GOOD NEWS!: Herwick named Capital Zone Teacher of the Year
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — RCS teacher Brandon Herwick was named Teacher of the Year by the New York State Association of […]
Category: State
More Than One Hundred New York State Newspapers Form Coalition to Advocate for Local Journalism Amid Turbulent Times and Increasing Closures
Nearly half of New York State’s weekly newspapers have closed, more than 3,000 newspapers have closed nationwide since 2005 NEW YORK – Today, a statewide group […]
Longtime state senator retiring
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media ALBANY — Longtime state Sen. Neil Breslin, D-46, announced his retirement last week after more than 25 years of […]
GOOD NEWS!: Ortiz is 5th in state in weight class among female wrestlers
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The statewide all-girls wrestling invitational may only be in its second year, but RCS senior Alivia Ortiz […]
New Lebanon gets $500K park grant
By DOUG LA ROCQUE NEW LEBANON – As most municipalities know, there is grant money to be had from the federal and state governments as well […]
Plans for new HHA buildings go to the state next
By JEANETTE WOLFBERG HUDSON – The Hudson Housing Authority (HHA) and Mountco Construction and Development Corporation are working on a concept paper outlining their plans for […]
What’s new in the news?
By DEBORAH E. LANS GHENT – In September a group of newspaper publishers from around the country, including Mark Vinciguerra, president and owner of Capital Region […]
The Third Act: Climate group finds supporters upstate
Part 2 By DEBORAH E. LANS CHATHAM – Three years ago, author-activist Bill McKibben established The Third Act as an organization to leverage the time, skills […]
State ok’s latest round in solar mega-site
By DIANE VALDEN COPAKE—After encountering bumps in the road earlier, Hecate Energy’s Shepherd’s Run mega-sized solar project is moving ahead despite opponents’ long-held objections. The most […]
