Town of Hartford, New York
Hartford’s long serving Assessor, Nancy Strong will retire from the position effective 9/30/10. The Town Board solicited applications and conducted 7 interviews for the position. We had some very qualified candidates apply and in the end chose Ms. Sandra (Hanna) Foley of Ticonderoga. Bill McCarty, Director of Wash. County Real Property Tax Services, and Nancy more »
Since my original posting 6/22/10 “Where angels fear to tread” much has happened and information learned in regards to my plan to relocate the Veterans’ monument currently located at the school. My idea of relocating the monument to the area near the Old Hartford Cemetery fence, across the street from the Civil War Enlistment Center was more »
The Hartford Volunteer Fire Co. will be holding its 5th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Sept. 12th at the Pole Valley Players Club, 3737 State Route 196, Hartford NY 12838. Shotgun start will be at 8:30am sharp. Donation: $75 per player and includes the round of golf with cart. Tournament Contests: Longest Drive, Closest to Pin, more »
Hartford’s Annual townwide garage sale will take place this year on Sat Aug 14th and Sun Aug 15th. If you wish to register your sale, please call Bonnie Williamson (As time goes by country decor gift shop, #23 County Route 23, Main Street Hartford) at 632-5166. There is no fee for this and if you more »
This past Memorial Day was one of the first Hartford Memorial Day Parades that I did not see in a long time. That was because I was at the head of the parade and was unable to watch the passing floats and participants. After the parade, quite a few Veterans came up to me to more »
Monday night, 6/15/10 the Hartford Youth Commission held a special meeting to discuss parent concerns over the summer program for Middle League Boys’ Baseball and Girls’ Softball. At the meeting I learned that the commission is having a hard time operating with the onerous financial restrictions put upon them. The previous Hartford Town Board Administration more »
Americade in Hartford has come and gone this past week. Hartford took part in Americade’s Scavenger Hunt where bikers would come into town, go to one of the three businesses taking part and get their card stamped. Of the 3 businesses I approached in February to take part in the Americade Scavenger Hunt, only Lulu’s Diner more »
This coming week is Americade week. From Monday June 7th till Friday June 11th bikers will be riding thru town stopping at 3 businesses for a Poker Run style Scavenger Hunt. For more info scroll down to my March 17 post “Americade coming to town”. Dana
Washington County Tourism Consultant Christine Hoffer will put on a presentation & roundtable workshop on Washington County Tourism & Buy Local Program at the Hartford Firehouse. The presentation will be on Weds 6/16/10 at 6pm. The Firehouse is located at the intersection of State Route 40 and State Route 149 which is a little bit north more »
I received a call today from U.S. Rep. Scott Murphy’s office about the Civil War Enlistment Center. The Congressman wants to visit the center on Thursday, June 3rd at 12:30 pm. As you may remember, The Town of Hartford and Hartford’s Historical Society requested that Congressman Murphy see what he could do to help preserve more »