A seventh round of sampling of properties in Poestenkill for PFOA has been concluded, with three new properties found to have levels of PFOA above the state-permitted levels, county officials announced on Thursday. The results were finalized Wednesday and prepared for public release. The seventh round of testing results follows a sixth round last month […]
A sixth round of sampling of properties in Poestenkill for PFOA has been concluded, but no new properties were found to have levels of PFOA above the state-permitted levels, county officials announced on Wednesday. The results were finalized Tuesday and prepared for public release. The sixth round of testing results was announced as testing is […]
Rensselaer County will reopen County Route 42 (Taborton Road) tomorrow (Wednesday, Nov. 24) at 10 a.m. Taborton Road will be reopened at the same time the Town of Sand Lake opens a section of Oak Hill Road that intersects. Taborton and Oak Hill are the two remaining roads that have been closed as a result […]
A multi-agency response took place on Saturday morning to ensure care for residents at the Rosewood Gardens nursing home in East Greenbush, officials announced. All residents are safe and remain at the facility following the response, which was coordinated by the state Department of Health at the privately-owned facility. The response started when a report […]
Rensselaer County opened the new bridge on County Route 4 (Van Hoesen Road), with county officials calling for federal officials to review the process for expediting approval of bridge repair and replacement over railroads. The CR4 bridge is located near the historic Mesick Farm, which features a large herd of buffalo at the farm. The […]
The County Route 4 (Van Hoesen Road) bridge will be reopened to traffic tomorrow, Tuesday, November 16. Rensselaer County officials will hold a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m., with the bridge expected to reopen for traffic following the event. The CR4 bridge is located adjacent to the historic Mesick farm, which features a large […]
Telehealth Program Expands in Rensselaer County UCM Digital Health and to Rensselaer County Announce Innovative Telehealth Solution for Residents, TODAY, Monday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. Telehealth solution provides alternative to 911 and ER visits for non-emergent care, now available to all residents of Rensselaer County. County Executive Steve McLaughlin to be joined by CDPHP […]
A third round of sampling of properties in Poestenkill for PFOA has been concluded, with three new properties found to have levels of PFOA above state-permitted levels, county officials announced on Friday. The results were finalized on Tuesday afternoon and prepared for public release on Thursday. The third round of testing results was announced as […]
Completion of Drive for 65 in 2021 Breaks Record Set in 2020; Half of County Road Miles Paved in Just Four Years Rensselaer County has reached an impressive goal, completing the Drive for 65, an effort to pave a record number of road miles in one year, County Executive Steve McLaughlin and members of the […]
A second round of sampling of properties in Poestenkill for PFOA has been concluded, with two new properties found to have levels of PFOA above state-permitted levels, county officials announced on Friday. The results were finalized on Thursday afternoon and prepared for public release on Friday. The second round of testing results was announced as […]