Impaired driving crackdown planned for Super Bowl weekend

Created: 01/30/2014 3:58 PM WNYT.com

By: Ben Gorenstein

State Police say they plan to crack down on impaired driving this Super Bowl weekend. That includes people who text along with those who drink.

It's part of a statewide Stop DWI initiative, which is set to take place from Friday to Monday.

How Can I Keep From Singing

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Unable to carry his beloved banjo, Pete Seeger used a different but equally formidable instrument, his voice, to instruct yet another generation of young people how to effect change through song and determination two years ago.

A surging crowd, two canes and seven decades as a history-sifting singer and rabble-rouser buoyed him as he led an Occupy Wall Street protest through Manhattan in 2011.

"Be wary of great leaders," he told The Associated Press two days after the march. "Hope that there are many, many small leaders."

The banjo-picking troubadour who sang for migrant workers, college students and star-struck presidents in a career that introduced generations of Americans to their folk music heritage died Monday at age 94. Seeger's grandson, Kitama Cahill-Jackson, said his grandfather died peacefully in his sleep around 9:30 p.m. at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where he had been for six days. Family members were with him.

"He was chopping wood 10 days ago," Cahill-Jackson recalled.

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The 30-Year-Old Macintosh and a Lost Conversation With Steve Jobs

 

JANUARY 24, 2014, 11:57 AM 

By NICK BILTON

Associated PressSteven P. Jobs, left and John Sculley presented the Macintosh computer at an Apple shareholder meeting in Cupertino, Calif, in January 1984.

To celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Mac, Mr. Levy said Friday that he was appending the transcript, which is “essentially unexpurgated,” in an updated Kindle version of the book about the birth of the Macintosh, “Insanely Great: The Life and Times of Macintosh, the Computer that Changed Everything.”

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East Greenbush student raises funds for Tanzanian girl’s relocation

Posted: Jan 24, 2014 5:11 PM EST

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COLONIE, N.Y. – An 18-year old East Greenbush student flew into the Albany International Airport on Friday with a 14-year old Tanzanian girl who will now spend her high school years in the Capital Region.

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Ali Reinhold is a senior at East Greenbush, and she raised almost $20,000 to pay for Arafa Salimu's travel and living expenses to attend school in the United States.

Reinhold met Salimu back in 2009 when she was part of a group of volunteers who went to Tanzania from Woodland Hill Montessori School in North Greenbush through the nonprofit WaterPowerPeace. Salimu is from Babati, Tanzania. 

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Maple Hill Music Parents

Maple Hill Music Parents Association is looking for donations for their Indoor Garage Sale to be held Saturday, March 15, 2013 from 9AM to 3PM. 

We need gently used items, but cannot accept personal care items, clothing, magazines, televisions, computers, or stuffed animals.  Drop off items at Maple Hill High School on the following dates:

Saturday   Jan 25           9AM – 11AM

Thursday  Feb 6             6 -  8 PM

Thursday  Feb 13            6 – 8 PM

Saturday   Mar 1      9 – 11 AM

Tuesday     Mar 4            6 – 8 PM

Thursday   Mar 6            6 – 8 PM

If you have any questions please contact Rachael Coleda at 732-0241 or raye@coleda.com

Last call for T-shirts

The FINAL pick-up for Peter's Dairy fund-raising T-shirts is set for Wednesday, January 22 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Peter Andrews VFW, Scott Ave. in the Village of Castleton. Those who have pre-ordered shirts must either pick them up or contact Linda Underwood - 

linda.underwood12033@yahoo.com

Route 150 in Wynantskill closed, fire crews battle restaurant blaze

Posted: Jan 14, 2014 7:12 PM EST

WYNANTSKILL, N.Y. - Route 150 in Wynantskill is closed as fire crews battle flames at a popular restaurant.

Another driving arrest for David Cassidy

• Another driving arrest for David Cassidy
• Celebrity previously charged with DWI in Schodack
  

Educational Summit Update

Any interested community member are invited to the January 9th Educational Summit Update. The summit will be held in the Maple Hill High School Auditorium from 6:30 - 8:30. 

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EXPECT HIGH IMPACT WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT:

Here's Your Latest Forecast from Meteorologist Andy Gregorio WTEN

EXPECT HIGH IMPACT WEATHER THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT: Tonight: A few hours of freezing rain changing to rain after midnight throughout. Ice accumulations of < than 1/10th of an inch expected. temps rise after midnight to between 35° and 45°.

Report: Cuomo to legalize medical marijuana in N.Y.

The governor will make the announcement during his State of the State address on Wednesday, the New York Times reported.

