FACEBOOKLast 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 …
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. …
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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
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 …
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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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Stillwater Senior Time was held on September 30th at The Stillwater Area Community Center. Several guests enjoyed an afternoon of BINGO, lunch and visiting with each other after a summer break. We also made votive light scarecrows from glass ivy vases. It was wonderful to see everyone and we also welcomed a few new guests. …
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The Stillwater Senior Time program sponsored a large display at the Stillwater Area Community Center’s 25th anniversary open house on Oct. 1. Members were on hand to show and explain the program in detail to visitors. Senior Time is held monthly at the community center and is sponsored by the Village and Town of Stillwater. …
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The village is considering a plan to replace all of its street signs in the near future featuring a more modern and updated design that is consistent throughout the village. Mayor Rick Nelson told the Board of Trustees this month that he is attempting to secure a state grant to pay for all or part …
Village residents will have a decision to make this spring, whether to continue voting in local elections each March or change village elections to the traditional Election Day on the first Tuesday in November. The Board of Trustees instructed village attorney James Peluso this month to begin drafting a ballot question asking residents if they’d …
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Village officials have agreed to pay the cost of improving Ferry Lane, a private road beat up by heavy truck traffic over the years going back and forth to the former municipal water plant no longer in operation. “After many visits and talks with residents there we just feel it is the right thing to …
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