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Police: 3 charged in snowmobile fight

By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

PALENVILLE — Three men from Greene and Ulster counties have been arrested following an investigation into a large fight on Jan. 31 in Palenville, Steven Nevel, public information officer for state police Troop F, said Thursday.

The fight involved snowmobiles and residents of a cabin, and was initially reported to have included baseball bats and reports of shots being fired, according to state police.

There were multiple victims in the incident, Nevel said, though police have not released the exact number of

victims and the extent of their injuries.

Cody L. Edwards, 30, of Catskill, was arrested Feb. 16. Clyde J. Edwards, 53, of Catskill, and Casey Edwards, 28, of Saugerties, were both arrested Tuesday, Nevel said.

All three men were charged with first-degree gang assault, a class B felony, according to state police.

State police have not disclosed the relationship between the three men, or the relationship between the men and the alleged victims.

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State Police have made arrests in connection with a large fight at 560 Route 32A in Palinville in January.

An investigation into a large fight at 560 Route 32A in Palinville in January, has led to three arrests.

‘It’s ridiculous,’ driver says of gas prices in Greene County

By Noah Eckstein Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Oil prices skyrocketed on Thursday to over $100 per barrel, in part a consequence of Russia’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

According to numerous news outlets and intelligence sources, this is the largest invasion by land, sea, and air in Europe since World War II. The ripples of which are being felt all over the world, and specifically, in Greene County where drivers are greeting gas prices with disbelief.

At the Valero Energy gas

station in Catskill on Route 23, drivers and station attendees are dismayed that the price per gallon is $3.70 for unleaded gas.

Joe Micelli, 62, a resident of West Athens shook his head in disbelief at the pump.

“It’s ridiculous,” he said, blaming the increase of prices on President Joseph Biden’s decision to cancel the Keystone pipeline in 2021.

However, there is no evidence to suggest that the cancellation of the pipeline increased U.S. gas prices.

The reasons gas prices are so high is not entirely due to the escalating conflict in Ukraine. It also has to do with record high inflation rates.

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Ambar Magar at the Valero gas station on Route 23 in Catskill.

DEC says 2021 New York hunting season safest ever

By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

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DEC reports the 2021 hunting season was the safest.

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The 2021 hunting season was the safest of all time, with the lowest number of huntingrelated shooting incidents since the Department of Environmental Conservation began keeping records, DEC spokesman Jeff Wernick said.

In 2021, there were nine hunter-related shooting incidents. Seven of those incidents involved a hunter who accidentally shot someone else from their party. The other two of those incidents were self-inflicted, Wernick said.

One of the self-inflicted incidents occurred in Greene County on Dec. 10, when a 69-year-old man leaned a firearm against an all-terrain vehicle. The gun started to fall and the hunter reached for it and shot himself in the foot.

The man had 50 years hunting experience, according to DEC records.

The only hunting fatality last year was logged in Ontario County. The 61-yearold shooter discharged one round from an elevated stand, striking his hunting partner, who was tracking a deer. The

shooter had 45 years hunting experience, DEC said.

Another statistic that DEC records is hunting accidents involving elevated tree stands.

Ten incidents were reported in 2021, with one of those turning fatal.

The fatality occurred Sept.

28 in Warren County, when a 58-year-old man went into cardiac arrest, fell from a tree stand and died from his injuries. The man had 44 years hunting experience, DEC said.

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WASHINGTON — A senior defense official told reporters that the Pentagon view is that Russia intends to “decapitate” the government of Ukraine and install its own.

The official, who asked to remain anonymous, said that all signs are that the moves so far are an “initial phase” and most Russian troops near the borders have not yet entered Ukraine. Wednesday night’s explosions and airstrikes are part of three primary lines of assault directed toward Ukraine’s capital city, Kyiv,

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In January it was reported that the U.S. annual inflation rate increased to 7.5%, the highest its been since February, 1982, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Bruce Bergman, regional economist at The Bureau, said that in 2018-19, families in New York making roughly $65,000 a year spent at least $1,528 on gas, other fuels, and motor oil.

“That percentage may go up this year, but other items, such as food, may have more of an impact on our spending patterns, and prices have not been growing as fast as they have been for gasoline,” Bergman

the official said.

The bulk of fighting is in Kharkiv, the country’s secondlargest city, located in the south and Russian troops also have entered from Belarus in the north, the official said, but there is no sign of amphibious assault from the Black Sea in the south.

Russia’s three lines of attack include a southern advance, from the Crimea peninsula, stretching to the north to the city of Kherson. Another assault extends from northcentral Ukraine to the south, “basically from Belarus to Kyiv.” The third is from northeast

Ukraine to the south, which is approximately from Belarus to Kharkiv.

The heaviest fighting is in and around Kharkiv right now, the official stated.

“These three axes are what we believe are clearly designed to take key population centers.”

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Ambar Magar, 54, who works behind the counter at the convenience store at the Valero gas station in Catskill, said food and clothes are also costly.

“When gas prices go up, everything goes up,” he said.

“More and more people are going crazy. Soon it will go to $4 or $5 per gallon. It’s just too expensive,” said Magar, who is originally from Nepal but lives in Saugerties.

In California, where the demand for gasoline far surpasses the state’s supply, the current average price for a gallon of gas is $4.75.

Because gas is so high, the White House and congressional Democrats are considering calling for a suspension of the federal gas tax. This is something

Micelli can get behind. He said, “maybe these companies should drop the taxes.”

Early deliberations on the halting of the gas tax, which is about 18 cents per gallon, are intended to help Americans deal with rising costs of goods and services. Some drivers, after a global pandemic, are actively choosing to try and regulate what they stress over. And for them, it’s simply not worth the fret.

Michael Capobiano, 43, a ski-tourist from Long Island, was stopping to fill up his Jeep Wrangler at the Sunoco in Catskill, on his way to Hunter Mountain in Tannersville.

“Quite honestly, I don’t pay attention to the prices. I just need gas. Sure it sucks, but what am I gonna do?”

Some Americans are not afforded the luxury of being able to ignore the price of gas. For a small car that has a 12-gallon tank, the price to fill up in Catskill right now is about $44.40.

During a prepared statement on February 22, President Biden said, “As we respond, my administration is using every tool at our disposal to protect American businesses and consumers from rising prices at the pump.” He committed to sanctioning Russia and keeping a close eye on global energy supplies for any disruption. He stated, “this will blunt gas prices. I want to limit the pain the American people are feeling at the gas pump. This is critical to me.”

took place during the new extended hours. The four incidents involving deer hunters occurred between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., Wernick said.

Another new regulation change effective last year requires all persons hunting deer or bear with a firearm, or anyone accompanying these hunters, to wear a solid or patterned fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink hat, vest or jacket, visible from all directions.

The single fatality that occurred in 2021, however, involved a deer hunter not

wearing fluorescent orange or pink, Wernick said.

Also new last year, 52 upstate counties passed local laws allowing 12 and 13-yearold licensed hunters to hunt deer with a firearm or crossbow while under the supervision of an experienced, licensed, adult hunter. None of the nine shooting related incidents that were investigated involved a 12 or 13-year-old hunter, Wernick said.

DEC encourages hunters to remember the primary rules of hunter safety and treestand safety.

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communication and media in Ukraine remain intact as of now, he stated, warning that the “full scope” of Russia’s cyberattack capabilities has yet to be seen and may still be used. Russia thus far has targeted Ukraine’s military and air defense, including barracks, ammunition warehouses and nearly 10 airfields.

There is no estimate yet on the number of casualties or the amount of total damage, the official said.

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The property where the incident occurred, at 560 Route 32A, consists of several small homes and cabins that are situated on five acres of land, with a large common area between the homes, which was covered with snow.

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after Greene County 911 received reports of a large fight.

The caller said the melee involved baseball bats and there were reports of shots fired.

State police would not confirm the type of weapons used in the brawl, Nevel said.

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determined the altercation followed a dispute over snowmobile use on the property, Nevel said.

Police remained at the scene for several hours that day investigating the incident.

Since the incident in January, numerous people were interviewed by police and possible suspects were investigated.

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Heart Month spotlights importance of cardiovascular care

By Noah Eckstein Columbia-Greene Media

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To shine a light on the ongoing health problems associated with cardiovascular disease, February has been designated American Heart Month.

In Hudson, the musician Geoff Saavedra, 46, suffers from Marfan syndrome, an inherited disorder that impairs connective tissue in the heart.

“It’s something that is always in the back of my mind,” he said.

Due to his condition, Saavedra has congestive heart failure and quickly becomes short of breath.

“It’s important to stop staring at our phones, to get up and exercise,” Saavedra said. “Whether it’s walking to the mailbox or to the corner.”

Saavedra creates music as a way to emotionally support himself through the anxiety that comes from being worried about his health.

“I try to stay active, and do the best I can,” said the father of

two.

The sheer volume of deaths caused by heart disease each year suggest there’s little people can do to avoid it.

However, the Canadian organization Heart & Stroke notes that healthy behaviors such as eating a heart-healthy diet and exercising regularly can help individuals delay the onset of heart disease by as much as 14 years.

Education is another valuable asset in the fight against heart disease. Individuals who are aware of common heart illnesses can discuss them with their physicians and take measures to reduce their risk. n Angina: Heart & Stroke notes that angina is another word for chest pain. The discomfort associated with angina, which can feel like squeezing, suffocating or burning, is caused by a temporary disruption in the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart. Though angina symptoms typically do not last long, they are considered warning signs for heart attack and should be discussed with a physician immediately after they appear.

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Blockages in the leg may cause cramping when exercising or walking, while those in the arteries of the heart can cause heart attack. Blockages that develop in the brain can cause stroke. n Coronary artery disease: Heart & Stroke notes that coronary artery disease is the most

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A chance for justice Denying the opportunity for an adult victim of childhood sexual abuse to obtain justice because of weaknesses in the law is an affront to all victims of sexual predators.

The Child Victims Act signed in 2019 allowed survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits against their abusers for incidents that happened before age 18 until the lookback window closed in August.

It appears, though, that something has gone wrong with the Child Victims Act. Loopholes in the law have left thousands of survivors in purgatory as they wait for their day in court while many struggle to retain an attorney.

Enter the Adult Survivors Act, which would allow New Yorkers who suffered sexual abuse after the age of 18 — including people assaulted by medical providers — to

file civil lawsuits against their abusers for one year, regardless whether statutes of limitations on legal claims have expired.

About 10,000 lawsuits were filed under the Child Victims Act in civil court before the deadline last August.

However, thousands of victims who thought they would get justice under the law have not. The major weakness is traceable to the close resemblance between the language of the Adult Survivors Act and the Child Victims Act. It could open adult survivors to the same legal issues as survivors of childhood sexual trauma who have struggled to file under the CVA. New Baltimore-based attorney Gary Greenberg, a childhood sexual abuse survivor and the 13-year point man for the Child Victims Act, has stepped

up his requests in letters to lawmakers to hold a hearing to examine loopholes in the Child Victims Act and amend the Adult Survivors Act to broaden legal access for survivors before it is passed this session or signed into law this year. Legislative leaders and sponsors of the bill have not responded to him.

Whether the Adult Survivors Act is passed by the state Legislature or is signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul, closing the loopholes involves simple amendments or a complicated overhaul of the entire law. We should not turn our backs on childhood sexual abuse victims who are now adults or adult survivors of sexual predators.

Too many people including Greenberg worked far too long to give victims their chance at justice.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Putin despises our country To the editor: Ex-President Donald Trump would like you to believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is America’s friend. It is important for the American people to understand that, in reality, Putin despises our country. Like his Marxist-Leninist predecessors, Vladimir Lenin and Josef Stalin, Putin has a bloody history. A review of Putin’s record reveals that he is a ruthless ruler who wishes to obliterate Ukraine, the United States, and other democracies.

Putin supports Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad. Beginning in 2015, Russia intervened in

the Syrian civil war, which has claimed more than 350,000 lives and displaced millions.

Putin’s political opponent, Alexai Nevalny, was poisoned with a nerve agent and nearly died in 2020. Navalny accused Putin of being responsible for his poisoning, and an investigation implicated Russian government agents.

