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Leachate From Petersburgh Landfill Has High PFOA Level

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by Alex Brooks
At the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on Monday July 18, Supervisor Webster said there has been some seepage of water out of the closed landfill, which is at the top of Jones Hollow Road near the Berlin town line. This leachate is making its way into surface streams which carry it down into the Little Hoosic River. Initial tests of the leachate showed PFOA levels of over 4,000 parts per trillion, [Read more…] about Leachate From Petersburgh Landfill Has High PFOA Level

Veterans Hall Open House At The Schaghticoke Fairgrounds

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Veterans Hall at the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds will hold an Open House on Saturday July 23, 10 am to 2 pm.

Veterans Hall Honors All Veterans Past and Present.  This building is located on the Schaghticoke Fairgrounds and is comprised of a group of volunteers who feel passionate about this exhibit. [Read more…] about Veterans Hall Open House At The Schaghticoke Fairgrounds

Cumberland Farms Describes Plans To Take Over Elks Property

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High PFOA Levels Found In Leachate From Hoosick Falls Landfill

by Alex Brooks
The Village Board meeting on July 12 began with an engineer who is working on expansion of the Cumberland Farms in Hoosick Falls giving a presentation. Cumberland Farms is buying the neighboring property, formerly the Elks lodge, in order to expand its parking area to improve, in the words of the engineer, “access and maneuverability.” The existing building on that lot will be removed. There will be an entrance from John Street and the Church Street entrances will be moved further apart. [Read more…] about Cumberland Farms Describes Plans To Take Over Elks Property

Angeline Is Sick Again

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Tuesday, June 19, 1838: Today Eliza Wylie and Deborah Wylie sewed for us, making Charlotte a black silk dress, and we paid Deborah for her work twenty five cts and we stand indebted to Eliza for her work thirty one cts. Today said James Harrington returned to making shingle to make out his contract of five thousand for a hogshead of cider. He has been absent one week today.

Tuesday June 26: Today James Harrington finished making the five thousand of shingle for the hogshead of cider and I paid him 25 cts cash for making a quarter of a thousand over what he agreed to make. Today Asa Sheldon came and sheared my eighteen sheep and I paid him five cts per head for washing and shearing. I let him have two bushels potatoes and one pound and a half of wool, which makes our account all even.

Sunday, July 1: I took my covered wagon and carried my wife and my four youngest children and hired girl Philena Nigh and Deborah and Sarah Wylie all to the Shakers to meeting.

Saturday, July 21: Today completes one week’s work that Wm Howard Koon has worked for me and more particular agrees to work for me as long as I want and he is satisfied to stay and I do agree to pay him ten dollars per month. Today brother Samuel Beers and wife came on a visit and stayed and fetched L. Angeline.

Friday, July 27: We hayed it. This evening I took my single wagon and carried my wife to brother Samuel Beers and we stayed all night. We went to see Angeline, we heard she was quite sick with the mumps. I walked down to Mr. Couches and I found Angeline smart but had the mumps.

Saturday: This morning I walked home from brother Beers and left my wife with the wagon to fetch Angeline from school.

Rensselaer County Legislature

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Hudson Valley Community College Budget Gets County Lawmakers’ Approval

By Doug La Rocque The Rensselaer County Legislature opened its recent meeting with a public hearing on the proposed 111 million dollars spending plan as outlined by College President Dr. Drew Matonak. The President talked about the many changes in the campus and educational curriculum during his eight plus years at the helm of the school. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature