Omnivoracious

 Classic Novels - Going PC?

It's a classic, but some consider the language "offensive," and are determined to alter the text in some of the most beloved classic literary works ever written.  Let me know what you think about this censorship run amok!

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LaFarge Study Update

LaFarge Update

The Harvard University School of Public Health offered results of a screening of a group of residents near the Lafarge plant, testing for possible exposure to certain heavy metals. Neighbors of the plant are concerned about the presence of mercury and lead in the surrounding area. 

International Dessert Night at MHMS

Don't miss it! 

Scheduled for Wednesday, January 12 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. is the 17 Annual International Dessert Night at the Maple Hill Middle School. 

Breakfast - All You Can Eat!

 

All You Can Eat Breakfast

Castleton Fire Company All You Can Eat Breakfast Sunday, January 9, from 8 - noon (11 Green Avenue, Castleton, NY). Come down for some great food. Eggs cooked to order, home fries, bacon, sausage, french toast, toast, coffee, tea and orange juice!

Town Hall sale vote

Sale of the old Town Hall Property

Whether or not to sell the old Town Hall property at the intersection of routes 9&20 and Route 150 will be determined by a vote of the residents of the Town of Schodack. 

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Castleton Library Names New Director

Castleton Library Names New Director

Amy Peker

By Catherine Sager
Castleton

Castleton Library names new director

Amy Lynn Peker will take the reigns of the Castleton Library beginning January 18, 2011.  Amy earned a MS in Information Studies with a concentration in library and information services from the State University of New York, at Albany, with a BS in Mass Communication concentrating in production from SUNY Oneonta.  She holds a New York Sate Public Librarians Professional Certificate.