June 25 And 26 At Two Local Parks
Grafton Lakes State Park and Cherry Plain State Park will offer the opportunity to go fishing without a license on Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26, as part of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Free Fishing Weekend. [Read more…] about Free Fishing Weekend
Farm Photography for Kids
The Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) is hosting a Farm Photography for Kids program on Saturday, June 18 from 10 am to noon at Northern Spy Farm, a dairy goat and cheese operation in Sandgate, VT. The farm produces hard cave-aged cheese called Goat Song Tomme and sells American Dairy Goat Association registered kids. [Read more…] about Farm Photography for Kids
It’s A Revolution!
Living History Weekend At Mabee Farm Historic Site
A wealth of activities will be held at Mabee Farm Historic Site, 32 Washington Ave., Schenectady, as part of its Living History Weekend on Saturday, June 25 from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday, June 26 from 10 am to 3 pm. [Read more…] about It’s A Revolution!
4-H Youth Prove Their Mettle In National Trails Day Activity
Fifteen Rensselaer County 4-H youth participated in National Trails Day at the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center. [Read more…] about 4-H Youth Prove Their Mettle In National Trails Day Activity
Frank D. Patalino, Jr.
Hoosick Falls – Frank D. Patalino Jr., 58, passed away on Wednesday June 8 at the Saratoga Hospital. He was born on June 28, 1957, in Troy, New York son of Yvonne (Bender) Patalino and the late Frank D. Patalino Sr. [Read more…] about Frank D. Patalino, Jr.
Daughter Angeline Gets a Job
Monday, April 16, 1838: Today I walked over to Claudius Moffitt store and there I met with James Harrington and bargained with him to come tomorrow and make me chestnut shingles at one dollar per thousand. At Moffitt’s store I paid six cts for myself and James Harrington and brother Samuel Beers each a drink of rum. I then went to one of the trustees of that school district by the name of Finch to see if they wanted my second daughter Angeline to teach school. He agreed to consult with the other trustees and give me an answer on Saturday. [Read more…] about Daughter Angeline Gets a Job
Department Of Health Sends 2,081 Blood Test Results To Hoosick Falls Residents
Average Levels Are More Than
10x That Of General Population
by Alex Brooks
The New York State Department of Health started sending out test results to people from Hoosick Falls who are participating in the Health Dept.’s biomonitoring project on June 2. Individual results are confidential, so the DOH information sheet about the result is a bit vague and generalized. [Read more…] about Department Of Health Sends 2,081 Blood Test Results To Hoosick Falls Residents
Consent Order Signed $178,000 Wired To Village For Water Rebates Saint-Gobain And Honeywell To Write Compehensive Cleanup Plan
by Alex Brooks
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Friday June 3 that Saint-Gobain and Honeywell had signed Consent Orders which spell out in detail their responsibilities for the cleanup and response to the PFOA contamination crisis in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about Consent Order Signed $178,000 Wired To Village For Water Rebates Saint-Gobain And Honeywell To Write Compehensive Cleanup Plan
Petersburgh Update: 41 Private Homes Getting Filtration Systems
by Alex Brooks
The latest results of well testing in Petersburgh have found one more sample between 71 and 1000 parts per trillion, 2 samples between 21 and 70 ppt, 8 below 20, and 6 non-detects. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Update: 41 Private Homes Getting Filtration Systems
Tooling Around Stephentown In A Stanley Steamer
Chris Coon of Sharon, CT and Bob Adler of Stephentown cruise along Garfield Road in Coon’s 1912 Stanley steam powered Motorcar. [Read more…] about Tooling Around Stephentown In A Stanley Steamer