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Youth Baseball And Softball  Will Be At HFCS This Season

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submitted by Ted Senecal

Over the past several weeks, the Town of Hoosick Youth Baseball & Softball Board members have been fielding questions from concerned parents about the presence of PFOAs at the ball fields, working with the EPA to understand potential outcomes of the soil testing performed at the baseball/softball fields, and reaching out in our community and neighboring towns to understand what options we have available should the results of the soil samples negatively impact our ability to play ball at our fields this season.  [Read more…] about Youth Baseball And Softball  Will Be At HFCS This Season

Hoosick Falls Girls Cruise Into Semifinals, Win Big Twice

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by Steve Bradley

The number one seeded HFCS girls team (20-2) had two wins over the past week to earn their way into the Section II semifinals. First up was Broadalbin-Perth, a team that had to win a game to get into the playoffs, then Stillwater, a team the Panthers defeated twice during the regular season. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Girls Cruise Into Semifinals, Win Big Twice

Pipe Bursts At The Danforth

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Thanks To Community Effort, Residents Displaced For Only A Short Time

by Deb Alter

A pipe burst in the Danforth Adult Care Center on Sunday, February 14 late in the afternoon. “No one was injured, and for that we are thankful,” said Mayor David Borge. However, there was extensive water damage to the building, mostly in the reception and kitchen areas.   [Read more…] about Pipe Bursts At The Danforth

DEC Declares Saint-Gobain And Honeywell Responsible For PFOA Cleanup

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HFCS Students Make Plea To Governor And Get Immediate Response

by Alex Brooks

On Thursday, February 11, New York State DEC declared Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International responsible for the cost of the investigation and cleanup of PFOA contamination in the water in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about DEC Declares Saint-Gobain And Honeywell Responsible For PFOA Cleanup