February 23, 2014
Public Ice Skating @ HVCC
Public Ice Skating
Recreational skating is available from 4 to 6:15 p.m. on
Saturday and Sunday and from noon to 2 p.m.
Monday through Friday. The skating season runs through
Sunday, March 9, 2014.
February 22, 2014
Maria (Mitzie) Von Trapp dies at 99
Maria (Mitzie)Von Trapp (the second eldest) was the last surviving member of the Austrian family of seven brothers and sisters and died in her sleep at her Vermont home. "It was a surprise that she was the one in the family to live the longest because ever since she was a child she suffered from a weak heart," family friend Marianne Dorfer told the Austrian Times.
"It was the fact that she suffered from this that her father decided to hire Maria von Trapp to teach her and her brothers and sisters," she continued. "That of course then led to one of the most remarkable musical partnerships of the last century."
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Rensselaer KMart closing
Updated: Friday, February 21 2014, 06:34 PM EST
RENSSELAER -- Kmart's corporate offices confirm that the Rensselaer store will be closing to the public in early June. The store will begin its liquidation sale on April 3. Kmart says the store is being closed because the lease was not renewed, and store closures are part of a series of actions the company is taking to reduce expenses and transform their business model. According to the company's statement on the closing, this location has 70 employees, most of whom are part time or hourly employees. They say the employees who are eligible will receive severance and have the opportunity to apply for other positions at area Sears or Kmart stores.
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RENSSELAER -- Kmart's corporate offices confirm that the Rensselaer store will be closing to the public in early June. The store will begin its liquidation sale on April 3. Kmart says the store is being closed because the lease was not renewed, and store closures are part of a series of actions the company is taking to reduce expenses and transform their business model. According to the company's statement on the closing, this location has 70 employees, most of whom are part time or hourly employees. They say the employees who are eligible will receive severance and have the opportunity to apply for other positions at area Sears or Kmart stores.
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Another business closing in Rensselaer County.
February 21, 2014
What's happening at the Castleton Public Library?
Family Movie Night on Friday, February 28
Teen Book and Pizza Club
*Registration is required.
Come to the Library for on Wednesday, March 5 at 5:30 pm for pizza and a great discussion about John Green's The Fault in Our Stars.
Parent/Child Book Club!
*Registration is required.
Join us for... PANCAKES!! Followed by a discussion of Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbit on Saturday, March 1 at 10:30 am. Read the book together and then come to the library for some flapjacks and a fun discussion.Register now!
Check out the full Calendar of Events here.
February 20, 2014
Bank Robbery
Photo of suspect provided by police |
EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. -- Police are investigating a bank robbery a TD Bank in East Greenbush and are asking for public assistance.
According to East Greenbush Police, the robbery occurred at around 10 a.m. Wednesday at the bank located at 71 Troy Road. The suspect showed the teller a note that demanded money and warned the teller to cooperate so that "…no one gets hurt," according to police.
February 17, 2014
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