Schodack

David Cassidy's drunken driving case is officially closed.

Cassidy, 65, was sentenced in town court in absentia for a 21-month-old arrest for driving while intoxicated.

Town Justice Bruce Wagner issued his 11-page ruling sentencing the former star of "The Partridge Family," who lives in Florida, to a $900 fine, suspending his driving privileges for six months and having an Ignition Interlock Device installed to prevent him from starting a car drunk. He also must do 50 hours of community service with the Children's Home Society of Florida and waive his right to appeal. Wagner's ruling allows Cassidy to avoid appearing in court.

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Town Board Meetings

Kinder Morgan and Tennessee Gas pipeline companies propose to build a 36 inch diameter gas pipeline through Schodack. The pressure in these pipelines will be 1460 pounds per square inch, which is more than twice the volume and pressure in the existing 3 pipelines that go through our town. A large 90,000 horsepower compressor station, to push the gas along the pipeline, with three Titan 250 gas turbines is proposed on the Schodack/Nassau border (the existing Malden Bridge compressor station is a little over 10,000 HP). This is an industrial structure that emits noise and light 24/7 and off-gases periodically to regulate the pressure. The proposed pipeline would carry fracked gas from Pennsylvania through Schodack, Nassau and Stephentown and end in Dracut, Massachusetts. In September 2015 Kinder Morgan plans to file its application for approval to build this pipeline from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

This week are the town board meetings with Schodack (Thursday) and Nassau (Wednesday) where we hope both towns will pass strong resolutions opposing the pipeline. If you can, try to attend these meeting so our town officials realize how important this is to us.

Submitted by Lisa Zimmerman

Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline


Town Boards

Schodack

THURSDAY May 14 2015 7pm

Regular Meeting Draft Agenda, when available
Public Hearing: 7:15 pm re Amending the Zoning Law to provide regulation of Solar Energy systems

Nassau

 THURSDAY May 14, 2015 - Monthly Town Board meeting starts at 7:00PM.

Proposed Gas Pipeline Information

Expansion of the existing Tennessee Gas Pipeline is proposed in our area.  This page will be the place we try to consolidate all the information we have on the project.

Buffalo Escape~ Update

All buffalo shot and killed
Sheriff says crowded scene in Bethlehem was becoming like "the Wild West"
By Bob Gardinier, Madeline St. Amour, and Skip Dickstein
Updated 3:49 pm, Friday, April 24, 2015

BETHLEHEM – All 15 bison that roamed across a section of town for the past several hours were shot and killed by family members who owned the animals Friday.

Costco and Cabela's...wouldn't that be nice for Schodack?

Schodack has a similar situation with homeowners wanting tax benefits from commercial properties, but not wanting businesses too close! We are being taxed to death. Castleton's Main street is dying. There is a real need for businesses - lots of room on Route 9! Cabelas would attract customers from Pittsfield to Rensselaer, Hudson to Bennington!
Please Costco and Cabelas - Try again!

Rte 9 Sports-Plex

Could it be? A new business in Schodack? Fingers crossed.

Grading operations under that permit are approximately 75% complete.  This project is in a PD3 zone and is an allowable use as a Health/Recreation facility.

Considerable opposition to this pipeline is growing

Come to a Public Forum about the high pressure, fracked gas pipeline and compressor station proposed to be located in Schodack

Where: Maple Hill High School 1216 Maple Hill Road

When: Tuesday, May 5th, 2015 at 6:30 pm.
Sponsored by: Stop NY Fracked Gas Pipeline

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Take advantage of free advertising...Spring ad Fling!

The spring ad is free when you sign up for 3 months or more. To take advantage of this opportunity 

call 518-727-9045

or email catherine.sager@yahoo.com

Let me help you design your ad!

Schodack Central School District hosts MICROrganic

The Business Review

MICROrganic Tech is hosted in the incubator at the Schodack School District. The Schodack School District is the only district in NY State has hosts an incubator for startups.

Public Notice: organizational meeting

Public notice to Schodack and Nassau residents,

Plans call for the 36-inch, pressurized pipeline to travel east from Wright in an existing Kinder Morgan right of way through Knox, Berne, New Scotland and Bethlehem, before crossing beneath the Hudson River at Schodack, Rensselaer County. TU 3/27

On Thursday, 4/2/15 at 7 PM, I am holding another organizational meeting in regards to opposition to the proposed NED pipeline and compressor station in our towns. 

It will be held at the Senior center for the aging on rte 150 on the right just north of the intersection of Rt 20 and 150 if going north. Feel free to invite friends and neighbors. The past meeting we discussed our concerns about the pipeline, a general plan for upcoming public meetings, informing the public and voicing our opposition to our government leaders. 

Our last meeting was a success with about 30+ in attendance. This time, we will work on forming smaller committees to address specific tasks, planning our strategy for the upcoming Kinder Morgan meeting April 13 at Green Meadow school 6-8 PM, sign letters to our elected officials and have an informational letter to distribute to Schodack residents. We also need to start planning our public forum on 5/5 /15 and how we will organize help with this meeting.

Thank you, 

Lisa and Bill Zimmerman

 April 13: Schodack, NY  Green Meadow Elementary School; 234 Schuurman Rd., Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033  **All Open Houses are 6pm – 8pm

Join me at the Arts Center

High School Art Exhibit! 

