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Universal Pictures Considering A Movie About The Heroics Of Petersburgh’s Red Parkinson

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By Doug La Rocque

A small crowd gathered around John (Red) Parkinson in the basement reading room of the Petersburgh Public Library this past Wednesday night as he signed copies of the new book Devotion, and spent about an hour detailing his experiences from the Korean War.  The struggle by Parkinson and 95 fellow marines to survive the frozen battle at Chosin Reservoir is a major part of the new book by New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos.  [Read more…] about Universal Pictures Considering A Movie About The Heroics Of Petersburgh’s Red Parkinson

Comedy Show Coming To Petersburgh May 7

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Petersburgh Veterans Memorial Community Center and The Not Too Far From Home Comedy Tour will present an evening of professional stand up comedy on Saturday, May 7 at 7:30 pm, to benefit the PVMCC. Help support your community center by laughing with MC Aaron David Ward, feature Deric Harrington, and headliner Steve Van Zandt. [Read more…] about Comedy Show Coming To Petersburgh May 7

PFOA Testing Results Released: 20 Of The 50 Samples Taken In Petersburgh Are Above EPA Limit

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by Alex Brooks

On Monday March 14, the Rensselaer County Department of Health released the results of private well testing for PFOA contamination from the wells of 50 private homes, mainly within a half mile of the Taconic plant in Petersburgh. Twenty of the fifty samples contained PFOA at levels higher than the current EPA standard of 100 parts per trillion. [Read more…] about PFOA Testing Results Released: 20 Of The 50 Samples Taken In Petersburgh Are Above EPA Limit

Governor Comes To Hoosick To Say “The Filters Are Working!”

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by Deb Alter

Governor Andrew Cuomo visited Hoosick Falls on the morning of Sunday, March 13 for the first time since the water crisis began. He toured the water plant with local officials and then held a press conference at “Command Center” at the old Haynes Ford building.

Cuomo announced that preliminary test results of water coming out of the new carbon filtration system were coming back as “non-detect,” meaning the amount of PFOA in the water is too small to detect. “The good news is that the filters work,” he said. [Read more…] about Governor Comes To Hoosick To Say “The Filters Are Working!”

DEC And DOH Announce Commitment By Taconic To Install Filtration System On Petersburgh Water District

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by Alex Brooks

At the direction of Governor Cuomo, the Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health reached an agreement with Taconic Plastics, Inc. to install a carbon water filtration system for the Town of Petersburgh water supply to address perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination, the agencies announced today. [Read more…] about DEC And DOH Announce Commitment By Taconic To Install Filtration System On Petersburgh Water District

Petersburgh Town Board Action

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Records Room Due For Renovation

by Alex Brooks

At the Petersburgh Town Board meeting on February 15, the Board heard a presentation from Town Clerk Deidra Michaels about the state of Town’s records room. Apparently the Town’s records have not received a lot of attention over a period of time  and they are a bit messy and disorganized. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Town Board Action

Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers

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Four upcoming informational sessions, free and open to the public, are being held so that local farmers may learn more about the state Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) grants. The workshops will discuss the parameters of the state program so farmers can determine whether it might be suitable for their farms and how to apply for funding. [Read more…] about Farmland Protection Grant Workshops Offered To Local Farmers

Authorities Are Still Gathering Data About PFOA Contamination In Petersburgh

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By Alex Brooks

County Environmental Health Director Richard Elder came to a meeting of the Petersburgh Water District Committee on Wednesday, February 24 attended by several Town Board members, Supervisor Schaaphok, and some residents who live near the Taconic plant in Petersburgh. Elder discussed many issues related to the  presence of PFOA in the water in Petersburgh. [Read more…] about Authorities Are Still Gathering Data About PFOA Contamination In Petersburgh