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Let’s keep Stockbridge politics civil and truthful
It appears that our national bent towards disinformation and ad hominem attacks has reached our small Town of Stockbridge’s politics. Vote your conscience for your preferred candidates. Keep in mind: “What is my best choice for Stockbridge?” Differences of opinion are healthy and often constructive. Please let’s keep it...
Germantown girl, 11, becomes sheriff for the day
You might have seen an unusually young member of the sheriff’s department trying out equipment in Hudson today. An 11-year-old girl quickly rose through the ranks to become sheriff right away. Kelsey Mergenthaler is a fifth grader at Germantown Elementary. She won the contest to be sheriff for the...
Catskill family faces new tragedy as landslide claims home months after fatal crash
CATSKILL, N.Y. (WRGB) — A Catskill family is left picking up the pieces after a landslide last week took their home and everything inside. It’s the second tragedy to hit the Whittaker family this year. Their friends, Jill O’Connell and Carol Greene, who are also their neighbors, are now stepping up to help, hoping the community will do the same. They’ve started a GoFundMe for the family.
Fire in Valatie Monday morning
Nine people are being helped by the Red Cross, after a fire in Columbia County on White Mills Road in Valatie. The victims include six adults and three children, ages 2, 5 and 11, according to the American Red Cross. NewsChannel 13 has reached out to Valatie Fire Department for...
THEN & NOW: ‘Gasoline Alley’ along Route 71
The Blue Top Service Station was located just north of the Green River, N.Y. hamlet at the Austerlitz, N.Y. town line. The station name is presumably because the tile roof was painted blue. The above photograph was taken in the 1920s and shows two globe-top gas pumps out front. During...
Pine Plains Town Board Revamps Conservation Council, Hires Seasonal Staff and Secures State Grant
The Pine Plains Town Board appointed five new members to the Conservation Advisory Council at its May 16 meeting. It also authorized hiring more than a dozen part-time employees, announced the receipt of a state grant to repair sidewalks and began discussions about developing work-force housing. After removing all former...
MassDOT to meet with town officials about Brookside Road bridge closure, residents issue concerns
Great Barrington — Engineers from the state’s Department of Transportation will be meeting with town officials for a meeting concerning the closed bridge on Brookside Road on Wednesday, May 22. The bridge was unexpectedly closed by MassDOT on May 2 after a routine inspection. According to MassDOT spokesperson...
Tullar Farm: Incredible historic compound estate on 67± park-like acres
Elyse Harney Morris and Lauren Molk of Elyse Harney Real Estate offer a most unusual property—a gorgeous park-like estate with breathtaking views, a great location, and inviting historic homes.
Rylander, Desilets Earn Athlete of the Week Recognition
Runs are the common denominator between this week’s iBerkshires.com/Southwestern Vermont Health Care Athletes of the Week. One prevents them, and the other makes them as quickly as anyone in the county. Monument Mountain sophomore Amelia Desilets was one of just two girls to bring home three titles from Friday’s...
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