The move would be a shift for Cuomo, who is up for re-election in November. As recently as April, he voiced opposition to the idea, questioning whether it could be properly regulated. But he also has said that he would keep an open mind on the issue, saying it is an "evolving one."

Your Peter Dairy Tee Shirts are in ~

OK, we are good for shirt pick up on Sunday at the Castleton 

Fire House between 9 a.m. and noon.


While you are there, stay for breakfast.

Here's to 2014!

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Schodack Island Winter Festival

Gibson makes good on shutdown promise

Updated: Monday, December 23 2013, 06:31 PM EST HUDSON -- Republican congressman Chris Gibson said he wouldn't accept his pay during the government shutdown back in October. 

On Monday, he made good on the promise. Gibson donated his salary from that time to a Catholic charities food pantry in Hudson. His wife, Mary Jo, volunteers there. As part of the donation, he and his wife, along with staff members, helped prepare the Christmas baskets. The Congressman says it felt like a good way to give back to the community. The baskets will be distributed to families in Columbia and Greene Counties.

Read More at: http://www.cbs6albany.com/news/features/top-story/stories/gibson-makes-good-shutdown-promise-12949.shtml

Don't Forget

SCHODACK VALLEY PIZZA NIGHT! Come and join us for our Pizza Night at the Schodack Valley Fire House from 5PM to 9PM. Bring the family for Pizza, Antipasto, Wings and more. Additional seating is available. As always, you can eat-in or take-out. For take-out, call us at 477-4215.

                

   

CHS Athletes' Holiday Help

Members of the CHS athletic family spent the last several weeks collecting gifts for Adopt-A-Family and Adopt-A-Senior. Organized by East Greenbush Athletic Director Mike Leonard, students and staff collected gifts for eight local families and many senior citizens that were dropped off to the Rensselaer County Social Services building earlier today.

“I am extremely proud of the effort these students put in to help bring smiles to local families during the upcoming holidays,” said Leonard. “CHS has once again showed its community spirit through good works like this gift drive. Our students realize how comforting it is to deliver hope and joy to their fellow community members during difficult times and their good deeds should be commended.”

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Castleton man arrested in Troy, accused of luring teenage girls

Created: 12/15/2013 11:26 AM WNYT.com By: News Staff

Jonathan Willett

A Castleton man is accused of luring teenage girls to his car and exposing himself.

Police arrested 34-year-old Jonathan Willett Friday night at about 6:30 pm. According to police, Willett's arrest is in relation to an ongoing investigation of reports that a man was exposing himself and touching himself in front of teenage girls.

Police say they were all over the Lansingburgh section of Troy, armed with a specific description of the suspect's car.

Willett was charged with two counts of Public Lewdness and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. He was arraigned this morning and sent to the Rensselaer County Jail on $5,000 bail.

Winter fun

Capital Ice Rink Skating until Feb. 28

The ice rink at the Empire State Plaza remains open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Skating is always free and skate rental is free each Friday.

Student opens fire

CNN Reporter Sums Up Everything Horrible About School Shootings In One Quote

This, it would seem, is where things are in a country beset by these kinds of events over and over: something that should be a horrible aberration is instead common enough for everybody—the media, the government, the police—to slip back into a mode they know all too well.

...the cable networks began their inexorable shift away from the frivolity of a Friday with little going on, and made their well-rehearsed turns towards covering the newest tragedy; 
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Dead Colorado school shooter wanted 'revenge' on faculty member, sheriff says

By Ana Cabrera, Chelsea J. Carter and Tom Watkins, CNN

updated 9:04 PM EST, Fri December 13, 2013

Centennial, Colorado (CNN) -- A student who opened fire Friday inside a suburban Denver high school appears to have been seeking revenge against a faculty member because of a "confrontation or disagreement," the Arapahoe County sheriff said.

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FORT ORANGE CLEAN UP

From the Castletonian

If you haven’t heard already the property on Main Street, formerly called Fort Orange, is getting cleaned up. The DEC approved a cleanup plan two weeks ago.

The DEC document outlining the cleanup plan is included in this Castletonian and available for view at the library.

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Vintage postcard

Relax

Castleton Volunteer a ‘Hometown Hero’

 By Ariana Sheehan December 10, 2013 6:50 AM

Louann Ingraham, of Castleton, has dedicated her life to helping people in need.

She works at the Castleton Anchor, a nonprofit charity that supplies food, household goods and clothing to families in the community who need them most.

As part of the “Hometown Heroes” series, we’ve partnered with County Waste and Latham Ford to celebrate local unsung heroes for their good deeds and honorable work.

We asked Louann a few questions about her work. Here’s what she had to say:

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A note from the Anchor

We would like to remind people that The Anchor Food Pantry is also a Thrift store. We have gently used clothes, houseware items, boots/shoes, blankets, sheets and many knick-knacks and assorted goods. 

