East Greenbush News

There's been nothing but upside in the past year for stem-cell biologist Sally Temple after she was awarded a 2008 MacArthur "genius award" last fall.

THERE ARE POWER OUTAGES THROUGHOUT THE CAPITAL REGION THIS MORNING. SEVERAL HUNDRED CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT SERVICE.

Empire State Development Corp., the state's economic development arm, has approved more than $300,000 in grants to two local businesses to help fund their expansion.

They ran in the rain Saturday morning in East Greenbush for the "Run for Life" event at Columbia High School.

Christine Biegel and Justin Krueger of Warnerville were married Oct. 10 at the Church of the Holy Spirit in East Greenbush.

Shelby Harrison retraces the moments before a stray cat bit her shin last weekend, possibly giving her rabies.

Police in East Greenbush are investigating a serious car accident that happened just after 5 Sunday Afternoon near the intersection of Route 151 and Miller Road.

A Rensselaer city woman is in county jail on $10,000 bail after being arrested for the second time this year on a drinking while intoxicated charge.

A 42-year-old Ohio man was arrested Monday morning following a chase, according to the East Greenbush Police Department.

A head-on crash sent three people to the hospital Sunday evening. Police said 40-year-old Oscar Lewis of East Greenbush was driving on the wrong side of the road when he crashed into a car at the intersection of Route 151 and Miller Road.

New York State Health Commissioner Richard F. Danes M.D. addresses the gathering at the "Tipping the Scales: Public Policy Approaches to new York's Obesity Epidemic" more... New York State Health Commissioner Richard F. Danes M.D. addresses the gathering at the "Tipping the Scales: Public Policy Approaches to new York's Obesity Epidemic" more...

A vacant, 10,000-square-foot building in East Greenbush, N.Y., has been purchased by a church for $1 million.

A vacant, 10,000-square-foot building in East Greenbush, N.Y., has been purchased by a church for $1 million.

A 31-year-old handyman was arrested Sunday for allegedly stealing checks from a client, cashing them and taking over $8,000, police said.

Residents of the Gloversville Enlarged School District should appreciate the district's recent discussion about a new book proposed for the school's 11th- and 12th-grade reading list.

Friends and family of Robert Guynup of Troy will gather at the town fire house tonight to raise money to help a man critically injured by a gunshot wound.

Helen F. Braman, 91, of 188 North Maple St., died Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, surrounded by her family at Overlook of Northampton.

Total Tool Automotive Equipment, kicked off a cell phone collection drive in Castleton on April 7, 2009 with the Cell Phones for Soldiers. Through the 1st of June we collected a total of 54 phones, which were sent to ReCellular to be recycled. With the help and support from the community we provided 3,240 minutes of talk time for our soldiers and their families. 22 phones were recycled and the environmental impact resulted in an Energy Savings of 1.93 homes being powered for a month, GHG Saving of 1.37 cars taken off the road for a month, Toxic Waste Reduction of 0.17 pounds of toxic waste.

Total Tool will continue to collect old/used cell phones for our Soldiers, and local residents can continue support the Cell Phones for Soldiers by donating their old/used cell phones at Total Tool: ** 10, Kids Lane, Castleton, NY (518) 766-7676 **

“We appreciate the communities support for such a worthy cause and would like to say, “Thank You”, to everyone who donated to the cell phone collection drive”, says Kathy Dederick, President.

The donated phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each phone – enough to provide an hour of talk time to soldiers abroad.

Cell Phones for Soldiers was created by Brittany & Robbie Bergquist of Norwell MA. After reading a story about a soldier who ran up a huge phone bill calling home from Iraq, these two teenagers decided to help out. They started by opening an account with $21.00 of their own money. They are collecting cash donations and old cell phones. The cell phones are recycled for cash and the proceeds are used to buy prepaid calling cards for our soldiers serving in the Middle East. Cell Phones For Soldiers is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Their efforts have motivated people and businesses around the country to donate to this worthy cause. Their goal is to provide every US soldier with a way to call home for free. For more information, or to PRINT A FREE SHIPPING LABEL!, please visit www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com

The East Greenbush school district sent out a letter to parents warning them about an increase in their students coming down with flu-like illnesses.

A couple is facing animal cruelty charges after New York State Police said that an investigation on Oct.