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The Town is considering a Deer/Lyme Citizens Committee to evaluate issues related to Bethlehem’s deer population, including the relationship to traffic accidents, Lyme disease, and other community...
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The Town is considering a Deer/Lyme Citizens Committee to evaluate issues related to Bethlehem’s deer population, including the relationship to traffic accidents, Lyme disease, and other community concerns (gardening, for example). The group could include members of the community with scientific, medical, wildlife and/or environmental expertise to help sort through the very technical issues involved. The idea would be to assemble and review available information on Deer population Bethlehem, look at impacts including relationship to Lyme disease and traffic accidents, take testimony on these issues, and develop either recommendations or options for consideration if it is concluded that Town actions can address the issues identified. Let us know what you think!
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Jan 15, 2014 by
Town Supervisor (5 points)
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The Town is considering a Deer/Lyme Citizens Committee to evaluate issues related to Bethlehem’s deer population, including the relationship to traffic accidents, Lyme disease, and other community concerns (gardening, for example). The group could include members of the community with scientific, medical, wildlife and/or environmental expertise to help sort through the very technical issues involved. The idea would be to assemble and review available information on Deer population Bethlehem, look at impacts including relationship to Lyme disease and traffic accidents, take testimony on these issues, and develop either recommendations or options for consideration if it is concluded that Town actions can address the issues identified. Let us know what you think!
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I believe that the town should publish a map on it's website detailing the location and time of day of reported deer/vehicle accidents that have occurred in the past few months. For example, my own...
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I believe that the town should publish a map on it's website detailing the location and time of day of reported deer/vehicle accidents that have occurred in the past few months. For example, my own personal experience of a deer running into my car on River Road in 2012, has taught me to avoid that area at dusk. I would think that all drivers in Bethlehem could benefit from our collective experience.
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Jun 25, 2014 by
Robert Edler (5 points)
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I believe that the town should publish a map on it's website detailing the location and time of day of reported deer/vehicle accidents that have occurred in the past few months. For example, my own personal experience of a deer running into my car on River Road in 2012, has taught me to avoid that area at dusk. I would think that all drivers in Bethlehem could benefit from our collective experience.
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I have concerns regarding this incident where a citizen found a cat inside a cat carrier and rescued it within minutes from drowning. I am wondering why both the cat carrier and rock have not been...
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I have concerns regarding this incident where a citizen found a cat inside a cat carrier and rescued it within minutes from drowning. I am wondering why both the cat carrier and rock have not been dusted for fingerprints. I'll bet if that carrier and the rock were dusted, they may pull some prints and there always is a possibility that the prints could be on file. Most bad people that do things like this are criminals and/or have had crimes on file. PLEASE dust for prints! http://www.news10.com/.../man-saves-cat-from-normans-kill
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Jun 6, 2014 by
angel mariani (15 points)
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I have concerns regarding this incident where a citizen found a cat inside a cat carrier and rescued it within minutes from drowning. I am wondering why both the cat carrier and rock have not been dusted for fingerprints. I'll bet if that carrier and the rock were dusted, they may pull some prints and there always is a possibility that the prints could be on file. Most bad people that do things like this are criminals and/or have had crimes on file. PLEASE dust for prints! http://www.news10.com/.../man-saves-cat-from-normans-kill
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In 2013, the Town of Bethlehem held community town hall meetings for each hamlet. This gave residents of each hamlet the opportunity to express their concerns.
Jan 30, 2014 by
Cindy Radliff (5 points)
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In 2013, the Town of Bethlehem held community town hall meetings for each hamlet. This gave residents of each hamlet the opportunity to express their concerns.
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Just an idea to make leaf pick-up more fair.
Nov 5, 2015 by
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Just an idea to make leaf pick-up more fair.
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Form an advisory board, staffed by Bethlehem youth (age 13 - 18) to represent the needs and ideas of the Town's youth before the Town Board. Youth should be representative of all youth in the town...
