Monday, April 16, 1838: Today I walked over to Claudius Moffitt store and there I met with James Harrington and bargained with him to come tomorrow and make me chestnut shingles at one dollar per thousand. At Moffitt’s store I paid six cts for myself and James Harrington and brother Samuel Beers each a drink of rum. I then went to one of the trustees of that school district by the name of Finch to see if they wanted my second daughter Angeline to teach school. He agreed to consult with the other trustees and give me an answer on Saturday. [Read more…] about Daughter Angeline Gets a Job
Department Of Health Sends 2,081 Blood Test Results To Hoosick Falls Residents
Average Levels Are More Than
10x That Of General Population
by Alex Brooks
The New York State Department of Health started sending out test results to people from Hoosick Falls who are participating in the Health Dept.’s biomonitoring project on June 2. Individual results are confidential, so the DOH information sheet about the result is a bit vague and generalized. [Read more…] about Department Of Health Sends 2,081 Blood Test Results To Hoosick Falls Residents
Consent Order Signed $178,000 Wired To Village For Water Rebates Saint-Gobain And Honeywell To Write Compehensive Cleanup Plan
by Alex Brooks
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Friday June 3 that Saint-Gobain and Honeywell had signed Consent Orders which spell out in detail their responsibilities for the cleanup and response to the PFOA contamination crisis in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Consent Order Signed $178,000 Wired To Village For Water Rebates Saint-Gobain And Honeywell To Write Compehensive Cleanup Plan
Petersburgh Update: 41 Private Homes Getting Filtration Systems
by Alex Brooks
The latest results of well testing in Petersburgh have found one more sample between 71 and 1000 parts per trillion, 2 samples between 21 and 70 ppt, 8 below 20, and 6 non-detects. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Update: 41 Private Homes Getting Filtration Systems
Tooling Around Stephentown In A Stanley Steamer
Chris Coon of Sharon, CT and Bob Adler of Stephentown cruise along Garfield Road in Coon’s 1912 Stanley steam powered Motorcar. [Read more…] about Tooling Around Stephentown In A Stanley Steamer
Fish Stocked In Local Rivers
James Friel, Breyden Jones and Ben Jones helped stock the Walloomsac River with thousands of brown trout on May 26. [Read more…] about Fish Stocked In Local Rivers
Goodbye To One Of Berlin’s Longest Tenured Teachers
By Doug La Rocque
For 30 years Dianne Mosher has been an instructor of science, class advisor, involved in almost anything that went on at Berlin High School. When classes resume this fall, the school district will be missing a big personality whose role can never be filled in quite the same way. [Read more…] about Goodbye To One Of Berlin’s Longest Tenured Teachers
LeMere Honored For PVMCC Work
A farewell breakfast celebration was held at PVMCC on June 6 for Roger LeMere, who is stepping down from the PVMCC Board. [Read more…] about LeMere Honored For PVMCC Work
National Trails Day At Grafton Lakes Park And Dyken Pond
by Doug La Rocque
On Saturday, June 4, volunteers across the country participated in the 23rd National Trails Day by working on maintenance projects of all sorts. The day is a celebration of the the network of hiking trails all across the country. [Read more…] about National Trails Day At Grafton Lakes Park And Dyken Pond
The Beer Diviner Celebrates New Taproom
The Beer Diviner Taproom will hold a Grand (Re) Opening Celebration on Saturday, June 25, from noon to 6 pm. Admission is free. The Beer Diviner Taproom is at 243 Bly Hollow Road, Cherry Plain (or Petersburgh for those using GPS), NY 12040