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Berlin ZBA To Decide On Cherry Plain Cell Tower

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by Phillip Zema
On April 15 the Berlin Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) will decide whether Mariner Tower can construct a cellular tower on Doug and Melinda Goodermote’s property in Cherry Plain. The construction site is located on the west side of Rt. 22, and, as is evident from February’s public hearing, a considerable number of local residents support the tower. It will reach approximately 150 feet high and be fenced off from the community. Those who favor the tower claim it will be an asset to the area.
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Public Forums On The Future Of The Rensselaer Plateau

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The public is invited to two community forums on the Future of the Rensselaer Plateau hosted by the New York Forest Owners Association (CDC), Trout Unlimited (Home Waters), Black River Raiders and the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance.
The first forum is on Monday, April 12, at the Stephentown Fire Hall, Grange Hall Road, Stephentown. The second is on Tuesday, April 13, at the Grafton Fire Hall, 581 South Road, Grafton. The time for both gatherings is 6 to 9 pm. A light dinner will be available.
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There’s A New Grader In Stephentown

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by David Flint
The Town of Stephentown is the proud owner of a new road grader. The Town Board met in special meeting on April 5 to open bids for the new machine.
Two bids were received, one from Monroe Tractor in Latham  for a Case grader, with immediate delivery, in the amount of $161,408, with $15,000 allotted for trading in the Town’s old grader. With a five-year extended warranty for $8,060, the total came to $154,468.
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Hoosick Falls Is Third In Water Taste Test

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Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen M. Jimino has announced the winner of this year’s Water Taste Test Contest as the Village of Nassau. The Village will now compete in the regional Water Taste Test Contest to be held later on this summer. The Town of Schodack came in second, the Village of Hoosick Falls third and the City of Troy Public Water Supply placed forth in the annual contest. Over 100 individuals participated in the contest by choosing their favorite and second favorite tasting water.
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A Grave Meeting At The Stephentown Historical Society

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by David Flint
“This is our history – our outdoor museums,” said Joe Ferrannini, who is passionate on the topic of preserving local cemeteries and burial plots. Last Monday he shared his experiences and expertise with members and guests of the Stephentown Historical Society gathered at the Heritage Center. The Society has embarked on an ambitious project to fix up and restore some 40 burial grounds scattered about the Town. Members are still in the stage of surveying and recording conditions of the plots. When that is finished they will identify what needs to be done to repair, maintain and preserve them.
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Vine & Branches Gallery Offers Fine Crafts

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by Bea Peterson
Sometimes it takes a long while for a dream to come to fruition. Mina Zaffarano has dreamed of having a shop of her own to display crafts for 30 years. In December 2009, after two years of planning, she finally opened her dream store on Route 7 in Hoosick. A beautiful array of hand crafted items is slowly filling the 4,000 square foot building behind the barn and next to Tammy’s Candy Kettle that formerly housed sporting goods.
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The Pillars Restaurant Looking To Reach Out To Community

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by Phillip Zema
The building that became the Pillars Restaurant was built in 1834, where it served as a carriage house to a local estate in New Lebanon. Its décor included mahogany and cherry floors, stone chimneys, Tiffany lamps and rococo ceiling designs. In 1931 the building was converted into a roadhouse; during Prohibition, it functioned as a speakeasy and gambling joint. The operation was shut down by authorities eight years later. When the main house was destroyed by fire in 1974, the carriage house was converted into a restaurant; it has been so ever since.
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From Sheep To Floor For St. Mary’s Auction

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Mrs. Merwin’s seventh grade class at St. Mary’s Academy has been hard at work on their class project to be put up for bid at St. Mary’s Annual Spring Auction.  The students are starting with wool from a local Shetland sheep to create a naturally dyed and hand braided rug.  This year’s Auction will be held on Saturday, April 17.
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