A Russian invasion of Ukraine could ignite a wider European war. Five of my uncles served in the military during World War II, hoping to bring lasting peace to Europe. If Putin invades Ukraine, he will end the peace that my uncles

and millions of other heroic American veterans fought to achieve. That would be tragic.

As the grandson of immigrants from Lithuania and Ukraine, I stand in solidarity with my relatives who live in Eastern Europe today on the front lines of the new Cold War. During the Spanish Civil War in the 1930’s, Americans formed the Lincoln brigade to stop fascism. If I were a younger man, I would fly to Kyiv and form a Lincoln brigade to defend democracy today.

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Rep. Delgado has earned the right to be re-elected to a third term To the editor: In this time of political polarization, our congressional representative, Anthony Delgado, is ranked as the fourth most bipartisan member of Congress and number one among Democrats. He had 18 bills signed into law, with the majority cosponsored by both Democrats and Republicans. This speaks to his willingness to roll up his sleeves and work across the aisle to actually get things done.

Of particular note has been his work on behalf of women, including the bipartisan Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act which included two of his amendments recognizing

and supporting abuse survivors in rural communities across the U.S. and his vote to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to strengthen equal pay for women. In addition, Rep. Delgado voted to pass the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which establishes the right to reasonable accommodations in the workplace and prohibits employers from discriminating against pregnant applicants.

However, there is much more for Rep. Delgado to do, including supporting small businesses, investing in education and workforce development; advocating for service members, veterans and their

families; advocating for farmers and producers; upgrading infrastructure, expanding broadband access and affordable housing; achieving universal health care, and growing home and community-based care and tackling climate change and building green economy.

Considering how effective Delgado has been in his first two terms, he clearly has earned the right to be re-elected for a third term in order to continue to deliver tangible and effective results for our community.

ELLEN GOLDNER VALATIE

A letter to Columbia County towns To the editor: An open letter to the towns of: Claverack, Kinderhook, Valatie, Stockport, Stuyvesant, and Philmont, Greetings to all.

I’m just wondering what it is that has kept you from agreeing with and signing the Anti-Hate Resolution that all the other towns in Columbia County have signed or have agreed to sign, and are just pending?

Could it be any of the following, perhaps:

You like the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, and all the other Neo-Nazi groups that are showing up consistently now, with their ugly rhetoric and sticky notes?

That you like ‘open carry’ threatening the safety of all in local stores, schools, and maybe even on the streets in our towns, should a disagreement get out of hand, and call for a murderous action or reaction?

Or, maybe that you believe the Holocaust was a Hoax, just

the way you believe the Pandemic is a hoax, and Climate change activists are liars?

Or, maybe you even like the fact that Trump loves what Putin is doing in Ukraine, calling it ‘genius’?

If you answered ‘yes’ to any or all of the above, then I respectfully submit that YOU are the Hateful Ones we need to watch and fight against.

AUDREY SCHOENFELD CHATHAM

Living with American foreign policy In his Register-Star opinion of Feb. 23, Michael Saltz examines the current United States/Russia/China situation particularly as it manifests itself in the Ukraine crisis.

The grounds of my disagreement with his thesis rests on the principle that a well-reasoned argument ought to be relatively free of subjective bias, which I’ll define in this case as reasoning not by employing a double standard, but staying to a single standard. This is necessary to give an argument the greatest logical appeal.

Going through a number of points in Mr. Saltz’s essay finds each of them employing a double standard. What it amounts to is, if you do it, it’s bad, but if we do it, it’s ok.

Saltz says, “It’s long been known that Putin has wanted to reconstruct the Soviet empire”. There is no empire like the empire the United States has constructed. Never has been in the history of the world. Everyone outside the country seems to know this, but hardly anybody inside the country finds it a matter of concern.

He says, talking about Putin, “…there are many ways in which authoritarianism may be wielded.” One is ignored, the authoritarian nature of our own capitalist dictatorship, presently going by the euphemism, democracy.

Putin’s model of authoritarianism “…bears more resemblance to ‘The Godfather’ and the Mafia…”. Here Saltz borrows a left characterization (maybe the right uses it also) of the foreign policy of the United States, making double use of the double standard.

Saltz then lumps a few things together about Putin’s authoritarianism: Control of the press. He’s correct. We have much less control here.

But try finding anything in the New York Times or Washington Post that challenges U.S. imperialism.

Putin has direct or indirect control of the economy. We don’t need a single authoritarian figure for this. We have Wall Street.

Putin eliminates deviant ideas and political opponents. Sure he does, and so do we, like Eugene Debs, like the Black Panthers, like Martin Luther King, Jr. (when he was a problem), like Malcolm X, like the antiwar movement, like Occupy Wall Street, like Edward Snowden, like Chelsea Manning, like Julian Assange and like all the government whistleblowers that Obama promised he would protect.

And now to his point about expanding borders directly or indirectly. Russia’s. Not ours, which goes without saying.

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, a deal was struck between the United States and what would become Russia. If Russia agreed to unify Germany, we promised not

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ROTHENBERG to expand NATO “one inch to the east.” That’s the way the agreement — not a formal treaty — has been popularly repeated by the left. This was a clear signal that NATO did not intend to benefit from the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Eastern Europe.

NATO currently is composed of 30 countries, 14 of which have joined since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Gorbachev has since said that the “one inch” agreement between him and US State Secretary James Baker was taken out of context, and that the point was that NATO’s military structures would not advance on the territory of the then German Democratic Republic.

Gorbachev went on to say, without elaboration, that all the many countries joining NATO since 1990 was “a violation of the spirit of the statements and assurances made to us in 1990.” He may have envisioned the coming era as one of security cooperation between East and West. The West had other ideas about communists.

If Russia has no right to control its border countries, we have even less right to control its border countries.

The countries on its borders have significance for Russia’s security, not on our security.

Cuba could be considered a country with security significance for the United States.

Washington’s reaction was hysterical at the prospect of Russian missiles being moved into Cuba, and rightly so. This is merely a reversal of the European situation.

Russia cannot countenance the presence of any more border countries joining NATO. It is, after all, a military alliance. No surprise then when hysteria sets in, as was the case in Georgia and Ukraine.

Why can’t Moscow simply let go of Ukraine, a country formerly in the soviet bloc?

Nobody asks Washington to let go of the southwestern part of the United States and let it go back to Mexico. And Mexico is not a security threat to the United States! Russia and China are declared enemies of Washington.

Now, does Russia has legitimate security concerns, as Putin claims, and is NATO expansion a provocation?

George Kennan, as director of the US State Department Policy Planning Staff and architect of our Russian “containment” policy, offered this candid assessment in a top

secret memo written in 1948.

It’s included here because it reveals the true nature of America’s world outlook: “Furthermore, we have about 50% of the world’s wealth but only 6.3% of its population…In this situation, we cannot fail to be the object of envy and resentment. Our real task in the coming period is to devise a pattern of relationships which will permit us to maintain this position of disparity without positive detriment to our national security…

To do so, we will have to dispense with all sentimentality and day-dreaming; and our attention will have to be concentrated everywhere on our immediate national objectives…We should dispense with the aspiration to “be liked” or to be regarded as the repository of a highminded international altruism…We should cease to talk about vague…unreal objectives such as human rights, the raising of the living standards, and democratization.

The day is not far off when we are going to have to deal in straight power concepts. The less we are then hampered by idealistic slogans, the better.”

And this is a moderate talking. Long, long after, in 1997, he penned an op-ed, “A Fateful Error,” in The New York Times. It deals with NATO’s new stance to expand up to Russia’s borders. His view, based on his and others’ extensive experience in Russian matters, is that “expanding NATO would be the most fateful error of American policy in the entire post-coldwar era.” It would, “…restore the atmosphere of the cold war to East-West relations, and to impel Russian foreign policy in directions decidedly not to our liking.”

Like it or not, the US lacks the moral authority to instruct other countries. We lost that when we cleansed the indigenous population and enslaved our imported black population. We lost it in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

But even though our empire is in a rapid state of decline, we still have enough power to take advantage of other countries. And this we did after the Soviet Union collapsed.

Our unveiled hostility to Russia and China has brought them closer, as together they sense an opportunity to take advantage of our decline. On Feb. 4, the two leaders put out a lengthy, joint statement around the idea that, “a trend has emerged towards redistribution of power in the world.”

They didn’t start the trend.

We did. We chose conflict over cooperation. Cooperation might be sounding pretty good soon.

James Rothenberg, of North Chatham, writes on US social and foreign policy.

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Monday, Feb. 28 n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill

Tuesday, March 1 n Durham Town Board workshop

meeting 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham

Wednesday, March 2 n Catskill Central School District

Board of Education budget workshop 6:30 p.m. CHS Library, CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill 518-9432300

Thursday, March 3 n Ashland Town Planning Board

6 p.m. Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland

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Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718

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Study: Remote work will cost tax revenue

By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

When the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, companies locally and nationwide made a seismic shift to remote work as offices shut down to curb the transmission of the virus.

A new analysis from the Pew Charitable Trust indicates that the migration to working remotely could have long-lasting implications on tax revenues in cities with a substantial amount of commuters.

The damage could potentially be acute in cities with a high number of jobs in the finance, management or professional sectors, which lend themselves to telecommuting.

Adam Levin, an officer with the State Fiscal Health Project at the Pew Charitable Trust, said Thursday that there are several factors that could impact tax revenue due to changes in commuting patterns.

“There are three things that create an impact on a local government, the first being the number of folks who work in professional finance-type jobs that are able to work from home,” Levin said. “The second is the share of workers in a city who commute into that city. If there are larger amounts of them and they’re no longer coming in and spending dollars in the city, that’s going to have a big impact. The last part is the composition of a local government’s tax revenues. For example, if it’s more independent on income taxes and those are not being paid because people are not coming into the city and working there, then they’re

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A new analysis from the Pew Charitable Trust examines how the shift to remote work could affect tax revenue for major American cities.

going to lose out more on revenue than a city that’s more dependant on property taxes, which might not be as impacted as a lack of commuters.”

Pew studied data on 10 American cities for the analysis, including New York City, Philadelphia and San Francisco. The data showed that among professional jobs, New York City had the lowest commuter share among the 10 cities at 28%, but the analysis noted that many people work in one of the city’s five boroughs and live in another.

New York City’s potential loss of tax revenue could be gains for Greene and Columbia counties, with more local residents working from home rather than commuting into the city five days a week.

“We’ve often said for years

that upwards of 34% of our housing stock are second homes,” Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said.

“When people had to escape the city, many of those 34 percenters are New Yorkers. When I look at where the tax bills are mailed to, the zip codes are really the metro city area. So did they come up here and then work long distance? Did they buy their groceries and their gas and utilities here? Is that part of the reason why our sales tax also increased? I have to say it did.

Now the question is, after working remote for two years, has it now become acceptable or doable so people now maybe only go down to the city twice a week?

They may be working three days a week up here. That’s kind of a big unknown factor.”

Columbia County Board of

Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell, R-Stockport, said he was not ready to say whether the shift to telecommuting would ultimately have a positive financial impact on Columbia County.

“It could be beneficial, but I’m really not sure,” Murell said.

“I could see where more people working from home could have a negative impact on the economy because once people were out and about shopping and being patrons at local restaurants.

So I’m not sure exactly what the effects are. I do know, for example, that companies like FedEx and the Postal Service and UPS are doing much better because of people staying home.”

According to Pew’s analysis, New York City has 4.2 million jobs in the professional, finance and management sectors.

Levin said it’s still too early to estimate what percentage of jobs that went remote during the pandemic could return to full-time office work when the virus winds down.

“Nobody knows,” he said. “I was just reading an article about offices asking their employees to come in more, but we don’t really know. But I think for the purposes of this analysis, if it is a long-term shift, and we do permanently see folks working from home more, than for certain cities and certain local governments, that is going to have long-term, or perhaps even permanent, impacts.”

Groden said Wednesday he expects Greene County sales tax revenue to eventually decline as more residents potentially return to in-person work in Manhattan.

