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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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By And Large Spared By Sandy

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by David Flint
Stephentown Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt reported on Tuesday that according to a NYSEG official Stephentown was near the top of the list in Rensselaer County for power outages. Much of that was caused by trees down on Staples Road that brought down power lines and cracked a pole by the Historical Society’s Heritage Center. [Read more…] about By And Large Spared By Sandy

Berlin Fire Department Breakfast

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On Sunday, November 4, from 7 to 11 am, the Berlin Fire Department will be holding its fresh, hot off the griddle monthly breakfast. For your eating pleasure we include all-you-can-eat pancakes, French toast, biscuits for our homemade sausage gravy, sausage and bacon, toast, home fries and eggs (scrambled, sunny side, over easy or over hard). Beverage choices include coffee, tea (both decaf available), hot chocolate, milk and orange juice. The cost is $7 for adults, $4 for kids 5-10 and free for kids under 5.
Please join us before church, grocery run or what you are doing for the day and have a great start to the morning.