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Hoosick Town Board Action

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PFOA Becomes A Town Issue As PFOA Is Detected 

In Private Wells Just Outside The Village

by Deb Alter

The  Town has been working with the NY State Department of Health (DOH) to get private wells tested for PFOA. Results from the samples taken in November are in and are available on both the Town and Village websites. The DOH has taken many more samples in the past few weeks and they continue to update a map that they have developed showing the areas of concern. [Read more…] about Hoosick Town Board Action

An Honored Guest Drops By The Petersburgh Public Library Open House

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By Doug La Rocque

Petersburgh resident and highly decorated Korean War veteran John (Red) Parkinson stopped by the Open House at the Petersburgh Public Library to drop off a signed copy of the new book Devotion, the latest effort by New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos.  The book chronicles the heroics of two pilots and the Marines who struggled simply to survive the Chosin Reservoir Campaign.  [Read more…] about An Honored Guest Drops By The Petersburgh Public Library Open House

Rensselaer County Legislature

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Legislators Remain Opposed to Compressor Station Project; Nine Locations Being Considered in Schodack And Nassau

submitted by Rich Crist

Members of the Rensselaer County Legislature today said Kinder Morgan should halt the siting of a compressor station project for a huge natural gas pipeline, saying the gas giant has failed to answer basic questions about the project in over a year. [Read more…] about Rensselaer County Legislature

Friends Of Dyken Pond Hold First Annual Ground Hog Day Celebration

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By Doug La Rocque

Supporters of the Rensselaer County Environmental Education Center in Grafton gathered at the Lucas Confectionary in Troy this past week to unveil their event schedule for the coming year, talk about their planning and of course, raise a glass to the world’s most famous ground hog.  Len Tremblay, President of the Friends of Dyken Pond Association, spoke to The Eastwick Press about a number of issues.  [Read more…] about Friends Of Dyken Pond Hold First Annual Ground Hog Day Celebration

HACA Free Tax Service Now Open

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The Hoosick Area Church Association (HACA), for the twelfth year, is offering free assistance to the public in preparing income tax returns through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance or VITA program. FREE tax preparation services from IRS-certified volunteer preparers. No cost, no catch!  Refund in as little as 10 to 14 days with direct deposit. [Read more…] about HACA Free Tax Service Now Open

Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation Chosen For Quality Of Care Study

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Submitted by Christa Caron, Activity Director

The Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation at Hoosick Falls is pleased to announce that we’ve been chosen to participate in The Foundation for Quality Care’s Long Term Care Customer Satisfaction Survey & Quality Improvement Project. [Read more…] about Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation Chosen For Quality Of Care Study

Rodney Richard Yerdon

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Petersburgh – Rodney Richard Yerdon, 71, formerly of Petersburgh, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Born in Troy, he was son of Ida (Wescott) Zablocky of Berlin and the late Howard C. Yerdon.  Ricky resided in Petersburgh for many years before he moved to Florida.  For the past 15 years he resided in Alabama. [Read more…] about Rodney Richard Yerdon

The Governor Steps In

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State Action Plan Lists PFOA As A Hazardous Substance; Declares Saint-Gobain Plant A State Superfund Site

by Deb Alter

Hoosick Rising held their monthly meeting on January 26 in the middle of a week when the water contamination issue was leading the news every evening and the prospect of an economic rebirth in Hoosick Falls seemed remote. But members of the group remained committed to their project and are hopeful that the water problem can be dealt with as soon as possible so that a positive trajectory for the community can be re-established. [Read more…] about The Governor Steps In