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Debate About Solar Installations Continues in Hoosick

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by Deb Alter

A Town of Hoosick Public Workshop was held on January 27 so that community members could voice their opinions on the impact commercial solar farms will have on the town’s landscape and on nearby property values, and whether the Town should opt out of the tax break given under current state law. [Read more…] about Debate About Solar Installations Continues in Hoosick

Lady Panthers Win League Title, Boys Are Co-Champs In 3-Way Tie

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by Steve Bradley

The 13-1 HFCS varsity girls sealed the deal for their second consecutive  Wasaren League crown last Friday when they defeated Tamarac on their home court. By not losing a game since a one point loss to Hoosic Valley on January 15, the Ladies cemented their hold on first place. Had the Panthers lost any game they would have tied Hoosic Valley. Hoosic Valley was lurking, one game back, just waiting for the Panthers to make a slip that never happened. In 2015, the Ladies used the league title as a springboard to earn their way to the state championship game. [Read more…] about Lady Panthers Win League Title, Boys Are Co-Champs In 3-Way Tie

Grafton Town Board Action

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Full Value Reassessment Planned For Grafton 

In Time For 2017 Tax Roll

By Doug La Rocque

[private]The Grafton Town Board announced at its meeting on Monday February 8, that Assessor David Galarneau plans to start a full value reassessment of the Town after the 2016 Tax rolls become final on July 1.  In a letter to the Board, Galarneau outlined the steps he plans to take to accomplish the reassessment, which would bring properties in Grafton up to full value.  [Read more…] about Grafton Town Board Action

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