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Berlin Town Board Highlights

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by Chris Tergliafera
The Department of Health didn’t approve the amended plans for the water tower project that would have removed the booster station on Plank Rd. Removal of the station would have saved the project roughly $297,000. Adding the station back in to the plans will put the project over budget. It’s currently unclear what can be adjusted or how to keep the project under budget. 

The first responder tax exemption was approved via resolution. This would give volunteer firefighters and ambulance company members, as well as un-remarried spouses of volunteers who are killed in the line of duty, a 10% property tax reduction.

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David A. Berry – Obituary

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Berlin – David A. Berry, 68, of Apopka, Florida, went to be with his Lord God and Savior on January 26th, 2023 following a long battle with cancer and kidney failure. He was born on July 5, 1954 in Jacksonville, Florida. The oldest of four children, he was raised with his close family in Center Berlin, NY. Dynamic in many church and high school activities, he was a Regents Scholar graduate of Berlin Central School, class of 1972. During high school, Dave worked at Sykes Store in Stephentown. [Read more…] about David A. Berry – Obituary

2023 July 4th Parade Theme 

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Submitted by the Berlin Parade Committee

The Berlin July 4th Parade Committee announced their 2023 theme, Brave Americans. Brave Americans build, protect, serve, and improve our nation every day.

It is not the Westmorelands or the Millers who display true courage, but those in the trenches, on the front lines, who display examples of true American courage.

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Anne M. Maxon – Obituary

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Berlin – Anne M. (Littlefield) Maxon, 73, Berlin Town Clerk, died Tuesday evening, January 10, 2023 at The Center for Living & Rehabilitation in Bennington, VT after a brief illness. She was born in Bennington, VT on December 22, 1949, the daughter of the late Willard and Dorothy Heaney Littlefield.

Anne was a lifelong resident of Berlin. She graduated from Berlin Central School in 1968. She was employed at the Berlin Cash Market and also was a babysitter while raising her two sons.

She began her career at the Taconic Valley Bank in Berlin which later became Norstar Bank, and the Bank of America as a teller and eventually became the branch manager after over 30 years of service to the Berlin community.

Anne continued her service to her community serving as the Berlin Town Clerk for over 40 years, a position she was currently active in.   [Read more…] about Anne M. Maxon – Obituary

Edward A. Seagroatt – Obituary

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Troy – Edward A. Seagroatt, 81, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness.  

You may have driven with him in his prized 1934 Ford Cabriolet with the top down. You may have spotted him in town surprising someone with a bouquet of long-stemmed roses. Or he may have called you on your birthday, always remembering the date but too polite to mention the year.

Born in Troy, Ed was the son of the late Albert Seagroatt and Helen Brown Seagroatt. Ed was raised in Berlin, NY and resided in the Capital District area all his life. He attended Avon Old Farms School in Connecticut and was a graduate of La Salle Institute in Troy, NY. Ed earned a degree in Ornamental Horticulture from the State University of New York at Farmingdale and later served in the Coast Guard. [Read more…] about Edward A. Seagroatt – Obituary

Catalog Card Quilt

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Written and Submitted by Alice Walsh
In July, 2022, my husband David and I took a road trip in our small motorhome to Lincoln, Nebraska, to deliver my handmade quilt, Sampler of Library Catalog Cards 1851-2006, to the International Quilt Museum, where it was added to the museum’s permanent collection. I had submitted the quilt as a potential donation through the museum’s website and I was thrilled when the museum responded that they wanted to accept it. David and I decided to personally deliver it to Nebraska because it is very large, and cannot be folded. In the end, we were very glad we did, because we then had the opportunity to tour the museum and meet some of the wonderful people who work there.

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Berlin CSD Board of Education Meeting Highlights

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by Chris Tergliafera
The September 20 regular meeting of the Berlin Central School District Board of Education began with an international travel program proposal. The tentative dates for the trip to Italy would be April 6 through 14. As of now the estimated price for the trip would be $3,800 and would include flights, transportation, hotel, and two meals a day. The tentative cap on the number of students who could possibly attend is 30, and it was stated that fundraising opportunities could be available to help raise funds toward the trip. Transportation from the school to the airport was also requested. Superintendent Joseph Dhara stated that while the district would do what they could to help with transportation, they couldn’t currently make any promises due to driver shortages.

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Raymond F. Schaefer – Obituary

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Berlin – Raymond F. Schaefer, Jr., 69, of Ocala Fla, died peacefully at his home on September 1, 2022, after a long and courageous battle with Lewy Body Dementia and Parkinson’s Disease.

Born in North Adams, MA on May 9, 1953, he was the son of the late Raymond F. and Evelyn Gardner Schaefer Sr.  Raised in Berlin, NY, Ray was a 1972 graduate of Berlin Central School. He enlisted in the US Navy Seabees on September 13, 1972 and served 3 years of active duty. Following active duty, he served in the Naval Reserves for 20 years, retiring from the Navy on March 1, 1994. At the end of his active duty in the Navy, Ray began employment at the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, NY, working in manufacturing arms and equipment for the US Army. His kids especially remember seeing pictures of the large cannons made there and knowing that their dad made them. While working at the arsenal, Ray continued his education in the Arsenal Apprenticeship Program, receiving a degree in Metallurgy from Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. He retired from the arsenal after 40 years of hard work on September 3, 2015. [Read more…] about Raymond F. Schaefer – Obituary

Welcoming New Girl Scouts

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Local Girl Scout Service Unit 154 would like to welcome your girls to join Girl Scouts this year. We will be holding meetings after school for grades K through 5 in the elementary school, and will choose the day of the week when all registrations have been received. We have other troops in place but are happy to create new ones depending on the interest. Please call Robin Conner at the Girl Scout council at 518-489-8110 x153 and she will be able to help you get registered and get you into a troop in our area. 

David F. Shuhart – Obituary

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Berlin – David F. “Pa” Shuhart, 75 died Monday, July 18, 2022 at Southwest Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, VT. He was born in Hoosick Falls on May 5, 1947, the son of the late Clifton G. “Sonny” Shuhart, Jr. and Jennie F. Wysocki Shuhart. He was raised and educated in Berlin. He was a logger with his father and later worked at Berlin Lumber Company. He was employed for over 32 years by Saint Gobain of Hoosick Falls as a tape machine operator, before retiring in 2012. He was also the owner of Pa’s Country Car Wash on Route 22 in Berlin.  

He was a caretaker for many houses in the Berlin area and also snowplowed for many people.  

He enjoyed camping and NASCAR. In his early years he enjoyed fishing with his grandfather in the Adirondacks. He loved shiny red fire trucks and owned two of them. He also enjoyed driving his convertible.   [Read more…] about David F. Shuhart – Obituary