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Eagle Scout Bryson Gibson to go on two-year mission trip

VOORHEESVILLE — Bryson Gibson, a member of Troop 84, has completed his Eagle Scout project — a mini-lending library in Voorheesville’s Nichols Park — and is off to parts unknown.

Della Rocco becomes an ECO

Taylor M. Della Rocco of Berne is among 31 newly graduated Environmental Conservation Officers.

The Basic School from which Della Rocco graduated was held at the Office of Public Protection's Training Academy in Pulaski, Oswego County, which runs along the Salmon River.

DEC seeks anglers’ views on trout streams

The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is holding public meetings in each region this fall to provide an overview of New York’s approach to trout-stream management.

Anglers can state their preferences and expectation for stream management at the meetings.

$312K for NYS fire prevention

United States Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Paul Tonko announced on Aug. 30 that a combined $311,746 has been awarded to the New York State Association of Fire Chiefs through the Department of Homeland Security.

The award will support two NYSAFC projects:

Photos: New Glory for Old Warrior

Patriot Guard Riders, led by Don Miller, gathered in New Scotland beneath the Helderbergs on Sunday afternoon to honor Art Hamilton, a World War II Navy veteran who served during the D-Day invasion at Normandy.

Casa Real to open in Carman Plaza

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — “Because there are no good Mexican restaurants around here,” said Juan Carlos De La Paz when asked why he decided to open a second Casa Real in Guilderland’s Carman Plaza. De La Paz also owns a restaurant by the same name, which is pronounced casa ray-AHL, in the Hannaford Plaza in Rotterdam.

The Fresh Air Fund to benefit from Hannaford’s reusable bags program

The Fresh Air Fund has been selected to be a part of  Hannaford Supermarket’s reusable bag program, designed to support local not-for-profit organizations.

Bethlehem Chamber sponsors trip to Iceland

BETHLEHEM — The Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a week-long trip to Iceland in January. Chamber members, their families and friends, and travelers from the community are invited to join the trip to the volcanic island in the North Atlantic Ocean.

Albany Med to open urgent-care center in Glenmont

BETHLEHEM — Albany Med EmUrgentCare, a walk-in clinic providing a range of urgent-care services by Albany Medical Center clinicians, will open a new facility in Glenmont, in the town of Bethlehem.

The clinic opens on Oct. 1 in the Price Chopper Plaza on Route 9W.

Lucas to direct Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer

Kenneth Lucas, M.D., a pediatric hematologist/oncologist, has joined Albany Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics, as the director of the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital.

Lucas to direct Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer

Kenneth Lucas, M.D., a pediatric hematologist/oncologist, has joined Albany Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics, as the director of the Melodies Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital.

The week in photos, Aug. 24, 2017

Public invited to ‘Meet the Artists’ that will paint rail-trail murals

BETHLEHEM — Art on the Rail Trail, a committee of the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy, is holding a Meet the Artists Community Meeting at the Bethlehem Town Hall Auditorium on Thursday, Sept. 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Mildred Elley searches for oldest living grad

Mildred Elley, a for-profit two-year college founded in Albany, is celebrating its centennial this year. The Mildred Elley Alumni Association is searching for its oldest living graduate to help commemorate the 100th anniversary.

Checks for farmers’ markets offered to low-income seniors and families

Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program benefits are now available for eligible families and seniors across the state. The program provides checks to be redeemed at participating farmers’ markets and farm stands through the end of November for the purchase of fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables.

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