Volume 19, Number 26
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Thursday, August 25, 2016
Residents express concern over sidewalk plan Neighborhoods in town are bracing for sidewalk construction this fall, though officials say some homeowners are seeking a second opinion.
The department, along with Economic Development, held a public meeting Thursday, Aug. 11, to discuss the
sidewalk project for the areas mation of nine residents of Kensington Village and the who requested a second look Berlin Train Station. at their properties before a sidewalk was put in. A couple dozen residents attended the meeting to ask Main concerns included the town’s project consulhaving to take out trees or tant Milone and MacBroom shrubs to fit a sidewalk, questions and to voice their maintaining the new sideconcerns. walks, and property space that could possibly be Horbal collected the infor-
30-year mystery solved, artifacts returned By Lorraine Stub
For years, members of Berlin Historical Society have wondered what happened to artifacts unearthed at an archaeological dig at Spruce Brook in 1986.
See Artifacts, A12
Horbal says that snow removal has been a common worry. “Unfortunately, the way the town ordinance is written, residents are currently responsible for removing snow and ice from See Sidewalk, A2
Retiring fire chief to help his successor By Ashley Kus Citizen staff
Recently, the mystery unraveled when Lewis Southard, a retired forester, antique pistol collector and researcher from Virginia heard through the grapevine that the Spruce Brook Bridge adjacent to the North Mill site would soon be rebuilt. The site is on the National Register of Historic places, so is known to those interested in early arms manufacture. Southard contacted the State DOT offices, reaching Mandy Ranslow, staff archaeologist, and she put me in touch with him. We talked about the long ago dig and the society’s quest for the artifacts.
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Artifacts unearthed at an archaeological dig at Spruce Brook in 1986 were recently returned to Berlin. | Lorraine Stub, Berlin Historical Society
James Simons, chief of the Berlin Volunteer Fire Department, announced last week that he would step down at the end of the year, and hopes to teach his successor the crucial lessons Simons he’s learned during his 24 years on the job. See Chief, A3
The FuTure oF ChILDCAre AND PreSChooL IS here! Now celebrating 30 years!
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By Ashley Kus Citizen staff
This week “we’re going to start to review those properties and any changes that need to be made,” said Jim Horbal, deputy director of Public Works.
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