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All Clear Sounded Saturday Morning
By Doug La Rocque
By 1 am Saturday morning, January 12, the last of the three propane laden tank cars that derailed Wednesday evening, had been removed without incident, and the remainder of the area residents evacuated, were allowed home
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Board Scoping Proposed Capital Project
by Alex Brooks
The Hoosick Falls School Board reviewed detailed scoping documents for a capital project at a special meeting held January 9.
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by Alex Brooks
HAYC3 Vice President Rick Tinkham came to The Hoosick Town board meeting to tell anyone who wanted to know what’s going on with HAYC3.
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Hoosick Falls 3 at Spa Catholic 1
Monday, 1/14. The Hoosick Falls bowling team started the final week of the regular season with a 3-1 win over Saratoga Catholic.
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Two Salaried Staff Positions Eliminated
By Doug La Rocque
“The decision was extremely difficult, especially because of the individuals and families affected.
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By Doug La Rocque
Newly sworn in 19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado told The Eastwick Press on Thursday, January 3, he has received a commitment from the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, to make finding an alternative source of drinking water for Hoosick Falls a priority.
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Sewer Project Bids Delayed
By Doug La Rocque
Mayor Rob Allen told the Village Board Tuesday night, January 8, that the bids for the pipeline portion of the sewer project are in, and the good news is they are lower than expected.
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Revitalization Plan Back Before The Public
The Village of Hoosick Falls received a grant from the NYS Department of State Office of Planning, Development and Community Infrastructure to conduct a comprehensive community-based waterfront revitalization plan.
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Hadley-Luzerne 0 at Hoosick Falls 4
Thursday, 1/3. Hoosick Falls finished its week with a 4-0 home win over Hadley-Luzerne.
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A Clarification And Some Follow-Up
By Doug La Rocque
In our December 21 report on the New York State Water Quality Council’s setting suggested levels for PFOA and PFOS, as well as 1.4 Dioxane in drinking water, we said the council was created because of a lack of guidance on the part of New York State.
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All Clear Sounded Saturday Morning By Doug La Rocque By 1 am Saturday morning, January 12, the last of the three propane laden tank cars that derailed Wednesday evening, had been removed without incident, and the remainder of the area residents evacuated, were allowed home You must be logged in to view this article.
War Of Words Over Highway Issues Grows By Doug La Rocque While no one was accused of being a liar, as was the case at the December Town Board meeting, the verbal exchange of accusations between the board, Highway Superintendent Herb Hasbrouck, Highway Department employees and many members of the community lasted well more than […]
Board Scoping Proposed Capital Project by Alex Brooks The Hoosick Falls School Board reviewed detailed scoping documents for a capital project at a special meeting held January 9. You must be logged in to view this article.
Senior Trip Update At the last regular meeting of the Berlin Central School Board of Education, many concerns were raised about the upcoming Senior Class trip to Virginia Beach, VA, chief of which was a lack of certified lifeguards for any planned swimming in either the ocean or a pool at the house the group […]
By Doug La Rocque Hoosick Falls Central School Superintendent Ken Facin told the School Board members gathered for its regular meeting on Thursday night, August 23, that the District has entered into a contract with the Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Department to employee a full-time School Resource Officer (SRO), for a three-year period. You must be […]
Last Meeting For Laurin And Gormley By Alex Brooks The Hoosick Falls School Board meeting held on June14 was the last for School Board President Greg Laurin and School Board member Laurie Gormley, who have both put in many years of School Board service.