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Valente Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Manslaughter
Submitted by the US Department of Labor
Anthony Valente, a mine manager at the R. J. Valente Quarry in Grafton, has pled guilty to manslaughter in the second degree, a Class C felony. Valente admitted to causing Darren Miller’s death in October 2022 by disregarding and overriding safety features of a crane Valente was operating, which resulted in a piece of the crane striking Miller, a 35-year-old mechanic, and causing his death. The manager agreed to serve a six-month jail sentence and five years of probation. He is expected to report to jail on June 14th.
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Annual Book Sale
On Friday through Sunday, May 17th though 19th, The Friends of the New Lebanon Library will host their annual book sale to benefit the New Lebanon Library at the Church of Our Saviour, located at 14660 NY 22. Prices range from 50 cents for a children’s book to $2 for a hardcover. Specialty books will be individually priced.
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Stephentown Town Board Highlights
by Denise Wright
The April 15th meeting of the Stephentown Board was relatively brief but had some critical information for the residents.
After paying the bills and approving the minutes from the March meeting, Supervisor Roder and members of the board shared that the Hazardous Waste Day will be April 27th. If residents would like to participate, they must call to make an appointment. Roder wanted residents to know that the town cleanup day will be June 7th. He stressed that there have been numerous complaints about trash on backroads and wanted residents to be extremely mindful of this issue. He asked residents to make the day and time of the town clean-up day work for your schedule.
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Petersburgh Town Board Highlights
by Denise Wright
The Petersburgh Town Board was extremely busy on April 15th with bid approvals and reviews of plans and purchases.
After the March 18th minutes were approved, the highway department reported that cleaning and checking roads were in progress. The water district has been dealing with voltage unbalance issues at the pump-house, but it has cleared. The library reported a wonderful pass program with local museums that residents can take advantage of. The state has inspected the shelters for the animal control officer and deemed them satisfactory.
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April 19, 2024 Edition
HVCC Becomes Part of UNESCO-UNEVOC
Courtesy of Rensselaer County
Congratulations to Hudson Valley Community College on becoming the first community college in the United States to become part of the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET. The UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for TVET includes 231 educational centers located in 150 countries across the globe. The program includes knowledge exchange, shared resources, peer learning, international collaboration, shared research, and combined resources to strengthen and support education.
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Baby Cafe Grand Opening
Submitted by SVMC
On Wednesday, April 10th, Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) held a special grand opening celebration of its Baby Café, a program offered for new parents through SVMC’s Women’s and Children’s Services (WCS). The Baby Café is a free, drop-in, informal breastfeeding support group offering ongoing professional lactation care and intervention.
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Nassau Annual Tailgate Sale
On Saturday, April 27th, from 8 am to noon, come to the 13th Annual Tailgate Sale held at the Town of Nassau Highway Garage, 599 Central Nassau Road, East Nassau. A tailgate sale is where buyers and sellers meet to sell/trade in the back of their vehicle such items as farm products, chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, piglets, goats, sheep, vegetable plants, flowers, berry plants, maple syrup, crafts, and other local products. Admission is free, and there are no vendor fees.
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