Town Of Berlin Organizational Meeting

compiled by Kieron Kramer The Berlin Town Board met on January 3, 2012, at 7 pm for the Organizational Meeting. Board Members present were Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger, Councilmen Dean Maxon and John Winn and Councilwoman Tara Cinney. Also present was Richard deLeon Jr. who was appointed Tuesday to fill the vacancy left by the [...]

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Books Donated In Memory Of Els Murray

submitted by Nan Lance The Stephanie Flint Book Club has donated four books to the Berlin Library in memory of their friend and member, Els Murray, who died this past summer. Els Murray loved weaving and the Netherlands, so two adult books and two children’s books about these topics were chosen by the Book Club.

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Kayleigh Corrado – DAR Good Citizen

by David Flint Kayleigh Corrado, daughter of Jodi and Richard Corrado of Cherry Plain, has been selected by the Berlin High School faculty and senior class as the DAR Good Citizen.

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Poestenkill Historical Society Holiday Party

The Poestenkill Historical Society will be hosting its Annual Holiday Party on December 27 in the Poestenkill Town Hall (RT 351) at 7 pm. The public is welcome to come to celebrate the holidays with holiday desserts and punch. If you would like to share a Holiday Tradition from your family history or one that [...]

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Corkscrew Rails And Tales: History Of The Rutland RR From North Bennington To Chatham

by David Flint For those in the Taconic Valley who remember the days when the trains of the Rutland Railroad were part of the daily scene, or for those who just have a nostalgic interest in railroading, James R. “Jim” Jones has created a special treat. The radio personality, railroad buff and media professional has [...]

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Bly Hollow Problem Settled In Holiday Spirit

by Kieron Kramer Perhaps it was the holiday spirit, but, after a difficult year with plenty of meetings in which more heat was generated than light, the Berlin Board ended its regular meetings of 2011 with much more light than heat. “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,” said Board Members Richard deLeon Jr. and Sheila [...]

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Rensselaer County Legislature – Hoosick Area Athletes Recognized

Sierra Bailey In The Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade by Kieron Kramer The first four resolutions passed at the Rensselaer County Legislature’s regular meeting on Tuesday, December 13, recognized the achievements of student-athletes from Hoosick Falls. Two teams were honored, the Hoosick Falls Central School Girls Soccer team and the HFCS Football team, and two individuals were [...]

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Berlin H.S. Basic Woodworking Class Donate Toys

Berlin High School’s Basic Woodworking class presented wooden toys to Jane Gazelone for the Berlin Chapter of the Capital District Beginnings program.  Students worked on their wooden toys as a community service learning project under the direction of Technology Education teacher Dawn Wetmore.

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Norma Shaw

Berlin – Norma Shaw, 88, a lifelong resident of Berlin, NY, died on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at the Bennington Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bennington, VT, after an extended illness. Born in Berlin on April 16, 1923, she was the daughter and only child of the late Byron and Violet Manchester Shaw.

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Breakfast With Santa In Berlin

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