“It’s part of my concern why I anticipate a declining sales tax,” he said. “But the declining sales tax could be augmented by inflation, because gasoline is a dollar more per gallon than it was last year. That’s going to increase the sales tax. That’s bad for the consumer. But does one wash out the other?”

Levin said that while counties like Columbia and Greene could potentially benefit from the loss of the tax revenue in New York City, he wasn’t ready to make a one-to-one correlation.

“You also have to consider the fact that if a commuter goes into Manhattan and buys lunch at a restaurant or buys coffee, if they’re working from home are they still going out and buying them or are they making them at home?” he asked.

Tague tapped for Assembly conference leadership

By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

ALBANY — Assemblyman Chris Tague, a rising voice among state Republicans, has gained a new leadership post within the Assembly’s minority conference.

Tague, R-Schoharie, has been appointed as vice chair of the Joint Conference Committee, Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay announced Wednesday.

Tague, a former dairy farmer, is also the ranking Republican of the lower house’s Agriculture Committee, and serves on the Election Law, Environmental Conservation, Real Property and Tourism committees.

“I am honored to have the opportunity to serve in this role and get to work to address the challenges facing the people of the 102nd Assembly District and New York state as a whole,” Tague said in a statement. “As always, it will be my mission to ensure our state government works for all New Yorkers, from the rolling hills of Schoharie County to the towering skyscrapers of Manhattan.”

Tague, who represents all of Greene County in the state

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Former Greene County Legislator Larry Gardner with Assemblyman Chris Tague and former Greene County Legislator William Lawrence at a Legislature meeting in November. This week Tague was appointed the Vice-Chair of the Joint Conference Committee in the State Assembly.

chamber, also represents parts of Columbia and Ulster counties, as well as the entirety of Schoharie county.

Tague was first elected to represent the 102nd Assembly District in April 2018 and has been re-elected twice since.

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Barclay praised Tague for his new role in the GOP conference.

“Chris has been a fighter for the people of his district and for this conference since

his first day in the Assembly,” Barclay declared in a statement. “He’s earned the respect of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle because of his passion, hard work and collaborative efforts to deliver results for the people of New York. I congratulate him on this welldeserved leadership position.”

The Greene County Legislature sent a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, on Feb. 16, demanding the governor immediately end the statewide school mask mandate.

Hochul and her top aides have said they will review the school face mask requirement next week, or in the first week of March, after students return from mid-winter recess.

Tague has sponsored legislation that would prohibit state agencies from mandating the masking of healthy and asymptomatic children in schools and similar settings.

“Whether or not an individual wears a mask in any setting should be up to only themselves or their parents,” Tague in a statement.

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“While I’ve been opposed to universal mask mandates since they were introduced, if there was ever a time for them to end, that time is now. The number of new COVID cases has cratered rapidly over the last few weeks.

With that said, we need this mandate to come to an end for all of us, but especially our children. They’ve had their educational and social development stifled because of this mandate for far too long, and our state stubbornly retaining it, even as neighboring states with majority leaders scrap theirs, is entirely senseless. The negative effects of the pandemic have dragged on for far too long and the pain we’ve felt in our communities has only been prolonged by these illconceived edicts.”

New Jersey’s statewide mask mandate for public school students expires March 7.

Hochul has suggested New York’s school mask requirement may end the same date depending on coronavirus positivity, hospitalizations and deaths.

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Dr. Timothy Allan Kirby October 27, 1956 - February 22, 2022 Dr. Timothy Allan Kirby, well-known area veterinarian, passed away unexpectedly after a very brief illness on February 22nd, 2022 at the age of 65, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born on October 27th, 1956 in Oneonta NY, the son of the late Allan B. Kirby and Jane Hall Kirby of Sidney Center, NY. He is survived by his beloved wife Hon. Denise A. Hartman and his three sons Wesley, Daniel, and Thomas of Athens, NY, brother Jeffery Kirby and Jeff’s wife Debra of Ballston Lake, NY and two nieces Kaelin and Alexandra, his “Pittsburgh Family,” and his “Scouting Family.”

Before his recent retirement Timothy was a veterinarian at the Catskill Animal Hospital for nearly 40 years. A dedicated outdoorsman and nature lover, he was the longtime Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 45 and an avid hiker, camper, canoeist, photographer, and cyclist. He had a deep and abiding interest in the welfare of those around him, whether they had “two or four legs.” He could always be counted on for an ingenious solution to any problem, even if it meant hanging a trailer from the rafters.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the W.C. Brady’s Sons, Inc. Funeral Home, 97 Mansion Street, Coxsackie, NY, 12051. Per Tim’s wishes, a private gathering will be held in Athens, NY for family and friends. Condolences may be made at www.wcbradyssonsinc.net.

A disruptive passenger allegedly urinated outside a Southwest lavatory. He now faces federal charges.

Hannah Sampson The Washington Post

A man was arrested Friday after he urinated near a galley door and threatened flight attendants on a flight from Dallas to Burbank, Calif., authorities said.

The Southwest Airlines flight diverted to Albuquerque, N.M., because the crew members “feared for their safety as well as that of the flight,” according to a federal complaint.

It was the latest example of the rise in unruly passenger behavior that has prompted stepped up-enforcement by federal officials and calls from the airline industry to add disruptive fliers to a national no-fly list.

According to the complaint, Friday’s incident began when passenger Samson Hardridge, 33, of Lancaster, Calif., got up during the flight to use the lavatory at the back of the plane. A flight attendant asked him to stand in the aisle because space was tight in the galley.

At that point, according to the complaint, Hardridge had his hands in his pants and asked if the flight attendant wanted to see his genitals. The answer was no.

Despite a reminder to stay in the aisle, he “proceeded to the aft galley door of the aircraft and began urinating in the corner of the aircraft,” the complaint said.

Hardridge grew “hostile” when another flight attendant told him he couldn’t relieve himself there and when he was asked to clean up the mess.

The flight attendant “felt as if Hardridge was going to attack” them as he yelled and threatened them, calling them profane names and invading their personal space.

According to the complaint, the first flight attendant “feared for their life.”

After learning of the behavior, the pilot diverted the flight to Albuquerque. The criminal complaint, written

by FBI special agent Stacey Stout, said there is probable cause to believe that Hardridge interfered with

flight crew members and attendants, a federal offense.

In a statement, Southwest said local police met the plane at the gate and removed the passenger, and the flight continued to its original destination of Burbank “a short time later.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Mexico said Hardridge will stay in custody pending a detention hearing scheduled for Friday morning. He faces a sentence of up to 20 years in prison.

His federal public defender, James Loonam, declined to comment.

Several highly publicized cases this month have illustrated the dangerous scenarios flight attendants and fellow passengers are encountering in the air. One passenger on an Orlandobound Frontier Airlines flight threatened a mother and child who were sitting behind him before he was restrained by crew and fellow passengers. In two separate incidents, passengers on Delta and American Airlines flights tried to open plane doors in the air - an impossible feat. Suspects in all three cases were arrested.

The Federal Aviation Administration said that as of earlier this week, it had received 607 reports of unruly passenger behavior this year.

Attorney General Merrick Garland told federal prosecutors in November to prioritize investigations into crimes on planes.

“Passengers who assault, intimidate, or threaten violence against flight crews and flight attendants do more than harm those employees; they prevent the performance of critical duties that help ensure safe air travel,” he wrote in a memo.

“Similarly, when passengers commit violent acts against other passengers in the close confines of a commercial aircraft, the conduct endangers everyone aboard.”

White House slaps sanctions on Russia after attack on Ukraine

Ellen Nakashima and Felicia Sonmez The Washington Post

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an unprecedented package of sweeping sanctions and export controls coordinated with European and Asian allies to punish and isolate Russia for its military assault on Ukraine.

No country as large as Russia, with an economy as large as Russia’s ranked 12th, according to the International Monetary Fund - has been hit with such massive international sanctions.

“Putin is the aggressor,” Biden said at the White House on Thursday afternoon. “Putin chose this war. And

now, he and his country will bear the consequences. Today, I’m authorizing additional strong sanctions and new limitations on what can be exported to Russia.”

The sanctions target not only some of Russia’s largest state-owned banks, but also companies in virtually every major sector of the economy. The Biden administration and allies in Europe and Asia are also cutting off Russia’s access to key components crucial to their emerging and high-tech industries.

Biden said the sanctions are “going to impose severe costs on the Russian economy, both immediately and over

time.”

“We have purposely designed these sanctions to maximize the long-term impact on Russia and to minimize the impact on the United States and our allies,” he said.

Though the sanctions and export controls are not likely to move Russian President Vladimir Putin to pull his troops out of Ukraine, they will have an immediate effect on the financial sector, cause a further drop in the ruble, probably trigger capital flight, and send a powerful signal, analysts say, that much of the world opposes Russia’s stoking of the largest European security crisis since World War II.

London drops Tube mask rule as part of ‘living with the virus.’ Is the U.K. ready?

Karla Adam The Washington Post

LONDON - For the first time in almost two years, people in England woke up Thursday to no coronavirus restrictions. None. Zero. Zip. Yes, there’s advice and recommendations, but there are no mandates, no rules that if broken could result in fines.

The British government has lifted all remaining curbs, including the requirement to self-quarantine for those who test positive for the coronavirus - they are still encouraged to isolate, but it’s no longer unlawful if they don’t. Likewise, London transport officials Thursday dropped the requirement for commuters to wear masks on subways and buses, although they were recommended to wear them if they can.

It was the first day of the British government’s vision to let people “live with the virus.” Detailing the plans earlier in the week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that it was time to stop restricting “the liberties of the British people.”

There have been a few grand reopenings of England over the past two years, but this is the first time that all curbs are gone. This “Covid Freedom Day,” as some British media outlets have called it, was arguably less of a moment than other “freedom days,” with many of the remaining restrictions having been peeled away in recent months.

While the pandemic isn’t over, Johnson said, Britain can now deal with the virus “in a very different way, moving from government restrictions to personal responsibility.”

The coronavirus will now be treated more like the seasonal flu, he said.

Other nations in the United Kingdom - Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland - are taking a more cautious approach.

At London’s Waterloo station, one of the busiest transport hubs in the country, a large number of people were voluntarily wearing masks Thursday even though the penalty of £200 for not wearing one has been scrapped, along with all of the other fines associated with breaking the rules.

Signs at the entrance to Waterloo, which was busy but not heaving, still thanked people for wearing masks “if you can, as a courtesy to others.”

The number of people hopping on London buses and “the Tube” has increased since the government scrapped its “work from home” guidance at the end of January. But figures are still far below prepandemic levels, with subway ridership around 60% and bus usage around 75% of what they were at the

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Passengers at London’s Waterloo station, one of the busiest transport hubs in the country.

beginning of 2020.

Many commuters Thursday wondered why the British government was dropping all of its restrictions now.

Anna Marriott, 43, who works for a charity, said that “to go gung-ho at this point is totally irresponsible, particularly for people who are vulnerable. I think they are dropping their guard when there could be more variants” on the horizon and when many parts of the world have yet to reach high vaccination levels.

“I think it’s political, not scientific, what’s happening now. He wants to declare some kind of victory on this to distract from multiple failings,” she said, referring to Johnson.

Alistair Allen, 26, a programmer wearing a blue mask, said that “advocating ‘personal responsibility’ is a very Tory line. If you’re an at-risk person, it’s other people who are now putting you at risk, and the ‘personal responsibility’ mind-set doesn’t account for that.”

He added that the lifting of all restrictions was “hard not to read as Boris Johnson doing something that he thinks people would like, and he’s not very popular right now.”

Johnson has seen his personal popularity ratings plummet following allegations that staff at Downing Street and other government offices held parties during lockdown. London’s Metropolitan Police are investigating 12 gatherings in Downing Street and Whitehall for possible criminal violations.

Other commuters agreed it was time to remove all restrictions after a very, very long two years.

“It’s down to personal responsibility,” said John Lunt, an events organizer in his 60s. For him, that meant shoving a handful of masks into his jacket pocket on the

way out the door. He plans to continue to wear masks on the trains and said he expects that people will probably have to get continual booster jabs. “That’s just the way we got to live,” he said.

