Hoosick Falls – John J. Yurewitch Jr., 54, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 21, 2016 at his residence. [Read more…] about John J. Yurewitch Jr.
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Edward J. Rogers
Stephentown – Edward Rogers, 63, of Stephentown, NY, passed away peacefully early August 25, 2016. Born in Riverhead, NY, Edward grew up in East Quague, Long Island and eventually moved to upstate New York. [Read more…] about Edward J. Rogers
Dr. Peter A. Martin
Hoosick Falls – Boom! On August 23, 2016 Peter A. Martin, with his wife Denise and granddaughter Alexandria (Allie) at his side, was called to leave this world for a much better one. He was at home. [Read more…] about Dr. Peter A. Martin
DEC Declares Hoosick Falls And Petersburgh/Berlin Landfills As Potential State Superfund Sites
Field Investigations Underway To Determine The Nature, Source And Extent Of The Contamination
On Monday, August 29, The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) declared municipal landfills in the Village of Hoosick Falls and Towns of Petersburgh and Berlin to be Potential State Superfund Sites. [Read more…] about DEC Declares Hoosick Falls And Petersburgh/Berlin Landfills As Potential State Superfund Sites
Hoosick Falls Central Sets Tax Rates
by Alex Brooks
At its August 25 meeting, the Hoosick Falls School District finalized tax rates for the bills that will be going out in the first week of September, but they subsequently learned that there was a glitch in the Rensselaer County Data used to produce them. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Central Sets Tax Rates
Fire Destroys Truck
A small truck on a U-Haul trailer was totally destroyed by fire Saturday. [Read more…] about Fire Destroys Truck
State Senate Hearings On PFOA
by Alex Brooks
Those who arrived early at the Hoosick Falls Central School for the State Senate PFOA hearings were greeted by a guy with blue hair dressed in a superhero outfit advocating in mystical terms for clean water. [Read more…] about State Senate Hearings On PFOA
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NY State Offers To Put A Carbon Filtration System On Berlin’s Water District
By Doug La Rocque
Berlin Town Supervisor Rob Jaeger announced to the Town Board at the August 25 workshop meeting that the state is willing to place a carbon filtration system at the pump site to cover all of the 182 users in Water District 2. New York has indicated it will assume all the costs including maintenance. [Read more…] about NY State Offers To Put A Carbon Filtration System On Berlin’s Water District
Grafton Supervisor Gundrum Looks Forward To A Quieter Budget Season
By Doug La Rocque
The last couple of years have seen a lot of disagreement between members of the Grafton Town Board over the budget and the budget process. This year Town Supervisor Ingrid Gundrum said she expects the process to be more timely transparent. [Read more…] about Grafton Supervisor Gundrum Looks Forward To A Quieter Budget Season