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Petersburgh Town Board Highlights

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by Denise Wright
The May 15th Petersburgh Town Board meeting was brief but quite informative. 

The first item discussed was the bridge/culvert project. According to town board member Heinz Noeding, the project is going as planned, and the hope is to finish it by mid-June. While there has been some need for adjustments to the traffic flow near the project, it was reported that a 3-way stop sign was not approved, but DOT will do some lane widening near the post office to assist with the traffic pattern. 

The town supervisor reported that the $151,000 in ARPA funds was reported for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The fire district, parking lot repaving, and historian records were part of the approximate $55,000 part of the final submission to the state. The roof, the water district water diffuser, and parks will also be using some of the funds. There is approximately $20,000 left of the funds that need to be allocated. 

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A Mystery No Longer

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Submitted by Bart McLean
In our April 28th paper, Bart McLean, on behalf of the Friends of Petersburgh History and Petersburgh Public Library, posted a challenge to see if our readers could identify a mystery house as yet unidentified on the Petersburgh Library’s local history page. Among the several different replies received, Wanda Webster’s reply stood out as having actual photos of the house in various years in her family photo album. With a little further research with help from our Town Historian, we were able to positively identify the mystery house as the one on Armsby Road in Petersburgh,

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Annual Trout Release

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Submitted by Berlin Central School Communications
On Wednesday, April 26th, Berlin High School students released brown trout they raised this school year into the Little Hoosic River.

This annual event is the culmination of BHS Science teacher Mr. Toole’s Trout in the Classroom project where students raise the brown trout from embryo, to alevin, and finally to fingerling before releasing the trout to fully develop into adults.

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National Honor Society Induction

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Submitted by Berlin Central School Communications
This year’s National Honor Society (NHS) induction ceremony opened with Berlin High School (BHS) junior Jacob Collen leading the flag salute.

Ms. Karen Day, advisor of the Berlin CSD’s Taconic Valley Chapter of the National Honor Society, started by stating the objective of the NHS chapter. “This chapter shall be to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to promote working leadership, to stimulate a desire to offer service, and to encourage the development of character in students of the Berlin Central School District,” said Ms. Day.

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Petersburgh Town Board Highlights

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By Denise Wright
The town board meeting in Petersburgh on April 17th provided a great deal of information to residents about summer activities in the town that could impact traffic, and information for local groups to take advantage of. 

The Department of Transportation's first presentation discussed replacing the stone arch bridge at the Route 22/2 intersection. This bridge overpass opened in 1932, and due to the age and material of the bridge, it will not come out in sections; it must be removed all at once. This approach allows for a quicker process of constructing the new bridge.

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New Geothermal System Reducing Library’s Footprint

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By Chris Tergliafera
I recently had the opportunity to take a tour of the Petersburgh Public Library’s new geothermal heating and cooling system. The first thing you notice—or don’t notice—is the noise coming from the system, as it’s incredibly quiet. The system was running the entire time I was in the building, and the only time I heard it at all was when I was actually in the same room as the furnaces. Even then the noise was only a low hum.

The new system, installed by Choice Heating and Cooling of Cohoes, was made possible by a grant of $94,875 from the Library Construction Grant of New York State. The total cost of the system came to $152,000, but much of the difference between the total price and the grant will be covered by rebates, handled by Choice.

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Super Troopers Place 2nd in Video Contest

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Submitted by BCS Communications
Congratulations to Berlin Middle/High School (BMHS) Super Troopers. The Rural Schools Association recently announced their 2022-23 Student Video Contest Winners and the Super Troopers 2022/23 Empathy video received second place. The Super Troopers have been awarded $100 from the Rural Association for their second place win. 

Super Troopers has been a character education group at Berlin Central School District since 2011, and was started by a scrappy group of students who wanted to spread some positivity around the school. Their ideas of positivity, mixed with some humor, have been a hallmark of this group. The mantra of having fun without making fun has led this group to make over 50 different videos on various themes, both somewhat serious and not so serious. 

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Petersburgh Town Board Highlights 

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By Denise Wright
Several requests for proposals for lawn care and the Town Hall roof replacement were approved at the March 20th Petersburgh Town Board, along with discussion about some upcoming events and projects in the town. 

Councilman Noeding updated members about the Routes 2 and 22 Bridge project. Since the permit was approved, the next goal will be the utility work. The hope is to move the wires underground. The project should begin in spring, and Noeding asked them to come to the next meeting to present a summary of the project, but he is awaiting confirmation. 

Noeding also discussed that the judge has yet to decide on the water district issue. The Environmental Protection Agency has recently publicized new limits on PFAs as four parts per trillion and is open for public comment. Noeding still feels this level is too high and believes the town should voice its concern to the state. There was a confirmation from Aquastore that the repairs on the water tower will be able to be delayed until

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