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Sheriff’s office aims to reopen shooting range

By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

sessions. “They’ve been going to a number of ranges,” Greene County Administrator Shaun Groden said after the meeting. “One of the state prisons has an indoor range, but between all of the prison staff as well as all of the state police, there’s always conflicts. So they’ve had to move around. And they have to qualify every year.” Groden said that the Cairo range

CLAVERACK — The Athens driver of a Hudson City School District contract bus is recovering after suffering a diabetic emergency behind the wheel Wednesday afternoon, the Columbia County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday. An aide riding the bus prevented a bad situation from becoming worse when she took the wheel and guided the bus off the road and into a parking lot. An aide on the bus assisted with getting the vehicle safely off the road, Lt. John Rivero of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said. Hudson District Superintendent Lisamarie Spindler commended the aide Thursday. “Her swift action, and ability to maintain her composure, saved the day and helped keep our children safe,” Spindler said. Supervisor Louise Conklin of Pat Zanchelli Inc., of Germantown, also praised the quick action taken by the school bus aide. “She did everything perfectly,” Conklin said. Zanchelli owns and operates the bus, which is contracted to the Hudson City School District. District officials did not release the name of the aide. The driver is recovering, the sheriff’s office said Thursday. About a

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Greene County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shawn Marriott speaks to the Greene County Legislature on Wednesday about the department’s request to reopen a Cairo shooting range.

By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — The Greene County Sheriff’s Office is petitioning lawmakers to reopen a Cairo shooting range that has been shuttered for the last four years. During a Greene County Legislature

Public Safety Committee meeting Wednesday night, Greene County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shawn Marriott told lawmakers that the office is in need of its own range to train its officers after several years of traveling out of the county to conduct its sessions. Marriott also provided lawmakers with a letter he wrote to Greene County Sheriff’s Capt. Tracey Quinn asking for reinstatement of the Cairo range. “Our agency currently has no range,” Marriott wrote. “We must have

a facility to train and instruct our deputies in the use of firearms. Using other agencies’ ranges has proven difficult with scheduling and the time needed to transport employees to these locations.” The dormant range is located on more than 50 acres of county-owned property in Cairo. While the Cairo range has been shuttered, Greene County sheriff’s deputies have traveled to an array of outside ranges to fit in their training

Health director unveils new school guidance By Ted Remsnyder Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Greene County Director of Public Health Kimberly Kaplan provided updates on the lifting of the statewide school mask mandate during the Greene County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee meeting on Wednesday night. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sunday that the mandate would end March 2, with all districts in the state handed the opportunity to craft their own masking

policy. All Greene County school districts subsequently announced masks would be optional for students and staff. During the committee meeting, Kaplan said the county health department and school districts received further guidance from the state regarding social distancing in classrooms now that masks have been made optional. “The children were able to move within three feet of each other,” she said. “If they were three feet apart and everybody was fully masked, they

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Greene County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shawn Marriott speaks to the Greene County Legislature on Wednesday about the department’s request to reopen a Cairo shooting range.

it’s six-seven years, of doing that (lead) reclaiming.” The company charges $200 per linear foot of the berm to reclaim the range’s lead, though the sheriff’s office would receive 35 cents per pound of reclaimed lead. Moving forward, the county could also purchase boxes that would capture the lead while shots are fired. Marriott told the Legislature it would cost $200,000 to $300,000 to outfit the range with a bulletproof trap system. Greene County Legislator Michael Bulich, R-Catskill, asked Lennon during the meeting if there had been concerns from Cairo residents about the range going back into operation. Lennon said he would want only the Greene County Sheriff’s Office using the site if it were to

reopen to curb noise pollution. “We ran into problems in the past with outside agencies coming in and using the range,” he said. “It was just a lot of noise every day for quite awhile. So that’s one thing that I would request.” Marriott said the house closest to the range is located about 250 yards through the woods. Lennon said the range had been in operation since the late 1980s but had been shuttered when a nearby solar farm began construction four years ago. There are still steps to be taken before a financial proposal to reopen the range could be brought before the Legislature. “We have to rehab the hill with maybe some muffling-type devices or maybe just berming on top of the berm, like plantings that would break up any

