Since I announced publicly my plans to cease publication, there has been an overwhelming outpouring of support for the paper and many have asked if there is anything that can be done to save it. [Read more…] about Eastwick Press May Continue
Hoosick Falls PFOA Meeting
Two More Superfund Sites Coming, New Sites Being Investigated
by Alex Brooks
A meeting was held on June 19 to report on the progress of various ongoing investigations in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls PFOA Meeting
DEC Will Require Leachate Collection System At Petersburgh/Berlin Landfill
by Alex Brooks
Quite a number of senior officials from NYSDEC and NYSDOH showed up for a meeting on PFOA in Petersburgh on June 20. There were six DEC staff and four from the NYS Dept. of Health and four from the Rensselaer County Dept. of Health. [Read more…] about DEC Will Require Leachate Collection System At Petersburgh/Berlin Landfill
Rensselaer Land Trust Hires New Executive Director To Usher In Fourth Decade Of Countywide Land Protection
Rensselaer Land Trust, one of the Capital Region’s leading land conservation organizations, announced on Monday, June 19, that Troy resident John Winter has been hired as its Executive Director. [Read more…] about Rensselaer Land Trust Hires New Executive Director To Usher In Fourth Decade Of Countywide Land Protection
Swift Progress On Dollar General Store In Berlin
The building for the new Dollar General Store is going up quickly. On Tuesday June 20, workmen were putting on the roof decking. [Read more…] about Swift Progress On Dollar General Store In Berlin
Hoosick Falls School Board Action
HFCS PTA Recognized For Its Huge Contribution To The School
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board began its June 15 meeting by giving Appreciation Plaques to the officers of the PTA. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School Board Action
Stephentown Town Board Action
Dog Law Still Being Revised After Input From Public
by David Flint
The Stephentown Town Board’s June 12 public hearing on revisions to the Town’s 1993 Dog Control Law generated a lot of discussion but no consensus, according to Town Supervisor Larry Eckhardt. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action
Inaugural Taconic Mountain Student Water Conference Was A Successful Learning Event
The inaugural Taconic Mountain Student Water Conference was held at Bennington College on May 19 and 20. [Read more…] about Inaugural Taconic Mountain Student Water Conference Was A Successful Learning Event
New Lebanon Town Board Action
Historic Cupola Neglected For 5 Years
The cupola from the demolished New Lebanon Union Free School, which sits forlorn and forgotten in the weeds where the historic building once stood, is now facing its own demise. [Read more…] about New Lebanon Town Board Action
Hoosick Falls To Launch Rebrand
The Village of Hoosick Falls Approves New Logo
submitted by Briggs Buzzell
On Tuesday, June 13, the Board of Trustees for the Village of Hoosick Falls was presented with a potential new logo, which it voted unanimously to approve. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls To Launch Rebrand