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Diana E. Jansen

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Diana Eileen Jansen, 73, a longtime resident of Hoosick Falls, NY and widow of the late Werner Jansen, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Port Richey, Florida after a long illness. Diana was the devoted mother to four children: Denise Baldwin of Brentwood, NY, Kelly Granger of Brunswick, NY, Eric Jansen of Eagle Bridge, NY, and Marine Corps Master Sergeant William Jansen of Fredericksburg, VA, as well as her stepdaughters, Linda Brown of Duluth, GA, and Karen Bellon of Powder Springs, GA. [Read more…] about Diana E. Jansen

DEC And DOH Announce Commitment By Taconic To Install Filtration System On Petersburgh Water District

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by Alex Brooks

At the direction of Governor Cuomo, the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health reached an agreement with Taconic Plastics, Inc. to install a carbon water filtration system for the Town of Petersburgh water supply to address perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination, the agencies announced today. [Read more…] about DEC And DOH Announce Commitment By Taconic To Install Filtration System On Petersburgh Water District

Governor Cuomo Orders Consent Agreement, Saint-Gobain, Honeywell Cooperating

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Testing, Flushing, And Filter Installation Continue At A Furious Pace

by Deb Alter

Governor Cuomo’s office has decided that the agreement between the Village, Saint-Gobain, and Honeywell, will be achieved via a consent order from the State, Mayor David Borge announced at the Tuesday, March 8 Village Board Meeting. The consent order will encompass the same terms that the Village had negotiated directly with the companies.  [Read more…] about Governor Cuomo Orders Consent Agreement, Saint-Gobain, Honeywell Cooperating

Rensselaer County To Undertake Collaborative Solar Initiative

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Eleven local governments joined in the collaboration will achieve $22.5 million in collective savings during the 25-year contract

As part of the continued effort to increase the use of “green” energy and reduce the costs of operations the County is seeking to enter into a contract with Monolith Solar for remote net metering energy services. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County To Undertake Collaborative Solar Initiative

Petersburgh Town Board Action

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Records Room Due For Renovation

by Alex Brooks

At the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on February 15, the Board heard a presentation from Town Clerk Deidra Michaels about the state of Town’s records room. Apparently the Town’s records have not received a lot of attention over a period of time  and they are a bit messy and disorganized. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action

Hoosick Falls 3rd And 4th Graders Win Basketball Tournament

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by Lori Kempf

The Hoosick Falls third and fourth grade basketball team survived a thrilling opening round overtime game against Clifton Park and won its final two games to emerge as champion of the Fifth Annual March Madness Basketball Tournament held at the Duanesburg YMCA in Delanson, New York over the March 5th-6th weekend. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls 3rd And 4th Graders Win Basketball Tournament