Congratulations to the Newland-Wood Fire Co. of the Stillwater Fire Department, which captured four awards recently at two separate local competitions. The volunteer unit, which dates back to 1865, competed at the Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association annual convention, June 20-24, in Glens Falls. The department took home second place at the Mardi Gras for …

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The village will pay less for property and liability insurance in 2012-2013 than it did five years ago, according to a report presented to the Village Board of Trustees Tuesday night (July 17). The village’s one-year renewal insurance premium beginning this July will be $24,867, up slightly from last year’s premium of $24,207, said David …

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A lifelong Stillwater resident has returned to her roots professionally to become the new Village Clerk. After a one-month search, village officials appointed Sheristin “Sher” Tedesco to the position beginning Monday, July 16, replacing Patti Ryan who resigned in June. Tedesco, who graduated as Sheristin Dunn from Stillwater Central Schools as a member of the …

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Stillwater held its annual Memorial Day observance and parade on Friday, May 25th. A memorial service was held at 4:30 p.m. near the new monuments at the Earl J. Manning American Legion Post 490, 1 American Legion Road. New York State Senator Roy McDonald, 43rd Senate District, was the guest speaker. Following the ceremony at …

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The Village of Stillwater and The Stillwater Area Community Center launched its new Senior Socializing Program on Friday, May 25. The program, in the planning stages for many months, will be held on the last Friday of each month from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at The Stillwater Area Community Center. A sister program to …

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The Board of Trustees approved resolutions Tuesday night (May 8) awarding $1.8 million in contracts to four lower bidders to make upgrades and repairs this year to the sewer systems in the village and in the town’s Castle Cliffs Sewer District. The improvements will meet terms of a consent decree issued by New York State …

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In a move that will help spread out the price of the village’s multi-million dollar water line project, the Board of Trustees voted unanimously at a special meeting Tuesday night (April 24) in favor of increasing water rents, costing most village property owners an additional $220 a year. The increase is needed to pay off …

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At an April 10th public hearing on the 2013 budget, the Stillwater Village Board of Trustees told residents it is considering increasing water rents as an option for paying off a long-term loan to fund recently installed water pipeline that draws water from the Saratoga County Water Authority. The lines were installed after PCBs were …

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The Village of Stillwater now has its own website. Village Trustee Ellen Vomacka has been working with her website team to design, develop and launch a comprehensive information tool for the residents of the Village of Stillwater. Based on community feedback, the need existed to have more detailed information about Village events, government initiatives, emergency …

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When you envision a Zamboni, you think about that big machine gliding around in circles as it resurfaces the ice. Well, the Village of Stillwater doesn’t have a Zamboni machine, but they do have the “Zamboni Brothers.” Meet community volunteers and first cousins Tim Campbell and Jim Peacock (see photo to the right). When the …

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