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Form an advisory board, staffed by Bethlehem youth (age 13 - 18) to represent the needs and ideas of the Town's youth before the Town Board. Youth should be representative of all youth in the town including all schools, public and private. Adv board should be 7 individuals selected by a special panel convenend for only that purpose.
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Dec 9, 2013 by
Out of the box (5 points)
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Form an advisory board, staffed by Bethlehem youth (age 13 - 18) to represent the needs and ideas of the Town's youth before the Town Board. Youth should be representative of all youth in the town including all schools, public and private. Adv board should be 7 individuals selected by a special panel convenend for only that purpose.
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Eliminating the very loud & frequent siren noises coming from the rail yard would greatly improve the quality of life & health of the nearby residents of Beckers Corners & South Bethlehem. This noise...
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Eliminating the very loud & frequent siren noises coming from the rail yard would greatly improve the quality of life & health of the nearby residents of Beckers Corners & South Bethlehem. This noise occurs between 6-12 times in a 24 hr. period & is particularly disruptive during the night at 12:30 am, 2:00 am, & 3:30 am. Support from our town leadership would be helpful in addressing this problem. Citizens also play a crucial role as well. The website TellCSX-CSX & phone # 1-877-835-5279 is available to help address concerns. Let's help keep Bethlehem a great place to live
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May 5, 2016 by
carol claren (5 points)
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Eliminating the very loud & frequent siren noises coming from the rail yard would greatly improve the quality of life & health of the nearby residents of Beckers Corners & South Bethlehem. This noise occurs between 6-12 times in a 24 hr. period & is particularly disruptive during the night at 12:30 am, 2:00 am, & 3:30 am. Support from our town leadership would be helpful in addressing this problem. Citizens also play a crucial role as well. The website TellCSX-CSX & phone # 1-877-835-5279 is available to help address concerns. Let's help keep Bethlehem a great place to live
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Lasher Road is a cut through. Since the Speed Check has been placed to help make sure people are driving the 30 MPH speed limit, it is apparent that 30 MPH is incredibly too fast to this road. There...
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Lasher Road is a cut through. Since the Speed Check has been placed to help make sure people are driving the 30 MPH speed limit, it is apparent that 30 MPH is incredibly too fast to this road. There are many children who play and ride their bikes, as well as people who live on the street who can't back out of their driveway without getting beeped at by people speeding or even going the speed limit. Originally I thought people were just speeding on that road but since I can see the speed these people are driving since the speed trap has been placed on the street, it is clear to me that it is not always the driver's speed, but the speed limit itself that is the problem. I am strongly urging a change in this speed, from 30MPH to 20MPH to help keep our kids safe. It should be the same speed limit as any other community housing.
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Jun 24, 2017 by
Kathryn Steinberg (8 points)
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Lasher Road is a cut through. Since the Speed Check has been placed to help make sure people are driving the 30 MPH speed limit, it is apparent that 30 MPH is incredibly too fast to this road. There are many children who play and ride their bikes, as well as people who live on the street who can't back out of their driveway without getting beeped at by people speeding or even going the speed limit. Originally I thought people were just speeding on that road but since I can see the speed these people are driving since the speed trap has been placed on the street, it is clear to me that it is not always the driver's speed, but the speed limit itself that is the problem. I am strongly urging a change in this speed, from 30MPH to 20MPH to help keep our kids safe. It should be the same speed limit as any other community housing.
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Lasher Rd. in Selkirk has become a speedway & that is unsafe for the residents who live here. Between the hours of 5:30am-8:30am Mon.-Fri. about 99% of traffic, in both directions, is speeding. On...
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Lasher Rd. in Selkirk has become a speedway & that is unsafe for the residents who live here. Between the hours of 5:30am-8:30am Mon.-Fri. about 99% of traffic, in both directions, is speeding. On Sat., the rush goes on all day. We need an actual police presence on the road, enforcing the rules of the road. This is a narrow residential road with most homes close to the street.
