Soft Paws: Resolving canine competition
By Charlene Marchand For Capital Region Independent Media At a time when many families are adding new “kids” to the household, I want to focus on […]
School mask mandate out, but other protocols remain
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The statewide school mask mandate was lifted effective Wednesday, but other COVID-19 protocols remain in place, district […]
Weekly Gardening Tips: Wily coyotes
By Bob Beyfuss For Capital Region Independent Media I suspect that every single town in almost all of New York state has a resident population of […]
Black History Month focuses on health and well-being
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media ALBANY — February is Black History Month and this year’s theme is health and wellness in the African-American community. […]
Board of Ed mulls 2022-23 school budget
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — School budget season is here and the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Board of Education is eyeing the district’s spending plan […]
Bethlehem schools ease some COVID protocols
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media BETHLEHEM — As infection rates continue to decline countywide, the Bethlehem school district is easing some COVID protocols. Some […]
USDA: Take care to avoid avian influenza in bird flocks
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media If you’ve got backyard chickens, ducks or other birds, or if you are a poultry farmer, officials are advising […]
College Corner
Western New England University named Delmar residents Andrew Huta, a civil engineering major, and Matthew Hicks, a mechanical engineering major, to the fall semester dean’s list. […]
GOP withdraws support from cross-endorsed candidate
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA — The town’s Republican committee is no longer supporting the candidacy of village trustee candidate Caitlin Appleby, who […]