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  1. Irving Tissue welcomes power planRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

    ... they are unwound and cut into smaller rolls for consumer use. Irving Tissue also has facilities in Toronto and Fort Edward, N.Y. The company was quick to point out its economic footprint in the province means spinoffs that translate into jobs and ...

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  2. Jury: Deliberating for 55 hours ... and 'every day was intense'

    Monday Dec 7 | Times Union

    ... and could not reach a decision on an eighth count. Juror Julie Gardner, a 36-year-old mother of three from Fort Edward, said, "There was not enough of a defense to show why Bruno was given certain checks that he was given" by Abbruzzese. "The amount ...

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  3. Sad news Read the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Shelbyville Times-Gazette

    ... ral Mass will be celebrated 11 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at St. Joseph Church, 164 Broadway, Fort Edward, N.Y.

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  4. Tree crashes into home in NiskayunaRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Nov 29 | WNYT NewsChannel 13

    ... not there at the time." The damage was scattered around the Capital Region. National Grid crews were busy from Fort Edward to Columbia County to restore power. " No one was hurt," Chris said. "What happened can be fixed we have some great neighbors ...

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    Related Topix: Niskayuna, NY

  5. CommunityRead the original story

    Nov 9, 2009 | R & D

    ... last month. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are considered probable carcinogens. General Electric plants in Fort Edward and neighboring Hudson Falls discharged wastewater containing PCBs for decades before the lubricant and coolant was banned in ...

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  6. PCBs, mercury, and strontium 90Read the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Rantomat.blogspot.com

    ... in Andrews County, Texas , in part of the Ogalalla aquifer. We used to fish at the base of the dam, now gone, at Fort Edward; and we ate what we caught. Strontium 90 ? That's not mentioned in this article and that episode isn't a well-known one, ...

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  7. Westchester briefing

    Friday Nov 20 | Journal News

    ... on the project, and was one of two men on the boat when it went over the dam about five miles south of Fort Edward. The other, Thomas Kutys of Wynnewood, Pa., swam to safety. Local authorities are investigating. The dredging is part of a federally ...

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    Related Topix: Scarsdale, NY, Westchester County, NY, Gansevoort, NY, Hudson Falls, NY

  8. GE says it may cut 32 jobsRead the original story

    Friday Nov 20 | Albany Times Union

    General Electric Co. is considering eliminating more than 30 jobs at its capacitor plant in Fort Edward to cut costs.

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  9. Dredging stops for nowRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | Times Union

    ... River's long-ago heyday as a center for the logging industry. Dredging of PCBs from the river bottom around Fort Edward ended at about 4 a.m. Tuesday, but crews will remain on the river for another couple of weeks, dumping clean soil and gravel into ...

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    Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  10. GE may cut 30-plus jobs at Fort Edward plantRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 19 | The Gazette

    More than 30 of the approximately 200 jobs at General Electric Co.a TMs Fort Edward capacitor plant could be eliminated if GE decides to outsource the production of extruded film used in capacitors and some very small capacitors.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.

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  11. Boat goes over dam, one man drowns

    Wednesday Nov 18 | WNYT NewsChannel 13

    ... at Glens Falls Hospital late Tuesday. Fire crews from Gansevoort, South Glens Falls, Schuylerville, Corinth and Fort Edward responded to the scene and searched the river with spotlights, while South Queensbury, West Glens Falls and the Wilton fire ...

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  12. Bradford W. FancyRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 17 | York Weekly

    ... He had worked as a school teacher in Mechanicville, N.Y., for 10 years and as superintendant of schools in Fort Edward, N.Y., for 10 years. He later worked for BBN in Cambridge, Mass., as a technical writer and for Cabletron in Rochester, N.H. He ...

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  13. Baby dies while sleeping with mom

    Monday Nov 16 | WNYT NewsChannel 13

    Police in Washington County are investigating the sudden death of a 1-month-old infant. Fort Edward police were called to a home in the village at 9:43 a.m. Saturday for a report of an unresponsive child. Police say the baby girl, whose name they are ...

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    Related Topix: Washington County, NY, Glens Falls, NY

  14. Big companies fight back on river clean-upsRead the original story

    Nov 13, 2009 | NCPR Daily RSS

    ... phase of the cleanup concluded in October. PCBs are considered probable carcinogens. General Electric plants in Fort Edward and neighboring Hudson Falls dumped PCB-contaminated wastewater into the Hudson for decades before PCBs were banned in 1977. ...

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    Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan, Rubber-Plastics, Manufacturing, Dow Chemical, Chemicals

  15. Future of Hudson River Dredging Discussed

    Nov 12, 2009 | WTEN

    The first phase of the 40 mile project to remove the cancer causing chemical PCB wrapped up last month.

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    Related Topix: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law

  16. Consultant: Old sites threaten Hudson PCB cleanupRead the original story

    Nov 10, 2009 | MySanAntonio.com

    ... last month. PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are considered probable carcinogens. General Electric plants in Fort Edward and neighboring Hudson Falls discharged wastewater containing PCBs for decades before the lubricant and coolant was banned in ...

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    Related Topix: General Electric, Financial Services, Aerospace-Defense, Hudson Falls, NY, Ithaca, NY

  17. New Legislation Wants Hudson River Valley Included in NPSRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 3, 2009 | About.com

    ... benefit from its programs and could take as long as 24 months to complete. The area's of study would range from Fort Edward in Washington County to Westchester County. Already loved for its trails and scenery, if the Hudson River Valley does become ...

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    Related Topix: Washington County, NY

  18. New York Congressman Wants Hudson River Valley Considered For Inclusion in National Park SystemRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 3, 2009 | National Parks Traveler

    ... NPS study must be conducted. Rep. Hinchey's legislation would authorize such a study from Fort Edward in Washington County down through Westchester County. The study would entail significant outreach to local communities and extensive research and ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Maurice Hinchey, Democrat, New York, US National Parks, Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area

  19. Hinchey bill would pave way for National Park Service presence on the HudsonRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 3, 2009 | Mid-Hudson News

    ... congressionally-authorized NPS study must be conducted. Hinchey's legislation would authorize such a study from Fort Edward in Washington County down through Westchester County. The study would entail significant outreach to local communities and ...

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    Related Topix: Hudson, NY, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Maurice Hinchey, Democrat

  20. Hinchey wants National Park Service to adopt Hudson ValleyRead the original story

    Oct 31, 2009 | WCAX-TV Burlington

    ... fund the 2-year study in 2010. The National Park Service would study the river and counties along the river from Fort Edward to southern Westchester County. The Hudson River is considered a National Heritage Area by the park service.

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