Nearly 20,000 without power after storm

More heat and humidity expected Wednesday
By Bryan Fitzgerald
Updated 07:06 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Heavy rains and wind knocked out power to 20,000 National Grid customers, with Rensselaer and Saratoga counties appearing to take the brunt of a nasty Tuesday afternoon storm that came with tornado threats and reports of large-scale flooding.

EG BOE Appoints Daniel Garab as Goff AP

Long-time Red Mill teacher Daniel Garab was appointed assistant principal for Goff Middle School at the May 23rd Board of Education meeting after an exhaustive search through an exceptional field of candidates. Garab, a life-long resident of the East Greenbush Central School District, looks forward to contributing to the ongoing success of the district.

“Middle school is an exciting time and a challenging time for kids,” Garab said. “I look forward to helping them make the transition from elementary to middle school.”

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Bathroom threat not credible-no risk to student

MHHS Calls Shelter-in-Place; No Safety Risk to Students

The district would like to inform parents that Maple Hill High School called a shelter-in-place this afternoon after a potentially threatening message was found on a bathroom wall. As part of standard precautions, students and district employees locked themselves in their rooms as a search of the building was conducted. The message was found not to be credible and there was no risk to students. Students were dismissed at their regular time. The district would like to thank the Schodack Police Department for their assistance.

Superintendent Robert Horan asks parents to please consider talking with their students about the seriousness of writing such messages as school districts often see an increase in them towards the end of the school year. Because the safety of our students is the district’s foremost priority, the district takes any such incidents seriously and will pursue criminal charges against any individual found to make false threatening statements.

Memorial Day

Castleton's 2012 Memorial Day 

“Honoring Those Who Served” 

 

MONDAY MAY 28, 2012  10:00 am

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The Castleton-Schodack Kiwanis Club will be holding a pancake breakfast before the Memorial Day Parade in Castleton on Monday, May 28, to raise monies for its community service programs.  The pancake breakfast will be served from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Castleton Volunteer Ambulance Building in Castleton.  The breakfast will be free for Veterans, $6.00 for other adults, and $4.00 for children.  For more information, call 732-2225.

EPA is hosting a Public Information Meeting for the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public information meeting to update residents and other interested parties about activities at the Dewey Loeffel Landfill Superfund Site in the Village of Nassau, Rensselaer County, New York.  

Worker electrocuted in East Greenbush construction accident

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. - A construction worker has died from electrocution while working at Couse Corners on Route 4 in East Greenbush Friday morning.