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Matt Berish To Participate In Florida Baseball Showcase

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Berlin High School senior, Matt Berish, has joined an elite fraternity of college bound athletes from around the country.   Matt was recently chosen to participate in Coast to Coast Baseball’s Florida showcase event being held this December.  With a combination of excellent coaching, outstanding competition and unparalleled education, Coast to Coast Baseball prepares the nation’s top amateur players for success at the collegiate and professional level.
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EZ Mart: One Stop Shopping In New Lebanon

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by Lorri Parisi
The EZ Mart on Route 20/22 in New Lebanon is expanding its services, especially during the absence of a local grocery store in the valley. The Mobil Gas pumps have been replaced with Sunoco, and EZ Mart now offers fuel savings using your Price Chopper Card.  Cash or credit options are now available at the pump.
Shoppers can purchase groceries and beer, enjoy a cup of Green Mountain Coffee or have a breakfast sandwich or  a Boar’s Head sandwich  made fresh at the Deli.
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Grafton Man Earns Promotion

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submitted by Bob Fish
Timothy Etman from Grafton was recently promoted to 4th Degree Black Belt in a ceremony held at the Stephentown Town Hall. Etman’s rank is recognized by the following organization: John Izzo’s Okinawan Karate, Stephentown Self Defense Systems and Green Island Academy of Martial Arts. On behalf of the instructors and students of these organizations we wish to congratulate Mr. Etman on his achievement.
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Parade, BBQ, Muster And Kids Games In Stephentown

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Saturday September 18, and Sunday, September 19, are the Stephentown Fireman’s Muster & Community Days.  The Fireman’s Muster begins with the Water Polo competition at 6 pm Saturday night.  On Sunday, the parade starts at 11 am featuring the Shriners of the Berkshires. Floats and bicycle entries are encouraged with a Disney theme.
The Historical Society Giffy’s Chicken BBQ is from 12 to 2 pm. The Fireman’s Muster Competition resumes at 1:00 pm. There will also be a bouncy bounce and kids games on Sunday.
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Letter To The Editor – Going Postal!

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To the Editor:
This letter is to inform Stephentown residents that the “local” sign on the mail drop inside the Stephentown Post Office is missing for a reason. Their local mail is no longer being handled locally but is now being sent into Albany where it hopefully will return in a day or two to Stephentown. Having worked as a clerk/postmaster replacement at the Stephentown Post Office for thirty years, I am shocked and appalled that a job that probably took no more than a total of ten or fifteen minutes a day to sort through and handle locally mailed letters is no longer being offered as a service to the Town’s residents. Just one more reason to use email instead of the Postal Service!!!
Patricia Spaniol
Brown Road, Stephentown

Letter To The Editor – On Behalf Of Animals In Their Natural Habitat

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Dear Editor: (submitted August 22)
I am responding to the letter from Mr. Bob Rubin, who expressed concern over Fishers (martes pennanti) as a threat to domestic cats and dogs (Eastwick Press August 20 issue). I am sorry for the loss of his cat. We, too, are cat lovers and have concerns about their interactions with other creatures. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – On Behalf Of Animals In Their Natural Habitat