FACEBOOKThe Village of Stillwater held its annual Fall Festival and children’s Halloween parade along Hudson Avenue over the weekend. The event included food, crafts, games, face painting, trick or treating and a haunted house hosted by the village fire department. Village Trustees were even part of the parade dressing (see below) as the Three Blind …
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Congratulations to the Village and Town of Stillwater, recently honored at 50th anniversary celebration of Capital District Regional Planning Commission with the 2017 Erastus Corning Achievement Awards for Intermunicipal Cooperation. This honor recognizes municipalities and organizations whose efforts have significantly contributed to the advancement of intermunicipal and interagency cooperation and regional planning. The municipalities were honored …
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Long-time Trustee John Basile is back on the Village Board following his appointment by Mayor Frank Tatum Tuesday night. Basile, who did not run for re-election in March 2015 after eight years in office, agreed to serve again to fill an unexpected Trustee vacancy that occurred this fall when former Mayor Rick Nelson resigned and …
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Stillwater Senior Time was held on Friday, Sept 29 at the Stillwater Area Community Center. The group enjoyed playing BINGO, lunch and of course Donna’s delicious cupcakes. For our Fall craft we made plastic plate Fall flowers. Everyone enjoyed creating their masterpieces. We discussed our picture quilt and are hoping for a November completion date. …
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Newland-Wood Fire Company 59 from the Village of Stillwater hosted four other local fire departments last weekend for a firefighting practice session at the Saratoga County Office of Emergency Services fire training center in Ballston Spa. This practice session concluded a five-month long joint training schedule between these local units which included the Arvin Hart …
The Board of Trustees Tuesday night appointed Frank Tatum as Village Mayor for the balance of the current official year — November, 2018. Trustee Judith Wood-Shaw was appointed Deputy Mayor. Tatum had served as Acting Mayor since the resignation of Rick Nelson on September 1 following Nelson’s arrest days earlier on child pornography charges. The …
The Board of Trustees Tuesday night officially appointed Frank Tatum as Village Mayor until the next scheduled election in November, 2018. Trustee Judith Wood-Shaw was appointed Deputy Mayor. Tatum had served as Acting Mayor since the resignation of Rick Nelson on September 1.
Stillwater Mayor Rick Nelson has officially resigned his position effective September 1 following his arrest this week on child pornography charges. Deputy Mayor Frank Tatum is now serving as Acting Mayor.
Plans to open a coin-operated laundromat at 677 Hudson Ave. have fallen through, according to village Mayor Rick Nelson. The Board of Trustee had awarded a special use permit in May to John Bove, who presented plans for the laundromat at the former Stewart’s store near the Mobil gas station and car wash. A public hearing was …
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The Stillwater Board of Trustees stood united against “hatred and bigotry” Tuesday night, publicly condemning last weekend’s Charlottesville attack that killed a young woman during a protest there. “There is no place in today’s America for hatred, bigotry, and anti-Semitism,” said Mayor Rick Nelson, who read a prepared statement written by Trustee Frank Tatum prior …
