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Ken Gloss took a look at books for Mary Sullivan and Jody Potter (left) after his talk at the Scoville Memorial Library on April 17.
Patrick L. Sullivan
SALISBURY — Ken Gloss, proprietor of the Brattle Book Shop in Boston and a fixture on public television’s “Antiques Roadshow” entertained a bevy of bibliophiles at the Scoville Memorial Library Wednesday, April 17 with stories from the book trade.
He also gave quick assessments of books to about a dozen people after his remarks.
The Brattle Book Shop has had a somewhat peripatetic existence since its founding in 1825, with seven different locations. It has been run by the Gloss family since 1949, when Ken Gloss’ father George took over.
Gloss said the Brattle moved to a location on West Street in Boston which burned in 1980. Undaunted, Gloss moved the shop to its present location a few doors away, and Bostonians (including Mayor Kevin White) donated books to restock.
Gloss said he and his staffers go out on buying trips almost daily.
Some destinations are opulent Some are humble. And there’s no telling what awaits.
One call was to an elderly woman in a small house with peeling paint. Gloss took a look at the books, which were nothing special.
Then he noticed the watercolors. “Oh, those are nice.”
“Oh yes” said the elderly lady. “They’re all [J.M.W.] Turners.”
Gloss said he or his staff get hundreds of calls about books.
“Most are routine, I can give them an answer off the top of my head.”
But every so often there’s a call like the one from the woman who announced, “President Kennedy slept with me!”
Turned out the woman worked for the Kennedy family as a nurse. The infant JFK did indeed sleep with her in her professional capacity.
“She had handwritten letters from the President,” Gloss said, explaining that for collectors handwritten letters are particularly prized.
“As far as I know they still have them. They can’t sell them. They’re part of their life.”
George Gloss died in 1985, and Ken Gloss took over, and in the process hired a young man who seemed promising.
A customer entered, browsed around and asked for an item they did not have in stock but could likely obtain.
The customer said he would come back and left.
The new assistant remarked, casually, “That was J.D. Salinger.”
Startled, Gloss asked how he knew.
“I used to date his daughter.”
Gloss said he enjoys doing the television program and traveling to parts of the country he might not otherwise get to.
He revealed some insider information, such as this tidbit:
“We don’t get paid. At all. And there’s no guarantee we’ll get on TV.”
An ideal day on the Antiques Roadshow trail has him rising early, spotting someone with a promising item, alerting the producer, and filming the encounter.
“So by 9 a.m. we’re finished. It makes the day go easy.”
On the other hand, “if by 4 p.m. we haven’t taped, we’re probably not going to.
The element of surprise remains constant from book shop to TV, however.
One man came into the TV taping and explained he had worked as an airplane pilot for Pope John Paul II. He had a photo of the Pope signing his Bible to prove it.
This was moderately interesting.
Then the man added, offhandedly, “Oh, I’ve got the Bible, too.”
After his remarks, Gloss examined books and other items from about a dozen people, most of whom came away happy.
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Legal Notices - 4-25-24
Apr 24, 2024
Legal Notice
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
Village of Millerton
Zoning Board of Appeals
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Millerton, Dutchess County, New York, on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 7:00 pm at the Village Hall, 5933 North Elm Avenue, Millerton, NY, regarding the application of Gvgkne Reality, Inc. for Variances at 7-9 Main Street, Millerton, NY. The application is open for inspection at Village Hall.
TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all interested persons shall have an opportunity to be heard on said application at the hearing at the aforesaid time and place.
By the order of:
Village of Millerton
Zoning Board of Appeals
Anna Clune
Planning, Zoning & Building Secretary
04-25-24
Legal Notice of Completion of Tentative Assessment Roll
Pursuant to §506 & §526 of the Real Property Tax Law:
NOTICE is hereby given that the Assessor of the Town of Pine Plains, County of Dutchess, has completed the tentative assessment roll for the current year, a copy of which is filed with the Town Clerk after May 1, 2024.
