The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

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A Thrilling Come From Behind Victory By The Berlin Girls’ Basketball Team

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By Doug La Rocque

Trailing the Bishop Maginn Griffins by three midway through the 4th quarter Friday night at Berlin, the Lady Mountaineers tied the game on a bucket by Haley Maxon, and pulled ahead to stay on a clutch driving layup from Senior Jewel Pietzrak, who followed it up with a pair of free throws. [Read more…] about A Thrilling Come From Behind Victory By The Berlin Girls’ Basketball Team

Village Board Gets An Earful From The Public

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Tables PFOA Agreement And Will Reconsider It

by Alex Brooks

A rather large crowd of 90 or so citizens came to a meeting called by the Hoosick Falls Village Board of Trustees on Thursday January 12 to consider whether to accept an agreement negotiated between the Village and the two companies that caused the PFOA contamination in Hoosick Falls, Saint-Gobain and Honeywell. [Read more…] about Village Board Gets An Earful From The Public

Petersburgh Water System Boil Water Order To Take Effect Soon And Last Until Well #2 Is Modified To Comply With Health Department Regulations

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Work Needed On Water System Exceeds The Water District’s Means

by Alex Brooks

Petersburgh Water District Superintendent Ben Krahforst issued a boil water order for the Petersburgh municipal water system, to take effect as soon as the new carbon filtration system goes online and needs Well #2 to be turned on. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Water System Boil Water Order To Take Effect Soon And Last Until Well #2 Is Modified To Comply With Health Department Regulations