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Berlin Bank Goes For $73.5k

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by David Flint
Berlin’s bank building was sold at auction Wednesday for only $73,500. Although staff from Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Company were waiting, no one showed up at the bank to bid on the property. According to Norman Zimmer, Director of Operations at Max Spann, all of the bidding, by ten pre-registered bidders, took place either online or at their auction site in New Jersey.
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Local Veterans Honored On Armed Forces Day

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by Bea Peterson
Months of research and organizing went into the “Memorial Day – A Local Tribute” sponsored by Voice of a Vet and Heroes at Home at the HAYC3 Armory on Saturday, May 18. Spearheading the efforts were Gail Smith and Howie Wright. Much of the research was done by Tom McMartin and Charles Filkins.
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Stephentown ZBA Denies Motocross Use Variance

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by David Flint
The Stephentown Zoning Board of Appeals decided Wednesday in a split vote to deny a use variance to Howard Commander that would have allowed him to construct a Motocross park in a residential zone. Board Chairman Roland Barth joined with Board Members Freling Smith and Peter Ellard in voting to deny the variance. Board Members Joseph Champion and Richard Sime voted to grant the variance.
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Petersburgh Town Board Action – Petersburgh To Get Solar Panels

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by Alex Brooks
At a special meeting on Thursday, May 9, the Petersburgh Town Board agreed to a proposal from Monolith Solar to install solar panels on the Town Hall property which will supply electricity to all four buildings in the Town Municipal complex. The solar array will be mounted on the back section of the Town Hall and in the side yard east of the building, and it will be sized to supply all of the electricity used by the Town buildings. The solar panels will be installed, maintained and owned by Monolith Solar, and the electricity generated will be sold to the Town under a long term contract. It is expected to be at least 25% cheaper than what the Town is currently paying.
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Stephentown Town Board Action – Reversing Gears

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by David Flint
The Stephentown Town Board had to reverse gears on an action they took last month to finance the purchase of a new dump truck. Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt said that a legal opinion requested from the Board’s attorney, Craig Crist, revealed that errors were made in approving a financing agreement with the First Niagara Bank for the cost of the 2014 International tandem axle dump truck and its plow and sander equipment. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – Reversing Gears

Hoosick Town Board Action – Town To Purchase A New Tractor

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by Bea Peterson
At the Hoosick Town Board meeting on Monday, May 13, Highway Superintendent Louis Schmigel requested approval from the Board to purchase a New Holland roadside mowing tractor with cab and air conditioning from Capital Tractor. The price of the base tractor is $44,000 after discounts and an $8,000 trade in. The traded tractor is a 2005 and needs $7,350 in repairs. Full price for the new tractor is $62,000. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action – Town To Purchase A New Tractor

Three Local Families Are Memorialized By The County

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by Kieron Kramer
The families of three eastern Rensselaer County citizens who were memorialized by resolutions at last month’s Rensselaer County Legislative session came to the presentation period at the County meeting on May 14. The three citizens are the young fire fighter from Berlin, Steve Kellar, the beloved school bus driver and former Hoosick Falls Councilman, John “Ersel” Hickey, and Ray Darling, Sr., the Supervisor of the Town of Grafton at his death. The presentations to the families of deceased pillars of the community, those who have made the history of the County, are quite emotional and moving.
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The 28th Annual Lions Club Road Race

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by Bea Peterson
Saturday, May 18, was a perfect day for a run. The weather was just right, there were more runners than in the last few years and there were plenty of folks along the sidelines directing traffic and watching out for the runners.
The Lions Club crew was in top notch form, and the race went off without a visible hitch. After times were tallied, trophies and medals were presented to the overall top male and female finishers, Hoosick top finishers and first and second place finishers in each age group.
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