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dozen children were on the bus when the incident occurred. The sheriff’s office did not release the name of the driver, but gave his age as 47 and said he is from Athens. The bus was traveling on Route 23B at the time of the incident. The driver was doing well on Thursday and is under the care of his doctor, Conklin said Thursday. The driver’s blood sugar fell too low, she added. The bus was safely parked in the parking lot of Subway at 634 Route 23B when police and Greenport Rescue Squad arrived. No injuries to the children BILL WILLIAMS/COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA were reported. The incident Police and paramedics responded to the Claverack Subway, after a school bus driver had a medical occurred about 3:30 p.m. Paramedics evaluated the emergency behind the wheel on Wednesday. driver at the scene before he was taken to Columbia Me- responded to transport any anxious parents all converged Administrator Jeffe Boehme children who needed to be on the scene. arrived to offer his assistance. morial Health in Hudson. taken home. Deputies Ryen Boehme The Hudson City School Many parents arrived at the The parking lot of Subway and Dayna Scott investigated District was notified immescene to bring their children was full Wednesday. Sevdiately about the situation, for the Columbia County home. Around 10 children Sheriff’s Office. They were aswere seen getting off the bus. eral buses, rescue personnel, Spindler said. A second bus also multiple police vehicles and Hudson School Business sisted by state police.

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had wear and tear prior to its closure. “The deterioration of the range itself over the years,” Groden said of the original decision to close the range. “They were shooting into the side of a hill, there was nothing pre-manufactured or anything like that. So over time there was just a lot of erosion. I think as (Greene County Legislator) Harry Lennon pointed out, the excessive noise from allowing other agencies to use it got neighborhood complaints. Even using the term range, it was really just a side of a hill. It worked for years and then we just kind of shut it down by its own natural death.” Marriott told the Legislature that the range would have to go through a refurbishment before it could reopen, including the reclamation of lead that gathered at the site over years of shooting. The Florida-based company En-Range could come to the old range and sift through and remove the lead from the range’s berm, Marriott added. “Rehabbing the range right now, we’d go through the back embankment and get out all of the lead that we can,” he told the Legislature. “We’d get paid back for it. Then reshape the rear embankment and bring it up to a better angle that’s closer to the targets. It’s going to be safer for everybody at that point. Then we’d get on a schedule, even if

type of sound,” Groden said after the meeting. “Then you’d have the reclamation of the lead itself. You can buy manufactured boxes that are designed to capture lead so that it doesn’t go into the hill. It would just be captured in the sand at the bottom of the box. Then you just pull the tray out and it’s very quick, easy and inexpensive. I won’t say it’s safer from the shooting itself, but certainly from the reclamation.” Groden told the Legislature that the county would look into the box system at that range that would capture the lead before it embeds in the soil. “I would like us to evaluate the boxes if discarding is just too expensive,” he said during the meeting. “We talked about that two or three years ago of looking into the boxes. I think DEC would like it better because you’re capturing the lead and not have to worry about it leaching out until your next cleanup period. But if boxes cost hundreds of thousands, the budget may not allow us to do something like that.” Groden said reviving the range could prompt local police departments to use it. “If this gets reactivated, I can see our towns and villages coming to us and saying, ‘We’ve been driving to Columbia ourselves for the past few years, can we jump in here?’” he said after the meeting. “You’re probably talking about another 30 people between the towns and villages since those aren’t big forces. But if the county wants to limit it, then we do.”