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Jun 13, 2016 by
carol claren (5 points)
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Lasher Rd. in Selkirk has become a speedway & that is unsafe for the residents who live here. Between the hours of 5:30am-8:30am Mon.-Fri. about 99% of traffic, in both directions, is speeding. On Sat., the rush goes on all day. We need an actual police presence on the road, enforcing the rules of the road. This is a narrow residential road with most homes close to the street.
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Surrey Mall is a race track with cars speeding with no regard to the many children playing outside. Speed bumps would force people to slow down. They could be removable for winter. A lower speed limit...
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Surrey Mall is a race track with cars speeding with no regard to the many children playing outside. Speed bumps would force people to slow down. They could be removable for winter. A lower speed limit would help on residential streets
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Jun 16, 2016 by
JCMB (15 points)
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Surrey Mall is a race track with cars speeding with no regard to the many children playing outside. Speed bumps would force people to slow down. They could be removable for winter. A lower speed limit would help on residential streets
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The town should take advantage of the NYS Dept of Financial Services grant to rid the town of abandon properties, also known as "zombie" properties. Learn more at www.dfs.ny.gov Citizens are...
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The town should take advantage of the NYS Dept of Financial Services grant to rid the town of abandon properties, also known as "zombie" properties. Learn more at www.dfs.ny.gov Citizens are encouraged to call in to report zombie properties in their neighborhoods. Also, many homes are in great disrepair. Can the town officials approach those who don't mow their lawns, have siding falling off their house, etc.
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Aug 2, 2016 by
Glenmont Resident (5 points)
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The town should take advantage of the NYS Dept of Financial Services grant to rid the town of abandon properties, also known as "zombie" properties. Learn more at www.dfs.ny.gov Citizens are encouraged to call in to report zombie properties in their neighborhoods. Also, many homes are in great disrepair. Can the town officials approach those who don't mow their lawns, have siding falling off their house, etc.
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We should finally create the old railroad tracks to a nice path for runners and walkers. Also we should create a sidewalk from the high school to the ymca so it is safer for students to bike and walk...
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We should finally create the old railroad tracks to a nice path for runners and walkers. Also we should create a sidewalk from the high school to the ymca so it is safer for students to bike and walk there.
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Nov 30, 2013 by
Anthony (5 points)
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We should finally create the old railroad tracks to a nice path for runners and walkers. Also we should create a sidewalk from the high school to the ymca so it is safer for students to bike and walk there.
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It would be great if we can have an online map showing the shoulder size on the roads in bethlehem as well as the roads that have sidewalks present. This would be great for planning routes for...
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It would be great if we can have an online map showing the shoulder size on the roads in bethlehem as well as the roads that have sidewalks present. This would be great for planning routes for getting between friends and just in general improve the visibility to walking in town.
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Oct 9, 2015 by
John Roosenberg (8 points)
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It would be great if we can have an online map showing the shoulder size on the roads in bethlehem as well as the roads that have sidewalks present. This would be great for planning routes for getting between friends and just in general improve the visibility to walking in town.
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There should be more police presence on Hasgate DR to prevent serious accidents.
Jun 3, 2015 by
sandra sorell (5 points)
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There should be more police presence on Hasgate DR to prevent serious accidents.
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Sidewalks to Connect children on bicycles and community members walking their dogs are a necessary public safety solution for previously identified speeding and reckless driving on Wemple Drive.
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Sidewalks to Connect children on bicycles and community members walking their dogs are a necessary public safety solution for previously identified speeding and reckless driving on Wemple Drive.
Many children are not only visiting one another's neighborhood but joggers and older bicyclists are trying to Connect to the Rail Trail. A simple sidewalk that would mitigate the high risk on that section of Road, near Beacon.
This would be a great way to finish the successful 2016 pavement project and the communities Rail Trail. Please help before someone gets hurt. I look forward to the opportunity to sit down and discuss these concerns.
