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DEC Visits Woods Brook

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On Wednesday soil could be seen sliding through the walls of the culvert under Main St. where the Woods Brook flows. Photo by Ric DiDonato.
On Wednesday soil could be seen sliding through the walls of the culvert under Main St. where the Woods Brook flows. Photo by Ric DiDonato.

by Bea Peterson
On Wednesday, May 13, Hoosick Town Supervisor Marilyn Douglas and Highway Superintendent Bill Shiland met with Hoosick Falls Trustee Ric DiDonato and Building Inspector Dick Weeden, Rensselaer County Legislator Lester Goodermote and Tom Blanchard and Steve Len of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation to look at some of the problems of Woods Brook.
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Berlin’s Wilma Anderson Honored By County

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by Kieron Kramer
“Quite a family” were the words that District 5 County Legislator Stan Brownell used to describe the family of Wilma Anderson of Berlin when they appeared Tuesday evening in the Legislative Chamber to receive copies of the resolution passed last month that honored her memory. Wilma M. Anderson died on Wednesday, March 25.
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Candidates’ Views In Important Upcoming Berlin School Board Election

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by David Flint
There are two seats to be filled on the Berlin Central School Board in the election set for Tuesday, May 19. Incumbent Julie Darling of Grafton is running for re-election and will be opposed by John Greene of Berlin. Incumbent Don French will not run for re-election and his seat is sought by John Nash of Grafton and Gina Goodermote of Berlin.
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Work Begins On New Lebanon Town Hall

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Demolition of New Lebanon’s Town Hall meeting room began early Monday morning. The scene here shows electrical wires tied back out of the way of the excavator. (David Flint photo)
Demolition of New Lebanon’s Town Hall meeting room began early Monday morning. The scene here shows electrical wires tied back out of the way of the excavator. (David Flint photo)

by David Flint

 

Daren Kidney of  D&J Excavating in Stephentown started demolition work on Monday to remove the condemned meeting and court room portion of the New Lebanon Town Hall.

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