All proceeds benefit the food pantry. The Anchor is now located behind The Riverside Nursing and Rehab Center on Rt 9J in the Village of Castleton in the Sisters of the Resurrection Convent. We are open Monday evening 6-8pm, Tues. & Thursday from 9am-2pm. and the first Saturday of the month from 11am-2pm. If you have trouble finding us, you can call us at 732-1204.

Community rallies around family who lost farm in fire

SCHODACK, N.Y. -- For the Peter family, it didn't take long for help to come.

"They were there the day of the fire, and it has been non-stop from that point on," said Paul Peter, who lost his farm in a fire.

With the help of neighbors, the dairy farm that has stood as a fixture of the community for more than 100 years, will be back to full strength next summer.

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Police: Mass. men stole TV's from Wal-Mart, fled towards state border

Posted: Dec 06, 2013 4:39 PM EST

Centeio and Rosado Jr

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. – East Greenbush Police say they arrested two Massachusetts men who stole a large television from a Wal-Mart on Thursday

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Nelson Mandela - Rest In Peace

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As South Africa's first black president, the ex-boxer, lawyer and prisoner No. 46664 paved the way to racial reconciliation with well-chosen gestures of forgiveness.

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"We just dropped the ball," District Attorney Richard McNally said

Prosecutors admit bungling rape case

Accused attacker to go free after paperwork mix-up

By Bob Gardinier Updated 12:47 pm, Tuesday, November 19, 2013

RENSSELAER -- A city man arrested in February on charges he allegedly raped girls ages 13 and a 14, was released from jail and the charges will be dropped after a paperwork mistake by the Rensselaer County District Attorney's office.

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Eminent domain threatens Livingston Farm

Farmer rebellion a Columbia County power play
By: Dan Levy

The state of New York wants to use eminent domain to take over some farm properties to build more power lines. Thursday night, farm families were lining up in opposition.

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Photos: East Greenbush Y gets makeover

By Kenneth C. Crowe II

Updated 9:13 pm, Friday, November 15, 2013

EAST GREENBUSH — The East Greenbush YMCA got a new look on Friday.

Volunteers spent the day prepping and painting the interior walls at the 20 Community Way facility.

The sprucing up is part of a National Grid program where local employees volunteer for local projects.

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News in a Nutshell

• 10 things you need to know today:November 11, 2013 
• Desperate typhoon survivors plead for help
• NSA Backlash
• Oldest Living Veteran
• Mass Shooting Happened This Week In Detroit, But You Probably Didn't Hear About It
• Police: NYC shooter was dumped from band
• US Postal Service wins Amazon Sunday deliveries
• Cops subdue cleaver-wielding suspect with Taser

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Suicide Prevention

MY VIEW: Help save a life by reaching out to our veterans

By Mary Jo Gibson

Kinderhook

First and foremost, I’d like to thank our men and women in uniform, our nation’s veterans, and their families for their service and heroic sacrifice to our country. As a co-chair of the Congressional Spouses for Suicide Prevention and Education and a spouse of a retired soldier, I’m taking the opportunity this Veterans Day to join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in raising awareness of the problem of suicide among our active military, veterans, and their families.

GlobalFoundries to host open house Nov. 11

POSTED: 11/09/13, 12:31 AM EST |

MALTA

GlobalFoundries will host a public open house event at its Fab 8 campus from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11.

The event will give area residents an interactive, educational experience to learn about the company, the Fab 8 campus and the semiconductor industry.

In a “show-and-tell” demonstration, people will get an up-close look at patterned wafers, packaged chips and reticles used in the manufacturing process.

Notice of Public Hearing

A Public Hearing will be held at the Village Hall at 7:00 p.m.on November 12, 2013, relating to the proposed Local Law abolishing the Village Court and the position of Village Justice. For more information about the Public Hearing, go to "Public Hearing."

Website Helps Community Follow Planning Process for Future of Schodack Schools

To help our community follow the planning study that is looking at the future of our school buildings, a website has been created which is available by clicking here…

“I would like to thank everyone who participated in our Educational Summit,” said Superintendent Bob Horan. “Over the next couple weeks our educational planner and architect will meet with faculty and staff from each of our school buildings to share our community’s ideas from the Summit and listen to their thoughts. We will bring our community committee back together after that for further discussions, which anyone in our community is encouraged to attend.” If you have questions about the study, please call the district office at 732-2297. Posted 10/18/13.

The Schodack Board of Education met October 17, 2013, to discuss findings from the Community Education Summit held in September. The Board set a framework for the planning study looking at the future of our school buildings.

The results of all of these studies will be released at a public meeting in late November.