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Cambridge 1, Tamarac 5
Saturday, May 11. Played at Tamarac HS. On red, white and gold day for Pediatric Cancer, Tamarac’s Dalton Maxon hit an out-of-the-park home run and had two RBI’s while Tristan Nemjo threw six innings with 12 stikeouts on the mound for the win. [Read more…] about Baseball
PFOA Community Work Group Schedules First Meeting
Recruitment of members for the Hoosick Area Community Participation Work Group (CPWG) is underway, and the first meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 30 from 6 to 8 pm at the Hoosick Falls High School in the cafeteria, 21187 NY 22, Hoosick Falls. This meeting is open to the public. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Remember SVC Project Underway
A group of concerned business owners and operators in Bennington have been working with the local Bennington Regional Chamber of Commerce to pull together a multi-effort project to provide financial support for staff and faculty of Southern Vermont College. [Read more…] about Bennington
Time to Update Comprehensive Plan
by Alex Brooks
LaBerge – Comprehensive Planning Update
Nicole Allen from LaBerge Group spoke to the Board about updating the Town’s Comprehensive Plan. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board
Hoosick Falls 2 8 10
Mohon-Schen 4 3 7 [Read more…] about Girls Lacrosse
by Alex Brooks
Elizabeth Lewis-Michl, the Director of the Division of Environmental Health Assessment at the NYS Department of Health, came to this month’s Hoosick Town Board meeting to discuss a possible major new health study focusing on the health impact of PFOA and PFAS chemicals which may use Hoosick Falls as one of the areas of study. [Read more…] about Major New PFOA Health Study in the Works
Man Accused Of Unlawful Surveillance
From a Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department Press Release
A Town of Hoosick man is facing charges following a two-month joint investigation by the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office, NYSP Computer Crimes Unit (Troop G), and the United States Postal Inspectors, Troy NY Domicile – Boston Division. [Read more…] about Hoosick
Village Board Learns Of Proposed Multi-Site PFOA Study
By Doug La Rocque
Representatives from the NYS Department of Health and SUNY Albany opened the Tuesday night, May 14 meeting, with details regarding a multi-site health study grant proposal, as it relates to health implications from exposure to PFAS contaminated drinking water. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls
Alleged Animal Abusers Face Protestors Outside Courtroom
By Doug La Rocque
Christopher and Amber Lamountain of Kautz Hollow Road in Grafton were met with about a dozen people, some holding signs protesting their alleged animal abuse, when they arrived for their hearing in Grafton Town Court on Tuesday evening, May 14. [Read more…] about Grafton
