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Working (And Not Working) On The Barn

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Thursday June 21, 1855: This forenoon John F. went with his horse and wagon and Charlotte E. to Latham Ville, he went to see to his sheep, and this afternoon he was unwell and he only cultivated a few potatoes and did chores.
Friday: I am quite lame, I only tended to a few chores and John F. unwell, he did not do anything, and today Edward Hatch and Patrick Rafferty and Francis Merrivill hoed potatoes in the young orchard til four o’clock, then it rained.
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The Old Stephentown Railroad Station Is Demolished

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by David Flint
The Stephentown railroad station that served the old Rutland Railroad is no more. On Tuesday of this week Dave Goodermote was busy with a trackhoe demolishing the landmark that had fallen into a very decrepit state. Decrepit or not, many people around town have expressed sadness at its loss.
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Another Truck Crash On Route 7

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by Bea Peterson
The Hoosick Fire Department was called to an accident on Route 7 at 5:45 pm Friday, April 1. Some joke! A box style refrigerated produce truck rolled over on the driver’s side in the exact spot where the propane tanker went off the road on Monday, March 28. “The truck stayed on the road this time,” said Hoosick Fire Chief Bill Rifenburgh. The driver was okay and refused treatment, the Chief added. This time they were able to keep one lane open for alternating traffic, and the road was cleared by 9 pm.
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Berlin Lumber Price Drops $25k

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by Kieron Kramer
On Thursday, March 31, the attorney for the sellers of the Berlin Lumber Property in Cherry Plain contacted Berlin Town Attorney Don Tate with the news that the sellers would donate $25,000 towards the purchase price of the property that many Berliners hope will be the new municipal center if the Board will drop all its contingency requirements and vote at its April 14 Town Board meeting to proceed with the purchase. If the Board delays the purchase again, as it did at the March meeting, the sellers indicated “that they would walk away” from the deal, according to Berlin Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger. The donation would drop the purchase price from $499,500 to $474,500.
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SMA Auction Raises $30,000

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by Bea Peterson
A good-sized crowd filled the Saint Mary’s Academy gym Saturday evening, April 2, for the school’s annual auction. The bidding was wild in some instances, especially when it came to items made by students in the various SMA classes. In some instances a bidder walked away with a real bargain and in other cases the bidding went sky high! One hundred and twenty-five items were auctioned, ranging in value from $45 to $2,600. There were also several silent auction items that went for a pretty penny. The evening was a great success. There were plenty of delicious refreshments and SMA alumni socializing.
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Maple Season Ends

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by Bea Peterson
Dick Ogden, his brother Walter and his son Dick have finished boiling maple sap into syrup for this year. The senior Dick Ogden said their boiling season was 31 days this year, from the beginning of March to April 4. Other producers are still boiling, he said, though he expects by mid-week this week, weather-wise, it will be the end of it for all the syrup makers.
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