The Assessor will be available via telephone and by appointment with such tentative roll at: Town Hall, 3284 Route 199, Assessor’s Office. Telephone contacts and appointments for in-person meetings can be made for the following days and between the hours listed:
5/4/2024 between the hours of 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm.
5/7/2024 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
5/9/2024 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.
5/14/24 between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Individuals with complaints with respect to the assessments are encouraged to contact the Assessor’s Office prior to Grievance Day to discuss their concerns and to see if an agreement can be reached. If no agreement is reached, the written complaint shall be transmitted by the Assessor to the Board of Assessment Review on Grievance Day.
A publication containing procedures for contesting an assessment is available online at www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/publications/orpts/grievanceboo...
Sara Foglia, Assessor
Grievance Day: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
( §508 RPTL)
( §525 RPTL)
NOTICE is hereby given that the BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW for the Town of Pine Plains, County of
Dutchess shall hear complaints in relation to assessments at:
Town Hall, 3284 Route 199, (518) 398-7193 x 7
The BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW will be in attendance on Wednesday, May 29, 2024 during the following times:
5/29/24 between the hours of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
5/29/24 between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
The BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW will then file a copy of the determination with the Town Clerk to
become a matter of public record.
04-25-24
NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL
Pursuant to Section 506 & 526 of the Real Property Tax Law, notice is hereby given that the Assessor of the Town of Amenia, County of Dutchess, has completed the 2024 tentative assessment roll which will be available at the Town Clerks Office and online at: https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Real-Proper...
https://ameniany.gov/assessor-contact/
An Assessor, or Assessor’s Designee will be in attendance with such tentative roll located at 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY during the following dates and times, by appointment; 2024: Monday, May 6th, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; Saturday, May 11th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; Tuesday, May 14th, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Tuesday, May 21st, 4:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Written complaints with respect to the assessments may be filed with the Assessor any time prior to or on Grievance Day, May 30, 2024, and shall be transmitted by the Assessor to the Board of Assessment Review on or before Grievance Day. All Grievance applications must be originals. Scanned or emailed copies will not be accepted. Applications must be fully completed and include applicant’s signature in part five. All documentation must be presented by grievance day. No exceptions. Confirmation of receipt of all documentation presented is incumbent on the owner/petitioner/applicant.
A publication containing procedures for contesting an assessment is available at Assessor’s office or online at: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/contest/contes....
DONNA DIPIPPO, ASSESSOR
GRIEVANCE DAY - Pursuant to Section 508 & 525 of the Real Property Tax Law:
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Assessment Review for the Town of Amenia, Dutchess County, will meet at the Town of Amenia Town Hall, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501 to hear and examine all properly filed complaints in relation to assessments of Real Property on May 30, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Contact the Assessor’s Office by May 30th for details or to schedule an appointment. All original RP-524 applications must be accompanied with the supporting documentation relative to the request for an assessment review, no later than 8:00 p.m. on May 30, 2024.
Applications may be delivered in person or by mail. In person: during normal business hours of Monday & Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. By mail to: Board of Assessment Review, C/O Amenia Assessors Office, 4988 Route 22, Amenia, NY 12501. The Board of Assessment Review will file a copy of the determination with the Town Clerk to become a matter of public record. Steven Benardete, Board Chairperson.