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become ill, they won’t spread it to their classmates.” Kaplan said districts could go further if they wished. “They also have the option of having the whole class group-mask for 10 days,” she said. “So they can go either way on that, it’s up to the schools how they want to manage it. They have managed any of the quarantine contact tracing very, very well. They’re quite good at it.” Greene County Legislature Vice Chairman Matthew Luvera, R-Catskill, asked Kaplan if unvaccinated school staff members would still be required to take weekly

COVID tests under the new guidance and Kaplan said they would. “The question from the superintendents is if they can use home tests for that,” Kaplan said. “So we sent that question to the state this morning and we’re just waiting for an answer on that.” Greene County Legislator Michael Bulich, R-Catskill, asked Kaplan where the guidance was coming from that laid out the social distancing required in classrooms. Kaplan said that for the first time the guidance came not just from the New York State Department of Health, but in conjunction with the state Department of Education. Kaplan said she has maintained weekly meetings with Greene school

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Monday, March 7 n Athens Town Board 7 p.m. Ath-

ens Volunteer Firehouse, 39 Third St., Athens 518-945-1052 Changes will be on the Town of Athens web page n Cairo Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 512 Main St., Cairo n Greene County Board of Electrical Examiners 1 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., 4th Floor, Room 469, Catskill n Greene County Legislature public works executive session 5 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Tuesday, March 8 n Catskill Town Planning Board 6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518943-214 n Coxsackie Village Historic Preservation Committee 6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-7312718

Wednesday, March 9 n Athens Town Zoning Board of Appeals 7 p.m. Athens Town Hall, 2 First St., Athens n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m. Athens Fire Department, 39 Third St., Athens Consult the village website for updates the day of the meeting n Catskill Village Board of Trustees 6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518943-3830 n Jewett Town Board 7 p.m. Jewett Municipal Building, 3547 County Route 23C, Jewett

Thursday, March 10 n Coxsackie Village Workshop

6 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718 n Greene County Legislature 4 p.m. finance audit

Monday, March 14 n Ashland Town Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 12094 Route 23, Ashland n Catskill Village Planning Board 7 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518-9433830 n Greene County Legislature county services; public works; economic development and tourism; gov. ops.; finance; and rep and dem caucus 6 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Tuesday, March 15 n Athens Village Planning Board 6:30 p.m. Village Hall, Meeting Room, 2 First St., Athens 518-945-1551 n Coxsackie Village Election Day 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718 n Durham Town Board 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, 7309 Route 81, East Durham n Hunter Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 5748 Route 23A, Tannersville

Wednesday, March 16 n Catskill Central School District

Board of Education regular business 6:30 p.m. CHS Library, CHS Library, 341 West Main St., Catskill 518-9432300 n Catskill Library Board 6:45 p.m. at either the Catskill Library, 1 Franklin St., Catskill or Palenville Library, 3303 Route 23A, Palenville n Catskill Town Board committee meeting/public meeting 6:30 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill 518943-2141 n Greene County Legislature meeting No. 3 6:30 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill

Thursday, March 17 n Coxsackie Planning Board 6 p.m.

Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718

Monday, March 21 n Athens Town Board 7 p.m. Ath-

ens Volunteer Firehouse, 39 Third St., Athens 518-945-1052 Changes will be on the Town of Athens web page n Greene County Legislature public works executive session 5 p.m. Greene County Office Building, 411 Main St., Catskill n Greenville Town Board 7 p.m. Town Hall, 11159 Route 32, Pioneer Building, Greenville

Tuesday, March 22 n Catskill Town Planning Board

6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518943-2141

Wednesday, March 23 n Athens Village Board 6:30 p.m.

Athens Fire Department, 39 Third St., Athens Consult the village website for updates the day of the meeting n Catskill Town Zoning Board of Appeals 6 p.m. Town Hall, 439 Main St., Catskill 518-943-2141 n Catskill Village Board of Trustees 6:30 p.m. Robert C. Antonelli Senior Center, 15 Academy St., Catskill 518943-3830

Thursday, March 24 n Coxsackie Village Board 7 p.m.

Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie 518-731-2718

Police: Man threatened to stab woman during incident By Bill Williams Columbia-Greene Media

SAUGERTIES — A violent domestic incident that took place in Saugerties in February has led to the arrest of an Ulster County man on felony charges, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph A. Sinagra said Thursday. Jeremiah Smith, 34, of Port Ewen, allegedly threatened to kill the victim, saying he was going to stab the her multiple times, while spewing racial slurs toward the victim, Sinagra said. Smith also attempted to break down the front door of the woman’s home, causing damage to the door and further caused damage to the victim’s personal property, including her car, Sinagra said. Smith is the ex-boyfriend of the

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A domestic incident on First Street in Saugerties, has lead to an arrest on Wednesday.

victim, Sinagra said. Saugerties police responded to

the domestic dispute on Feb. 18, at about 11:51 p.m. on First Street.