Eugene Emerue, 46, a health-care worker, was among the majority of commuters who didn’t opt for a mask. He said he felt protected by having three vaccination shots, and he agreed that it was time to lift all restrictions.

“For how long can we lock the doors? If we don’t die of the virus, we die of hunger and a bad economy: Which one do we choose? It’s the best of the options,” he said, adding that it could take time to figure out the new norm.

“As time goes on, we will figure out how to live with it. It might not be easy at the moment,” he said.

Taylor Rettke, 29, a barista who was wearing a black mask, said that he thought people were “ready to live with the virus” in part because the situation had changed so dramatically in the past two years.

He said he wears a mask at work and on transport as a courtesy to others, but he did agree it was time to lift restrictions.

“I think people are so sick of restrictions that they are willing to take any alternative. If that means catching the virus moving on, I think people are definitely willing to do it. It’s been a very long two years,” he said.

“At the beginning, I was terrified of catching the virus. Now I see it as an inevitability. That’s a huge shift,” Rettke said. “Even though anecdotal evidence is terrible evidence, it’s sort of the evidence we relate most to.

At the beginning, we didn’t have any anecdotal evidence because no one knew anyone who had covid, so all we had was stats, and the stats were frightening.”

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Charles Turner @ Bridge Street Theatre CSTDKILL — Wrapping up an Artists’ Residency sponsored by the Works & Process LaunchPAD “Process as Destination” Initiative, Brooklyn-based vocalist and composer Charles Turner, pianist/composer Sean Mason, and playwright Marcus Scott, return to Catskill’s Bridge Street Theatre on Sunday afternoon, February 27 at 2 p.m., for a “Tasting” of songs and selections from an exciting new musical theatre piece they’ve been developing together.

Over the course of a weekend, a cadre of upscale globetrotting professionals gather for one last hurrah in and around NYC’s lounge scene. Celebrating the newfound success of one of their own who has received a lucrative job offer overseas, the coterie spends an unforgettable weekend, touring various nightclubs and lounges for an endless cavalcade of booze, hook-ups, and cheap thrills. Inspired by the golden age Hollywood MGM musical classics and filtered through a contemporary

Charles Turner

lens, this splashy new musical is a postmodern coming of age rom-com that explores modern love through the prism of black bourgeois culture.

The multi-faceted Turner has performed at such venues as Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Smoke Jazz club, and the historic Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem. International performances include PizzaExpress in London, Sunset/Sunside in

Paris, Sala Clamores in Madrid, and other venues abroad from Seoul, South Korea to Wellington, New Zealand. This new collaboration with pianist/ composer Sean Mason and playwright Marcus Scott extends Turner’s range even further and promises to be an event to remember.

Tickets to “A Charles Turner Tasting”, to be performed live on Bridge Street Theatre’s “Priscilla” Mainstage at 44 West

Bridge Street in Catskill, are free, though advance reservations are highly recommended as seating is limited. Visit https:// charles-turner-tasting.brownpapertickets.com to reserve.

Any unreserved seats will be available at the door beginning at 1:30pm on the afternoon of the performance.

The theatre has implemented safety protocols and audience members will be required to show proof of vaccination at the door and remain masked for the duration of their time inside the theatre building. For more information on safety precautions and requirements, visit https:// bridgest.org/covid-safetyrules-at-bst For further information visit https://bridgest.org and www.guggenheim.org/initiatives/works-process. Don’t miss this opportunity to be among the very first to experience a taste of this boundarybreaking new work of musical theatre!

CHILLING RADIO DRAMAS: ‘THE ABC MURDERS’ AND ‘AUGUST HEAT’ Saturday, February 26, 7 p.m.

Virtual Staged Reading of chilling radio dramas from Suspense Theater: : “The ABC Murders” and “August Heat”.

Presented by The Two Of Us Productions, the award winning theater company based in Columbia County NY, in collaboration with Friends Of The Copake Grange.

In “The ABC Murders” we meet Alexander Bonepart Cust, a remarkable character, created by England’s noted thriller author, Agatha Christie. A mildmannered character whose initials were ABC. And ABC was stamped also upon the large railway timetable he always carried. But there was nothing so odd about that detail since no

traveler in the British Isles would dream of planning a journey without consulting this famous

railway schedule, the ABC. In “August Heat” we are introduced to James Clarence

Withencroft, who has been irresistibly driven to draw a picture of a criminal in the dock, immediately after the judge had pronounced sentence. The picture is remarkably detailed, but he does not know this man! Walking on a hot summer day, James suddenly comes face-to-face with the man in the picture!

This performance is free to the public, donations are gratefully accepted. To R.S.V.P and get your access code please visit www.TheTwoOfUsProductions.org Saturday, February 26, 7 p.m., https://www.thetwoofusproductions.org/ Your Own Home

Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY presents ‘THE LIGHT’, by Loy A. Webb in the Lauren and Harold Iselin Studio at theREP ALBANY — Black Theatre Troupe of Upstate NY (BTTUNY) is excited to announce its upcoming production of The Light by Loy A. Webb, directed

by Jean-Remy Monnay.

Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. Loy A. Webb’s The Light introduces us to Rashad and Genesis on what should be one of the happiest days of their lives, but their joy quickly unravels when groundshifting accusations from the past resurface in this gripping two-character drama. Can their relationship survive the growing divide between them over who – and what – to believe? The Light is a reckoning that unfolds in real time and peels away the layers of truth, doubt, pain, and,

ultimately, the power of love.

The Light will take place in the Lauren and Harold Iselin Studio at Capital Repertory Theatre (theREP), with performances from March 3-6 and March 10-13, 2022. Performance times are 7:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $20 general, and $15 students and seniors.

To purchase tickets, visit BTTUNY’s website at https://www. blacktheatretroupeupstateny. org/season/thelight

BTTUNY is proud to welcome back Iniabasi Nelson, last seen on the BTTUNY stage last summer in Barbecue, as well as Bianca Stinney.

The Lauren and Harold Iselin Studio at the Rep is located at 251 North Pearl Street in Albany.

This will be BTTUNY’s second production in theREP’s new space where Artistic Director Jean-Remy Monnay is an Associate Artist.

Black Theatre Troupe of

Upstate NY (BTTUNY) was originally founded as Soul Rebel Performance Troupe in November 2009 by veteran actor Jean-Remy Monnay as a notfor-profit organization to foster understanding, appreciation and participation of the performing arts among communities of color. Headquartered in New York State’s Capital Region, Black Theatre 251 North Pearl Street, Albany, 518-833-2621 BTTUNY518@gmail.com Troupe promotes performance and theatrical pieces by, and about, artists of color.

In June 2021, BTTUNY became the community company in residence at Capital Repertory Theatre.

Dorothy Wickenden in conversation with Winifred Gallagher

TICKETS RANGE FROM $129 - $59. Tickets go on sale TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22 AT 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com and in person at the Palace Theatre Box Office (located at 19 Clinton Ave). Box Office hours are Monday – Friday Noon to 4 p.m. as well as select days and hours for events and On Sales.

Dorothy Wickenden in conversation with, Winifred Gallagher, Saturday, March 12, 2 p.m.

Tickets: $10, Registration Required Spencertown Academy Arts Center, Dorothy Wichenden in collaboration with Chatham Bookstore, presents Dorothy Wickenden, author of The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights, in conversation with Winifred Gallagher, author of New Women in the Old West: From Settlers to Suffragists, an Untold American Story.

Books by both authors will be for sale and the authors will be available for signing after the conversation. Ticket holders will receive 10% off books Winifred Gallagher purchased at the event. For more information, please visit our website.

Proof of vaccination or proof of a negative Covid 19 test will be required for admission, seating will be distanced and limited, and masks will be required for audience members while in the building. The Academy has installed Blueair HealthProtect 7470 air purifiers in the auditorium.

CALENDAR LISTINGS FEBRUARY 26 CHILLING RADIO DRAMAS: “THE ABC MURDERS” AND “AUGUST HEAT” Saturday, February 26, 7 p.m.

Virtual Staged Reading of chilling radio dramas from Suspense Theater: : “The ABC Murders” and “August Heat”. Presented by The Two Of Us Productions, the award winning theater company based in Columbia County NY, in collaboration with Friends Of The Copake Grange.

In “The ABC Murders” we meet Alexander Bonepart Cust, a remarkable character, created

by England’s noted thriller author, Agatha Christie. A mildmannered character whose initials were ABC. And ABC was stamped also upon the large railway timetable he always carried. But there was nothing so odd about that detail since no traveler in the British Isles would dream of planning a journey without consulting this famous railway schedule, the ABC. In “August Heat” we are introduced to James Clarence Withencroft, who has been irresistibly driven to draw a picture of a criminal in the dock, immediately after the judge had pronounced sentence. The picture is remarkably detailed, but he does not know this man! Walking on a hot summer day, James suddenly comes face-to-face with the man in the picture!

This performance is free to the public, donations are gratefully accepted. To R.S.V.P and get your access code please visit www.TheTwoOfUsProductions. org Saturday, February 26, 7 p.m., https://www.thetwoofusproductions.org/ Your Own Home HBC MARDI GRAS CELEBRATION Saturday, February 26, 7 p.m.

Live music from the full band of Guilty Pleasure New Orleans style cocktails and food Saturday, February 26, 7 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/4853592881398234 Hudson Brewing Company, 99 South 3rd Street, Hudson, 518697-5400

FEBRUARY 27 ALL DAY BRUNCH WITH THIS AND THAT FOOD TRUCK Sunday, February 27, noon - 6 p.m.

This and That Food Truck is serving brunch all day long! With menu items such as chocolate chip pancakes, fruity pebbles French toast, frittata, and breakfast burritos. Pair brunch with a latte style cocktail or a Ramp Vodka Bloody Mary. (V + GF options).

Sunday, February 27, noon - 6 p.m., https://www.facebook. com/events/978322126225609 Cooper’s Daughter Spirits at Olde York, 284 State Rouite 23, Claverack, 845-480-1237 Bridge Street Theatre presents “A Charles Turner Tasting” Featuring Charles Turner, Sean Mason, and Marcus Scott Sunday, February 27 2 p.m.

44 West Bridge Street, Catskill Link & Tickets: https://charlesturner-tasting.brownpapertickets.com LIVINGSTON OPEN MIC Sunday, February 27, 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

FREE Did you know Chancellor Robert Livingston wrote a poem as well as being one of the drafters the Declaration of Independence?

Or that Alice Livingston wrote a winter story for her daughters?

And that one of those daughters wrote poetry of her own? Join one of Clermont’s interpreters as they tell the story behind these pieces and share the written word of Clermont’s residents.

Please note: Masks are required to attend this event.

Space is extremely limited. Visitors must register in advance at https://www.friendsofclermont. org/events Sunday, February 27, 2 p.m.

- 3:30 p.m., https://www.friendsofclermont.org/events Clermont State Historic Site, 1 Clermont Avenue, Germantown, 518-537-4240 SUNDAY SESSIONS: MUSIC BY FRED GILLEN, JR Sunday, February 27, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Independent folk singer/ songwriter, musician, poet, engineer, and producer, has traveled around the world performing his songs of hope. We’re so excited to hear him play at the brewery!

Sunday, February 27, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., https://www.facebook. com/events/1101962697307135 Vosburgh Brewing Company, 1065 County Route 19, Elizaville, 518-537-7652

Two Amazing Shows Coming to Universal Preservation Hall First Week of March SARATOGA SPRINGS – Universal Preservation Hall is excited to welcome both The Seven Wonders – Fleetwood Mac Tribute and Ladysmith Black Mambazo to Saratoga Springs in March.

The Seven Wonders – Fleetwood Mac Tribute are seven premier musicians from Western New York’s vibrant entertainment scene paying homage to music of Fleetwood Mac. The band’s collective performance experience is apparent from all aspects when they take to the stage together — bringing the crowd powerful renditions of these timeless tunes, packed full of high energy. Since its inception in 2017, The Seven Wonders – Fleetwood Mac Tribute have sold out multiple shows and packed venues drawing fans from all over the region. The Seven Wonders – Fleetwood Mac Tribute will be at UPH at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 4; $20-45.

