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EPA Plan For PFOA Regulation Called Too Little, Too Late
By Doug La Rocque
An announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency last Thursday, February14, that it will seek authorization to regulate toxic chemicals, such as PFOA and PFAS by the end of the year, is not being met with a favorable reaction.
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The Hoosick Falls Girls Wrestling Team competed in the New York State Female State Championships that were held over the weekend in the Bronx.
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New Stack Testing Date Set
By Doug La Rocque
The original testing of emissions from the stacks at Saint Gobain’s McCaffrey Street plant scheduled for January 21 had to be put off because of the shutdown of the federal government at that time.
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Submitted by Kevin O’Malley
James “Jim” Shaw has been named the Grand Marshal of the Hoosick Falls St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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by Alex Brooks
At its workshop meeting on Wednesday, February 6, the Hoosick Town Board was presented with a draft law requiring that the owners of solar installations make a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT).
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When junior Jon Kempf of HFCS made his eighth point of the evening early in the second quarter Thursday against Greenwich, he became the fourth player in HFCS boys basketball history to become a 1000 point scorer.
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New Pump for Rensselaer Street Station
Doug La Rocque
At the February 12 Village Trustees meeting, Mayor Rob Allen said the approval from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, allowing the Village to apply the remaining $30,000 from the Snow Street Grant to the purchase of a new water pump station to replace the current one at Rensselaer Street, is finally in hand.
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Repurposed Pool And Recreation Area Project Moving Forward
by Alex Brooks
The Town of Hoosick is moving forward with its grant from the State And Municipal Facilities programs (SAM grant).
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by Denise Wright The March 13th Brunswick Town Board meeting was filled with conversation and resulted in the passing of two resolutions. During the Building and Codes report, 25 building property inspections and 22 follow-up complaints were reported for the month of February. The State Uniform Code Administration Compliance Report has been prepared. The historian […]
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by Denise Wright The Stephentown Board’s St. Patrick’s Day meeting began with a moment of silence to honor former town board member Gerry Robinson. Robinson focused on “improving local service opportunities, protecting Stephentown’s unique rural environment, and increasing local jobs and amenities by encouraging economic development appropriate to the size, atmosphere, and well-being of our […]
Submitted by BCSD Communications The Berlin Central School District Board of Education selected Mr. Kenneth Rizzo to be its next superintendent of schools, effective July 1st. Mr. Rizzo was unanimously appointed by the board at its meeting on March 6th. You must be logged in to view this article.
Hoosick Falls CSD Indoor Track Submitted by HFCSD Communications The Wildcats put forth a great effort at the New York State Indoor Track Championships on March 8th. The girls 4×400, consisting of Emma Waugh, Mihaly Blake, Ava Salvsevold, and Erin Conety, had a huge upset in their race. Going in as the underdogs, the girls […]
Brunswick CSD Submitted by Brunswick CSD Communications Brunswick CSD is proud to announce its winter Scholar Athlete sports teams for the 2024-2025 season. The school fielded seven varsity teams, including Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Boys Wrestling, Competitive Cheerleading, Unified Bowling, Boys Indoor Track, and Girls Indoor Track. In addition to the exciting lineup of winter […]