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Lawrence E. Baldwin

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Stephentown – Lawrence Edgar Baldwin, 70, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 11, 2012, after a long illness. Born May 5, 1942, in Troy, NY, he lived most of his life in the Berlin-Stephentown area. Larry was a member of the Laborer’s Local #452 and #190 construction unions since 1962. He helped build many roads, bridges and buildings in the area. He lived life to the fullest, enjoying every minute. Larry loved hunting, fishing, gardening and his dogs.
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Sally Ann Gutermuth

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Berlin – Sally Ann Gutermuth, 56, passed away on June 5, 2012. Sally was born October 22, 1955, to William D. Gutermuth and Lady Ricker Rucinski in Troy, NY. She grew up in Berlin and graduated from the Emma Willard School in Troy. She continued her studies in California in modern dance and music. Sally was a talented modern dancer, musician and artist, living a simple, happy and fruitful life.
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Cherry Plain Cell Tower – Can You Hear Me Now?

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by David Flint
Two and a half years after the Berlin Zoning Board cleared the way for a cell tower in Cherry Plain residents and travelers are finally getting a signal from that tower. The tower remained bereft of any antenna for a year and a half until Verizon finally installed their equipment this past summer. Chris Ciolfi of Mariner Towers LLC, who put the structure up back in late 2010, said he had heard that Verizon had recently activated their antenna. He did not know why it took so long, but he believed that cell phone reception along the Route 22 corridor should now be “dramatically improved.”
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Election Results In Eastern Rensselaer Towns

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by David Flint
In Eastern Rensselaer County the Towns of Hoosick and Stephentown voted for President Obama on Tuesday – 53% in Hoosick and 54% in Stephentown – similar to results county-wide in Rensselaer County. Berlin, Petersburgh and Grafton, however, bucked the trend and went for Mitt Romney by margins of 57%, 58% and 51% respectively. [Read more…] about Election Results In Eastern Rensselaer Towns

Petersburgh Adopts 2013 Budget With 4.25% Tax Increase

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by Alex Brooks
What began as a Public Hearing on Petersburgh’s Preliminary Budget turned into another budget workshop after errors were discovered in the budget document which, when corrected, would have led to a tax levy increase larger than the Board had intended. The Board went through it again and made more cuts and ended up with a tax levy increase of 4.25%.
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