Olympians Compete

After years of competing in the Special Olympics, the Stride Adaptive Sports swim team swam against peers who don’t have special needs.

New Opportunities at Schodack Island

SCHODACK LANDING - The public is invited to a forum, hosted by the Friends of Schodack Island State Park, on the new campground at Schodack Island State Park. The forum will be held at 7:00 PM on Monday February 1, 2016 at the Schodack Landing Fire House on Fire House Lane in Schodack Landing.

Stop the pipeline

To Register: Go to FERC’s website — www.ferc.gov

Who says crime doesn't pay?

Sheldon Silver's pension is official: $6,600 a month

ALBANY -- He was convicted and tossed from office, but former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is still getting his pension: $6,602 a month.

Silver's pension comes to $79,224 a year, according to the final calculation from the state Comptroller's Office.

Silver, D-Manhattan, the speaker from 1994 through January 2015, put in for his retirement on Dec. 1 -- just days after he was convicted on corruption charges in federal court.

Life in the Fast Lane

Glenn Frey of The Eagles Has Died, Band Saysby JON SCHUPPE

Glenn Frey, a founding member of The Eagles whose solo career included songs connected to "Miami Vice" and "Beverly Hills Cop," died Monday, the band announced.

Glenn was the one who started it all. He was the spark plug, the man with the plan.

He was 67

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CVAS Superbowl Sub Sale

Castleton Volunteer Ambulance
Sub Sandwich Sale

For many football fans in the area, the Superbowl just wouldn't be the same with a stop by The Castleton Volunteer Ambulance Superbowl Sub Sale.

The Ambulance company will again be having their sub sandwich sale on

Super Bowl Sunday, February 7, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Twelve-inch subs are available for purchase and include turkey, ham or Italian mix. Cost is $7.00 per sub and will be available for pick-up at the Ambulance Hall on Sunday, Feb. 7. All subs must be pre-ordered so they can be prepared for delivery or drive thru pick-up on February 7.

To place an order, please call 732-2563 or email cvas1956@gmail.com. The profits from the sub sale allow CVAS to provide training and equipment for its members.