News Updates
Donnelly releases 2025 budget message
By Town Supervisor Stephen Donnelly EDITOR’S NOTE: Town Supervisor Stephen Donnelly released the annual budget message for the town. Below is his message in its entirety. It is the duty […]
Officials consider merits of Fast NY grant
By Marlene McTigue Capital Region Independent Media COEYMANS—The town of Coeymans has been awarded $17 million through New York state’s Fast NY-Track program to enhance electrical infrastructure and support shovel-ready […]
RCS launches new superintendent search
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS Board of Education launched its search for a new superintendent at its Jan. 22 meeting. The board announced in […]
District mulls budget, tax cap for 2025-26 school year
By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — While the numbers are preliminary and not yet finalized, the RCS school district may be looking at a tax cap in […]
Columns
Whittling Away: Snacks
By Dick Brooks For Capital Region Independent Media I paused the other day during my mid-morning energy booster time, and had a little ponder about my snack. It occurred to […]
News from the Past in Memory of Harry A. Sturges
News Herald – January 23, 1925 – F.E. Bleezarde, Publisher Coeymans: Ravena: Coeymans Herald – January 22, 1890 – S.H. & E.J. Sherman, Proprietors
News from the Past in Memory of Harry A. Sturges
News Herald – January 16, 1925 – F.E. Bleezarde, Publisher Coeymans: Ravena: Coeymans Herald – January 15, 1890 – S.H. & E.J. Sherman, Proprietors
Whittling Away: Sidekicks
By Dick Brooks For Capital Region Independent Media I was sitting quietly the other day having a pleasant little ponder, something I try to fit into my busy schedule daily. […]
Events
Events: RCS Community Library
Thursday, Feb. 6, from 10-11 a.m. Family Storytime is a fun, participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities. Early literacy activities are emphasized. […]
Events: RCS Community Library
Thursday, Jan. 30, from 10-11 a.m. Family Storytime is a fun participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, and movement activities. Early literacy activities are emphasized. No registration […]
Forum: Uniting and empowering the community through volunteerism
RAVENA-COEYMANS-SELKIRK — The RCS school district invites everyone in the community to a public forum on volunteerism on Monday, Jan. 27, at the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School library. In partnership with […]
Health & Wellness
Positively Speaking: Walt Disney
By Toby Moore For Capital Region Independent Media Many people feel they can’t have the life they want because of their past limitations or failures. Maybe your family wasn’t there […]
Positively Speaking: Eight days a week
By Toby Moore For Capital Region Independent Media Sometimes, life feels so busy I dream of having one more day in the week. How great would that be? Eight days […]
Positively Speaking: The coral castle
By Toby Moore For Capital Region Independent Media I’ve always been a person who loves to travel. Over the years, I’ve taken dozens of road trips, spanning almost every state. […]
Positively Speaking: A New Year’s victory
By Toby Moore For Capital Region Independent Media After their stunning victory on Christmas morning in 1776, General George Washington and his army held Trenton, aware that the British would […]
Lifestyle
Social Security Matters: When to claim Social Security and taxation of benefits
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: I am 65 and currently working full-time. Can I apply for and start receiving my Social Security benefit? I’d expect […]
Social Security Matters: Investing Social Security money in the stock market?
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: For most folks collecting Social Security, you get back what you put in within three to five years, so for […]
Social Security Matters: I use only VA health care — can I get back Medicare taxes paid?
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: I’m 72 years old with 20 years of military service. I am retired collecting Social Security, my military pension, and […]
Social Security Matters: Can my wife claim her SS now and get half my benefit later?
By Russell Gloor For Capital Region Independent Media Dear Rusty: My wife will reach her full Social Security benefit at 66.5 years of age, which is just under two years […]