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Concerns Over Burdett Birth Center Closure

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Meeting Draws Large Crowd

Courtesy of Rensselaer County
Residents packed a meeting on Wednesday evening, February 27th, to voice their concerns about the proposed closure of the Burdett Birth Center at Samaritan Hospital in Troy. Burdett is the only birth center in the county, and serves residents in multiple counties.

County Executive Steve McLaughlin and the County Legislature have stated opposition to the planned closure. County officials and local leaders have said the closure will create health, safety, and quality of life issues in the county and surrounding communities.

County officials have stated they believe the proposed closure should be shelved based on the state’s refusal to provide records on births in Rensselaer County, which were first requested six months ago by Mary Fran Wachunas, in her capacity as Public Health Director.

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Brush Burning Prohibition Starts March 16th

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Submitted by the NYS DEC
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that the annual statewide ban prohibiting residential brush burning begins March 16th and runs through May 14th. Since 2009, the DEC has enforced the annual brush burning ban to help prevent wildfires and protect communities during heightened conditions for wildfires.

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DMV Reopens at County Office Building

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Courtesy of Rensselaer County
The Rensselaer County Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) located at the County Office Building in Troy has been reopened, and residents are invited to stop in, County Clerk Frank Merola and County Executive Steve McLaughlin announced.

The soft opening of the county DMV in Troy is underway this week, with a grand opening to be scheduled in the coming days. The DMV is now in an expanded and improved space on the first floor of the County Office Building at 1600 Seventh Avenue.

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Honoring a Local Hero

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Courtesy of Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County has vowed to never forget the service and sacrifice of its veterans and their families. On Monday, February 12th, veterans, residents, friends, and family joined elected officials to recognize the life and service of Pasquale F. Cancilla of Troy.

Pasquale was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Navy after enlisting in late 1941 following the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. In June 1944, he reported for duty aboard the USS William Seiverling, a destroyer escort protecting larger ships from submarines and kamikazes.

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