Assembled in the early 1960s in South Africa by Joseph, then a young farm boy turned factory worker, the group took the name Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Ladysmith, the name of Joseph’s hometown; Black being a reference to the oxen, the strongest of all farm animals; and Mambazo being the

Zulu word for chopping axe, a symbol of the group’s ability to “chop down” any singing rival who might challenge them.

Now, 60 years later, Ladysmith Black Mambazo has warmed the hearts of audiences worldwide with uplifting vocal harmonies, signature dance moves and charming onstage banter.

It was Paul Simon’s 1987 Graceland album that introduced Ladysmith Black Mambazo to the world. The late former South African President Nelson Mandela designated the group “South Africa’s cultural ambassadors to the world,” a title the members carry with them with the highest honor. Ladysmith Black Mambazo has performed for millions of people, singing a message of peace, love, and harmony.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo will be at UPH at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5; $35-65.

For tickets and information, call the Box Office at Proctors 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Monday-Friday at 518-3466204 or visit universalpreservationhall.org. Press tickets are also available for both shows, contact Jessica Sims jsims@proctors.org. They will be processed in the order they are received.

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Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few Present Expansive Rendition of ‘Lift Every Voice’ “Today, to honor Black History Month, Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few, “a vital force in the Chicago scene” (Chicago Reader), present a stunning, expansive rendition of “Lift Every Voice And Sing” b/w “Guidance” (Yoruba Soul Mix), via Division 81 Records. Collier’s first release since his masterful 2021 album, Cosmic Transitions - praised by DownBeat in a rare 5-star review as “a sound that disturbs the grounds of our imagination” - Collier and his band’s interpretation of “Lift Every Voice And Sing” was crafted with a purpose to connect all people through sound.

Recorded on what would have been John Coltrane’s 94th birthday in the legendary Van Gelder Studio (the same room Coltrane recorded A Love Supreme), directly after completing the final take for Cosmic Transitions, Collier & The Chosen Few - comprised of Michael Shekwoaga Ode (drums), Jeremiah Hunt (upright bass), and Mike King (piano), bring the sound of jazz standards and spiritual anthems together with one request, to “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

“We decided to go into the Studios of Rudy Van Gelder’s for a couple of reasons,” explains Collier. “That’s because we were enduring another struggle in Black culture/America, and ‘Lift Every Voice’ serves as an ode to our survival. Our never yielding faith and also as a requiem for every person who was a Black American and was slain unjustly. Persecuted, prosecuted and even stripped of dignities being seen as men, women and children. ‘Lift Every Voice’ reminds us to weather the storm and remember that the sun always comes shining through. ‘God of Our weary years, God of our silent tears.’

instruments to expand as one wave, one journey. Beyond any space and time, beyond the common understanding of life and death, beyond a type of music or crowd, Cosmic Transitions is a doorway for all.

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It’s a song that speaks to everyone who faces adversity on a daily basis. Our hearts sing with determination and resolve. We will continue forward and beyond, until victory is won.”

Listen to “Lift Every Voice”

by Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few: https://division81records. bandcamp.com/track/lift-every-voice Listen to “Guidance” by Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few (Yoruba Soul Mix) by Osunlade: https://division81records. bandcamp.com/track/guidance-yoruba-soul-mix At 23-years-old, Chicago/ Brooklyn-based musician and composer, Isaiah Collier, has “transcended the realm of prodigy” (DownBeat), quickly becoming a tour-de-force in the Chicago music scene. As a child, Collier would play saxophone in the early hours of the morning, joined by his siblings to form a ramshackle band jam. Since those early days, Collier has developed into a musical auteur,

playing sax, piano, drums, and more, and has performed all across the country as well as Europe and South America.

On his most recent release, Cosmic Transitions, Collier and his band entered Rudy Van Gelder’s famed studio in New Jersey, on what would have been John Coltrane’s 94th birthday, to record the five-part suite composed by Collier himself. To compress all the understanding, lessons, love, and humility into writing would surely be taking the breath from the poetic moment that occurred on September 23rd, 2020. Recorded over the course of one day, each musician across the album takes hold of this composition and threads their own path to the purpose of this work of art. That purpose is like most forms of art, left to an audience for interpretation, to examine their place in life and hopefully feel a connection to something more than the here and now.

Cosmic Transitions begins in invocation, with frequencies

resonating in the same room where so many had stood with hopes and intentions that their art and purpose service a greater understanding. The performance finds each musician pushing and exploring the sonics of their individual

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NYSPHSAA Wrestling Tournament slated for this weekend Columbia-Greene Media

ALBANY — Discover Albany will welcome visiting athletes for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s 2022 High School Wrestling Championships on Friday and Saturday at the MVP Arena in Downtown Albany.

Three local wrestlers — Coxsackie-Athens’ Ryker Cox, Greenville’s Kieran Cullen and Catskill’s Daniel Forbes — will be competing for state championships.

These high school athletes, coaches, and their families will bring more than $1.19 million in direct spending into Albany County. The NYSPHSAA’s Wrestling Championships have held their event in Albany annually since 2009 with the exception of 2021 when the tournament was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hundreds of high school wrestlers will compete on the floor of the MVP Arena, bringing the teams and their

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families to Albany County hotels, restaurants, and attractions. This event generates over 1,800 contracted room nights at hotels with athletes, families and wrestling enthusiasts.

“Albany has played host to the NYSPHSAA’s Wrestling Championships since 2009, and we are so excited to welcome them back once again to compete for a New York State title,” said Jill Delaney, president and CEO of Discover Albany. “Albany has positioned itself as a go-to destination

for sporting events and tournaments of all kinds. These events tend to garner a large, enthusiastic audience, and have a significant economic impact on our region.”

Parking for the tournament will be available in the Green-Hudson Garage, located on Hudson Avenue and Green Street. In the event the Green-Hudson Garage is filled, overflow parking will be available in the Riverfront Garage located on Columbia Street and the Quackenbush

Garage located on Orange Street. A map of garage locations can be found at parkalbany.com. Visitor parking is also available beneath the Empire State Plaza, in addition to metered street parking available Monday-Friday from 8am-6pm and complimentary street parking in the evenings and on weekends.

For more information about the 2022 NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships, please visit nysphsaa.org/ tournaments/?id=34

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SECOND TEAM Bryce Atwood - Taconic Hills Ryan Miller - Taconic Hills Vincent Marasco - Chatham Ryan Wilson - Chatham Devin Simmons - New Lebanon Yahir Velasco - Hudson

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Germantown’s Dylan Dibble (14) drives past Heatly’s Ryan Sedgwick (23) during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball quarterfinal at Germantown High School.

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Rachel Balkovec ready for first spring as Yankee minor league skipper Kristie Ackert New York Daily News

TAMPA, Fla. — Rachel Balkovec is glad to have some time to get ready.

The 34-year-old who will become the first woman to

manage an affiliated baseball team when she guides the low Class-A Tampa Tarpons this summer, has had 10 years in baseball to learn See BALKOVEC B3

GERMANTOWN — No. 9 Heatly outscored No. 8 Germantown, 6-4, in overtime to earn a 60-58 victory over the Clippers in Wednesday’s Section II Class D boys basketball quarterfinal at Germantown High School.

Germantown led 22-21 at halftime, but Heatly took control in the third quarter, outscoring the Clippers 21-11 to take a 42-33 lead into the final stanza. Th Hornets lead grew to as much as 12 early in the fourth, but Germantown buckled down on defense, forcing numerous turnovers, which it turned into points.

Heatly still led 54-51 with seconds remaining when the Clippers’ Owen Watson

calmly knocked down a threepointer as the buzzer sounded to tie the score at 54-54 and force overtime. Watson went on to score three additional points in the extra period, but the Clippers fell just short.

Watson finished with a game-high 21 points for Germantown. Mason Ferrer added 17 and Shawn Lyons had 10.

Stetson Merritt’s 18-point effort led Heatly, which moves on to face No. 1 seed Argyle in the Class D semifinals on Saturday at Stillwater High School. Aiden Diaz added 11.

HEATLY (60): Sagendorf 3-2-8, Carl 2-2-7, Sedgwick 1-0-3, Diaz 5-1-11, Merritt 4-818, Nolet 1-0-2, McCarthy 3-09, Ries 1-0-2. Totals 20-13-60.

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Germantown’s Owen Watson looks to the basket as Heatly’s Aiden Diaz closes in during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball quarterfinal at Germantown High School.

Saquon Barkley trade would be best for the Giants’ running back Pat Leonard New York Daily News

NEW YORK — Saquon Barkley would be better off on another team.

The Giants need to cut their losses on inefficient investments and spend differently in order to clean up their salary cap and build a winning, sustainable product.

Some candidates for the Giants’ head coaching vacancy actually viewed a Barkley trade as a necessary early move if they’d been hired.

So it makes sense for the team to trade Barkley, who is owed $7.2 million on his fifth-year option in 2022.

But the other reason a trade could and should happen is that it would be best for Barkley, too.

Barkley, 25, likely would never say this publicly.

He is too aware and intelligent about his business and brand. And he has typically been publicly accountable for his and the team’s failures, outside of a month-long absence from the public view last season.

But he undoubtedly would welcome a change if it came.

Think about it: This is the most important year of Barkley’s career from an earnings perspective.

He is playing for a lucrative second contract.

He has struggled to stay healthy with the Giants.

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Saquon Barkley (26) of the New York Giants reacts in the third quarter against the Washington Football Team at MetLife Stadium on Jan. 9 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

He has been weighed down by all the losing and the pressure to fix everything with a big play on

every touch.

The Giants aren’t poised to field a top NFL

offense this fall. And Barkley needs three things in 2022: to stay healthy, to perform and to win.

So imagine if new Giants GM Joe Schoen flipped Barkley to Schoen’s former team, the Buffalo Bills, one of the NFL’s top offenses with no true No. 1 back. Or what if he sent him to the Miami Dolphins, a team with cap space, no top back and a quarterback who would feed Barkley incessant targets?

Would there be room in the L.A. Chargers’ backfield with the pricey Austin Ekeler? They have plenty of cap space and a stud QB, and they’re in the state where Barkley trains in the offseason just like his friend Odell Beckham Jr. This is just a brainstorm on potential trade partners. The point is this: If Barkley doesn’t have to be an every-down player on a good team, and he can thrive as a big play spark, it would improve his chances of staying healthy and making a difference in games that matter.

And that could get him paid more like the back that the Giants drafted him to be.

Of course, before Schoen makes any big decision about his offense, he has to answer whether that move is best for Daniel Jones.

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Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Florida 51 35 11 2 3 75 Tampa Bay 50 33 11 2 4 72 Toronto 50 32 14 3 1 68 Boston 50 29 17 2 2 62 Detroit 52 23 23 5 1 52 Ottawa 50 19 26 4 1 43 Buffalo 52 16 28 7 1 40 Montreal 52 12 33 7 0 31 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Carolina 50 35 11 4 0 74 Pittsburgh 52 31 13 3 5 70 N.Y. Rangers 50 32 13 3 2 69 Washington 52 28 15 7 2 65 Columbus 50 26 23 0 1 53 N.Y. Islanders 46 19 20 3 4 45 Philadelphia 51 15 26 6 4 40 New Jersey 50 17 28 1 4 39 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts Colorado 51 37 10 3 1 78 St. Louis 50 30 14 4 2 66 Minnesota 48 31 14 0 3 65 Nashville 51 29 18 2 2 62 Dallas 50 28 20 1 1 58 Winnipeg 51 22 20 5 4 53 Chicago 52 18 26 6 2 44 Arizona 50 13 33 0 4 30 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Calgary 49 30 13 6 0 66 Vegas 51 29 18 3 1 62 Los Angeles 50 26 17 5 2 59 Edmonton 51 28 20 3 0 59 Anaheim 53 25 19 5 4 59 Vancouver 52 24 22 3 3 54 San Jose 50 22 22 4 2 50 Seattle 53 16 33 3 1 36 Tuesday’s games St. Louis 4, Philadelphia 1 Ottawa 4, Minnesota 3 Nashville 6, Florida 4 Columbus 4, Toronto 3, OT N.Y. Islanders 5, Seattle 2 Anaheim 4, San Jose 3, SO Wednesday’s games Dallas 3, Winnipeg 2, OT Tampa Bay 5, Edmonton 3 Montreal 4, Buffalo 0 Colorado 5, Detroit 2 Los Angeles at Arizona, 10 p.m.

