The Stillwater Board of Trustees postponed action on a new sidewalk maintenance law Tuesday night (September 17) sending it back to the village attorney to revise language concerning residents’ responsibilities and possible fines for noncompliance. The move came following a public hearing and 30 minutes of discussion among Trustees, many of whom felt a $250 …

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The Stillwater Blockhouse hosted Heritage Weekend, September 14-15, with an 18th century encampment featuring French and Indian war soldiers, canon and musket fire, campfire cooking, and for the first time ever, a Ladies Tea. Visitors had an opportunity to witness what life was like on the Boarderlands of New York in the 1750s.

The Stillwater Blockhouse held its annual 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony on Sept. 11 – the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The event was held this year at the Stillwater Area Community Center due to weather. Hosted by Historian Linda Sanders, residents gathered together to remember a friend and loved one, …

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Stillwater resident Timothy Campbell has been appointed Village Trustee to fill a vacancy on the board left by the recent resignation of Keith Collins. The appointment was made in August by Mayor Earnest Martin. Collins, who was reelected to a new four-year term in March, has moved from Stillwater and no longer can serve on …

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The completion of the Town of Stillwater’s pending water project will cost the village nearly $117,000 in annual revenues to its own water budget beginning in 2016. Trustee John Basile told the Village Board at its monthly meeting on August 20 that he has calculated the potential shortfall at $116,782 when the town’s contract to …

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The New York State Conference of Mayors has commended the Village of Stillwater for joining the New York State Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR), saving village taxpayers thousands of dollars on their liability insurance costs. “The Village of Stillwater has shown great foresight in taking control of its liability insurance costs,” said Peter A. Baynes, Executive …

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The Newland-Wood Fire Company of the Stillwater Fire Department recently won two trophies while attending the annual Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association firefighters parade. Categories won by the department included: 2ND PLACE FRIDAY NITE  BEST FIREMATIC THEME 2ND PLACE DRESS UNIFORM 14 TO 18 IN LINE

The village could save about 10 percent on its liability insurance costs and get better coverage in 2013-2014, according to a proposal made in June by their long-time insurance agent. The savings, agent David R. Meager told the Board of Trustees, would come if the village agrees to change its carrier and join the New …

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The Stillwater Board of Trustees discussed various improvements to village roads, sidewalks and the sewer system Tuesday night (June 18), giving the go-ahead to two new projects and extending the completion time of another. Trustee John Basile went through a lengthy explanation, which included a hand drawn illustration on the meeting room drawing board about …

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The village Board of Trustees held a special meeting Tuesday (June 11) to award a road paving bid and to appoint a new Superintendent of Public Works. The board awarded a contract of $74,000 to Kubricky Construction Corp to repave Major Dickinson Avenue during the summer months. Kubricky was the lowest of three bids submitted …

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