Schodack Schools open despite boil water advisory

Boil Water Advisory Due to Village Water Main Break; School Will Still Open on Monday

Due to a water main break in the village, all three school buildings are under a boil water advisory until at least Monday, Feb. 23. This will not prevent schools from opening. Water coolers and cups are already in place in all three buildings. Plastic has been placed over water fountains. Signs directing individuals to avoid drinking tap water have been distributed. Chartwells Food Service is aware as well. “We’re all ready for school on Monday and even for tonight’s basketball game,” said Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Matt LaClair. “We’ve done this before when the village experienced water main breaks in the past.” 

Posted 2/20/15.

Visitors to the Schodack SCENE could very well be your next customers.

Advertise to your neighbors and friends in and around Castleton!

9&20 Diner to re-open under new management!

After some minor renovations 

Christakts Mikilliats will re-open the 9&20 Diner  at  1842 Columbia Turnpike at the end of March or Early April!

How much does your small business pay for advertising?

Pipeline Opponents Form Multi-state Alliance

Concerned citizens from three states and over two dozen organizations have joined forces to fight the proposed Kinder Morgan Tennessee Gas Pipeline Northeast Energy Direct (NED) project. The group’s current members hail from New York, Massachusetts and New Hampshire and call themselves The StopNED Coalition to reflect the regional scope of their mission.  “NED is a massive pipeline, extending over 350 miles from Pennsylvania to eastern Massachusetts, and the impacts to homeowners,

A pipeline through Schodack?

There is a public information session coming up, hosted by the company Kinder Morgan, on Monday, February 9, from 6 - 8 pm at Green Meadow Elementary.  

The original plan for expansion was along the existing pipeline route, and that crosses through Schodack from west to east.  Now the company wants to lay the new pipe along a power line right-of-way, and with this alternative plan they are planning to build a new compression station in Rensselaer County, quite possibly in Schodack.  

The same company has a compression station along Route 66 in Chatham already.

The company's filed plans show that the compression station could be in the area between Routes 9 and 20 (south of the split) near Shufelt Rd.

Watch this video for more information.

MONDAY — FEBRUARY 9, 2015 — Castleton-On-Hudson, NY
NEW LOCATION (formerly Nassau, NY)
February 9: Schodack, NY
Green Meadow Elementary School Cafeteria
234 Schuurman Road, Castleton-On-Hudson, NY 12033

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Elderly Schodack man assaulted and robbed

Wednesday, January 28 2015, 06:22 PM EST UPDATED SCHODACK -- Schodack Police are still at the scene of a home invasion in Schodack. It happened Wednesday afternoon at 2639 Reno Road near Miller Road. According to Schodack Police, the victim was an elderly man who was attacked by another man. The attacker took off with a wallet before police arrived. It is unknown if the victim knew his attacker. No description is available for the suspect. The victim was "hurt pretty bad" according to police and was hospitalized for his injuries.

Update: Police are searching for the suspect involved in a robbery that left one person seriously injured.
The robbery happened at 2639 Reno Road, late Wednesday afternoon.
Police say an older man was robbed and assaulted while working on the property. He was taken to the hospital.
Police do not believe the suspect is still in the area. He’s was last seen wearing a bright orange ski mask.

Anyone with information can call Schodack Police at (518) 477-7973.

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Schodack Island to Host Winterfest

 Frozen Dog Days of Winter:

Schodack Island to Host Winterfest

Who: Schodack Island State Park, 
What: Winterfest 2015
When: January 31, 2015 from 11:00am to 4:00pm
Where: Schodack Island State Park, located on Route 9J, between Castleton-on-the-Hudson and Schodack Landing

Details: Schodack Island State Park, in conjunction with the 

Friends of Schodack Island, will host Winterfest 2015 on Saturday, January 31 from 11:00am to 4:00pm. This event is free and open to the public. 

Bruce Wagner takes oath of office

Schodack Town Justice Bruce Wagner was sworn in by Schodack Town Justice Paul Peter during New Year's Day swearing-in ceremonies for Republican elected officials at the Rensselaer County Court House.

Schodack Transfer Station price increase

Beginning January 1st 2015 the Transfer Station will be CHARGING $14 FOR EACH TELEVISION AND CRT.

Town of Schodack Transfer/Recycling Station

Beginning January 1st 2015 the Transfer Station will be CHARGING $14 FOR EACH TELEVISION AND CRT.


Transfer Station Schedule

Open to Residents
Tuesday: 7 am - 5 pm
Wed-Fri: 7 am - 2 pm
Saturday: 7 am - 3 pm
Closed: Sundays, Mondays and Holidays, as posted

Tanker roll-over closes Thruway eastbound near Schodack

Detours expected until mid-afternoon

By Brittany Horn

Updated 12:09 pm, Saturday, November 29, 2014

A tanker truck roll-over has shut down part of the eastbound New York Thruway Saturday morning near the B-1 exit on I-90, according to New York State Police.

The truck, which rolled over shortly before 9 a.m., has shut down both eastbound lanes of the I-90 New York Thruway Berkshire Connector from exit 21A on I-87 to Exit B2, according to Thruway Spokesman Dan Weiller. The section is expected to remain closed until mid-afternoon.