By Jaime Thomas How clean is the water in Granville? It’s actually pretty clean according to the village’s annual drinking water quality report for 2012, which was recently released. “The village of Granville water system is in compliance with the state’s rules and regulations,” said Jeffrey Hammond, spokesman for the New York State Department of [...]
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New Yorkers urged to get flu shot
Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order last week that paves the way for young children to receive the flu vaccination. Under the order, pharmacists will be allowed to administer the vaccination to children between six and 18 months of age. Previously, pharmacists could only administer the vaccination to individuals who were at least 18 [...]
PVI passes inspection, gets state approval
Renee Groesbeck started her new job as Pleasant Valley Infirmary’s administrator Sept. 5, and in no time there was an inspection team from the state Department of Health there with her. “They followed me through the door,” said Groesbeck, who was previously administrator at Indian River Nursing Home in Granville. “I walked in at 8 [...]
Grosebeck hired at PVI: Administrator moving from Indian River
The long-time administrator of Indian River Nursing Home has been selected as the new administrator at the Washington County-owned Pleasant Valley Infirmary. The county board of supervisors hired Renee Groesbeck at an annual salary of $84,000. She replaces interim director James DeLuca, who stepped down effective Aug. 15. Groesbeck’s first day at PVI will be [...]
Village Board approves Smoking Ban
Smoking on village property will be prohibited when a new local law takes effect in March, following Monday night’s Granville Village Board meeting. The unanimously approved law renders all village properties smoke free; Tobacco-Free Coalition outreach coordinator Courtney A. Smith called the action “historic.” “This is the first one in the area that I [...]
Keeping ‘em open
It takes a lot of water to be in the restaurant business. But what if that water is unfit for consumption? Or worse, isn’t there at all?
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Water plant will replace old infrastructure, be available for expanded capacity
Village water gets clean bill of health
The new village water filtration plant is doing it’s job. For the second time in three quarters, the drinking water for the village of Whitehall tested within state-mandated levels for trihalomethanes (THM) residue, which is a byproduct of the chlorination of naturally occurring water supplies.
Village to comply with DOH
Latest meeting leads to approvals, agreements Updates relating to the village water issues came fast and furious Monday night. Village officials say they are pleased with the results of Monday afternoon’s meeting with the state Department of Health.
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VPR commentator entertains at Slate Valley Museum
By Jaime Thomas About 75 people gathered at the Slate Valley Museum Thursday evening to listen to Vermont Public Radio [...]