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Oct 1, 2016 by
Ryan Bennett (5 points)
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Sidewalks to Connect children on bicycles and community members walking their dogs are a necessary public safety solution for previously identified speeding and reckless driving on Wemple Drive.
Many children are not only visiting one another's neighborhood but joggers and older bicyclists are trying to Connect to the Rail Trail. A simple sidewalk that would mitigate the high risk on that section of Road, near Beacon.
This would be a great way to finish the successful 2016 pavement project and the communities Rail Trail. Please help before someone gets hurt. I look forward to the opportunity to sit down and discuss these concerns.
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Decrease speed limit on 9W between Picuay Rd. & Creble Rd. to 35-40mph
& prohibit the use of "jake break" here as well would greatly improve
conditions at Beckers Corners.
May 15, 2017 by
carol claren (5 points)
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Decrease speed limit on 9W between Picuay Rd. & Creble Rd. to 35-40mph
& prohibit the use of "jake break" here as well would greatly improve
conditions at Beckers Corners.
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The residents of the Selkirk area experience extremely loud train
horn noise daily & nightly. Especially disturbing are the 110 decibel
blasts that occur at 2am,3am,4am,5am at the Route 396 (Mosher...
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The residents of the Selkirk area experience extremely loud train
horn noise daily & nightly. Especially disturbing are the 110 decibel
blasts that occur at 2am,3am,4am,5am at the Route 396 (Mosher Bridge)
overpass. The train goes under the bridge. There is no chance of a collision with public traffic. Town officials could make a meaningful and positive impact here by collaborating with CSX & Federal Railroad
Admin. to make this a Quiet Zone.
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Jun 6, 2017 by
carol claren (5 points)
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The residents of the Selkirk area experience extremely loud train
horn noise daily & nightly. Especially disturbing are the 110 decibel
blasts that occur at 2am,3am,4am,5am at the Route 396 (Mosher Bridge)
overpass. The train goes under the bridge. There is no chance of a collision with public traffic. Town officials could make a meaningful and positive impact here by collaborating with CSX & Federal Railroad
Admin. to make this a Quiet Zone.
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Need cameras on Lasher Rd. to detect license plates of the various Mack trucks,specifically Diversified Auto Transport, R&W Transport, and County Waste that are using this residential road to get to...
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Need cameras on Lasher Rd. to detect license plates of the various Mack trucks,specifically Diversified Auto Transport, R&W Transport, and County Waste that are using this residential road to get to Route 396 from 9W!! The appropriate way is Route 9W to Route 396.
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Jan 9, 2020 by
carol claren (5 points)
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Need cameras on Lasher Rd. to detect license plates of the various Mack trucks,specifically Diversified Auto Transport, R&W Transport, and County Waste that are using this residential road to get to Route 396 from 9W!! The appropriate way is Route 9W to Route 396.
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Stop the extremely loud siren noises coming from nearby rail yard all night
long. These are now sounding hourly & is different from the typical train
horns usually heard all too frequently.
May 20, 2018 by
carol claren (5 points)
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Stop the extremely loud siren noises coming from nearby rail yard all night
long. These are now sounding hourly & is different from the typical train
horns usually heard all too frequently.
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I feel isolated from the community and would WELCOME sidewalks down Feura Bush road so that I could walk to the 9W corridor, and also walk across the bypass to Old Delmar area, Farmers Market, etc. ...
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I feel isolated from the community and would WELCOME sidewalks down Feura Bush road so that I could walk to the 9W corridor, and also walk across the bypass to Old Delmar area, Farmers Market, etc. Also having a safe way for kids to walk to the Town Park would be great!
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May 15, 2019 by
Susan (5 points)
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I feel isolated from the community and would WELCOME sidewalks down Feura Bush road so that I could walk to the 9W corridor, and also walk across the bypass to Old Delmar area, Farmers Market, etc. Also having a safe way for kids to walk to the Town Park would be great!