Thursday’s games Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Florida, 7 p.m.

Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Nashville, 8:30 p.m.

Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Boston at Seattle, 10 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s games Columbus at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

New Jersey at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Vegas at Arizona, 9:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

GF GA 212 151 174 142 179 141 145 139 149 181 134 159 138 186 121 197 GF GA 176 121 173 140 151 127 171 145 167 183 116 128 129 180 146 182 GF GA 204 145 179 138 186 147 159 147 146 147 147 153 126 176 114 186 GF GA 169 114 169 150 147 141 171 166 160 161 140 148 134 158 137 190

Pro basketball NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Philadelphia 35 23 .603 Boston 34 26 .567 Toronto 32 25 .561 Brooklyn 31 28 .525 New York 25 34 .424 Central W L Pct Chicago 38 21 .644 Cleveland 35 23 .603 Milwaukee 36 24 .600 Indiana 20 40 .333 Detroit 13 45 .224 Southeast W L Pct Miami 38 21 .644 Charlotte 29 31 .483 Atlanta 28 30 .483 Washington 27 31 .466 Orlando 13 47 .217 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Utah 36 22 .621 Denver 33 25 .569 Minnesota 31 28 .525 Portland 25 34 .424 Oklahoma City 18 40 .310 Pacific W L Pct Phoenix 48 10 .828 Golden State 42 17 .712 L.A. Clippers 30 31 .492 L.A. Lakers 27 31 .466 Sacramento 22 38 .367 Southwest W L Pct Memphis 41 19 .683 Dallas 35 24 .593 San Antonio 23 36 .390 New Orleans 23 36 .390 Houston 15 43 .259 Thursday’s games Cleveland at Detroit, 7 p.m.

Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Memphis at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m.

Denver at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Friday’s games Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Houston at Orlando, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Washington, 7 p.m.

Miami at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Utah, 9 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m.

GB — 2.0 2.5 4.5 10.5 GB — 2.5 2.5 18.5 24.5 GB — 9.5 9.5 10.5 25.5 GB — 3.0 5.5 11.5 18.0 GB — 6.5 19.5 21.0 27.0 GB — 5.5 17.5 17.5 25.0

Transactions COLLEGE FOOTBALL Auburn - Named Ike Hilliard wide receivers coach.

Illinois - Announced WR Donny Navarro III has left the program and will transfer to Northwestern.

PRO BASKETBALL National Basketball Association Boston Celtics - Signed SF Kelan Martin and PF Malik Fitts to a 10-day contract.

Brooklyn Nets - Waived PG Jevon Carter.

Cleveland Cavaliers - Promoted assistant general manager Mike Gansey to general manager.

Promoted basketball chief of staff Jason Hillman to vice president of basketball operations.

Promoted senior director of player personnel Brandon Weems to assistant general manager.

PRO FOOTBALL National Football League Baltimore Ravens - Named George Godsey tight ends coach. Named Mike Devin assistant offensive line coach. Named Rob Leonard outside linebackers coach. Named Ryan Osborn defensive quality control coach. Named Zach Orr inside linebackers coach.

Buffalo Bills - Signed DB Siran Neal to a threeyear, $10.9 million contract extension.

New Orleans Saints - Cut K Brett Maher. Named Darren Rizzi special teams coordinator. Named Doug Marone offensive line coach. Named Kodi Burns wide receivers coach. Named Pete Carmichael offensive coordinator. Promoted defensive assistant Kris Richard to co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach.

Tennessee Titans - Signed LB Justin Lawler to a Reserve/Future contract.

PRO HOCKEY National Hockey League Boston Bruins - Acquired D Michael Callahan from the Arizona Coyotes for a 2024 seventhround draft pick. Assigned C Jack Studnicka to Providence (AHL). Recalled RW Jesper Froden and D Jack Ahcan from Providence (AHL).

Chicago Blackhawks - Assigned G Arvid Soderblom to Rockford (AHL).

Detroit Red Wings - Recalled C Joe Veleno from Grand Rapids (AHL).

Los Angeles Kings - Recalled D Jacob Moverare from Ontario (AHL).

Montreal Canadiens - Promoted vice president of hockey operations and legal affairs John Sedgwick to assistant general manager.

Ottawa Senators - Assigned G Filip Gustavsson to Belleville (AHL).

Philadelphia Flyers - Assigned G Kirill Ustimenko and C Connor Bunnaman to Lehigh Valley (AHL).

Pittsburgh Penguins - Recalled RW Kasper Bjorkqvist from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

Tampa Bay Lightning - Recalled D Andrej Sustr from Syracuse (AHL).

The Nets dug themselves a hole ...

Now it’s time to climb out Kristian Winfield New York Daily News

NEW YORK — If the playoffs started today, the Nets would qualify for the play-in tournament, which means they’d be one win away from seeding seventh in the Eastern Conference -and two losses away from missing the postseason altogether.

That kind of seeding wouldn’t be very “P” of a team that calls itself a championship contender.

Thankfully the playoffs don’t start today; they start in mid-April, and the Nets have 23 more games to climb up the Eastern Conference standings and finish in a respectable place.

That’s only if they can get healthy and put it all together in time -- and if they can continue weathering the storm and plugging the holes in the ship left in the aftermath of Hurricane Harden.

“It’s only, what, 23 games left?

You don’t want to play in the play-in game3/8,” said new Nets addition Goran Dragic after Wednesday’s practice.

“You want to be in the top six. This is our goal for now.”

Out goes James Harden, and in come Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond. In a subsequent move, the Nets waived reserve point guard Jevon Carter to make space on the roster for the veteran Dragic, who projects to play a significant role when he improves his conditioning after spending most of the season back home in Slovenia, banished by a Toronto Raptors team that sought a youth movement.

The Nets’ season began by integrating 10 new faces into a roster that was an ankle sprain and a hamstring strain away from competing for an NBA championship. If that wasn’t a blow to the team’s chemistry, this sure is: Kevin Durant hasn’t played since spraining his MCL on Jan. 15, Joe Harris hasn’t played since spraining his ankle on Nov. 14, Kyrie Irving can only play on

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Steve Nash, head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, reacts against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Barclays Center on Feb. 17.

the road (until Mayor Eric Adams repeals the city’s vaccine mandate), and Simmons continues to ramp-up his conditioning after sitting the entire front half of the season in Philadelphia.

Oh, and then there’s Dragic, a floor general tasked now with learning the entire Nets system with just 23 games left until the playoffs roll around.

“The challenge is forming the cohesion,” said Nets head coach Steve Nash after Wednesday’s practice at the HSS Training Facility in Industry City. “Whenever Kevin’s available, Ben’s available, Goran’s available, Joe potentially being available, trying to get that cohesion and building a team that’s ready for pressure moments and playing in a playoff scenario, and at the same time, trying to win the majority of our games here so we can climb out of the play-in and put ourselves in a position to move up the ladder a little bit before the playoffs start.”

Knicks guard Kemba Walker will sit out rest of season Stefan Bondy New York Daily News

NEW YORK — The homecoming is officially over. And it was a dud.

Kemba Walker shut himself down for remainder of the Knicks season as both sides push for a relocation, sources confirmed Wednesday.

Walker, the Bronx-bred 33-year-old, has struggled since agreeing to a twoyear, $18 million deal and would’ve seen his minutes further cut once Derrick Rose returns from ankle surgery. It’s unlikely that the Knicks and Walker, who is dealing with the ups and downs of an arthritic knee, will agree to a buyout before the March 1 deadline, meaning he’ll enter next season on an expiring contract.

The Knicks, who tried unsuccessfully to trade Walker earlier this month, will have an easier time dealing or buying out Walker in the summer when he’s guaranteed only about $9 million.

Either way, his Knicks career is probably over.

“We fully support Kemba’s decision to shut down for the remainder of the season and to use this time to prepare for next season,” the Knicks said in a statement. “His long-term success on the court remains our priority.”

The abrupt departure means the Knicks can continue to push their youth with minutes allotted for Quentin Grimes and Immanuel Quickley. He’s the first casualty of a dreadful Knicks season that left them 12th in the East at the All-Star break.

Walker’s signing was pitched as providing the Knicks with the high upside of a four-time All-Star.

There was also the human interest element of a homegrown NYC playground star returning to his stomping grounds, which the Knicks played up with an intro video featuring “A Bronx Tale” star Chazz Palminteri.

But the point guard’s knee couldn’t hold up and he’s lost much of the explosiveness from his days in Charlotte. He averaged career lows in points (11.6), minutes (25.6), assists (3.5) and rebounds (3.0). Most concerning, the Knicks were outscored by 182 points with Walker on the court. He finished with a -9.1 net rating, the worst on the team.

Coach Tom Thibodeau surprisingly cut Walker from the rotation just 20 games into the season, claiming he’s unwilling to play the veteran unless he’s starting. But a COVID-19 breakout in December forced Thibodeau to give Walker back his starting job, and Walker was in and out of the lineup while managing his knee pain.

In his last public comments as a Knick before the trade deadline, Walker expressed frustration with his reduced role.

“We do have a lot of guys who can score the basketball. And we don’t play through me,” Walker said about three weeks ago. “So I’m just kind of out there -- I’m the one playing off these guys. I’m playing off these guys. So I’m waiting for my opportunities. And I’m still learning where to be aggressive and things of that nature on this team. I can’t say it enough, it’s different. It’s just different for me.”

The Nets are a confident group, maybe irrationally confident given they lost 13 of their last 15 games entering the NBA All-Star break. Their confidence is rooted in the talent on their roster, and they have a lot of it. Adding Simmons, Curry and Drummond to a group that already included Durant, Irving and Patty Mills changes how they can play on both ends of the floor.

It’s hard to find a team that can match the top-to-bottom talent Brooklyn has at its disposal, especially now that they’ve added Dragic, a former NBA All-Star point guard who’s started two-thirds of his career games.

“We’re jelling,” said veteran pointforward James Johnson after Nets practice. “I think we’re doing the right things, we started today and the things that we implemented and the things that we have set, goals set and things like that, I think they’re real realistic and I believe everybody believes.”

But the facts still remain: No NBA team has ever lost 10 or more games in a row, then gone on to win an NBA championship. There remains no timetable for Harris’ return after a setback in his ankle surgery rehab. Neither Durant nor Simmons are expected to play in either of the Nets’ two upcoming games, the first of which is at home, ruling Irving out against a Boston Celtics team that won 9 of their last 10 games entering the All-Star break and improved their roster by trading for Spurs guard Derrick White.

The Nets have the 13th toughest remaining schedule in all of basketball.

That schedule includes a date with the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies, two matchups with the East’s leading Miami Heat, one date each with the Utah Jazz, Philadelphia 76ers and the surprisinglygood Cleveland Cavaliers -- and two matchups against, you guessed it, the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks.

This, unfortunately, is the hole the Nets are in. They have played injured, they absorbed a blockbuster trade, they lost 11 games in a row, and are now putting together what they believe is a championship-level team -- tasked with building championship-level chemistry -- in the final third of the season, while also incorporating new faces onto the roster.

And somehow, they have to claw their way out of this hole, out of play-in tournament territory, into a favorable position as they pursue a championship.

“No excuses. No excuses anymore.

Every game counts,” Dragic said. “You have to work each day,” “Especially (since) it’s a lot of new players. You have to jell as a unit and move toward that. We have smart players. Everyone knows how to play basketball. It just takes time to put all those pieces together and to be a strong unit.”

