About 20 residents attended the November 30 Stillwater Senior Socialization Program held the last Friday of each month, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at The Stillwater Area Community Center. The group enjoyed catching up with one another and sharing a complimentary lunch provided by the village. They also worked on an activity together making a …

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Progress continues to be made on two major village construction projects, the Board of Trustees learned Tuesday night (November 20), upgrading and repairing the sewer system village-wide and installing new sidewalks and drainage along Route 4 near Stillwater Central Schools. “It’s been quite a busy place around here lately,” said Trustee and Deputy Mayor John …

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Stillwater’s Comprehensive Planning Committee is in the process of reviewing the results of an online survey that had been ongoing on this website since May as it looks to residents to help shape the future of the village. Survey-takers were asked to rate eight potential priority items being considered by the committee on a scale …

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The Stillwater Blockhouse held its annual end-of-year event: “A Salute to Veterans” on Saturday, November 10th. A variety of French and Indian War units and Native Americans, some coming from as far away as Boston to participate, portrayed what a battle looked and sounded like during the 1750s. The purpose of this annual Blockhouse event …

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The Village of Stillwater hosted its unaugural Fall Festival on Saturday, October 27. Visitors strolled along Hudson Avenue to learn more about local non-profit groups, sample a variety of food offering, donate to the local food pantry or stop by the Blockhouse and vote for their favorite scarecrow. The Newland-Wood Fire Department was the scene …

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The Village Board of Trustees agreed Tuesday night (October 16) to counter a history of vandalism at its recreation areas by installing surveillance cameras that will keep a constant watch over public property. Trustee Ellen Vomacka said the village is partnering with the American Legion Earl J. Manning Post 490 to purchase and erect cameras …

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The Village Board of Trustees awarded a nearly $400,000 construction contract Tuesday night (September 18) for the long-awaited Route 4 sidewalk/storm sewer construction project leading to and from Stillwater Central School. The lowest of eight bidders for the work was A.J. Catalfamo Construction of Hudson Falls with a bid of $397,276. The work is expected …

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The Stillwater Blockhouse hosted Heritage Weekend, September 15-16, 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.

A long-awaited sidewalk construction project leading to and from Stillwater Central School will finally become a reality, the village announced recently. Village Trustee Ellen Vomacka said years of planning and delay hurdles by state and federal authorities have been cleared and final approval for the project has been granted by the New York State Department …

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The Stillwater Blockhouse was the scene of the 11th annual commemoration ceremony to remember the victims of the 9/11 bombing of the World Trade Center in 2001. Joining the friends and family of Dani Moore Tatum, who gather each year to mourn her loss on that tragic day, were members of the Stillwater American Legion …

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