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Berlin

Letter To The Editor – Dream or Nightmare?

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To the Editor:
Berlin Town Supervisor Robert Jaeger has a dream:  All of the Town’s need for office space, meeting rooms, storage and etc. – as well as a worthy site for the Highway Department – can be solved forever by purchasing the former Berlin Lumber Company’s 23 acre property, 3.4 miles south of Berlin village.
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Thanksgiving Plants From The Berlin Library

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The Plant of the Month has returned. The Friends of the Berlin Library are offering mums and cyclamens just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.  Bring some color into your home or pick some up as gifts.  Each 4” pot is reasonably priced at $5.  The mums will be in fall colors.  The cyclamens are in pink, red, or white.  Get your order form now at the Library.  All orders must be prepaid by November 10.  Pick up is at the Library starting November 18.
For December, we will have Poinsettias, Christmas Cactus, and Norfolk Pines.  Thank you for supporting the Berlin Library.

Third Annual Craft Show At The Berlin Library

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Get your holiday shopping done early this year. Come browse and buy at the Berlin Library on Saturday, November 14, from noon until 3. There will be wooden stacking toys, knitted goods, hand-dyed yarn, Barb’s Country Store-ful of goodies, pens, cards and more. Support local artisans and find something for everyone on your gift list.  Also available are holiday plants – on sale by the Friends of the Library, for the benefit of the Berlin Library. Refreshments will be served.

Thanksgiving Pies

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Order your Thanksgiving pies now. The Berlin Volunteer Fire Company Ladies’ Auxiliary will be happy to bake apple and/or pumpkin pies for your holiday celebration. Place your orders by calling 658-2294 or 658-2163 no later than Tuesday, November 17, and we’ll have your freshly baked pies ready for pickup at the firehouse on Wednesday, November 25, from 4 to 6 pm. All pies cost $10.

Thanks For Your Support

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The Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, Rescue Squad and Ladies Auxiliary would like to thank all who supported our recent Big-Screen TV Raffle. The winning ticket was held by Chief Jason Baker from West Hoosick Fire Department.
Thanks also for the tremendous support of our Annual Lobster Dinner. A good feast was had by all. We look forward to serving you again next year.

The Berlin Cell Tower Is Up

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The Verizon cell tower in Berlin, at Satterlee Hollow Road, was erected Friday, October 9, but it’s not operational yet. John O’Malley, Verizon Wireless spokesman, said the Berlin cell tower is expected to be operational sometime late this month or early next month. (David Flint photo)
The Verizon cell tower in Berlin, at Satterlee Hollow Road, was erected Friday, October 9, but it’s not operational yet. John O’Malley, Verizon Wireless spokesman, said the Berlin cell tower is expected to be operational sometime late this month or early next month. (David Flint photo)