Conservationist, ecologist, educator and avid fly fisherman Frank Cuttone will share stories about “Fly Fishing on the Rensselaer Plateau” on Thursday evening, March 10, at Sand Lake Town Hall. [Read more…] about Fly Fishing On The Rensselaer Plateau
Katherine Shiland
Hoosick Falls – Katherine Shiland 95, passed away on Friday February 19, at the Center for Nursing And Rehabilitation. She was the wife of the late Harry Shiland who died in 1980. [Read more…] about Katherine Shiland
Kennon E. Morse Jr.
Hoosick Falls – Kennon E. Morse Jr., passed away on February 17, 2016 at his residence on Church Street in Hoosick Falls. He resided there with his wife Karen (James) Morse. [Read more…] about Kennon E. Morse Jr.
Nancy M. Roberto
Hoosick Falls – Nancy M. Roberto 83, passed away peacefully in the arms of her children on Tuesday February 16, 2016. She resided at Wood Park Apartments among many of her close friends. She was the wife of the late Peter Roberto who died in 1993. [Read more…] about Nancy M. Roberto
Elton Warren Maxon
Berlin – Elton Warren Maxon, 92, died Monday, February 15, 2016 at the Vermont Veterans Home in Bennington, VT. Born in Berlin on August 22, 1923, he was the son of the late Gordon and Beatrice Goodermote Maxon. He was the husband of the late Margaret Veldran Maxon who died in 2010. Margaret and Elton were married April 11, 1944 at the Berlin Methodist Church. He was educated in the Berlin School District. [Read more…] about Elton Warren Maxon
A New Tenant For The Rodgers Farm House
Wednesday, May 10, 1837: This morning I sent for E. Pierce and James Glass and Rowland Danford and Platt Wylie and they came to help me up with my lame cow. Glass raised the cow alone by lifting a little when the cow tried to get up. This afternoon sister Twichel and her daughter Genett Hazen and her son Jerome came from Cincinnati. [Read more…] about A New Tenant For The Rodgers Farm House
Concerns About PFOA In Water Near Taconic Plant Bring Media Spotlight
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board began their meeting on Monday February 15 with TV crews crowding the room, after word got out that Taconic is testing groundwater and wells in the vicinity of its property for PFOA contamination. Petersburgh Supervisor Peter Schaaphok said he contacted the environmental compliance officer at Taconic the previous week to ask if they had done any testing and found that she was about to call him about the PFOA issue. [Read more…] about Concerns About PFOA In Water Near Taconic Plant Bring Media Spotlight
Pipe Bursts At The Danforth
Thanks To Community Effort, Residents Displaced For Only A Short Time
by Deb Alter
A pipe burst in the Danforth Adult Care Center on Sunday, February 14 late in the afternoon. “No one was injured, and for that we are thankful,” said Mayor David Borge. However, there was extensive water damage to the building, mostly in the reception and kitchen areas. [Read more…] about Pipe Bursts At The Danforth
DEC Declares Saint-Gobain And Honeywell Responsible For PFOA Cleanup
HFCS Students Make Plea To Governor And Get Immediate Response
by Alex Brooks
On Thursday, February 11, New York State DEC declared Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International responsible for the cost of the investigation and cleanup of PFOA contamination in the water in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about DEC Declares Saint-Gobain And Honeywell Responsible For PFOA Cleanup
