NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County, State of New York, invites sealed bid proposals for demolition and removal of the former Town Hall building

Veterans' Day @ MHMS

Take a Veteran to School Assembly at MHHS - Friday, 11/9 at 9 a.m.

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East Greenbush man accused of shooting neighbor's dog

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How you can help

***Update!  The East Greenbush Fire Company and Ladies Auxiliary are still collecting...the truck pull out next weekend so there is still time to donate...there is a need for Cleaning products and personal care items.

The East Greenbush Fire Company & Ladies Auxiliary are collecting basic necessities for victims of Hurricane Sandy, Friday, November 9th 4p-8p & Saturday, November 10th Noon-8p at the Park Station Fire House, 68 Phillips Rd,  East Greenbush. 

We are collecting blankets, sleeping bags, water, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, razors, soap, diapers, baby food & formula, batteries, pet food, new socks, new underwear, bleach, shovels, work gloves, face masks, heavy duty garbage bags, gift cards, non-perishable foods and other basic necessities. Can also use band-aids, neosporin, ace bandages, Advil, Tylenol.

All donations will be brought downstate to New York City next weekend after the collection.

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Here are some of the supplies being requested:

Goldtoe Ultra Tec Over-The-Calf Socks (Google Affiliate Ad) 

Oral-B Complete Deep Clean Toothbrush - 8 pk. - Oral Care (Google Affiliate Ad) 

Band-Aid Sheer/Wet Adhesive Bandages, Assorted Sizes, 280/Box (Google Affiliate Ad) 

News in a Nutshell

Headlines that caught my eye

• Mayor Bloomberg: ‘I don’t think we’ve had a murder in two or three days’
• Subways offer limited service, but lower Manhattan still crippled by storm
• Man divorces & sues wife for being ugly, wins
• Ralph Gilles, Chrysler Executive, Lashes Out At Donald Trump
• Hurricane Sandy Damage Photos: Superstorm's 'Unthinkable' Aftermath Revealed (PICTURES)
• The Race Goes On: Despite Floods and Crippled Transportation, NYC Marathon Will Proceed as Planned 
• Submerged Subway: Photos of New York City’s Flooded Transit System