Two small covered hopper railroad cars fell off the tracks at the old Hoosick depot in Hoosick on Saturday. A small amount of cargo was lost out of the cars onto the tracks. The train moving the cargo appeared to be going very slow from the small amount of damage caused to the track. [Read more…] about Two Cars Derail In Hoosick
Local News
Village Board Will Consider Revised Agreement On PFOA Expense Reimbursement
Special Meeting On February 23 At 6 pm
by Alex Brooks
The Village of Hoosick Falls announced on Tuesday February 21 that it has reached a new, revised agreement with Saint Gobain and Honeywell to reimburse the Village for expenses it incurred dealing with the PFOA crisis over the last two years or so. [Read more…] about Village Board Will Consider Revised Agreement On PFOA Expense Reimbursement
Petersburgh Town Board Will Consider Agreement With Taconic On PFOA Expense Reimbursement
Special Meeting On February 28 At 7 pm
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Town Supervisor Alan Webster has announced that the Town has reached an agreement with Taconic to have them reimburse the Town for costs incurred by the Town during 2016 responding to the discovery of PFOA in its water supply and in private wells. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Will Consider Agreement With Taconic On PFOA Expense Reimbursement
Village of Hoosick Falls Hires Economic Development Coordinator
by Alex Brooks
At its February 14 meeting, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Hoosick Falls accepted the recommendation of the search committee and agreed to hire Brighid Buzzell to be the coordinator of the Village’s economic development efforts. [Read more…] about Village of Hoosick Falls Hires Economic Development Coordinator
State Officials Update Petersburgh Residents On PFOA Issues
by Doug LaRocque
Tim Vickerson of the NYS Department of Health opened the meeting, held Tuesday February 21, with an update on the Town’s water system. [Read more…] about State Officials Update Petersburgh Residents On PFOA Issues
Petersburgh Town Board Action
Five Year Plans For All Departments!
by Alex Brooks
Petersburgh Supervisor Alan Webster began the February 20 meeting of the Petersburgh Town Board by saying he wanted to see development of 5 year plans in all Departments. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action
Stephentown Town Board Action
The Promise Of Faster Internet Speeds
by David Flint
Stephentowners struggling with slow and intermittent internet service may take some cautious hope from Town Councilman Gerry Robinson’s latest report. [Read more…] about Stephentown Town Board Action
Hoosick Falls “CyberPanthers” High School Robotics Team Wins
submitted by Brian Bushner
The robotics club at Hoosick Falls High School has been busy this year building – what else – a robot, and brought their creation to the first competition of the year. The club competes as a team and calls themselves the CyberPanthers. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls “CyberPanthers” High School Robotics Team Wins
Panther Girls Defeat Schuylerville To Advance, 56 – 30
by Steve Bradley
The Class B, number 4 seeded Panthers hosted the #13 Schuylerville Black Horses Tuesday evening in the Panther Den. Kelly Pine led the way with 29 points, including 11 in the third quarter. [Read more…] about Panther Girls Defeat Schuylerville To Advance, 56 – 30
The Renaissance Of Hops And Farmstead Brewing
Join us for the fourth lecture in our series “Global Issues, Local Solutions: A lecture series on the regional farm and food system”.