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Cheney Library had a wonderful program on Saturday morning with illustrator Kimalie Wassick. She read from her series of books “Basil and Prune the Pug.” [Read more…] about Cheney Library Hosts Illustrator Wassick, Meets Many Of Her Fans
Living Museum Explores Contemporary
Rural American Life With A Variety
Of Indoor And Outdoor Sessions
Behold! New Lebanon, the living museum of contemporary rural American life, has announced its Rural Guide schedule for Saturday, June 18, the third weekend for its 2016 summer programs. The museum without walls celebrates the rich historical and cultural heritage of New Lebanon. [Read more…] about BEHOLD! New Lebanon Programs For June 18
The North Hoosick Fire Department will celebrate its Ladies Auxiliary for 60 years of service on Saturday, June 18. After dinner and a brief ceremony, the Department would like to invite the public to come join them and celebrate with entertainment from the local band “Together Again” from 8 to 11 pm. [Read more…] about NHFD Ladies Auxiliary Celebrating 60 Years
Multi-instrumentalist Matt Consul will perform at New Lebanon Library on Thursday, June 23 at 6:30 pm. The program, which will weave in and out of the classical world, will include Bach’s first and second suites for solo cello (transcribed for viola) as well as folk tunes for voice and mandolin. The event is free and open to the public, although donations for the performer are appreciated. [Read more…] about Matt Consul To Perform At New Lebanon Library
by Deb Alter
The Hoosick Rising meeting on Wednesday June 8 was the third meeting of the spring and the last until September. It was held at Brown’s Walloomsac Brewery. Mayor Borge remarked on recent good business news. New businesses have opened or will be opening soon, and potential investors and developers are actively looking at several properties in the Village, including the old “Specialties Building” and the mannequin factory, both on Center Street. [Read more…] about Hoosick Rising Holds Last Meeting Until September
It was Dairy Princess Night at Hoosick Grange on June 8. David Schmidt introduced the new Rensselaer County Dairy Princess, Natalie Schudt and her father Matt Schudt, to the Grange. [Read more…] about Hoosick Grange News
Recently Sayde Whitman received her Masters Degree in Professional School Counseling from Sage College of Albany. Sayde is also a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at Sage College. [Read more…] about Whitman Receives Masters
Average Levels Are More Than
10x That Of General Population
by Alex Brooks
The New York State Department of Health started sending out test results to people from Hoosick Falls who are participating in the Health Dept.’s biomonitoring project on June 2. Individual results are confidential, so the DOH information sheet about the result is a bit vague and generalized. [Read more…] about Department Of Health Sends 2,081 Blood Test Results To Hoosick Falls Residents
by Alex Brooks
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Friday June 3 that Saint-Gobain and Honeywell had signed Consent Orders which spell out in detail their responsibilities for the cleanup and response to the PFOA contamination crisis in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Consent Order Signed $178,000 Wired To Village For Water Rebates Saint-Gobain And Honeywell To Write Compehensive Cleanup Plan
by Alex Brooks
The latest results of well testing in Petersburgh have found one more sample between 71 and 1000 parts per trillion, 2 samples between 21 and 70 ppt, 8 below 20, and 6 non-detects. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Update: 41 Private Homes Getting Filtration Systems
