The schedule for Celebrate Stephentown has grown to include more than 30 events at over 20 different locations all around town the weekend of August 18 through 20. [Read more…] about The Schedule Is Set For Celebrate Stephentown
Petersburgh
DOH Issues Catch And Release Advisory For Thayer’s Pond – Locals Say It’s About Time
By Doug La Rocque and NYS DEC Press Release
The New York State Departments of Health and Environmental Conservation announced on Monday, July 24 the preliminary results of an ongoing study to assess potential perfluorinated compound (PFCs) contamination in fish in the Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh area. [Read more…] about DOH Issues Catch And Release Advisory For Thayer’s Pond – Locals Say It’s About Time
Remembering The Grafton Town Green As It Was Long Ago
Take a tour of the historic Grafton Town Green with the Grafton Historical Society on Saturday, August 12 at 1 pm. [Read more…] about Remembering The Grafton Town Green As It Was Long Ago
A League Title For Area Girls’ 12 And Under Softball Team
By Doug La Rocque
With girls from Brunswick, Grafton and Hoosick Falls on the squad, the Brunswick Blitz won the 2017 Hudson Mohawk Division 1 title. [Read more…] about A League Title For Area Girls’ 12 And Under Softball Team
Water Walk For Life To Follow Pipeline Route
by Andrea Sears
On Saturday, July 22, a Buddhist nun began a 13-day, 170-mile Water Walk for Life to protest a proposed dual pipeline from Albany to New Jersey.
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Two More Sites In Hoosick Falls Put On State Superfund List
by Alex Brooks
As predicted by State officials at the June 19 PFOA meeting at the Hoosick Falls Central School, two more sites in Hoosick Falls were named to the list of State Superfund sites on July 13. [Read more…] about Two More Sites In Hoosick Falls Put On State Superfund List
Petersburgh Town Board
Water District Committee Urges Expedited Repair of Water System
by Alex Brooks
The Petersburgh Town Board meeting on July 17 began with Siegfried Krahforst, the Chairman of the Water Committee, presenting a letter to the Town Board urging a more aggressive stance on PFOA matters and greater urgency on water system repairs. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board
NSF Awards Bennington College $300K Grant To Expand Study Of PFOA
Bennington College Faculty Members David Bond, Janet Foley, and Tim Schroeder heard on June 13 they have been awarded a $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to deepen and expand the College’s response to PFOA contamination in New York and Vermont. [Read more…] about NSF Awards Bennington College $300K Grant To Expand Study Of PFOA
Wrestling Event Returns To The Rink
by Steve Bradley
Organizers Zach Taber and Shannon Roberson were very pleased with the success of the first Northeast Youth Duals: Riot At the Rink. [Read more…] about Wrestling Event Returns To The Rink
Grafton’s Annual Summer Festival Takes Over The Town Park Once Again
By Doug La Rocque
The skies threatened a couple of times but the rain held off for the day as the Summer Festival took root in the park for the 35th time. [Read more…] about Grafton’s Annual Summer Festival Takes Over The Town Park Once Again