The Newland-Wood Fire Company of the Stillwater Fire Department recently won two trophies while attending the 2015 Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association Convention. Categories won by the department included: 1st Place Best Firematic Theme (1871 Button Steamer in Mardi Gras) 1st Place Best Appearing Fire Unit Dress Uniform 8 to 13 in Line of March …

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A potential zoning issue has cropped up that could potentially delay plans for a $2 million luxury apartment/retail complex being proposed for North Hudson Avenue where the old American Linen plant once stood. Developer Camelot Associates presented revised plans at the Village Board of Trustees meeting in May to add more than 6,000 square feet of retail …

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The village is looking to save on property insurance costs after an appraisal from its insurance carrier revealed a $2 million increase in the overall value of its buildings and contents. During his annual presentation to the Village Board of Trustees on June 16, David Meager of Adirondack Trust Insurance said the value of all …

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Stillwater Senior Time was celebrated with an end of the year luncheon and paint party on Friday, June 19 at DiDonnas Restaurant on Saratoga Lake. We all enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch. Following lunch, Janelle Johnson from Colorful Creations taught the group how to paint on canvas. We all painted a Field of Flowers. So much fun …

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Story courtesy of Saratoga Living Magazine and Time Warner News 9 Saturday marked a milestone for the area as Stillwater’s Brown’s Beach reopened to the public at Saratoga Lake after a 10-year absence. It was a long-awaited ribbon-cutting that will provide a 300-foot-wide sandy beach for sunbathing and swimming this summer. “Amazing,” said Stillwater Town …

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The 13th Albany County Militia presented a memorial service ending with a traditional Blessing of the Flags on May 23 to kick off the Stillwater Blockhouse’s 16th season. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Village Historian Linda Sanders. The invocation and flag blessings was by Rev. Pamela Woodman. Phil Colarusso of the militia gave …

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A local developer has revised his plans and has agreed to add retail space to a $2 million luxury apartment complex proposed for North Hudson Avenue where the old American Linen plant once stood. The change followed a public hearing in April where several residents voiced a greater need for commercial/retail business in the village …

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Times Union story Russell Kirkwood of Stillwater has won the $10,000 grand prize in the AT&T Tech Valley Civic App Challenge. His mobile app, Food Pantry Helper, helps food pantries manage their operations. Kirkwood works at Creating Genius, a web design and software programming firm in Saratoga Springs that also happens to do mobile app …

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Congratulations to Stillwater Wood, a longstanding business honored by the village this spring for 42 years of service at the same location on Hudson Avenue. Owner Bob Hallum was recognized by the Board of Trustees in May with a plaque for this achievement. “It was just a way for us as a community to thank …

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Trustee Frank Tatum has been named Village of Stillwater Deputy Mayor under Rick Nelson. Tatum was elected to his first, four-year term on the Board of Trustees in March. He is a fourth generation village resident, a graduate of Stillwater High School and studied Accounting at HVCC. He has worked at the New York State Department of …

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