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Berlin

Letter To The Editor – Berlin Never Looked So Good

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To the Editor:
I have lived in Berlin for 39 years and have never seen the volume of young children, young adults and parents in celebration of Halloween.
I want to thank all of you for your courtesy and responsible behavior that evening and apologize for running short on the treats.
The Town has never looked better the morning after.
Richard von Schilgen
Berlin Town Council Member

Berlin Fire Department Open House And Wet Down

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The Berlin Fire Department, Rescue Squad and Auxiliary invite you to an Open House from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, November 6, at the Firehouse on Community Avenue. Learn about fire prevention and look at the apparatus and equipment; the new fire truck and ambulance will be on display. There will be a free Blood Pressure Clinic, 911 House Numbers (given to Berlin residents only), a whale program, an exhibit of Poster Contest Winners and Door Prizes. Light refreshments will be provided by Stewart’s. Stop in and see what’s happening and learn how to become a member.
The wet-down for the new truck will follow from 2 to 4 pm.

No Need To Cook This Thanksgiving!

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In lieu of baskets, the Berlin Community Food Closet is pleased to serve a free meal for all community members to enjoy on Thanksgiving Day at the Berlin Seventh Day Baptist Church. Enjoy a home cooked meal with no clean up…bring the whole family and sit at your own table…bring home your leftovers…and transportation will be provided if needed! Buffet hours are from 1 to 4 pm. Please make your required reservation no later than November 22 by calling 658-0597.

Petersburgh And Berlin Families Visit Their Roots

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by David Flint
Two hundred and forty years ago a church on the coast of Rhode Island, concerned about members who had migrated west, sent their pastor, John Burdick, along with Deacon Elisha Stillman, on a mission – to visit the departed members, first in Farmington, Connecticut, and from there “to Little Hoosick and places adjacent where our brethren and Sisters chiefly reside… and inform them that if they are United and established in the Faith of the Gospel, the Church hereby informs them that they have the Liberty to choose them an Elder and the Church is free and willing to lend them all necessary assistance in their power for their furtherance and Establishment in the Faith of the Gospel.”
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Berlin Board Votes At Special Meeting To Make Offer On Berlin Lumber Property

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Stormy Meeting Ends In Consensus
by Kieron Kramer
At a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 20, the Berlin Town Board voted 4-1 to make an offer on the Berlin Lumber property on Route 22 in Center Berlin. The offer voted on was very different from the one that the Board refused to ratify at the Town Board meeting on the Thursday before. The new offer contains contingencies for voiding the sale agreement which answer a number of the concerns expressed by the people who attended the meeting Wednesday. [Read more…] about Berlin Board Votes At Special Meeting To Make Offer On Berlin Lumber Property

Stephen Kellar Benefit Concert

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Friends of Stephen Kellar, a life long Berlin resident, are hosting a Benefit Concert on Saturday, October 23, beginning at 4:30 pm at the Stephentown Fire Department Fire Hall, 25 Grange Hall Road, Stephentown.  The benefit is to help Steve and his family offset medical expenses of a rare and serious condition caused by complications of diabetes. [Read more…] about Stephen Kellar Benefit Concert