County approves tax collection aid for Hoosick Falls villages
Rensselaer County Executive William Murphy signed a bill extending delinquent tax collection help to villages in addition to towns and schools. Village officials expect clearer levy accounting as delinquent 1976-77 taxes are estimated around 3500 dollars. The measure takes effect January 1, 1978 and is not retroactive.
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Hoosick Falls
Francis Murphy
Rensselaer County
William Murphy
Murphy
Doris Maguire
Waterford Candidate Claims Firing Linked to Hatch Act
Conservative and Citizens Party town council candidate Garry Douglas says Democrats pressured his employer to dismiss him for federal funding tied to his salary. Democratic chairman John A. O'Brien denies party involvement and notes another candidate, Robert Cavosie, left a state job over Hatch Act issues.
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Waterford
Citizens Party
Democratic Party
Garry Douglas
Saratoga County
Douglas
John A. O'Brien
O’brien
Democratic
O'Brien
Robert Cavosie
Moss Aims to Cut Budget by Reducing DA Staff
In an interview, Kevin Moss outlines plans to shrink the Albany County DA budget by prosecuting more efficiently and possibly eliminating one or two assistant district attorney positions and related benefits. He suggests performance will be judged by conviction rates and time spent by assistants in their roles.
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Albany County
Kevin Moss
Times Record
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Candidate Whitney Promises Full Attendance at Town Meetings
Nassau Robert Whitney the Democratic candidate for supervisor says he will attend every town board meeting if elected. He clarifies his rotating shift work makes some weeks fully available for town business and he will take time off for night meetings when on shift. The Times Record notes an earlier age error of 66, correcting it to 56.
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Nassau
Robert Whitney
Whitney
Floyd Hitchcock
Times
Fire at empty barn ruled suspicious in Petersbur g
An empty wooden barn owned by Reynolds Jones on Route 22 was destroyed in a fire deemed suspicious. Fire officials reported the structure a total loss after arriving around 10:30 p m after a two hour battle with help from Berlin and Hoosick firefighters. The Rensselaer County sheriff's department investigates the blaze.
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Petersburg
Reynolds Jones
Rolland Hewitt
Berlin
Hoosick
Jones
Hewitt
Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department
Masons honor five 25 year members in Hoosick Falls
Five Van Rensselaer Masonic Lodge members received 25 year pins and certificates. Honorees were Frank Pratt Jr., John D. Halstead Jr., Samuel E. Shaw, Alfons Schmigel, and J. Arba Brenenstahl. Presented by Raymond Calhoun with Kalman Greenberger assisting. Faith Experience: The Immaculate Conception Church hosts a parish faith series for Hoosick Falls Central School and St Marys Academy students starting with Mass at 6 30 p.m. Sunday. Raymond Chapter to award four 00 year pins at 7 p.m. Thursday at Hoosick Falls Health Center. Recipients E Merritt Ashworth Elwin S Bentley George Roberson and L Marsh Wiley. Initiation at Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks set for November 19 with a dinner and ceremony led by Exalted Ruler Gary Albowicz and officers.
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van Rensselaer Masonic Lodge
Frank §. Pratt Jr
John D. Halstead Jr
Samuel E. Shaw
Alfons “Tim” Schmigel
J. Arba Brenenstahl
Raymond E. Calhoun
Kalman Greenberger
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Hoosick Falls Central School
St. Mary's Academy
Raymond Chapter
Royal Arch Masons
Hoosick Falls
Parish adult learning series opens at Beaumont parish hall
Conception led the first session on the Sacrament of confirmation as part of a parish adult learning series open to all. The next meeting on Nov 17 will cover the Eucharist, followed by penance on Nov 21 with Sister Margaret Sickler as speaker. Social events accompany each session from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at 10 p.m. wives and guests join for social and dancing and a midnight buffet. World Community Day at Hoosick Baptist Church features water themed slides and a brief ceremony with refreshments to follow.
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Church of the Immaculate Conception
Margaret Sickler
Albany Catholic Diocesan
Church Women United
Hoosick
Hoosick Baptist Church
Hoosick Falls Announces Sewer Rates Now Due
The Village Clerk’s Office says sewer rates for Hoosick Falls are due for the period Nov 1 1977 to Oct 31 1978. Residents may pay without penalty until Jan 3 1978, after which a 5 percent penalty applies until Jan 30 and ½ percent thereafter until re-levy on village taxes.
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Hoosick Falls
Colonie Council Urges Removal of Campaign Posters
The Colonie Conservation Advisory Council asks all candidates to remove pole posters bumper stickers and campaign items immediately after election day. It warns against indiscriminate placement along roads and on highway signs, citing visual pollution litter and safety concerns from defaced official signs.
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Conservation Advisory Council of
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One Car Crash Injures Two In Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls two local residents were hurt when Mark LaPorte swerved to avoid a dog on Route 22, hit a utility pole, and injured Donna Burrows who suffered a fractured pelvis. LaPorte had a cut lip and a tooth loss. both were admitted to Mary McClellan Hospital and later released or treated.
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Hoosick Falls
Donna Burrows
Mark LaPorte
Munst St
LaPorte
New York
Mary McClellan Hospital
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