The Eastwick Press Newspaper

Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper

A New Tenant For The Rodgers Farm House

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Wednesday, May 10, 1837: This morning I sent for E. Pierce and James Glass and Rowland Danford and Platt Wylie and they came to help me up with my lame cow. Glass raised the cow alone by lifting a little when the cow tried to get up.  This afternoon sister Twichel and her daughter Genett Hazen and her son Jerome came from Cincinnati. [Read more…] about A New Tenant For The Rodgers Farm House

Concerns About PFOA In Water Near Taconic Plant Bring Media Spotlight

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by Alex Brooks

The Petersburgh Town Board began their meeting on Monday February 15 with TV crews crowding the room, after word got out that Taconic is testing groundwater and wells in the vicinity of its property for PFOA contamination. Petersburgh Supervisor Peter Schaaphok said he contacted the environmental compliance officer at Taconic the previous week to ask if they had done any testing and found that she was about to call him about the PFOA issue. [Read more…] about Concerns About PFOA In Water Near Taconic Plant Bring Media Spotlight

Pipe Bursts At The Danforth

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Thanks To Community Effort, Residents Displaced For Only A Short Time

by Deb Alter

A pipe burst in the Danforth Adult Care Center on Sunday, February 14 late in the afternoon. “No one was injured, and for that we are thankful,” said Mayor David Borge. However, there was extensive water damage to the building, mostly in the reception and kitchen areas.   [Read more…] about Pipe Bursts At The Danforth

DEC Declares Saint-Gobain And Honeywell Responsible For PFOA Cleanup

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HFCS Students Make Plea To Governor And Get Immediate Response

by Alex Brooks

On Thursday, February 11, New York State DEC declared Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics and Honeywell International responsible for the cost of the investigation and cleanup of PFOA contamination in the water in Hoosick Falls. [Read more…] about DEC Declares Saint-Gobain And Honeywell Responsible For PFOA Cleanup

Another Case Of Animal Neglect In Grafton

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This Time The Town Is Not On The Hook For Their Care

By Doug La Rocque

State Police say a neighbor on Jay Hakes Road alerted them to a large number of dogs chained to buildings and trucks at an abandoned trailer home, the animals left without shelter from the extreme cold.  Troopers identified the owner as 83 year old Ed Maxfield.  They say his son had been feeding the dogs twice a day, but they were without water, as their dishes had long since frozen over.  [Read more…] about Another Case Of Animal Neglect In Grafton

Berlin Town Board Action

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Two More Speeding Mishaps On Bly Hollow Road

By Doug La Rocque

Last November the Berlin Town Board petitioned the NYS Department of Transportation for a speed reduction on Bly Hollow Road. At the time the Town cited many drivers traveling at excessive speeds, resulting in numerous accidents over the past few years, two of which were fatal.  At the February 11 meeting, resident Doug Goodermote reported there were at least two more incidents of vehicles leaving the road as the result of high rates of speed.  No injuries were reported.  [Read more…] about Berlin Town Board Action

Petersburgh Court Room Is Dedicated To Neil Manchester

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by Alex Brooks

A gathering was held at the Petersburgh Town Hall on Sunday February 14 to show off the newly-renovated Town Courtroom and to dedicate it to Neil Manchester. The Courtroom was renovated with a $25,000 grant from the State’s Justice Court Assistance Fund. There was a good turnout at the event, and the new courthouse was packed during the dedication ceremony. [Read more…] about Petersburgh Court Room Is Dedicated To Neil Manchester