04-25-24
NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING
TOWN OF AMENIA PLANNING BOARD
MINOR SUBDIVISION RELATED TO PROPERTY LOCATED AT
65-82 KENT ROAD, AMENIA NEW YORK
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to NYS Town Law § 277 and Chapter 105 of the Town of Amenia Code, the Planning Board of the Town of Amenia will hold a public hearing on the application by Fishman, Fitzgerald and Offensend for the minor subdivision of 65-82 Kent Road (Parcel # 132000-7265-00-078565-0000), a +229.17-acre parcel, for the purpose of conveying three portions to adjacent properties: 13.53-acres to 87-101 Kent Road (Lot #182419); 156.36-acres to 40-78 Oblong Ridge Lane (Lot # 865746); and 25.62-acres to Clark Hill Road (Lot # 311709). The parcel is in the Rural Agricultural (RA) and Rural Residential (RR) Zoning Districts.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to Section 105 of the Town of Amenia Town Code, a public hearing will be held by the Planning Board of the Town of Amenia at Amenia Town Hall 4988 Route 22, Amenia New York, on May 8th, 2024 at 7:00 PM.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the application is on file in the Planning/Zoning Office, 2nd Floor for public viewing and inspection, Monday-Thursday, 9-3 P.M by appointment. Please call 845-373-8860 X 122. It may also be viewed and downloaded from the Town’s official website at www.ameniany.gov
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Planning Board will hear all persons interested in the Application at the public hearing noticed herein. All persons may appear at the hearing in person or by agent and may also submit written comments to the Planning Board at or prior to such hearing by emailing comments to Planning Board Secretary Judy Westfall at jwestfall@ameniany.gov
Dated: April 19, 2024.
Robert Boyles, Jr., Chairman
Town of Amenia
Planning Board
04-25-24
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board invites sealed bids for the furnishing of all materials and labor necessary for the renovation of the New Town Hall for the Town of North East, New York, located at 5603 Route 22 South, Millerton, NY. This Contract has been designated, as set forth in these contract documents, including drawings and specifications, prepared by Mancini Duffy, Architects (located at 520 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY) and LAN Engineering (located at 252 Main Street, Suite 2, Goshen, NY).
All such sealed bids must be received by the Town Clerk of the Town of North East, 19 North Maple Ave., PO Box 516, Millerton, NY 12546 not later than 2:00 pm on May 16, 2024 at which time such bids will be publicly opened and read out loud.
Copies of the proposed contract documents, including plans and specifications, and the forms of bids for the contract, will be available for public inspection starting on Thursday April 18, 2024 at the office of the Town Clerk, Town of North East, 19 North Maple Ave., Millerton, NY 12546 (phone 518-789-3300 x 603), Monday to Thursday 9:00AM-12:30PM and 1:00PM- 3:00PM, and Friday 9:00AM-12:30PM.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on site at 5603 Route 22, Millerton NY, at 2:00pm on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Bidders will have the opportunity to inform themselves of the conditions relating to the work of this project. Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend this pre-bid meeting.
Official bid documents are obtained from the Empire State Purchasing Group’s Regional Bid Notification system at www.bidnetdirect.com/new-york/county-of-dutchess. Copies of documents obtained from any other source are not considered official copies. Any and all addenda pertaining to the bid will be posted at the same website as noted above. It is incumbent upon all bidders to view posted addenda prior to the bid close date. If a bidder is not registered, they may register at the website noted above. The bidder can call BidNet at 1-800-835-4603 with questions regarding registration
All bids shall be made and received upon the following conditions, which are more fully set forth in the bid documents:
1.Only such bids as are made and filed upon the forms available in the office of the Town of North East will be accepted.
2.Bids are to be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “Town of North East Town Hall” along with the associated contract.
3.Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check in the sum of five percent (5%) of the amount bid, payable to the order of the Town of North East, or by a bond with sufficient sureties, to be approved by the Town Board of the Town of North East, in such amount, conditioned that if the bid is accepted, the bidder will enter into a contract for the same and will provide acceptable security, in the form of cash, certified check or performance bonds, or letters of credit, as set forth in the contract documents, for the faithful performance of the contract, within 15 days from the acceptance of the bid.
4.Pursuant to the provisions of GML 105, no bids may be withdrawn unless no contract is awarded for more than 45 days after the opening thereof. Upon such proper withdrawal of bid, the deposit shall be forthwith returned. After award of the contract, all bid deposits or other bid bonds except that of the successful bidder will be returned.
5.Upon acceptance of the bid, if the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract pursuant to the requirements of said Town Board or fails to give further security prescribed in this notice within the time noted herein, then the check deposited as aforesaid, and the moneys standing to the credit of the same shall be forfeited to the Board as liquidated damages and not as a penalty and the Town Board shall collect the same or enforce the payment of the bond for the benefit of the Town Board.
