On Tuesday, May 17, nine Tamarac High School student athletes signed their letters of intent, committing to play for the respective college or university they’ll be attending. The students were accompanied by their families, the Tamarac Booster Club and Tamarac High School athletic and administrative staff. Those students are: [Read more…] about College Signing Day – Tamarac
Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Events
Submitted by the Office of Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin
Rensselaer County, the City of Troy and the Towns of Bethlehem and East Greenbush will be partnering on an inter-county Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) disposal program for 2022. The program will consist of six events scheduled throughout the second half of the year, and will provide residents of the participating municipalities the opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous materials not accepted through normal garbage collection service.
The first event will be Saturday, June 11 at the Troy Resource Management Facility, 3000 Main St.
The disposal event is a free service available to residents of the participating municipalities only. Advance registration is required; residents who have not pre-registered will be unable to utilize the program. Residents must visit their participating municipality’s website to register. Residents without access to the internet can contact their community’s municipal liaison. Please note these events will not be collecting electronics, tires or shredding.
Hoosick Falls Memorial Day Parade
Hoosick Post 40 American Legion will host the Village of Hoosick Falls’ Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 30, at 10 am. Services at Village monuments will take place beginning at 8 am from Wood Park. A call for parade entries is now open. For an entry form, email Kevin O’Malley at hoosickkid@gmail.com. All are encouraged to enter this year’s parade to honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The American Legion invites the community to help in the placing of flags on the graves of veterans on Saturday, May 28, at 10 am, at Post 40, 150 Main St.
New Firehouse Proposed in New Lebanon
by Chris Tergliafera
At the May 10 regular meeting of the New Lebanon Town Council, Lebanon Valley Protective Association (LVPA) president Stephen Houghtling discussed the proposed plan for a new firehouse. Under the plan the LVPA would become centralized in one building instead of three. A local family has offered to match donations made for the new firehouse, dollar for dollar, until the end of 2022, up to an amount of [Read more…] about New Firehouse Proposed in New Lebanon
Redistricting Opens Up Many Opportunities
by Doug La Rocque
Both the NYS Court of Appeals (the State’s highest court) and a Federal Appeals court recently held that the new congressional and State Senate districts, as redrawn by the State Legislature, were in fact gerrymandered in favor of the Democratic party, and ordered a Special Master to redraw those lines. On Monday, May 16, those new districts were revealed and it set off a flurry of activity. One of the largest redraws involved Rensselaer County’s congressional representation. Currently, most of the County falls within the 19th Congressional District, which is occupied by Representative Antonio Delgado, while the Troy area is in the 20th District, represented by long time incumbent Paul Tonko. Now, all of Rensselaer County moves into the 20th district. It would encompass the cities of Albany and Schenectady, but not Amsterdam, Congressman Tonko’s place of residence. [Read more…] about Redistricting Opens Up Many Opportunities
Clark D. Edelmann
Pittstown – Clark D. Edelmann, 73, a longtime resident of Pittstown, died peacefully in the comfort of his home Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Born in Honesdale, PA, November 7, 1948, Clark is the son of the late Frederick and Norma (Milligan) Edelmann, and husband for over 53 years of Mary A. (Borter) Edelmann of Pittstown, who survives.
Clark was a graduate of Tamarac High School in 1966. Throughout high school he competed on the wrestling team. Later he became a force to be reckoned with on the arm wrestling table, competing in, and winning, several tournaments.
Clark was employed right out of high school by the former Matzen Construction Inc. in Raymertown. During his 40 plus years of service at Matzen’s he was held in high regard with his coworkers and held the title of foreman for many years. Clark was well rounded in the construction field, but as time went on, his specialty became erecting large steel buildings. [Read more…] about Clark D. Edelmann
John W. Crook Jr.
Brunswick – John W. “Jack” Crook Jr., 86, a longtime resident of Brunswick, passed away peacefully Monday, May 16, 2022, at Samaritan Hospital in Troy with his family by his side, following a short illness.
Born in Liberty, New York, April 25, 1936, Jack is the son of the late John W. and Viola (Muthig) Crook Sr. and the loving husband, for over 66 years, of Joan M. (Rifenburg) Crook of Brunswick, who survives.
Jack attended Troy City Schools. He entered the workforce as a young man and worked at several area businesses, where he learned and honed his automotive and mechanical repair skills. Jack earned the friendship and appreciation of the many whose houses he kept warm while working as a service technician for the Hastings Oil Company in Albia. After more than 35 years of service, through all types of weather and seasons, he retired in 2004.
May 20, 2022 Edition
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Contamination Site Scheduled for Cleanup in Hoosick Falls
by Doug La Rocque
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that Oak-Mitsui Technologies LLC (Oak), the owner of the property, will be executing the environmental cleanup work at the 80 First Street Site in the Village of Hoosick Falls. Their press release says the environmental cleanup action will be performed as an Interim Remedial Measure (IRM) under NY’s State Superfund Program and the provisions of an Order on Consent established between Oak and DEC. An IRM is a cleanup activity that may be implemented when the source of contamination or exposure pathway can be effectively addressed in the short term. The objective of this IRM is to prevent contact with residual levels of contamination in the soil.
Highlights and Key Components of the IRM:
• Installation of a 2 foot thick cover system that consists of a 6 inch gravel underdrain placed directly over existing asphalt or concrete foundations and 18 inches of soil cover over the gravel underdrain. [Read more…] about Contamination Site Scheduled for Cleanup in Hoosick Falls
New Tamarac Elementary Principal
The Brunswick (Brittonkill) Central School District is pleased to announce that Kelly Onorato has been named the new principal of Tamarac Elementary School. Mrs. Onorato, a resident of Brunswick, is currently the assistant principal at Tamarac Elementary. She replaces Mr. Richard Pogue, who is retiring after 16 years in the District. Mrs. Onorato is bringing to the position 17 years experience in education. Kelly provided services to students in grades K-12 as a speech-language pathologist during her first 10 years in education. Kelly has also served as a member of the District Technology Committee and coached the Tamarac Girls Junior Varsity Soccer Team in the Fall of 2008. [Read more…] about New Tamarac Elementary Principal