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New Lebanon And Stephentown Assess Flood Damage

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A River Runs Through it - Friday, July 31, after the flood there was still a sizeable stream running at the intersection of Routes 43 and 22 in Stephentown. The building on the corner, the ‘adult’ shop of some years ago, had its basement walls broken down by the rushing water Wednesday and a veritable river was running through it. (David Flint photo)
A River Runs Through it - Friday, July 31, after the flood there was still a sizeable stream running at the intersection of Routes 43 and 22 in Stephentown. The building on the corner, the ‘adult’ shop of some years ago, had its basement walls broken down by the rushing water Wednesday and a veritable river was running through it. (David Flint photo)

by David Flint
The state of emergency in Stephentown ended Monday evening but was extended for an indefinite period in New Lebanon. As of Wednesday this week the towns were still trying to assess the extent of the damage caused by last week’s flood.
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Friends Of Dyken Pond Buy Otter Cove Parcel

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by Alex Brooks
The Friends of the Dyken Pond Environmental Center have purchased a 23 acre parcel of land near the center of the Dyken Pond Center’s developed area. The parcel has frontage on “Otter Cove” beginning at a point right next to the Center’s boat launch. The back of the property extends to a point very near the “Amphitheater” which the Center uses for some of its programs.
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