Hundreds of residents packed The Stillwater Area Community Center Sunday, April 17 for the village’s long-awaited Bicentennial 200th birthday bash. The four-hour event included speeches, proclamations, history lessons, a free BBQ, magic show, children’s games, D.J., line dancing, fireworks, and of course, the cutting of the 200th birthday cake. Mayor Rick Nelson opened the ceremony …

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has initiated its second review of the cleanup of the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site. The purpose of this review, which is called a five year review and is legally required under the Superfund law every five years after the start of on-site construction, is to ensure that the cleanup …

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Stillwater Senior Time celebrated Easter on Friday, March 25 at The Stillwater Area Community Center. The group enjoyed a delicious Lenten lunch including Donna’s wonderful, festive Easter themed cupcakes. We all enjoyed playing BINGO. The highlight of the afternoon was coloring eggs. We colored eggs using shaving cream, crayons, food coloring, sharpie pens, stickers, glitter acrylic …

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The Stillwater Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $1.54 million village budget Tuesday night (March 15) that holds the line on property taxes and water rates for the 2016-17 fiscal year. The vote followed a public hearing in which no one commented on the proposed spending plan. The new budget totals $1,539,160 are breaks down …

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Stillwater village residents went to the polls during a special election on March 15 and elected Eunice Marshall to a one-year term on the Board of Trustees. She ran unopposed. Marshall was originally appointed to the board in October, 2015, to fill the seat formerly held by John Murphy, who resigned.

From the writings of Mrs. Earl Hayner As our 200th anniversary nears, it is nearly impossible to get a truly accurate picture of what Stillwater Village looked like in 1816. Written descriptions are few and far between and there are few pictures being that it was before the days of cameras and daguerreotypes. No map …

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February’s Stillwater Senior Time featured a winter theme picnic. Twenty-plus guests came to The Stillwater Area Senior Center on Feb. 26 to enjoy BINGO, lunch, and make your own sundaes. Some of the guests made rag rugs, while the others played games, colored and of course lots of laughs and great conversation.  A special thank …

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The village expects to save more than $50,000 per year after reaching an agreement this month with the Saratoga County Water Authority (SCWA) to lower its 6-year-old water purchase contract by 65,000 gallon a day. The Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution (pdf) on Feb. 16 to amend the original SCWA contract signed in 2010 after …

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Stillwater Senior Time was held on Friday, Jan. 29 at The Stillwater Area Community Center, and included an early Valentine’s theme. Everyone enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon of activities that included BINGO, lunch and Donna’s famous cupcakes. A heating pad made from knee socks and rice were the crafts of the month. A few new additions this month …

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The Village Board of Trustees passed two measures this month – a new law aimed at addressing an emerging abandoned properties problem and a resolution granting a subdivision request by the Stillwater Union Cemetery Association. The two unanimous approvals came following separate public hearings at the board’s Jan. 19 monthly meeting. Vacant Building Law passed …

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