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THE LEGEND OF “STINGY JACK”
People have been making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.”

According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn’t want to pay for his drink, so he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks. 

Once the Devil did so, Jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form. 

Jack eventually freed the Devil, under the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that, should Jack die, he would not claim his soul.

The National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 am – 2pm. This initiative aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

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Renewable Energy Fair

At the Renewable Energy Fair at Maple Hill High School in Castleton, NY on  October 29, there will be: twelve electric vehicles, a wind turbine, a solar boat, cell phone chargers powered by the sun, solar heat pumps, ways to pay electric bills via renewable energy, a workshop about investing in green energy funds, information on conservation and sustainability. 

Renewable Energy Fair at Castleton Maple Hill High School

Name: Renewable Energy Fair at Castleton Maple Hill High School
Date: October 29, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
Website: http://solarsal.solar

Event Description:

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Solar, Wind, & Geothermal Energy 

Alternatives Community Solar Opportunities
Meet Residential & Commercial Solar Company Representatives •
• Test Drive Electric Vehicle
•Get All Your Questions Answered
• Information Booths • Demonstrations • Children’s Activities • and More!
Free Admission & Parking

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October 14

*Schodack Island Haunted Hayrides* 

Drunk driver crashes car into Nassau church

NASSAU, N.Y. (NEWS10) – For the second time, a car was crashed into St. Mary’s Church in Nassau.

A car crashed into St. Mary’s on Church Street early Friday evening. According to police, it’s the second time it’s happened.

Pass the ziti

Cuomo insiders charged in federal corruption case
By Chris Bragg and Matthew Hamilton Thursday, September 22, 2016

Federal prosecutors brought corruption charges against top state government insiders and business development executives Thursday, scorching Gov. Andrew Cuomo's hallmark upstate economic initiatives.

The investigation is the most serious corruption crisis to face Cuomo's administration, which since its inception in 2011 has pointed to the words printed on a custom-made pin given to all staffers: performance, integrity and pride. Not only is Percoco, who left the administration in 2015 to take a job as senior vice president for the Madison Square Garden Co., a longtime friend of Cuomo — once described by the governor as "my father's third son" — the case touches on two of his hallmark upstate initiatives: the Buffalo Billion and nanotechnology-driven development.

The complaint alleges that Howe arranged for more than $315,000 in bribe payments to go to Percoco and his wife, Lisa Toscano-Percoco, who is not named in the complaint. Howe and Percoco repeatedly referred to the alleged bribe money as "ziti," the complaint says — a code word for money apparently lifted from an episode of HBO's mafia drama "The Sopranos," Bharara said. 

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