FACEBOOKPlans were unveiled before the Village Board of Trustees Feb. 21 for the opening of a new Stillwater coffee shop on Hudson Avenue right around the corner from Village Hall. Owner Jeffrey Miller (JEM Properties LLC) of Saratoga Springs submitted a Site Plan Application to the Village Board to remodel the former brick office/storefront at …
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The Stillwater Village Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 21 to increase its water rent billing rate for inside users by 50 cent per 1,000 gallons effective Oct. 1, 2023. The new water rate will be $5.50 per 1,000 gallons used. The raising of the rates is necessary to maintain good fiscal budgeting practices, per …
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Construction of a large Lithium storage battery is in progress at 982 Hudson Ave. The owner of this project is Stillwater Energy Storage, LLC, a subsidiary of RWE Renewables Americas. This installation is being installed under contract to New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG), and its purpose is to reduce the peak electric load …
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The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) for the 2022-23 year is scheduled to commence on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 for regular benefits and close on March 15, 2023. The emergency benefit component will open January 3, 2023 and remain open through March 15, 2023. The Furnace Repair/Replacement component for the 2021-22 HEAP year closed on …
If all goes according to plan, residents should see the opening of a new Stillwater Public Library in about a year, village officials were told at their September meeting. Presenting the latest library design plans and construction documents to the Village Board of Trustees on Sept. 20 was project architect Meghan Brennan of Butler Rowland …
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Stillwater Fire Department’s 1871 Button Steamer captured second place for “Best Appearing Antique Apparatus” at the FASNY’s Convention/150th Anniversary and parade held in Tarrytown Aug. 13. Dozens of fire trucks, historic apparatus and firefighters from across New York State came together for this special event. This parade recognizes not only the esteemed history of the …
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Congratulations to Newland-Wood Fire Company 59 of Stillwater for capturing a total of four trophies at the Hudson Valley Firemen’s Association Convention. The event was held in June and hosted by Ulster County Battalion 4 in Wallkill, New York. The theme of the 2022 parade was “The Luck of the Irish.” Friday night a Mardi …
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The Stillwater Board of Trustees has approved a $1.60 million village budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which carries no property tax increase from the current year. The village property tax rate will remain at $4.10 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2022-23. The new budget will go into effect on June 1, 2022 and …
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Voters on Nov. 2, 2021 re-elected Dorothy DeMarco and Judith Wood-Zeno to new four-year terms as village Trustees. The two ran unopposed for re-election. They were the only two candidates on the village ballot this year. Unofficial election returns from the Saratoga County Board of Election are as follows: Dorothy DeMarco (STVIL1) 191 votes …
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