Read more about the article Broken section of track caused Valley Falls derailment
File photo. Crews and heavy equipment work to remove the two cars that derailed Feb. 7 and ended up in the Hoosic River. The cars have since been removed.

Broken section of track caused Valley Falls derailment

By Doug LaRocque The cause of a Feb. 7 train derailment has been identified as a broken section of track. Ten cars of a 94-car freight train came off the…

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Read more about the article Proposed schedule changes at Granville CSD draw public concern
Photo by Doug LaRocque. The Granville Central School District’s bus garage, which, along with the Jr./Sr. High School, Granville Elementary School and the Mary J. Tanner Primary School, would see some major improvements if the proposed capital project comes to pass.

Proposed schedule changes at Granville CSD draw public concern

By Doug LaRocque The public comment period at the end of the Monday, Feb. 12, Granville School Board meeting lasted nearly an hour, as resident after resident in the crowded…

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Read more about the article Area lawmakers join call for delay in electric school bus mandate
Contributed photo. State Sen. Dan Stec is joined by other upstate lawmakers to ask that the electric school bus mandate be rolled back.

Area lawmakers join call for delay in electric school bus mandate

By Doug LaRocque When the New York state mandate came out in 2022 that all school bus purchases by 2027 be zero-emission, many Washington County school districts raised the alarm…

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