The victim’s child was present during the incident, police said. Smith fled the scene before police arrived, Sinagra said. At about 11:21 a.m. Wednesday, Smith was found by authorities and was taken into custody, Sinagra said. Smith was processed at Saugerties Police Headquarters and charged with aggravated family offense, a class E felony and fourth-degree criminal mischief, endangering the welfare of a child and second-degree aggravated harassment, all class A misdemeanors, Sinagra said. Smith was arraigned in Saugerties Village Justice Court and was sent to the Ulster County Jail, where he was held without bail.

Building resilience conference for women in business KINGSTON — In honor of the International Women’s Day, the MidHudson Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hosting the Building Resilience Conference for Women in Business, a free virtual event from 1-5 p.m. March 8. “We feel women in business need a lot of support right now, and that’s how this conference came to mind. It’s been a difficult two years, and female entrepreneurs need all the help they can get,” commented Myriam Bouchard, Certified Business Advisor for the Mid-Hudson SBDC and organizer of this event. “The breadth and depth of the presenters and panelists that sent proposals for this conference is truly

inspiring.” The conference begins with a welcome session with opening remarks from Sonya Smith, State Director of the New York Small Business Development Center, followed by Dr. Mindy S. Kole, Chair of the Business Department at SUNY Ulster, and Sylvia Rivera, Economic Development Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration. There are three sessions, each with three unique presentations, which include an interactive period of Q&A. The first session focuses on Health and Wellness-Finding Balance and features a presentation entitled Promoting Mindful Wellbeing, and two panels: Build Resilience & Grow your

Business and Self-care for the Business Owner. The second session focuses on Business Essentials-Foundation with two presentations: Branding Done Right and Friend or Foe? The True Nature of Numbers Revealed, and one panel, Long-term Strategies for Financial Health. The third session of the conference focuses on Business Success-Planning Ahead with two presentations, Why Me? Create a Culture of Leadership and Create Financial Independence, and one panel, Long-term Strategies for Financial Health. The conference concludes with a closing session with remarks from New

York State Senator Michelle Hinchey, Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business committee member. Recordings of each presentation will be available to attendees for viewing for up to one month after the event. Pre-registration is required to attend. Closed captioning will be available. For more information, reach out to SBDC@ sunyulster.edu or 845-801-9150 or register here: https://hopin.com/events/ building-resilience-conference The Mid-Hudson SBDC offers nocost confidential one-on-one business counseling to new and existing businesses, is funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and is hosted by SUNY Ulster.

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USDA announces supplemental American Rescue Plan funding available WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced supplemental American Rescue Plan Act funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The program will receive a total of $130 million in supplemental American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding to promote competition and create more and better markets for local and regional food producers by expanding and strengthening opportunities to sell to institutions, such as universities, hospitals, and settings operated by local, tribal, and state governments. The supplemental ARP funding is divided into $65 million for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 each. In fiscal year 2022, LAMP will receive a total of $97 million in competitive grant funding to help local and regional food entities develop, coordinate and expand producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets and local food enterprises. The total includes the first $65 million of supplemental ARP funding and $32 million in funds provided through the 2018 Farm Bill. Of the $97 million, LAMP’s Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will receive $57 million and the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) will receive $40 million. “Through these grant programs we are able to maximize opportunities for economic growth and ingenuity in the local and regional food system. These grants have generated new income sources for small, beginning and historically underserved farmers; increased local food access across rural and urban communities; and provided platforms for valueadded and niche products to shine,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “This year, we are excited to further develop market opportunities for producers by focusing on farm to institution. Expanded access to and local food purchasing within institutional markets could be a major boon for small and mid-sized producers located throughout the country.” FMLFPP is implemented through two funding opportunities: the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) and the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). FMPP supports direct to consumer markets like farmers markets and CSAs and the LFPP supports indirect to consumer markets like food hubs and value-added product

