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Realistic school shooter drills banned in New York
On Monday, the New York State Board of Education approved new regulations on school shooter drills, banning certain practices and instituting new requirements. Under the new rules, schools must inform both students and parents about upcoming drills up to a week in advance.
Commission to study reparations in N.Y. to convene for first time
Nine commissioners are slated to meet for the first time next week to start an 18-month study of potential reparations for descendants of enslaved people and the impacts of New York's role on the slave trade. The state's Community Commission on Reparations Remedies will meet on July 30 in the...
Let’s Talk About Grand Master Cliff Crandall’s Big Wins
I'm sure by now you've heard that Grandmaster Cliff Crandall took 1st place in his division for the OCB NYS body building competition in Syracuse at the end of last year. He was the oldest competitor in the history of the event for the State Pro/Amateur qualifiers held in Syracuse.
Mohawk Chevrolet TikTok Series Goes Viral
BALLSTON SPA — A series of mockumentary-style TikTok videos produced by Mohawk Chevrolet in Ballston Spa have garnered millions of views, catapulting the car dealership’s digital team to national fame. And it all started with a thousand plastic ducks. “We had an employee purchase like a thousand mini...
Mayor Mantello: City of Troy Receives A1 Rating from Moody's
TROY, NY (July 26) – Mayor Carmella Mantello announced today that Moody’s Investor Service gave an A1 rating for the City of Troy’s new $8 million in Public Improvement (Serial) Bonds, which are subject to reimbursement. These bonds will allow for infrastructural improvements such as drainage repairs, new sidewalks, paving and more.
Decision made for Troy’s planning commission
Leaders in Troy came together at the city council meeting on Thursday to vote on the mayor’s proposal to replace the current planning commission, also known as local law three. NEWS10 was at the meeting that decided the fate of the mayor’s request.
Rare Fungus That Kills Tens of thousand Of Trees Now In New York
A fungus that was first found in Wisconsin is now threatening trees in New York State. The New York State DEC wants New Yorkers to check on oak trees. "Be on the lookout for oak wilt throughout NYS! Have you checked your oak trees recently? Now is a great time to look for signs of oak wilt, a non-native fungus," the DEC stated on social media.
Dean’s Read: Soccer Coach Lunch and Learn
Along with the refugee experience, coaching soccer is at the center of this year’s Dean’s Read, Outcasts United. Join us for lunch and a Soccer Coach Round Table discussion. The panel includes Rifat Filkins, Mark Adam, David Adadjo, and Asad Maqsood of the Albany Refugee and Immigrant Youth Soccer Program, and Amir Pasic of the RSC Soccer program. Lunch will be served.
Fast work on fallen tree appreciated
On July 16, at around 5:30 p.m., a storm rolled into Voorheesville, taking down an aging silver maple tree on Voorheesville Avenue, which brought down power lines, putting hot wires in the road. Within minutes, Voorheesville fire police were on the scene, blocking both ends of the road. Minutes later,...
Over 50 visitors came to 50th anniversary celebration of Berne Museum
The Berne Historical Society celebrated its 50th anniversary of the Berne Museum on Sunday, July 21, with an ice cream social, tours of the museum, door prizes, music, and DVD viewings of 1950 - 1951 scenes. The society extends a huge thank-you to those who helped make this Berne event...
A voice from the past: A trip to Schoharie
Editor’s Note: Ed Cowley Jr., an Altamont artist who chaired the University at Albany art department, died on Oct. 11, 2014 at the age of 89. He was a frequent contributor to The Enterprise. His son, Ed Cowley III, who curates his father’s work, recently came across this never-before-published letter, which his father wrote in the mid-1970s. How much has changed in the half-century since Ed Cowley Jr. wrote this?
Altamont says it has enough water for boutique hotel in former Young Center
ALTAMONT — Nothing was committed, only acknowledged to the developer of a proposed 30-room hotel on the site of the former Peter Young Center. The Altamont Board of Trustees on July 17 passed a resolution confirming it has enough additional potable water to supply the proposed Inns of Altamont; it did not approve the request nor did it give the hotel the right to access the water.
Zoning board rejects second attempt to build within reservoir buffer
GUILDERLAND — For the second time, members of Guilderland’s zoning board turned down, with a unanimous vote, a request from Michael Floccuzio to build within the 500-foot buffer of the Watervliet Reservoir. Five residents at the July 17 public hearing also spoke against the proposal. Last October, Floccuzio...
Thoughtful insight in addressing very divisive issue
In the July 11 edition of this newspaper, I wrote a letter to the editor expressing my concern regarding the use of a phrase at a Guilderland High School event. The words “from the river to the sea” are seen by many as both hateful and threatening, and this occurred, quite ironically, at an anti-hate rally. My concern was with the lack of reporting on this incident, as well as with any apparent investigation by either the school or this newspaper [“The silence is deafening”].
Miss Altamont Fair Pageant celebrates local culture
The Miss Altamont Fair Pageant is an annual event held at the Altamont Fair, celebrating local culture and community. Participants typically compete in various categories such as hobby wear, evening wear, and interviews. The event aims to highlight the poise, public speaking ability, and community involvement of the contestants. Here...
Allerdice Hardware golf tourney benefits Kelly’s Angels
A total of 150 golfers teed off in Washington County on Thursday morning for a good cause. Allerdice Hardware, based in Saratoga Springs, held its annual charity golf tournament at Kingsbury National Golf Club. Forty-two teams played and tried to win some great prizes like grills, smokers and drill sets....
Petersburgh Man Found Guilty In Murder Of Morgan Bates
Rensselaer County resident Ian Hasselwander, age 24, of Petersburgh, was found guilty of murder and related charges by a Rensselaer County jury on Wednesday, July 24, in the death of Morgan Bates. The 20-year-old Cambridge Central High School graduate was found dead in Cherry Plain State Park, along Black River...
Cambridge schools to introduce phone-locking pouches this fall
CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. (WRGB) — 'Yondr' phone pouches will soon be a common sight at Cambridge Central School District. Starting this fall, junior and high school students will need to lock their phones up in these pouches when they arrive at school. On Thursday, the district held a parent forum...
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