Winter fun

Capital Ice Rink Skating until Feb. 28

The ice rink at the Empire State Plaza remains open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Skating is always free and skate rental is free each Friday.

Student opens fire

CNN Reporter Sums Up Everything Horrible About School Shootings In One Quote

This, it would seem, is where things are in a country beset by these kinds of events over and over: something that should be a horrible aberration is instead common enough for everybody—the media, the government, the police—to slip back into a mode they know all too well.

...the cable networks began their inexorable shift away from the frivolity of a Friday with little going on, and made their well-rehearsed turns towards covering the newest tragedy; 
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Dead Colorado school shooter wanted 'revenge' on faculty member, sheriff says

By Ana Cabrera, Chelsea J. Carter and Tom Watkins, CNN

updated 9:04 PM EST, Fri December 13, 2013

Centennial, Colorado (CNN) -- A student who opened fire Friday inside a suburban Denver high school appears to have been seeking revenge against a faculty member because of a "confrontation or disagreement," the Arapahoe County sheriff said.

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FORT ORANGE CLEAN UP

From the Castletonian

If you haven’t heard already the property on Main Street, formerly called Fort Orange, is getting cleaned up. The DEC approved a cleanup plan two weeks ago.

The DEC document outlining the cleanup plan is included in this Castletonian and available for view at the library.

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Vintage postcard

Relax

Castleton Volunteer a ‘Hometown Hero’

 By Ariana Sheehan December 10, 2013 6:50 AM

Louann Ingraham, of Castleton, has dedicated her life to helping people in need.

She works at the Castleton Anchor, a nonprofit charity that supplies food, household goods and clothing to families in the community who need them most.

As part of the “Hometown Heroes” series, we’ve partnered with County Waste and Latham Ford to celebrate local unsung heroes for their good deeds and honorable work.

We asked Louann a few questions about her work. Here’s what she had to say:

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A note from the Anchor

We would like to remind people that The Anchor Food Pantry is also a Thrift store. We have gently used clothes, houseware items, boots/shoes, blankets, sheets and many knick-knacks and assorted goods. 

All proceeds benefit the food pantry. The Anchor is now located behind The Riverside Nursing and Rehab Center on Rt 9J in the Village of Castleton in the Sisters of the Resurrection Convent. We are open Monday evening 6-8pm, Tues. & Thursday from 9am-2pm. and the first Saturday of the month from 11am-2pm. If you have trouble finding us, you can call us at 732-1204.