Public hearing set for Feb. 21 on proposed 2017-18 village budget, possible tax cap override

The village Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on a proposed budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year and the possibility of exceeding the New York State property tax levy cap to generate more budget revenue. The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., at Village Hall, 1 School St. …

Stillwater Senior Time rings in the holidays in December

Stillwater Senior Time celebrated the holidays with a party on Dec. 22 at The Stillwater Community Center.  Holiday games, a grab bag, cookie exchange and festive lunch was enjoyed by all. The Stillwater High School band and chorus put on a wonderful instrumental and singing performance  for the group. Thank you for joining us … …

Local donations help village decorate for the Christmas holidays

The Village of Stillwater is decorating for the Christmas holidays like never before thanks to donations for more than two dozen residents, local merchants and organizations. The donations have enabled the village to decorate its signs with festival bows and wreaths and set up new holiday figures at various downtown locations. Thank you to the …

Stillwater Senior time celebrates Thanksgiving

Stillwater Senior Time ce,ebrated Thanksgiving on Nov. 18 at The Stillwater Area Community Center. The event featured a homemade traditional dinner with desserts. The group also played BINGO, and made wreath holiday ornaments from old sweaters. The ornaments will be decorated on our Senior Time Christmas tree at The Festival of the Trees at SACC in December.  …

Village to hold public hearing Dec. 20 on updated Comprehensive Plan

The Village Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 20, to solicit pubic feedback on its newly-updated Comprehensive Plan. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the village board room. A village committee has been working over the last several years to update the plan, first adopted in 2004, …

Village faces challenges with aging water distribution and sewage treatment systems

Last spring, the Village of Stillwater celebrated its 200th birthday as residents beamed with pride in their historic roots, ringing in the bicentennial. But with age comes challenges, as older municipalities struggle to keep their aging infrastructures fresh and operational. That task can be costly as village officials are finding out with their dated water …

October Senior Time features Halloween celebration and oil painting event

Stillwater Senior Time celebrated Halloween on Oct. 28 with a paint on canvas event led by Janelle Johnson from Colorful Creations. Twenty-five guests participated, having a wonderful time and taking home their original artwork. In addition to painting the groupplayed BINGO, enjoyed a festive autumn lunch with great desserts and visited the local food pantry. …

Stillwater’s 5th annual Fall Festival and Halloween parade

Stillwater held its 5th annual Fall Festival celebration on Saturday, Oct. 29th. The event included a Fire Department haunted house, numerous vendors along Hudson Avenue, and a children’s Halloween costume parade lead by Mayor Rick Nelson, Trustees and friends dressed as the Village People 70s music band … AKA “YMCA!” Watch a Parade Video

Village seeking outside funding for sewer plant repairs/upgrades

The village is seeking outside funding sources to pay for widespread repairs to its aging sewer plant which is in need of upgrades to keep functioning for future. Trustee Eunice Marshall told the Village Board Tuesday Night (Oct. 18) that she met earlier this month with DPW staff and representatives from Delaware Engineering to discuss …

Deceased Stillwater World War II nurse recognized by Saratoga County

Former Stillwater resident and World War II nurse Doris L. Noonan was the first woman recognized as part of Saratoga County’s longstanding Honor Our Deceased Veterans Program. The ceremony was held on Oct. 18, at the County Office Building in Ballston Spa. Click here to view a program from the ceremony Noonan, who died in …

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