Hudson Valley Internet Service Provider (HVWISP) temporary tower is up and running on the top of Shine Hill to provide high speed internet service.

This 80′ tall temporary tower will be in place until the permanent 120′ tower is constructed this coming spring.

This tower will help to serve the parts of town that do not decent internet access, especially parts of the town that do not have Time Warner Cable Internet service.

The signal from the tower works along line of sight, so if you can see the top of Shine Hill from your home, then you should be able to see this tower. In order to get this service you will need to call Hudson Valley at 458-6090 or by going to www.hvwisp.com Tell them Dana sent you.

Hartford will be represented in the NY State Assembly (113th District) by the newly elected Carrie Woerner of Round Lake.

Hartford and all the other towns in the 113th District have been without representation in the NY Assembly since Tony Jordan was elected to become the Washington County District Attorney. The seat has been vacant since that time because the Governor did not arrange for a special election, instead choosing to wait for the General Election to come around.

During the recent campaign, Carrie made frequent visits to Hartford attending functions like our Memorial Day Parade, Fire House Pancake Breakfasts, Church Suppers, etc.

Through this exposure, Carrie has grown to enjoy and appreciate Hartford, the Heart of Washington County, so much so that he has asked Mrs. Kelly Warner, Pastor of the Hartford United Methodist Church to give the invocation at her swearing in ceremony in the Assembly chamber on Dec 29th.

Carrie knows Hartford well and I am sure she will do an outstanding job representing us.

Carrie would like to extend an invitation to all of Hartford’s citizens to attend her swearing in. The swearing in will take place at 10:30am Dec 29th in the Capital Assembly Chamber in Albany.

On Dec 20th the Hartford Methodist Church Youth Group (Grades 7 – 12) will conduct a hay wagon Christmas Caroling along Main St. from 4-6pm.

If you would like more info or join along, please call Cynthia Mitchell 632-5749