March 1, 2013

Opponents of NY’s new gun-control law rally outside the Capitol

ALBANY — Thousands of angry opponents of New York’s new gun-control law rallied outside the Capitol yesterday to vent their anger at Gov. Cuomo and demand a repeal of the state’s strict new rules on guns.


Shannon DeCelle

“What’s happened in New York is outrageous,” Keene said after the rally. “Nothing in the legislation that he’s passed is going to prevent another Newtown.”
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For Immediate Release

Contact:  Nina Martino 732-7023
Subject: Friends of the Castleton Public Library’s Annual Meeting
The Friends of the Castleton Public Library will hold their Annual Meeting on Wednesday, April 17th at 7pm in the upstairs Library Programming Room. This meeting will review 2012, plan for 2013 and elect Officers and Trustees. If you are interested in one of these positions, please emailfriendsofcastletonlibrary@yahoo.com for details.  

  

Sequester Deadline All But Blown, Obama Hopes For Big Deal

Automatic spending cuts set to go into effect at midnight.

The president has summoned the top bipartisan congressional leadership to the White house, a meeting designed to give all sides a chance to stake out their fiscal positions with a new threat of a government shutdown less than four weeks away. There were no expectations of a breakthrough.

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BACK IN THE BLAME GAME

Former GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Friday that Republicans were right to feel hurt after President Barack Obama gave speeches on the looming sequester.

"Well, no one can think that's been a success for the president. He didn't think the sequester would happen. It is happening," Romney said...
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DWI charge for TV director


David Ciliberti, in charge of news at WTEN, WXXA, arrested early Thursday

Updated 8:47 pm, Thursday, February 28, 2013

City Court Judge Rachel Kretser released Ciliberti on his own recognizance and ordered him to return to court on March 21.

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February 28, 2013

Car/Pedestrian crash under investigation in North Greenbush

Posted at: 02/26/2013 8:58 PM | Updated at: 02/27/2013 5:09 PM 
By: WNYT Staff

NORTH GREENBUSH - Police in North Greenbush are asking for your help as they investigate a hit and run, after a man was hit by a pickup truck with a plow on it.
Police say the 53-year-old victim was walking with traffic along Route 4, when he was slammed from behind.
He was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police say the driver of the truck, 27-year-old Benjamin Bornhorst, a volunteer firefighter, tried to drive away from the scene, after help arrived.
He didn’t get very far, and is now facing DWI and vehicular assault charges.
Police say Bornhorst is also the brother of a man who served time in jail in connection with a fatal drunk driving accident, several years ago.
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For Immediate Release



EMAIL:  mwhitney@stride.org     WEB: www.stride.org
Contact:  Mary Ellen Whitney (518) 598-1279
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Eighteen Regional Wounded Warriors Participate in Adaptive Sports Weekend at Jiminy Peak
Welcome Ceremony for Warriors hosted by STRIDE

Troy, NYOn Friday, March 8th, STRIDE Adaptive Sports will welcome 18 Wounded Warriors and families who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan having sustained serious permanent injuries. They will spend a three day weekend with the STRIDE team of instructors at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort learning how to adaptive ski and snowboard.  Most of the participants are from New York State Transition units, having recently returned with medical trauma; several from Fort Drum, NY, home of the 10th Mountain Division. Five alumni Warriors will be invited back in mentorship role to the new Warriors to assist through the overwhelming experience.

February 27, 2013

EG Budget Review and Community Budget Meetings

 - Posted February 25, 2013

The East Greenbush Central School District Board of Education will begin the budget deliberation process on March 6, with the first of three budget review sessions. 


While current projections indicate the district may receive an increase of $266,967 over last year, the district has lost a cumulative $12,059,550 since 2010 through the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA).  As the Board formulates a budget for the 2013/2014 school year, the unique challenges brought about by the GEA and the tax cap legislation require a thoughtful discussion on the programs and services our community values most for our students. 
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February 26, 2013

Indoor Garage Sale

Maple Hill Music Parents Association will hold it's annual indoor garage sale on Saturday March 16th, from 9am to 3 pm at Maple Hill High School, 1216 Maple Hill Road, Castleton.  Proceeds to benefit the Music Program at Schodack Central Schools.  
For questions please email: raye@coleda.com