Hudson River toxins threaten 150000 upstate residents
A study by the Environmental Defense Fund and the New York Public Interest Research Group warns that river water used for drinking threats 150000 people and questions Army Corps plans to draw nearly a million gallons daily. It cites industrial discharges, chemic al pollutants, and limited protection from traditional treatment. The report links cancer risks to riverborne water and urges scrutiny of federal and state water policies.
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Army Corps of Engineers
Hudson
New York Area
Environmental Defense Fund
New York
Hudson River
New Orleans
Mississippi
Lake Erie
Ohio River
Poughkeepsie
Lloyd
Esopus
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Insurance risk looms as ski areas face rate hikes
With snow uncertain, liability insurers may cancel policies for about half of Vermont ski areas including Stratton Bromley and Magic mountains. A Stratton injury case prompts calls for legislation to shift liability, raise premiums, or cancel coverage while ski officials watch bids and meetings in Pownal.
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American Home Assurance Co
Vermont
Stratton
Bromley
Magic Mountains
Day School Wins Grant for In Service Training Program
Manchester reports the Sarah Larson Day School receives a Title 20 grant worth 14000 dollars for an in service special education training program for preschoolers. The center must match 25 percent and will hire a teacher and aide, plus equipment, to aid children with learning disabilities and integration with working parents in a new nursery program.
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Sarah Larson Day School
Manchester
Nort
North Shire
Ahern
Winston Prouty Center
Vermont Achievement Center
Adirondack Balloon Festival Goes International With Canadian Entries
Glens Falls N Y hosts the Adirondack Hot Air Balloon Festival this weekend, marking its five year history with three Canadian balloons joining the event. The festival opens Saturday with mass launches and activities for spectators.
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Glens Falls
N.Y
Adirondack
Canada
Children and violence workshop in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls hosts a day long workshop at First United Church on Main Street titled A Christian response to a violent society addressing battered children. Speakers include Lt. Jerome O Grady NYSP and Jerome Coleman Lansingburgh School with others from county agencies and media. The event runs 9 30 a m to 3 p m with bag lunches requested.
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Hoosick
N.Y
First United Church, Presbyterian
Hoosick Falls
Main Street
Jerome O’grady
New York State Police
Jerome Coleman
Lansingburgh
Diane Miller
Rensselaer County Child Protection Agency
Arthur Garland
Channel 6 TV
Robert E. Criswell
Hudson
Peter
Readsboro Democratic caucus redraws posts and festival grows
The Readsboro Democratic caucus re elected officers and named replacements on the county committee while noting no Republican caucus. The Adirondack Balloon Festival in Glens Falls enters a new year with expanded events including a four plane meet, antique car show, and a free community concert. The Spirit of Glens balloon leads the three day festival at Warren County Airport with viewing peak in early morning and late afternoon.
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Crandall Park
Glens Falls
Adirondack Community College
Labatts
Mississippi
United States
Warren County
Glens Falls Cty Park
Labatts Brewery
Een
Dawes Ae
Spirit of
Glens
The
Adirondack Festival Committee
Crandall Named Acting Hoosick Falls Highway Chief
Hoosick Falls supervisor Raymond E. Calhoun appointed Bernard Crandall acting highway superintendent to fill the unexpired term of Edward Murphy who died October 18. Crandall has long served in the Hoosick Highway Department and will serve until after local elections.
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Hoosick
N.Y
Raymond E. Calhoun
Bernard Crandall
Hoosick Falls
Crandall
Murphy
Calhoun
Picnic and family visit highlight local events
Walloomsac Shirley Mitola called on her mother Bertha Strait Wednesday evening. As all the farmers in this vicinity attended a picnic given by Whitman's Feeds Sunday.
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Shirley Mitola
Bertha Strait
Whitman
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Dennis Busti
American Home
New York City
Banner
Ee Supreme Code
Tod
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Skier
James Sunday
Joseph Parkinson
Vermont Ski Areas Association
Donald Tarinelli
O Stratton
Tarinelli
Chow Line
North Bennington
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Don Sumner
Magazu
Myron Hertel
Buskirk
Falls Area
Readsboro
Sprague
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Rosemarie Dassatti
Dorothy Cole
Betty
James Bolognani
Dassatti
Charles Dooley
Rupert
Democratic Committee
William Meyer
Kenneth McKeighan
Harold Harrington
Herman Higgins
Meyer
McKeighan
Tinast
Reclina
Nylon
Qdantama Furniture Inc
Elm Street
Bennington, Vermont
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Manchester Etr
SWIFT
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Highway Dept
Walloomsac
Agency of Environmental Conservation - Fish and Game Dept
Fish and Game Commissioner
Oes
Ware Brook
Irasburg
Alder Brook
Johns River
Derby
James Stewart
Court Street
Montpelier
Human Services Health Department
American Society
Lillian
Golovin
Oreal
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Secretary of State
Gernor
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