incubators. Both programs require a 25% cash or in-kind match of the Federal portion of the grant. RFSP supports public-private partnerships that build and strengthen viability and resilience of local or regional food economies. Projects focus on increase the availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products and alleviating unnecessary administrative and technical barriers. Projects can cover the planning and design of a local and regional food economy as well as implementing or expanding an existing one. This program requires 25% cash match of the Federal portion of the grant. AMS encourages applications that serve smaller farms and ranches, new and beginning farmers and ranchers, underserved producers, veteran producers, and/or underserved communities. For grants intending to serve these entities, applicants should engage and involve those beneficiaries when developing projects and applications. AMS offers RFA webinars for new applicants to help walk them through the RFA while also providing helpful hints on

what has made past recipients successful. For registration information visit the AMS Grant Webinars website. Additionally, Frequently Asked Questions are posted on the AMS Grants website, and grants management specialists are standing by to answer any incoming questions and emails during regular business hours. Applications must be submitted electronically through www.grants.gov by May 16 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Any grant application submitted after the due date will not be considered unless the applicant provides documentation of an extenuating circumstance that prevented their timely submission of the grant application. Read more in AMS Late and Non-Responsive Application Policy (PDF, 246 KB). For more information about grant eligibility and previously funded projects, visit the below webpages or use the contact information. FMPP: www.ams.usda.gov/ fmpp; FMLFPPgrants@usda. gov. LFPP: www.ams.usda. gov/lfpp; FMLFPPgrants@usda.gov. RFSP: www.ams.usda. gov/rfsp; IPPGrants@usda.gov.

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Alcohol-to-go law will lift struggling restaurants As New Yorkers pull themselves out of the 2-year-long coronavirus abyss, much of the health emergency’s weight continues to burden the state’s restaurants. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday announced efforts to support restaurants and bars by proposing to legalize alcohol-to-go drinks permanently. In June of 2021, New York State allowed the law governing to-go cocktails to expire but Hochul said Wednesday she is committed to expanding businesses’ income, especially since during the pandemic, the restaurant and hospitality industry lost about 64% of its workers. Bars and restaurants constitute a lucrative revenue

stream for New York. Many restaurants devised creative ways to stay open and continue to serve their patrons. In short, they helped keep us from going hungry through the dark months of the pandemic. Local restaurateurs stand solidly behind the governor’s proposal. Joe Fierro, owner of American Glory Restaurant, a barbecue pub on Warren Street in Hudson, is excited about the possibility to reinstate the sale of to-go drinks. “It was a successful way to bring in more revenue,” he said. “As long as the state coordinates with local municipalities on this, it should work out great.” Stephanie Marchionne,

manager of 225 Warren Bar and Grill on Warren Street, agrees. “It’s definitely good for business,” she said. “We did it when we were allowed to. We sold all the drinks online. It was the same cocktail. We just made them to go.” We think alcohol-to-go drinks will be of great assistance to restaurants still clambering out of the COVID mire. Restaurants will maintain contact with regular patrons and potential new diners who remain sheepish about eating and drinking, maskless, in crowds of people indoors. The alcoholto-go law must be reinstated. For restaurants still hanging on by a thread, this is no time to waste time.

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Ukrainian Americans overpower the isolationist impulses of Trump-era GOP James Hohmann The Washington Post

Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., the first Ukrainianborn immigrant to serve in Congress, has emerged as an unlikely voice inside the GOP amid Russia’s invasion of her native land. She appeared at news conferences alongside House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, RCalif., on Tuesday and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., on Wednesday, where she read aloud from messages that have kept her cellphone buzzing day and night. “They’re just killing us like we are animals,” a Spartz friend texted. Spartz, who moved to the United States at age 21 after falling in love with a Hoosier she met on a train while living in Kyiv, is among an estimated 1.1 million Ukrainian Americans, a bright blue-and-yellow patch in our national quilt. This diaspora happens to be disproportionately concentrated in urban areas of politically significant Midwestern states, from Cleveland to Chicago, Detroit and Philadelphia. And they’re providing a vital counterweight to the isolationist, nativist and populist impulses of the Trump-era Republican Party - and to our politics in general. In fact, instead of arguing for staying out of the conflict altogether, as an alarming number of “America First” acolytes with megaphones were doing just days ago, Republican politicians increasingly criticize President Joe Biden for not doing more to assist Ukraine. This is a positive role for the opposition party to play. By returning to its hawkish roots on national

