The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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Maple Sugaring Weekend In Berlin

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by Thaddeus Flint
Scattered among the purple mountains of Berlin, Kent Goodermote and Todd Hewitt of Kent’s Sugar House have some 900 maple syrup taps dripping sap drop by drop by drop into long plastic tubes spider-webbing down the hillsides toward collectors sitting at the bottom. This is the first part of the journey maple syrup must make from the sugar maple tree to your breakfast table.
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Stephentown Board Discusses Land Use Regs

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by David Flint
Two things the Stephentown Town Board is focusing on lately are reviewing and updating the land use regulations and getting started on doing something to encourage business development in the town.
Upgrading The Land Use Regulations
At the Board meeting Monday evening, Councilman Bill Jennings reported that plans for establishing the Land Use Upgrade Committee are moving forward. It is expected that the Committee will be formed and start working next month. [Read more…] about Stephentown Board Discusses Land Use Regs

Petersburgh Town Board Action – Planning Board Front And Center

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by Alex Brooks
At its March meeting, the Petersburgh Town Board agreed to a request from Planning Board Chairman Dave Miller to add a Planning Board page on to the Town web site. Miller said Planning Board Member Frank Sheldon had sent some material to Town Clerk Callie Crisp to be used to start the Planning Board page.
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Hoosick Planning Board Action – March 2011

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by Bea Peterson
There was a full complement of members at the Monday, March 21, meeting of the Hoosick Planning Board. At the February meeting there had been a quorum of four members, but the December minutes could not be approved because new Board Member Kevin Allard abstained from the vote since he had not attended that meeting. The March meeting started with a discussion between Planning Board Attorney Stanton King and Allard about quorums, the recording of votes and general Planning Board procedures. [Read more…] about Hoosick Planning Board Action – March 2011

Richard F. Bink

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Sand Lake – Richard F. Bink, 73, of Schumann Road, Sand Lake, NY, died on Thursday, March 17, 2011, at the Community Hospice at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, NY, after a long illness. Born in Sand Lake, Dick was the son of the late Jacob H. and Irene Trumble Bink. Dick resided in Cherry Plain, NY, early in life and then lived with his aunt and uncle, the late Marshall and Mary Trumble, for many years. [Read more…] about Richard F. Bink

Estella Schonhaut

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Berlin – Mrs. Stella Schonhaut, 71, of Jade Drive, Lititz, PA, and formerly of  Patterson, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at Heart of Lancaster Hospital in Lititz, PA.  Born in Troy, NY, on November 9, 1939, she was the daughter of Delmar Amidon and Mildred Lackey Amidon Michaels.  She graduated as salutatorian from Berlin Central School, NY, in 1957.  Stella also graduated from Paterson State Teachers College, Patterson, NJ, and attended the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL. Stella was known for her love of cats.
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