Canajoharie and Montgomery County update new state Sen. Michelle Hinchey on development projects | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS Projects designed to boost development in Canajoharie and greater Montgomery County were the focus of a meeting Friday at the Canajoharie Fire House. Local officials delivered a rundown of plans for the former Beech-Nut factory at Exit 29 as well as an update on an ongoing project with the New York Power Authority to install LED street lights this summer in the village, which will own the lights outright, according to officials. Mayor Jeff Baker shared information about progress with local officials and state Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-46th state Senate District, the first-term senator in the district.