security, the GOP is helping Washington project resolve to Moscow - and our allies. Ukrainians immigrated to the United States in four waves: for jobs during the Industrial Revolution, to flee Soviet persecution after a failed 1918 bid for independence, as refugees in the wake of World War II and following the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1991. Familial bonds deepened after the Cold War ended because it became easier to travel back and forth. The politics of Eastern European immigrants have never been easy for either party to navigate. Democrats suffered for years after President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s concessions to Joseph Stalin at Yalta. President Gerald Ford’s bid for a full term in 1976 was hurt when he insisted during a presidential debate that there was no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe. (This gaffe probably cost him Ohio and Wisconsin.) And President George H.W. Bush was damaged at home in the 1992 election by his infamous “Chicken Kiev” speech, in which he urged Ukraine to stay in Russia’s fold while warning against “suicidal nationalism.” President Donald Trump’s outspoken regard for Vladimir Putin and his shakedown of President Volodymyr Zelensky, which led to his first impeachment, took Republicans down some very bad roads with Ukrainian American voters. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, is Polish but has been one of Ukraine’s biggest champions on Capitol Hill for decades. She is co-chair of the

congressional Ukraine Caucus while Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, is a co-chair of its Senate counterpart. Both of them spoke during a rally on Sunday at St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Parma, a suburb of Cleveland and one of the biggest Ukrainian communities in the country. Portman is retiring, and there’s a wide-open Republican primary approaching to replace him. One of the candidates, “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance, garnered national attention recently for saying: “I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or another.” Since then, he seems to have learned that there are about 80,000 Ukrainian American voters in Ohio. Now he’s calling Putin “an evil man” and saying the invasion is “unquestionably a tragedy.” Communities such as Parma are preparing for an influx of Ukrainian refugees in the coming months. Portman released a letter on Tuesday, signed by most Democratic senators, calling for Biden to grant temporary protected status to Ukrainians in the United States so they don’t have to go home. “We are all Ukrainians,” he said on the Senate floor. Andriy Futey, the Ohiobased president of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, said Ukrainian Americans are rarely singleissue voters, but 2022 might be different. “I could see that alone being a determinant factor when people go to vote,” he said.

A speech that moved Biden to the center WASHINGTON — “Let’s use this moment to reset,” President Joe Biden said midway through his State of the Union address. He was talking about the pandemic, but on a deeper level he was assessing his presidency and foreshadowing its future course. Ukraine was the news, and the top of the speech, necessarily and properly so. Republicans predictably heard the address, with its laundry list of liberal priorities, as more of the same. GOP National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Biden “doubled down on his disastrous and polarizing agenda.” The Wall Street Journal editorial board complained that the president offered “a rehash of his firstyear domestic agenda that has brought him to his low political ebb.” I heard something different, the sound of a presidency shifting — and not just shifting, but retrenching. To the extent this speech is remembered, and few such addresses are, I suspect it will be for Biden’s move from placating his party’s liberal base to recognizing the sober reality that his legislative options are already limited. His presidency is likely to be even more constrained after the midterm elections, which means his political future is tied more closely to finding areas of common ground with Republicans — or at least appearing to seek them — than engaging in partisan warfare. Of course, Biden took his jabs — for instance, at “the $2 trillion tax cut passed in the previous administration that benefited the top 1 percent of Americans.” Of course, he dutifully ticked off the Democratic wish list: paid leave, $15-anhour minimum wage, protections for union organizing, negotiating prescription drug prices, protecting reproductive rights (though without mentioning the A-word) and “LGBTQ+ Americans.” But Biden spent more than three times as long touting a pending measure to improve U.S. competitiveness with China on