6.All bids shall contain the non-collusion certificate in a form meeting the requirements of GML 103-d. The Town of North East reserves the right, in its discretion, to waive technical noncompliance or irregularities that are not material or substantial, and to reject all bids and to rebid the project.
By order of the Town Board of Town of North East, NY. Dated: April 16, 2024
Elizabeth Strauss,
Town Clerk
Town of North East, NY
04-25-24
Town of North East Assessor’s Office
Pursuant to §506 & §526 of the Real Property Tax Law, notice is hereby given that the Assessor of the Town of North East, County of Dutchess, has completed the 2024 tentative assessment roll, a copy of which will be filed with the Town Clerk on May 1, 2024 and will be available online at https://townofnortheastny.gov/.
The Assessor will be available to discuss assessment issues during regular office hours, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:00AM-3:00PM; and for extended hours on Saturday, May 11, 9:00AM-1:00PM; Tuesday, May 14, 4:00PM-8:00PM; Monday, May 20, 9:00AM-1:00PM; and Tuesday, May 28, 4:00PM- 8:00PM. Please call 518-789-3300 x605 or email assessor@townofnortheastny.gov.
Formal written complaints with respect to assessments should be filed prior to May 29, 2024, Grievance Day, and addressed to the Board of Assessment Review, 19 North Maple Ave., P.O. Box 771, Millerton, NY 12546.
Information on contesting an assessment is available from the Assessor or online at http://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/contest/contest....
Katherine Johnson, Assessor
04-25-24
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Classifieds - 4-25-24
Apr 24, 2024
Help Wanted
Grounds/Maintenance Position: Berkshire School has an opening for an individual to perform routine seasonal outside maintenance and grounds work, and event set-ups and breakdowns. This position requires heavy lifting and the ability to work as an effective member of a team. Some weekend and holiday hours are mandatory. This is a full-time, year round position with excellent benefits. Interested parties should contact Gabe Starczewski, gstarczewski@berkshireschool.org 413-229-1211.
Home Health Aide: Active senior woman seeks assistance with light home and care, including, some cooking, drive to doctors, shopping, occasional dog sitting. Flexible work arrangement. Possible live-in large one-bedroom apartment. Rent negotiable. Call Vicky at 860-435-2106. Leave message.
Services Offered
Carpenter / Builder David Valyou: Canaan CT. Renovations & Repairs of Old homes and Barns, Historic restoration, remodel, handy man services, painting, masonry-tile-landscaping. 20 years + serving tri-state area. Licensed and insured. davidvalyou@yahoo.com.
Carpenter and tile setter: now offering handyman services. Over 35 years experience. 413-229-0260 or email at tylerhomeprop@yahoo.com.
Lamp repair and rewiring: Serving the Northwest Corner. 413-717-2494.
Hector Pacay Service: House Remodeling, Landscaping, Lawn mowing, Garden mulch, Painting, Gutters, Pruning, Stump Grinding, Chipping, Tree work, Brush removal, Fence, Patio, Carpenter/decks, Masonry. Spring and Fall Cleanup. Commercial & Residential. Fully insured. 845-636-3212.
Real Estate
PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: Equal Housing Opportunity. All real estate advertised in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1966 revised March 12, 1989 which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color religion, sex, handicap or familial status or national origin or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. All residential property advertised in the State of Connecticut General Statutes 46a-64c which prohibit the making, printing or publishing or causing to be made, printed or published any notice, statement or advertisement with respect to the sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, age, lawful source of income, familial status, physical or mental disability or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.
Apartments For Rent
Live/work space:on Main St. in Sheffield MA. 2900 sq. ft. renovated colonial. Beautiful 2 bedroom apartment on 2nd floor. 1500 sq. ft. professional space first floor. Parking, accessible ramp, separate entrances. 413-429-7477 or 413-429-6379.
Commercial Rentals
Office Spaces Available: Prime Location on Main Street in Lakeville. Call or Email for more details. 860-248-9605. info@
bncfinancialservices.com.
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