NHL roundup: Corey Perry nets 400th career goal in Lightning win Field Level Media

Corey Perry netted his 400th NHL goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning won for the ninth straight time on home ice over the Edmonton Oilers in a 5-3 victory on Wednesday night.

After drawing a tripping penalty, Perry scored on the power play by deflecting a shot by Mikhail Sergachev (two assists) for his 14th goal of the season and a 4-1 lead at 15:24 of the second.

Perry became the 103rd player to achieve the milestone and the ninth active player to reach the mark.

Pat Maroon recorded a goal and a helper, Steven Stamkos netted his 24th and Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov tallied for Tampa Bay, which is 13-1-2 in its past 16 games at home and has won five straight overall against Edmonton. Winning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots.

Canadiens 4, Sabres 0 Nick Suzuki had two goals and an assist and host Montreal won its fourth straight with a shutout over slumping Buffalo.

Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist for the Canadiens, who are 4-3-0 under interim coach Martin St. Louis. Sam Montembeault made 32 saves to earn his first NHL shutout. Craig Anderson made 25 saves for the Sabres, who lost their fourth straight.

Anderson had to be sharp in the first period as Buffalo struggled in the first half of the opening frame with several turnovers. Five minutes into the period, he robbed forward Laurent Dauphin point blank with a pad save and, with just under four minutes to go, denied Caufield with a sprawling stick save.

Stars 3, Jets 2 (OT) Tyler Seguin scored 54 seconds into overtime, and Dallas beat visiting Winnipeg.

Initially not called a goal

on the ice, replay quickly

Clayton Keller scored for KIM KLEMENT/USA TODAY

Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Corey Perry (10) is congratulated as he scores a goal against the Edmonton Oilers during the second period at Amalie Arena on Wednesday.

confirmed Seguin did score after batting the puck out of mid-air with his stick and over the shoulder of Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (36 saves). Seguin assisted on Denis Gurianov’s tying goal late in the third and Jamie Benn notched a goal and two assists for the Stars, who have won 10 of their last 14.

Mark Scheifele recorded a goal with an assist to snap a three-game point drought and Neal Pionk posted two assists for the Jets, who have lost three in a row. Blake Wheeler also scored for Winnipeg, which is 0-3-3 in its last six games at Dallas.

Kings 3, Coyotes 2 Viktor Arvidsson’s second goal of the game, a tiebreaking tally with 3:39 left, lifted Los Angeles to a win over Arizona in Glendale, Ariz.

Blake Lizotte also scored and Trevor Moore recorded two assists for the Kings, who have won five of six. Cal Petersen made 17 saves for the victory.

the fourth straight game, Barrett Hayton added a goal and Scott Wedgewood made 32 saves for the Coyotes, who failed in their attempt to win back-to-back games for the third time this season.

Avalanche 5, Red Wings 2 Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals to lead Colorado to a road win over Detroit.

Colorado also got goals from Tyson Jost, Nazem Kadri and Valeri Nichushkin, while Cale Makar, Alex Newhook and Mikko Rantanen notched two assists apiece. Pavel Francouz made 32 saves for the Avalanche, who added to their NHL-best point total by winning for the third time in four games.

Filip Zadina and Robby Fabbri scored for Detroit, which outshot the Avalanche by a 34-31 margin.

Moritz Seider and Dylan Larkin both registered two assists and Thomas Greiss stopped 26 shots.

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Balkovec From B1

and cultivate her leadership style. She’s had three years in the Yankees organization to develop relationships with the players.

But there are some things this spring she is just getting used to that come with the new job, like players calling her “Skip,” the nickname for managers.

“It’s been awesome to have so much support from the players and definitely our staff and our coaches. That was a given but you know, the players calling me ‘Skip’ and everything kind of razzing me a little bit,” Balkovec said after workouts at the Yankees’ minor league mini camp on Wednesday. “But it’s been extremely well received and it feels really natural, to be honest with you.”

Balkovec has made the climb from strength and

Barkley From B1

Ownership’s and Schoen’s preference in 2022 is to give Jones a fair shot at proving he’s a franchise quarterback. Barkley is talented, and the Giants aren’t stocked with elite playmakers, so trading him would remove some skill from their offense.

Still, if Schoen has a modern understanding of positional value -- and if he’s truly here to undo Dave Gettleman’s damage -- what better way to reset the Giants’ course than to move on from Gettleman’s defining miscalculation: the selection of Barkley No. 2 overall in the 2018 NFL draft.

John Mara and Steve Tisch routinely have made the mistake of trying to win now -- and overestimating their team’s ability -- rather than patiently building a sustainable product.

Not trading Barkley seemingly would risk one of two unappealing scenarios after the 2022 season: either the Giants would

conditioning coach, to hitting coach to manager in what she has detailed on social media as a long and at times lonely journey. It’s a path she hopes to continue up through the ranks into the major leagues as a manager or possibly a general manager.

But this spring, she’s diving into the challenge of managing.

“I’m grateful for this time to practice. Like these guys are here to prepare and I’m also here, studying every morning, watching video and going through my day and learning aspects of defense and learning our philosophies inside and out on defense that I haven’t been really paying close attention to as a hitting coach,” Balkovec said. “I think that I’m grateful for this time right now and I’m not worried about the beginning of the season right now.”

She joined the Yankees organization in November of 2019 as a minor league hitting coach, becoming the

first woman to be named to that role in the history of

have to pay him big money on an oversized second NFL contract, or they could lose him in free agency for only a compensatory draft pick.

So even if Barkley had a bounce-back year, would it be worth it for the Giants in the long run?

The harsh truth is that Barkley’s liability in pass protection and poor fundamentals don’t help his cause for being irreplaceable. Devontae Booker’s superb play at a $2.5 million cap hit last season while Barkley was injured at $10 million also reinforced that the Giants could spend their money more wisely elsewhere.

To be fair to Barkley, he worked hard to recover from his torn ACL going into last season. He had a breakout game and helped carry the Giants to a Week 4 road win at New Orleans. And his next injury wasn’t his fault.

Jones overthrew Barkley on a slant route at Dallas. The running back probably would have taken an accurate pass to the house. Instead, Barkley turned to watch the ball sail over his

head and badly sprained his ankle by stepping on the foot of Cowboys corner Jourdan Lewis.

It was a freak accident and, arguably, the turning point of the Giants’ season.

Also, from Barkley’s perspective, no one knows whether he would want to get paid in New York, either, if he had his way.

Remember: Barkley watched the Giants trade Beckham to Cleveland in March 2019 only months after giving OBJ a lucrative contract extension.

That was Barkley’s first eyeopening exposure to the real nature of this business. Maybe Schoen and Brian Daboll will reassure players of new stability in this building.

Maybe they won’t.

Barkley is a unique, special talent. It just was never realistic that he would be able to deliver the value the Giants expected and required with his high draft pick.

So the best thing for Barkley’s value now is to play elsewhere.

The Giants, therefore, could do right by themselves and by Barkley with one phone call this spring.

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Rachel Balkovec will make history when she manages her first official Tampa Tarpons game this minor league season.

professional baseball. She was followed a few days later by

Rachel Folden of the Chicago Cubs organization and there will be 19 women in uniform this season in baseball.

Prior to joining the Yankees, Balkovec spent three seasons with the Houston Astros organization, serving as the strength and conditioning coach for Double-A Corpus Christi in 2018 and the Rookie-level GCL Astros in 2017.

She also worked as the Latin American strength and conditioning coordinator from 2016-17. Prior to that, she was the minor league strength and conditioning coordinator for the St. Louis Cardinals from 2014-15.

Balkovec was also the first woman to be hired as a fulltime strength and conditioning coach in affiliated baseball.

So she’s not only used to the interest in her career, she expects it.

“If I am going to get to where I want to go, I am going to have to be able to handle it,” Balkovec said of the attention she

has received for breaking glass ceilings in baseball. “It’s part of the job.”

Most Class-A managers have minimal media obligations, but when Balkovec’s season officially begins April 8 at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, it will surely be packed with reporters to mark the history.

Balkovec, however, is focused not on getting herself to that starting point of the season, but getting her charges there.

She’s been at the mini camp featuring the top Yankees minor league players who are not on the 40-man roster (and therefore not locked out by owners in the current labor dispute) working closely with players like Jasson Dominguez and catcher Austin Wells.

“I’m looking forward to spring training with her and I’m excited for the feedback that she’s able to provide,” Wells said.

Stroman blasts Mets: ‘Beyond thankful I’m gone from that organization’ Deesha Thosar New York Daily News

NEW YORK — Former Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman, who signed with the Cubs this winter after two and a half seasons in Queens, blasted the Mets organization, its fan base and GM Billy Eppler on Tuesday.

Stroman claimed the Mets front office turned a blind eye to the alleged vitriol that he experienced while playing for the team. He also said he received death threats from Mets fans.

He tweeted: “Endless death threats, being called a n----- often, hearing Black lives don’t matter, and playing for a front office who didn’t care about any of that. I will speak on this topic on my time and on my podcast at some point. Still dealt on the mound through all of that!”

Stroman also said he recently ran into free agent and former Mets teammate Michael Conforto and hopes the outfielder “gets well-paid elsewhere” -- as in somewhere other than Flushing.

Just a few months after thanking the Mets organization in a tweet, Stroman on Tuesday said he’s “beyond thankful” that he left the team.

In a tweet that has since been deleted, Stroman said: “Just look at who the Mets hired as their GM... that tells you enough. His lack of awareness in his previous position is being exposed to the public now. I’m beyond thankful I’m gone from that organization. God got me!”

Stroman seemed to indicate Eppler is now “exposed” for being the former Angels GM while players recently admitted to taking opioids following the fatal overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Eppler was also the Angels GM when the club hired former Mets manager Mickey Callaway as pitching coach.

Callaway was later banned from MLB through the 2022 season

after five women accused him of sexual misconduct.

For good measure, Stroman again ripped the Mets fan base for being “toxic and racist” in a

tweet that he later deleted. The 2019 All-Star has frequently deleted his controversial tweets after they gain traction.

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HOUSEMATE WANTEDSenior Citizen request person to share expenses of 3700 sq ft modern home, 1 mile from Hudson. Private bed. Requesting $1,100 / mo. Incls. heat, elec. direct tv, trash, one time cleaning, treadmill, W/D. Full use of residence. Must be clean, non-smoker, credit score of 650 plus. Proof of income References. No pets. Call or text (518)965-3563.

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HOME CARE needed full time for adult woman in Germantown. Please call (518)537-3677

The Columbia County Office for the Aging is seeking candidates for the position of Personal Care Aide. This is routine work that involves the provision of (non-medical) personal care assistance to seniors in their homes. The tasks provided involve personal hygiene services, housekeeping, shopping, meal prep, etc.

Position Type: Per-Diem, up to 25 hours per week.

Hourly Rate: $18.00 per hour to start.

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Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid NY State Driver’s License at the time of application. A county car will be available to drive to and from seniors’ homes.

Applicants must either already possess, or be willing to acquire, one of the following: (a) a valid NY State Personal Care Aide Certification; OR (b) a valid NY State Home Health Aide Certification; OR (c) a valid NY State Nursing Assistant certification.

Dependability and neat appearance, as well as the ability to get along well with others and gain the cooperation of the senior is a must.

Please submit resume and references by March 4th to: Kate West Case Management Supervisor Columbia County Office for the Aging 325 Columbia Street Hudson, NY 12534

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CLASSIFIEDS GET THE JOB DONE!

BBQ RIBS AND FRIED OR BAKE CHICKEN LUNCH OR DINNER Thursday, March 3rd- 11:00AM - 5:00PM State Street A.M.E. Zion Church 201 State Street Hudson, New York REV Darwin G Abraham, Pastor Cleveland Samuels - 518-755-6052 Church - 828-0718 Donation: Chicken: $14, Ribs: $17.00, Combo: $20.00 We only deliver for $42.00 or more Menu Consist of: Ribs or 1/2 of Chicken, Green Beans & Diced Carrots, Baked or Mashed Potatoes w/gravy Dessert: Cake

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOIRROF) On or about March 7, 2022, the Town of Ashland at 12094 State Route 23, Ashland, NY 12407 will submit a request to the Office of Community Renewal for the release of CDBG funds under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, to undertake a project known as Ashland 54HR313-21 for the purpose of Housing Rehabilitation for approximately $400,000 in the Town of Ashland.

