FACEBOOKThe 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 …
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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Children from the Stillwater Area Community Center’s summer enrichment program had an opportunity to visit the Stillwater Blockhouse recently and learn a little about the history of the area. The children were broken up into groups and spent time at five different educational stations. The first station was manned by Phil Colarusso, Commander of the …
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Nearly 1,400 people have visited the Village of Stillwater website since it was first launched last spring and the numbers continue to grow, the Village Board learned Thursday (August 16) night. The site, which was designed free of charge as a gift from lifelong village resident, Bonnie (Cefferillo – Stillwater Class of 1980) Minick, has …
The 2012 season at the Stillwater Blockhouse is off to a tremendous start. With four more events ahead of us, we are hoping to keep our numbers up. So far we have had 1,472 visitors this year. We have had people from Denmark, England, Belgium and Puerto Rico, and of course, visitors from across the …