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MARCUS technology manufacturing than he did pressing for protecting the right to vote: 278 words to 87 words, by my count. He’d like to see the items on his laundry list passed, sure, but he mentioned them without conveying any certainty that would happen. Rather, Biden’s immediate deliverables — “Tonight, I’m announcing” — all involved areas of broad public agreement: fixing roads and bridges, making even more free coronavirus tests available, cracking down on pandemic fraud, supporting veterans with respiratory cancers. “My top priority,” Biden asserted, “is getting prices under control.” In “this sacred space — the citadel of democracy,” he did not mention the defiling on Jan. 6, 2021, though he dwelled on the topic extensively during his first address to a joint session of Congress, in April 2021. And his message was more Clintonian triangulation between partisan extremes than Democratic orthodoxy. “Let’s not abandon our streets, or choose between safety and equal justice,” Biden said. And: “Folks, if we are to advance liberty and justice, we need to secure our border and fix the immigration system.” Most pointedly, Biden took on a slogan that has inflicted untold damage on Democrats. “We should all agree: The answer is not to defund the police. It’s to fund the police. Fund them. Fund them. Fund them with resources and training. Resources and training they need to protect their communities.” President Bill Clinton, in 1996, used his annual address

to proclaim that “the era of big government is over.” Biden’s message was more subtle, but as significant as it was unmistakable; you don’t have to announce your retreat to start backing up. The political math is what it is. The new math is apt to be even worse. Biden summed up with what he termed a “Unity Agenda for the Nation”: “beat the opioid epidemic,” “support our veterans,” “take on mental health” and “end cancer as we know it.” Who could be against that — and, perhaps not coincidentally, who can measure success? “It’s within our power, and I don’t see a partisan edge to any one of those four things,” Biden observed. If Republicans reacted to that olive branch with more than a bit of skepticism, that’s entirely expected — and why should they help him out? Where was Biden’s passion for unity, they might ask, when he muscled through a $1.9 trillion covid rescue plan with only Democratic votes, a precursor to his unsuccessful strategy to pass Build Back Better? The answer is simple. If politics is the art of the possible, the contours of the possible are clearer, and more clearly constrained, now than they were then. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain’s first postspeech tweet, just minutes after Biden concluded, led with the new agenda: “Four big things. Strong bipartisan support. Time to move forward, together.” Which is the real Biden — Build Back Better Biden or Unity Agenda Biden? The answer is both: Biden tends to tack to where his party is, but left to his own devices, he trends to conciliation and moderation. But the answer doesn’t really matter. Biden is where he is. He wanted to use the moment to reset a troubled presidency, but as he and his advisers well understand, that takes more than a single speech. Ruth Marcus’ email address is ruthmarcus@washpost.com.

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Re-elect Rep. Delgado To the editor: Antonio Delgado, our Congressional Representative, has the right business priorities for our community. Just last month, he announced a $49,999 grant to assist Hudson-based Hudson Valley Fish Farm Inc. His bill to establish local manufacturing and innovation hubs was just passed by the House as an amendment to the America Competes Act. These business centers will promote U.S. leadership in manufacturing and technology, support regional economic development and job growth, encourage investments in under-served communities,

and accelerate the commercialization of innovative research. What’s more, Rep. Delgado’s BuyAmerica.Gov Act was signed into law last year as part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. It establishes a centralized online portal designed to insure that taxpayer-funded projects use American-made materials, thereby helping to create and sustain American jobs. Rep. Delgado is also fighting to reduce regulations on small companies. He opposes outsourcing and trade agreements that don’t benefit local workers. He is pushing banks to lend to our entrepreneurs, including to those in growth

industries like tech and clean energy. He is working to shift tax credits and subsidies away from fossil fuels into fastgrowing renewable energy. At the same time, he supports a minimum wage increase, plus legislation like the FAMILY Act — it would create paid leave for an employee to recover from illness, care for a sick loved one, or parent a newborn child. Antonio Delgado is smart, dedicated, bipartisan, and focused like a laser on the interests of our community. Let’s make sure we re-elect him to Congress! ROBERTA REYNES SPENCERTOWN