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Put in a sidewalk on the Indian Hills side of Krumkill Road that connects to Russell Road. There is a great deal of pedestrian traffic, including many children, who have to walk along the road (which...
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Put in a sidewalk on the Indian Hills side of Krumkill Road that connects to Russell Road. There is a great deal of pedestrian traffic, including many children, who have to walk along the road (which has no shoulder) creating a real safety concern.
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Dec 27, 2016 by
Maria Witazek (10 points)
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Put in a sidewalk on the Indian Hills side of Krumkill Road that connects to Russell Road. There is a great deal of pedestrian traffic, including many children, who have to walk along the road (which has no shoulder) creating a real safety concern.
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There is a continuous sewage odor present along Blessing Road up to the North Bethlehem Fire District. The sewage odor can also be noticed in homes coming from the plumbing during certain times of...
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There is a continuous sewage odor present along Blessing Road up to the North Bethlehem Fire District. The sewage odor can also be noticed in homes coming from the plumbing during certain times of the year (particularly the warmer months). I am not sure what needs to be done to remedy the problem, but whatever they did with the facility on Blessing Road did not help.
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Dec 27, 2016 by
Maria Witazek (10 points)
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There is a continuous sewage odor present along Blessing Road up to the North Bethlehem Fire District. The sewage odor can also be noticed in homes coming from the plumbing during certain times of the year (particularly the warmer months). I am not sure what needs to be done to remedy the problem, but whatever they did with the facility on Blessing Road did not help.
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In stall better signage on both 9W & 396 to keep trucks off this narrow, primarily residential country road. Enforce the restriction of these trucks
that has been in place for 30 years. There is...
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In stall better signage on both 9W & 396 to keep trucks off this narrow, primarily residential country road. Enforce the restriction of these trucks
that has been in place for 30 years. There is PLENTY of access to 9W & 396
without using Lasher Rd!! To NOT enforce this is a stain upon the town of Bethlehem!
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Oct 10, 2019 by
carol claren (5 points)
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In stall better signage on both 9W & 396 to keep trucks off this narrow, primarily residential country road. Enforce the restriction of these trucks
that has been in place for 30 years. There is PLENTY of access to 9W & 396
without using Lasher Rd!! To NOT enforce this is a stain upon the town of Bethlehem!
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Last week there was a serious accident on Lasher Road in Selkirk involving
a speeding BMW & ending in a partial roll-over. If anyone had been leaving
that Post Office exit they would have been...
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Last week there was a serious accident on Lasher Road in Selkirk involving
a speeding BMW & ending in a partial roll-over. If anyone had been leaving
that Post Office exit they would have been KILLED! Now, due to pandemic, there are more adults and children riding bikes &/or jogging here. Need MUCH BETTER monitoring and enforcement of the speed limit at critical times.
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Jun 25, 2020 by
carol claren (5 points)
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Last week there was a serious accident on Lasher Road in Selkirk involving
a speeding BMW & ending in a partial roll-over. If anyone had been leaving
that Post Office exit they would have been KILLED! Now, due to pandemic, there are more adults and children riding bikes &/or jogging here. Need MUCH BETTER monitoring and enforcement of the speed limit at critical times.
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I was born and raised in NY, however, when I was living in Boston I loved the fact that Franklin, MA has a great Arts & Culture Council that was able to work with schools and all of the art...
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I was born and raised in NY, however, when I was living in Boston I loved the fact that Franklin, MA has a great Arts & Culture Council that was able to work with schools and all of the art organizations to help raise art advocates within the community. We can even raise money to offer grants once a year to organizations that have a great idea to serve the community.
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Apr 12, 2021 by
Tamara Starr (7 points)
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I was born and raised in NY, however, when I was living in Boston I loved the fact that Franklin, MA has a great Arts & Culture Council that was able to work with schools and all of the art organizations to help raise art advocates within the community. We can even raise money to offer grants once a year to organizations that have a great idea to serve the community.
