BERNE — Lateef Clark says that preparing food has kept him grounded as a human being.
“It evolved me as a person … raised me to be a better human, a better man … just by meeting people of different diverse backgrounds and also just by cooking for people,” he says in this week’s Enterprise podcast.
VOORHEESVILLE — In his work as an attorney, Donald Meacham touched every facet of his community’s life.
He started his long career as a sole practitioner “in beautiful downtown Voorheesville” in 1960, his wife said. “But, really, he would rather have been a farmer than a lawyer.”
Matthew Pinchinat, the district’s director for diversity, equity, and inclusion, presented a chart detailing a “cultural proficiency continuum,” which he said was the “primary tool” used by the district schools to “measure our cultural competence.”
A public hearing is required before the board can vote on whether or not to adopt the tax break. Superintendent Marie Wiles noted that “people scatter” in the summertime and recommended scheduling the hearing for the board’s next meeting, June 13.
A handmade sign said, “No MAGA Default.” Another said, “Debt too high? Tax the wealthy.” A third said, “Thank you, Paul Tonko, for protecting Social Security,” and a fourth said, “Republicans want to de-fund the U.S.”
The Guilderland Town Board, on May 16, asked Laviano many questions before accepting his application, which will now be reviewed by the planning board before the town board, which decides on zoning changes, sees it again.
The emergency order that County Executive Daniel McCoy issued on Tuesday afternoon keeps in place county programs for “previously designated migrant families” but prohibits “foreign municipal programs that burden the County.”
