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Berlin Town Board Action – Berlin Officials At Sixes And Sevens

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by Kieron Kramer
The depth of resentment between those who do the work and those who control the purse strings was the undercurrent of much of the discussion at the Berlin Town Board meeting on March 11. In this case those who do the work are the Town Clerk and the Highway Superintendent and his crew. Those who hold the purse strings are the Town Board members. [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action – Berlin Officials At Sixes And Sevens

Stephentown Town Board Action – Time For A New Grader

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by David Flint
Many of us are familiar with that tipping point when you make the hard decision to stop putting money into the aging family car, bite the bullet and go look for a new one. The Stephentown Town Board appears to have reached that point regarding the Highway Department’s 1986 road grader. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – Time For A New Grader

An Ill Wind Blows In Stephentown

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Stephentown Hardest Hit In County
by David Flint
A number of people who have resided in this area for many many years have said they can’t remember such fierce winds blowing for such a long period of time as we had last Saturday night into Sunday. Fortunately the rain was not as heavy as predicted in this area, so flooding did not occur as it did in places further south and east. But many trees and wires came down.
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Newell Subdivisions Was Topic At Grafton Planning Board Meeting

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by Erin Hogan
Before the regular Planning Board meeting on Monday, March 15, there were two public hearings regarding Scott Newell applications to subdivide two pieces of property that he owns. The first hearing pertained to 204 Pond View Road. The piece of property isn’t lakeside and is currently 13.25 acres. Newel wants to divide the property into 6.83 and 6.42 acre lots. David Hunt of Jay Hakes Road was present to express his concern about the environment and make sure that with the dividing of these properties no swamp or forest would be disturbed. [Read more…] about Newell Subdivisions Was Topic At Grafton Planning Board Meeting

Hoosick Falls Election Results

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by Bea Peterson
To say Hoosick Falls election day turnout was light last Tuesday is an understatement. Granted, the three trustee candidates Ann Marie Bornt, Robert Downing and Michael Hickey were running for re-election unopposed. Third term trustee Bornt received 63 votes Fourth term Downing and second term Michael Hickey each received 60 votes.