Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
By Doug La Rocque
First submitted to the Berlin Planning Board at their April Meeting, Primax Properties out of Charlotte, NC was back for a public hearing on their proposal to subdivide property currently owned by Larry King and Cheryl Maxon and construct a Dollar General store on the north side of the Eagle Energy property on Route 22. [Read more…] about Dollar General Given The Green Light To Construct A New Store In Berlin
Andy Zlotnick Scoutmaster, William Prather-Homan, Joshua Zlotnick, CJ Bortnick, Trevar Hall, Shea Beckwith, Alden Barto, Anthony Prather, Kevin MacViegh, Brady Beckwith, Alexander Chrisikos, Michael Zlotnick, Kristjon Culbertson, Logan Barto, Gabe Harrington, Justin Hall, Codie Lane. [Read more…] about Petersburgh’s Boy Scout Troop 222 Put American Flags On Service Members’ Graves in Meadowlawn Cemetery
Southern Vermont College (SVC) is pleased to exhibit “Catastrophe Hats and Other Recent Works” by Southern Vermont artist Maggi Randall. The exhibit is available for viewing June 4 through July 8 in Everett Mansion’s Burgdorff Gallery. The public and friends of the artist are encouraged to attend Randall’s opening reception on Saturday, June 4, from 3 to 5 pm. in the Gallery. The Gallery is open Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and on weekends by arrangement with the Campus Safety Office. [Read more…] about A Must-See Exhibit: “Catastrophe Hats and Other Recent Works” by Artist Maggi Randall
Nearly 200 of Hudson Valley Community College’s top students were honored with a variety of academic scholarships recently. The scholarships celebrate the depth of student excellence across the college’s more than 80 academic programs.
Those receiving scholarships include: [Read more…] about HVCC Foundation Awards Scholarships
by Alex Brooks
On Thursday May 19, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a revised health advisory for PFOA and PFOS, which establishes 70 parts per trillion as the standard. Water with a greater concentration than 70 parts per trillion should not be used on a long-term basis as drinking water. [Read more…] about EPA Sets New Health Standard For PFOA At 70 Parts Per Trillion
DEC to Hold Taconic Plastics Responsible
For Cleanup Of PFOA Contamination
submitted by DEC
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has designated Taconic Plastics as a state superfund site in order to give the state additional authority to ensure that all remedial measures are carried out to expeditiously clean up perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination in the Town of Petersburgh, New York. The state has been working with the Town since the PFOA contamination was discovered. [Read more…] about DEC Declares Taconic Plastics Site in Petersburgh a State Superfund Site
A group of Petersburgh citizens met in the Town Hall meeting room on Monday May 23 to organize themselves to engage in advocacy concerning the PFOA problem in Petersburgh. A little over 20 people attended the meeting. [Read more…] about Concerned Citizens Committee Started In Petersburgh
Come join us Saturday, May 28 from 1 to 5 pm at the Town Park on Depot Road for community clean-up day. Please bring your own shovels, rakes, etc. For more information, contact: Ashley Bowen at 518-658-0127. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Celebrates Memorial Day All Weekend
by Thaddeus Flint
The Berlin Central School District’s proposed 2016-2017 budget of $19,560,875 easily passed at the polls Tuesday night.
The final count was 225 Yes, 83 No for the budget, which will see a .59% increase in taxes. [Read more…] about Berlin School Vote
Hoosick Falls Central School District residents approved the proposed 2016-17 school budget by 77% of votes on May 17. The final vote tally was 340 yes votes and 101 no. [Read more…] about HFCS Approves Budget
