The Stillwater Village Board heard preliminary plans from a housing developer Tuesday (Nov. 13) to build 172 new two-and three-bedroom apartments off Colonial Boulevard. The proposal was made by Blitman Development Corp or the BDC Group, a company based in White Plains with offices in the Capital Region. The company has constructed single-family homes or condominiums …

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Stillwater voters went to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6 and elected Judith Wood-Shaw as their new village Mayor. They also elected two Trustees who ran unopposed. Wood-Shaw, of 9 Independence Row, defeated Anthony J. Schunk, of 4B Barbolt Court, by a vote of 344 (75%) to 111. Dorothy DeMarco, 7 Ferry Lane, was elected …

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The village is moving forward with plans to add a water splash pad to the park facilities on the American Legion grounds so it can be completed for use by next summer. The Board of Trustees Tuesday (Oct. 16) approved a resolution to pay a $1,500 deposit to Clear Water Pools of Greenwich to get …

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The village’s new Hillside Avenue water holding tank was chlorinated this week, and a slow fill of new water is now taking place. After setting for a couple of days for disinfection, and after two successive biological samples, the village expects to get New York State Department of Health approval to officially place the new …

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The village Board of Trustees gave the go-ahead Tuesday to the installation of a large lithium battery at 982 Hudson Ave. given a list of conditions are met by the developer. The battery will serve as a power backup to a NYSEG electric transformer that gets overloaded during peak demand and is in need of …

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Congratulations to The Stillwater Area Community Center and its staff for celebrating its 25th silver anniversary on Oct. 1, 2016. The center located in the village has be serving Stillwater youth and families for a quarter century. The community center held an anniversary open house last weekend attended by hundreds including village officials and Mayor …

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Stillwater Senior Time returned on Sept. 28 with a fall welcome back theme. More than 30 guests enjoyed a fun-filled afternoon that included lunch, great conversation and, of course, Donna’s yummy cupcakes. The group made pom-pom pumpkins as their craft of the month. Senior Time is sponsored by the Village and Town of Stillwater.

The village Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Oct. 2 to decide whether or not to approve a permit that would allow for the installation of a large lithium battery on vacant land at 982 Hudson Ave. The battery, the size of a tractor trailer container, would serve as power backup to a …

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Plans continue to move forward to enable the installation of a large lithium battery in the village that would serve as power backup to an electric transformer that gets overloaded during peak demand periods. Village trustees voted Aug. 21 to accept the application for a special use permit from Stillwater Energy Storage LLC for a …

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Stillwater has been ranked the 4th safest place in New York State, according to a recent study. VIEW TIMES UNION STORY