Two More Superfund Sites Coming, New Sites Being Investigated
by Alex Brooks
A meeting was held on June 19 to report on the progress of various ongoing investigations in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls PFOA Meeting
Petersburgh
DEC Will Require Leachate Collection System At Petersburgh/Berlin Landfill
by Alex Brooks
Quite a number of senior officials from NYSDEC and NYSDOH showed up for a meeting on PFOA in Petersburgh on June 20. There were six DEC staff and four from the NYS Dept. of Health and four from the Rensselaer County Dept. of Health. [Read more…] about DEC Will Require Leachate Collection System At Petersburgh/Berlin Landfill
Swift Progress On Dollar General Store In Berlin
The building for the new Dollar General Store is going up quickly. On Tuesday June 20, workmen were putting on the roof decking. [Read more…] about Swift Progress On Dollar General Store In Berlin
Hoosick Falls School Board Action
HFCS PTA Recognized For Its Huge Contribution To The School
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board began its June 15 meeting by giving Appreciation Plaques to the officers of the PTA. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls School Board Action
Blues For Breakfast Will Play Free Summer Concert July 22
submitted by Kevin O’Malley
A free summer concert will be held Saturday July 22 in Hoosick Falls Wood Park from 4 to 8 pm. [Read more…] about Blues For Breakfast Will Play Free Summer Concert July 22
Grafton Summer Festival
submitted by John Darling
The Grafton Summer Festival is scheduled for Saturday, July 15 at the Grafton Town Park on NYS Route 2, one mile east of the State Park entrance. [Read more…] about Grafton Summer Festival
Summer Is Here, And It’s Time For Music In The Park
submitted by Bill Gaillard
The summer music season in Wood Park in Hoosick Falls will begin on Wednesday, June 28, at 7:30 pm. [Read more…] about Summer Is Here, And It’s Time For Music In The Park
Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation Seeks Takeover By Southwestern Vermont Medical
Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation Seeks Takeover By Southwestern Vermont Medical
CNR Board President Asks Loan Forgiveness From Village Trustees
by Alex Brooks
Greg Laurin, President of the Board of the Center For Nursing and Rehabilitation (formerly the Hoosick Falls Health Center) came to the Village of Hoosick Falls Trustees Meeting and asked for their consent to have the Center taken over by Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, and for forgiveness of a loan the Center owes to the Village.
Hoosick Falls Cancer Study Finds No Increase in PFOA-Related Cancers Over A 20 Year Period
by Alex Brooks
The New York State Department of Health has completed and released a study of cancer incidence in Hoosick Falls. It found no statistically significant elevations of cancer incidence for any of the cancer types associated with PFOA exposure. [Read more…] about Hoosick Falls Cancer Study Finds No Increase in PFOA-Related Cancers Over A 20 Year Period
Motorcyclist Collides With School Bus
A Massachusetts motorcylist drifted out of his lane and into an oncoming school bus last Thursday on Petersburgh Junction Road.