The activities proposed are categorically excluded under HUD regulations at 24 CFR Part 58 from National environmental policy act requirements. An Environmental Review Record (ERR) that documents the environmental determinations for this project is on file at Ashland Town Hall, 12094 State Route 23, Ashland, NY 12407, and may be examined or copied Tuesdays & Wednesdays 9:00 to 2:00 pm.

PUBLIC COMMENTS Any individual, group, or agency may submit written comments on the ERR to the Town of Ashland. All comments received by March 4,2022, will be considered by the Town of Ashland prior to submission of a request for release of funds.

RELEASE OF FUNDS The Town of Ashland certifies to the Office of Community Renewal that Richard E. Tompkins, in his capacity as Town Supervisor and Certifying Officer, consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The Office of Community Renewal’s acceptance of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and allows the Town of Ashland to use program funds.

OBJECTIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS The Office of Community Renewal will accept objections to its release of funds and the Town of Ashland’s certification for a period of fifteen days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases: (a) the certification was not executed by the Certifying Officer of the Town of Ashland; (b) the Town of Ashland has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 CFR part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the development process have committed funds, incurred costs or undertaken activities not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by the Office of Community Renewal; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 CFR Part 58, Sec. 58.76) and shall be addressed Crystal Loffler, Acting President, at Office of Community Renewal, Hampton Plaza, 38-40 State Street, 4th Floor, Albany, NY 12207. Potential objectors should contact the Office of Community Renewal to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

For the Town Of Ashland, Richard E. Tompkins, Town Supervisor, Certifying Officer PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Cairo will be holding a public hearings on Monday, March 7th @ 7:00PM located at the Cairo Town Hall. The public hearing will be to discuss a new law pertaining to ‘Vehicle Relocation during Snow Emergencies’. By the Order of the Cairo Town Board.

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Germantown’s Owen Watson (13) drives against Heatly’s Ryan Sedgwick (23) during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball quarterfinal at Germantown High School.

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Germantown’s Shawn Lyons scoops up a loose ball during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball quarterfinal against Heatly at Germantown High School.

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Germantown’s Owen Watson shoots over Heatly’ Chayton Sagendorf (00) during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball quarterfinal at Germantown High School.

Clippers From B1

3-pointers: McCarthy 3, Merritt 2, Carl, Sedgwick.

GERMANTOWN (58): Delpozzo 2-3-7, Watson 5-9-21, Ferrer 5-7-17, Dibble 1-0-3, Lyons 5-0-10. Totals 18-19-58 3-pointers: Watson 2, Dibble.

GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS B Ichabod Crane 54 Albany Academy 42 SCHENECTADY — No. 4 Ichabod Crane advanced to the Section II Class B semifinals with a 54-42 victory over Albany Academy in Wednesday’s quarterfinal round game at Schalmont High School.

The Riders will play No. 1 seed Schalmont on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Averill Park High School, with the winner advancing to the Class B championship game on March 5 at Hudson Valley Community College.

Albany Academy led 12-11 after one quarter of play, but Ichabod Crane evened the score at 21-21 by halftime. The Riders surged ahead in the second half, outscoring Academy 24-15 in the third quarter and 9-6 in the fourth to ice the win.

Carolina Williams was the Riders’ top scorer with 23 points. Delaney More had eight. Saige Randolph had 17 points for Academy. Meelana Ottati chipped in with seven.

ACADEMY (42): Huban 1-0-3, Mantzouris 1-2-5, Ottati 3-1-7, Randolph 6-5-17, Vien 1-0-2, Vincent 3-2-8. Totals 15-10-42.

3-pointers: Huban, Mantzouris.

ICHABOD CRANE (54): Williams 6-10-23, More 3-2-8, A. Ames 2-1-6, Barkley 1-0-2, Dolge 2-2-6, H. Ames 1-0-2, Culver 2-3-7. Totals 17-18-54.

3-pointers: A. Ames, Williams.

Fonda 68, Catskill 47 MECHANICVILLE — No. 6 Fonda knocked down nine 3-pointers and had four players reach double digits in scoring to defeat No. 3 Catskill, 68-47, in Wednesday’s Section II Class B girls basketball quarterfinal at Mechanicville High School.

Playing without starter Jayden Lewis, Catskill trailed 16-12 after one quarter, 3726 at halftime and 51-45 after

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Germantown’s Owen Watson (13) drives to the basket against Heatly’s Stetson Merritt (11) during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball quarterfinal at Germantown High School.

three. The cats got as close as five late in thet third quarter, but Fonda regrouped and went on a 17-2 run over the final eight minutes to lock up the victory.

Janay Brantley led Catskill with 23 points. She now has 1,744 career points going into her senior season. Hannah Konsul had 11 points and Ava Edmond added 10.

Kyle Smith’s 19 points topped Fonda. Kieonna Christmas added 16, Quincy Lake had 14 and Carly Atty 13.

“We played hard tonight, but came up short,” Catskill coach Chris Quinn said.

“Fonda was a deep and solid team that executed well. We ran out of gas after we cut the lead to five late in the third. We missed Jayden tonight, who was out, so our core five had to go basically 32 minutes.

“I’m just proud of all their efforts and grit to get us this far. If you would’ve told me we’d end up 19-3 I would’ve signed up for that back in early November. I just want to especially thank Hannah and Kiana. They’ve had to listen to our same message for four varsity years and they’ve done it with nothing but respect and hard work. They’ve helped propel our program to the top and for that, Ian, Larry and I

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Germantown’s Brad Delpozzo goes to the basket during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball quarterfinal against Heatly at Germantown High School.

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Germantown’s Mason Ferrer (10) drives to the basket during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball quarterfinal against Heatly at Germantown High School.

will be forever thankful.”

FONDA (68): Smith 5-5-19, Atty 4-2-13, Lake 5-2-14, Whitcavitch 3-0-6, Christmas 7-216. Totals 24-11-68.

3-pointers: Smith 4, Atty 3, Lake 2.

CATSKILL (47): Shook 1-03, Edmond 2-6-10, Konsul 5-111, Brantley 9-2-23, K. Salierno 0-0-0. Totals 17-7-47.

3-pointers: Brantley 3, Shook.

CLASS C

Greenwich 78, Chatham 20 GREENWICH — No. 2 Greenwich rolled to a 78-20 victory over No. 7 Chatham in Wednesday’s Section II Class C girls basketball quarterfinal at Greenwich High School.

Greenwich advances to play No. 3 Berne-Knox-Westerlo in the Class C semifinals on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Colonie High School.

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Germantown’s Mason Ferrer (10) drives against Heatly’s Aiden Diaz during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball quarterfinal at Germantown High School.

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Teen feels overwhelmed as challenges pile up Dear Abby, I’m a teen girl having some trouble right now. I was in an abusive family. Most of my life, I was bullied because I separated from them because they were doing drugs. I have serious depression, and my foster DEAR ABBY family hasn’t noticed. I have given them plenty of signs (I have trouble talking about my feelings), but they ignore them.

I had a best friend who helped me through the pain, but she started showing her true colors and turned out to be a jerk. I am also having trouble finding someone who will love me, because I want to be in love.

Everyone treats me like a little kid, even though I’m the oldest. Sorry for dumping all my problems on you, but I really need help. It’s not fun crying myself to sleep every night.

Depressed Girl In Iowa

JEANNE PHILLIPS

I am sure it’s not fun. You have had some hurdles to climb, but you are in your teens and not a “little kid.” You should not be keeping your sadness bottled up inside. That’s why it’s important you find a trusted adult you can talk with about your feelings. If you are in school, a counselor or teacher you trust may be able to provide the support and understanding you are looking for.

While most people want to find someone to love who will love them back, I think you would be wise to put that on the back burner until you are stronger emotionally. If you can do that, you will make better choices in the future.

Dear Abby, I committed a sin with my husband’s brother many years ago that I have regretted

ever since. I have confessed to God, but I need to tell someone. (I know you cannot absolve my mistake.)

My husband was not very affectionate, but we went on to have a family and many good years together. I guess I don’t feel I deserved all those blessings.

How can I get rid of this feeling of guilt for what I did?

Evil Lady In The South Because you won’t allow me to absolve you from the “one sin you committed many years ago,” please discuss it with a religious adviser. If you are afraid to do that with your own priest, pastor, rabbi, etc., make an appointment to talk with one in a different community. While you may be racked with guilt, believe me, nothing you confess is something they haven’t heard before. I hope it helps you to stop flogging yourself.

Dear Abby, Please clear this up for me. My mother recently passed away. My family and I miss her every day. Her funeral was prepaid, so there were no additional expenses for my family.

In the funeral notice, we asked that people give memorials of money to the charity listed, or a charity of the donor’s choice.

My co-workers collected money and gave it to me. Was the money intended to be a charitable donation from them in my mother’s honor, or was it meant for me personally? I’m confused.

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Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your mother. Because your co-workers didn’t specify otherwise, assume they followed the guidelines in the obituary and the money is for charity. Thank them for their generosity and leave it at that.

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Horoscope

Dark Side of the Horse

By Stella Wilder Born today, you are a fiercely loyal individual for whom interpersonal dynamics are perhaps the most important aspect of daily life. You are constantly on the go, and your travels here and there and back again are constantly bringing you into contact with all kinds of people in all kinds of places — and what happens as a result is almost always pivotal to what is going on in your daily life — professionally, personally or both.

You are able to assess almost any situation accurately — and quickly. You are not the kind to be buffeted about by circumstances against your will; you are able to control enough of the world around you that what happens to you is intentional — or at least mostly so! You don’t really believe in accidents; you believe that most things happen for a reason.

Also born on this date are: George Harrison, musician, singer; Sean Astin, actor; Chelsea Handler, comedian, actress, TV host; Tea Leoni, actress; Jim Backus, actor; Sally Jessy Raphael, talk show host.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You’ll want to stick to the plan you made with a friend, and that might require you to adjust certain parts of your work schedule accordingly.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You can take your place at the front of the line today — if it is offered. You don’t want to do anything that will turn others against you.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — You may experience something of a setback today, but you can

recover quickly and even, perhaps, get a step or two ahead by day’s end.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Not everything that happens around you needs to be studied and understood; you can let go and trust that things will happen the way they should.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You may experience some emotional distress today for the most unlikely of reasons — if, indeed, you are even able to uncover the reason.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You needn’t try to conceal what is happening with you beneath the surface today, as it’s likely those who matter already know what’s going on.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You want others to believe that you are acting in good faith at this time, so you’ll have to do something that speaks louder than any words.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Take care you don’t reveal a hidden agenda today by complaining too much about distractions or intrusions. Take things as they come.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — A recent decision may be nullified today by certain events over which you have no control, but about which you were certainly warned.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Your partnership with another, no matter how productive, may be threatened today by mixed messages. You must be sure to say what you mean.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You may have the chance to give others around you a bit of what you’ve had to deal with yourself — but is that going to make you feel better?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You may find yourself in a situation that defies description — at least for a while, until you finally realize why things are as they are.

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decided to defend against four hearts. Guided by his partner’s bid, West led a diamond.

Declarer played low from dummy and East’s jack won the trick. East under-led his ace-king of clubs to West’s jack, and West led another diamond. East cashed two more diamond tricks for down one. The contract would have rolled home on any other lead. That three-diamond bid was a great bid, right? Maybe.

At the other table, after the same start, East showed no imagination whatsoever and bid a pedestrian five clubs, doubled by South. North led both of his aces on the first two tricks and got encouraging cards from partner in both suits. A spade continuation at trick three would be wrong if South started with four spades, but a heart continuation would only be wrong if South started with five hearts.

Making what he believed to be the percentage play, North led a heart. West ruffed and led a diamond to the jack. He drew trumps, ending in his hand, and led a diamond to the queen. The 3-3 diamond split allowed West to discard his remaining spade on the long diamond and he scored up five clubs doubled!

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