchers resign amid village tensions
Two Hoosick Falls fire house dispatchers, William Stuka and John Button, quit citing general reasons amid ongoing feuds between the fire department and the village board. Mayor Bogar dus expressed surprise as the board considers vacancies and possible volunteer coverage. A separate incident reports a fatal two car crash on I 787 I 90 exit ramp killing Anita Fink and injuring Alan Barre with investigators continuing.
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Hoosick Falls
Anita Fink
Hoosac Tunnel Vent Fan Fails Workers Overcome
One of two large ventilation fans failed in the five mile Hoosac Tunnel as four railroad workers were overcome by diesel exhaust while a Boston and Maine crew attempted to repair an air brake hose. The 101 car coal train was halted inside the tunnel beneath the Berkshires for about an hour.
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North Adams
Mass
Hoosac
Boston & Maine
Berkshires
Here
Meader fights to enter Saratoga Republican primary
John Meader a Conservative candidate for Surrogate Court seeks entry to the September Republican primary in Saratoga County after being blocked for alleged insufficient signatures. He argues the 1000 signature rule may be misapplied due to county assembly district boundaries and plans to appeal to the state Appellate Division.
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Albany
Saratoga County
John Meader
State Supreme Court
Ellis Staley, Jr
Meader
State Appellate Division
Saratoga
108Th Assembly District
Toll free calling asked for by Saratoga residents
A report confirms the Saratoga Committee for Telephone Toll Relief demand for toll free calls to the Capital District. About half would pay extra to enable Albany Troy Schenectady access, while 80 percent would call toll free if available. a September PSC hearing will weigh findings.
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Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Committee For
Capital
Opinion Research Corporation of
Princeton, N.J
State Public Service Commission
New York Telephone Co
Saratoga
Toll Relief Committee
Ann DeSandis
Albany, Troy
Schenectady
The
Telephone Company
PSC
Capital District
DeSandis
Ballston Spa
Albany
Committee On Telephone Toll Relief
Public Service Commission
East Greenbush planners clash over tennis courts permit
Ernest Than sought planning board permission to delay Independence Square building permits for tennis courts along Rt 4. Board members argued lack of site plan approval authority and urged the town board and agencies like the DEC to address swamp drainage and erosion before any permit.
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East Greenbush
Town Planning Board
Independence Square
Ernest Than
Than
Planning Board
LMI
Rt. 4
Ted Miller
Miller
Michael Wachelder
Wachelder
Town Board
State
Department of Environmental Conservation
This Is Your Life Hoosick Falls opens 150th anniversary events
Hoosick Falls gears up for the Aug 4 opening night of This Is Your Life Hoosick Falls. Written by Frank Wirmusky and directed by Calvin Pederson, the play features local residents in roles of notable past and present figures. Slides showcase the village history during the 7:30 pm performance at Gilchrest Memorial Skating Rink.
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Hoosick Falls
Frank Wirmusky
Calvin Peder
Petersburg Taxpayers Group Plans Meeting To Review Assessments
Petersburg concerns about unequal town assessments return with a Monday 7 30 p m meeting at Veterans Memorial Hall. A New York State Board of Equalization and Assessment representative will speak as the group weighs restarting efforts after last year’s deferral due to legal costs and complications.
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Petersburg
Veteran's Memorial Hall
New York
Petersburg Town and County Reach CETA Expansion Pact
Rensselaer County Executive William Murphy announced completion of negotiations between the County Department of Manpower Development and the Town of Petersburg for a Comprehensive Employment and Training Act Title Six expansion program. Three workers will join a town project to improve road visibility and speed snow removal by widening roads trimming trees and removing obstacles. The program targets disadvantaged low income long term unemployed residents for meaningful work.
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Rensselaer County
William Murphy
Rensselaer County Department of Manpower Development
Petersburg
Murphy
Car Misses Boy Violent Hit and Run in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls police investigated after a Vermont plated car nearly struck a local boy on Wilder Avenue, then slapped him several times and fled. A search found neither the vehicle nor the boy. police have a lead on the car but await the boy’s decision on charges.
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Hoosick Falls
Vermont
Wilder Avenue
Mont
Bennington Park-McCullough hosts Battle Day Picnic
Park-McCullough Association of Bennington plans a Bennington Battle Day Picnic on 14 at 4 p.m. following the Battle Day Parade. Entertainment includes the Children's Museum of Williamstown presenting the Traveling Troupe from Guadeloupe in two plays Chairs and The Little Engine That Could.
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Park McCullough
McCullough
Association of
Children’s Museum of
Williamstown
Mass
Guadeloupe
Berlin Names Campaign Chair For Mental Health Drive
Mrs. Robert Jansen will chair the Berlin area Mental Health Association Campaign in September during New York State Mental Health month. She will organize volunteers to canvass homes and raise funds for the association which relies on public support to expand local care for the mentally ill.
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Berlin
Robert Jansen
Mental Health Association
New York State
The
Stephentown Fire Dept history feature preview
The Stephentown Historical Society will host a Aug 1 meeting at 8 p.m. in the Town Hall featuring Stephentown Volunteer Fire Department history. Paul Sykes will discuss early Stephentown masters and large town fires with slides. Sykes is assistant chief and former secretary and president, also chair of the county fire advisory board. The society will sell the Stephentown Historical Album.
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Stephentown
Paul Sykes
Sykes
Rensselaer County Fire Advisory Board
Rensselaer County Board of Fire Commissioners
The
Historical Society
Passadmit at Ballston Spa fair for Saratoga County event
Ballston Spa students gain passes to the Saratoga County Fair on the Ballston Spa fairgrounds. 4-H awards, horse judging at 9 am, 4-H tractor contest, and pet judging in the 4-H building. Drawings for prizes, animal acts at 2 pm, clothing revue, farm parade, and Cole Brothers Shows on the Midway scheduled through the day.
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Ballston Spa
Saratoga County
Townley
Colem Brothers
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John Button
Donald Bogardus
Fire Department
Bogardus
Albany County
James Keecer
Fink
Fink Auto
South End
Barre
Sharon Grasso
Hoosick Tunnel
Joseph Scranton
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Park-McCullough House
Stephentown Fire Dept
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Fair
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