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The Battle Of Bennington Remembered

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by Bea Peterson
On Tuesday evening, August 16, a small group gathered at the top of the Bennington Battlefield in Walloomsac to commemorate the 234th anniversary of that revolutionary war battle fought so many years ago on those very grounds. After days of rain, the sky was clear, and the site was sunny, with deep shadows as the sun moved toward setting.
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BCS Has A New Superintendant Of Schools

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by Thaddeus Flint
The search for a new Superintendent of Schools for the Berlin School District has come to a successful conclusion. School Board President Gina Goodermote announced at the monthly School Board meeting on Tuesday that as of August 26, Dr. Stephen M. Young will be permanently filling that position.
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WCW Is Moving To Vermont

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by Bea Peterson
WCW Chairman John Wilkinson confirmed this week that the mattress manufacturing company will be moving to Manchester, VT. He expects the Mechanic Street portion of the business to leave as quickly as possible, while the transfer from the Route 22 buildings will be more leisurely. He said the entire move should be completed within the next three months.
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Stephentown Town Board Action – Town Clerk Gallup Resigns

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by David Flint
Patty Gallup, nearing 16 years as Stephentown’s Town Clerk, has for personal reasons submitted her resignation to be effective the end of this month. The Town Board formally accepted her resignation with regret at the Monday evening Board meeting. A reception with cake and flowers and refreshments was held after the meeting to honor her for her years of service.
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Petersburgh Town Board Action – Reval Discussed

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by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Assessor Craig Surprise talked to the Board about doing a Revaluation of Real Estate in the Town.  He said the Board passed a resolution last year to do a Revaluation in 2012 and right after it passed the State of New York “put everything on hold.” Now the State has put forward a new set of regulations on the subject. Surprise said a reval would cost $20,000 to $25,000 if he did it himself with hired help. He said if you hire an outside firm to do the reval, it might cost $100,000.  The State will pay $5 per parcel, which will cut the cost to the Town by a little under $5,000.
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Stephentown Sex Offender Arrested

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Rensselaer County Sheriff, Jack Mahar, today announced the Sheriff’s Office has arrested four sex offenders in the past four weeks including the re-arrest of a violent, Level 3, repeat sex offender who abducted and sexually abused a 13-year-old girl in 1976.
Albert L. Davenport, 60, was arrested last week for possession of pornographic photographs on his laptop computer. The photos were of children whose ages ranged from 3 to 13 years old.  Davenport was supposed to be living in Stephentown on Route 43. The Sheriff said he changed his address and failed to report it.
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Hoosick Planning Board Action – Animal Lodging Facility Approved

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by Bea Peterson
At its regular meeting on Monday, August 15, the Hoosick Planning Board read the Zoning Board of Appeals review of the request by Tracy Muscatello to open an Animal Lodging Facility on a 4.7 acre site she is leasing from Verizon. The chain link fenced area contains two existing commercial buildings and is located on Route 67. [Read more…] about Hoosick Planning Board Action – Animal Lodging Facility Approved

Third Annual Hoosick Punkin’ Chunkin’ Competition

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The Third Annual Hoosick Pumpkinpalooza is a little over a month away and teams are already preparing for the exciting Punkin’ Chunkin’ competition. Last year five teams participated and the competition was intense. The crowd loved the spectacle and cheered wildly when the event was won on the final shot. Organizers are hoping the excitement was contagious and even more teams join the fun this year.
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