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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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Engineers Recommend New Pump/Filter Building
By Alex Brooks
In response to condemnation last month from the Water District Committee of the condition of the pump house and carbon filter (GAC) building, Cedarwood Engineering did an evaluation of both buildings.
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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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The New York State Wrestling Championships will take place at the Times Union Center, Friday, February 22 and Saturday, Februany 23.
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Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries Are Back!
Valentine’s Day is a very old tradition, thought to have originated from a Roman festival.
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Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) has been named one of the 2019’s Best Places to Work for the fifth year in a row.
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The 1916 Fourth of July Parade in Petersburgh, at that time also called the Preparedness Parade, as the country prepared for entry into World War I.
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There was a report out of Washington Tuesday afternoon, January 29, that the Environmental Protection Agency will not limit PFOA/PFAS in drinking water.
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By Denise Wright The December 16 meeting of the Petersburgh Town Board was busy and involved everything from setting dates for town meetings to the final allocation of ARPA funds. After the November 18 meeting minutes were amended and approved, the department reports were given. The Supervisor reported that a sales tax refund was received […]
By Denise Wright The December 16 meeting of the town board in Stephentown started with a presentation and discussion about the proposed Longroad Development LLC, ground-mounted 5 mW (AC) solar array on 26 acres of a 77-acre area located on New York Route 22. Improvements would include photovoltaic modules divided into three clusters (a south […]
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Hoosick Falls Girls Basketball by Jeffrey Bernstein Meg Barber, now the head coach at NYU, is one of the best basketball players to come out of Hoosick Falls High School. The 1998 graduate’s 1,643 career points were the most scored by a female Panther when she left the program. Barber held that record until 2020, […]
Submitted by HFCSD Communications Dear Hoosick Falls Community and Beyond, Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year. However, for some families, it can be very stressful. The Hoosick Falls Central School (HFCS) Philip Leonard Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) is dedicated to helping those in need within our community. Members […]
Submitted by Hoosick Falls Central School Communications The HFCS PTA is hosting a free event that will be fun for the whole family — Winterfest! This year’s Winterfest will take place on Saturday, December 14th, from 2 to 6 pm at the HFCS Elementary School gym and cafeteria. Winter-themed activities will be offered such as […]