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Ashley Bloomfield Makes Dean’s List At RIT

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Ashley Bloomfield of Stephentown, a first year student in RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering, made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2012 quarter.
Rochester Institute of Technology is internationally recognized for academic leadership in computing, engineering, imaging science and sustainability.

Stephentown Town Board Action – Town Won’t Take Elementary School Property

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by David Flint
Stephentown will pass on buying the former elementary school property for $1. Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt said at the Town Board meeting Monday that the President of the Berlin School Board has advised him that the School District will proceed to mothball the building that was formerly the Stephentown Elementary School and the property will be put back on the market for sale. Eckhardt and Board Members had met with representatives of the School Board but could not reach agreement on transferring the property to the Town. There were too many things in the contract, Eckhardt said, that the Town could not accept. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action – Town Won’t Take Elementary School Property

The Secret Garden At SLCA

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Circle Theatre Players opens its 2013 season with the musical, The Secret Garden, based on the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett.  This tale is about life and love growing from loss and haunting pain. This successful musical version of the famous story has music, mystery, humor and drama and is enjoyable for all ages. Come believe in the magic of life renewed!
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Catherine And Robert Mabeus, Sr.

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East Nassau – Catherine L. “Kay” Shuhart Mabeus, 74, of Hanky Mull Hill Road, East Nassau, NY, died on Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Albany Memorial Hospital after a valiant and courageous fight against cancer under the care of Community Hospice of Rensselaer County. Her husband Robert J. “Bob” Mabeus, Sr., 75, died suddenly at home on Saturday a short time later.
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Stephentown ZBA Closer To Decision On Motocross Park

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by David Flint
The Stephentown Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has been deliberating on Howard Commander’s proposal for a Motocross park in the south end of town since May of 2010. The regular meetings on this topic usually draw a sizable crowd from both the pro and the con side and the meeting on Tuesday of this week was no exception. It may be, however, that the ZBA is now actually approaching decision time. With the public comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement concluding on Tuesday, the project now moves to the final EIS stage.
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Changes At Area Post Offices

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Post Office Hours In Berlin, Grafton and Cherry Plain To Be Cut Back – But Not Right Away
by David Flint
As reported in this paper last week, the Petersburgh Post Office, as part of a cost-cutting review of local post offices will have its window hours cut by 15 minutes. This is not a very big change for Petersburgh customers, but what about other post offices in the area?
Stephentown And New Lebanon POs Keep Hours
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Kyle M. Sowycz

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Stephentown – Kyle M. Sowycz, 26, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 8, 2012, at the Albany Medical Center Hospital in Albany, NY, surrounded by his loving family following a brief illness. Born on January 29, 1986, in Pittsfield, MA, he was the beloved son of Ihor “Sam” and Marcia Stall Sowycz. He was a lifelong resident of Stephentown, NY, and was a graduate of Berlin (NY) High School. [Read more…] about Kyle M. Sowycz

Letter To The Editor – A Fast One At The Speedway?

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To the editor:
The Lebanon Valley Speedway is attempting to overturn zoning laws for the motocross track.
Think the racetrack is noisy now? Plans are underway for a 6 am start on Sundays with roaring motors and all day races until 9 pm. A group of concerned citizens within a 5 mile radius is working to stop this zoning change covering the towns of New Lebanon and Stephentown. [Read more…] about Letter To The Editor – A Fast One At The Speedway?