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WINDHAM — With its hallmark ambition to go “above and beyond” on slope and off, Windham Mountain is proud to continue its support of the Share Winter Foundation. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Share Winter Foundation works with local and regional programs to help foster efficient, effective, and sustainable winter sports programming through funding, thoughtleadership, and community connections. “The mountains are for everyone,” said Chip Seamans, President and General Manager of Windham Mountain. “Share Winter’s mission to grow both participation and diversity is

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Americanism Essay Contest, What Does It Mean To Love Your Country? was this year’s theme identified by the BPOE Elks Grand Lodge. Pictured are Catskill Elks Lodge’s Past Exalted Ruler Charlie Cinatti and Cairo-Durham 8th grade teacher Greta Metzler with this year’s Division II top three winners, Addison Hall, first; Zoe Vogel, second; and Sophia Rennig, third. Addison also received a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card for placing first in this division. All three essayists have been advanced to the North Hudson District level for further judging.

an imperative within our industry that we are proud to advance and support. The future of our community starts with the youth of today, and we are grateful to provide a home to the next generation of skiers and riders.” Windham Mountain has provided a home base to the SHRED Foundation, a Share Winter grantee, as well as provide snow sports instruction and equipment. Share Winter Day on March 6, 2022 will celebrate Share Winter’s continued concrete efforts to create a more welcoming, accessible, and diverse sport. In addition to Windham Mountain’s contributions, guests will have the opportunity to

make a donation to Share Winter throughout the day. There will be an interactive photo wall for guests and staff alike to unite and share their stories of winter. In 2020, the organization has helped more than 45,000 youth get on snow through “learn to ski and snowboard” programming. Share Winter Foundation aims to reach 100K youth through its actions by 2028, and with additional partners on board and funding for grantees, they’re on the path to explosive growth of programming for the future. Become a Share Winter Partner: https://www. sharewinterfoundation. org/partners.

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COMING UP ASHLAND — The Windham Rotary, through their foundation, The Windham Rotary Foundation, is hosting the Cancer Patient Aid Car Show Aug. 14 at the Ashland Town Park, 12187 Route 23, Ashland. Pre-registration is $10 now through April 15. Day of show registration is $15. The show is will be held rain or shine. For information, call 518-7347303 ext. 2 or 518-291-0883 or https://www.facebook.com/ events/676104473772374. Pre-registration forms can be printed off the GCWL website at http://greenecountywomensleague.com/2022/01/cancer-patient-aid-car-show-2/

MARCH 4 CAIRO — The Cairo-Durham Drama Club presents the 2022 musical production, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” Opening night is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 4 with two shows at 2 and 7 p.m. March 5 and a matinee at 2 p.m. March 6. Performances will be in the Cairo-Durham Middle/High School auditorium. General tickets are $10 and student/ senior citizen tickets are $8. Advance tickets are available for purchase in the CDHS lobby between 5-6 p.m. on March 1 and March 2. Checks should be made out to “CD Drama Club.” Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door on the night of performances. At this time, masks are still required to be worn in school buildings.

Content Road Cairo. The menu includes corned beef, cabbage, red potatoes, carrots, soda bread and dessert. The cost is $18. To pre-order, call Lorrie at 518-719-1685. Snow date will be March 12. SELKIRK — The Bethlehem Grange 137, 24 Bridge St., Selkirk, is hosting a corned beef and cabbage dinner 3-6 p.m. March 5, take out only. The menu includes corned beef, cabbage, Irish soda bread and dessert. Reserve meals by calling Carol Carpenter at 518-421-1384. Make sure your phone number is displayed for a return confirmation call back. The grange is handicap accessible and there is lots of parking.

MARCH 10 EAST BERNE — Helderberg Christian School, 96 Main St., East Berne, will hold a Brooks House of Barbecue fundraiser 4-6:30 p.m. March 10 or until sold out. Chicken dinner, $13 pre-ordered; $14 day of. Call by March 8 to pre-order. Drive through, take out only. Call 518-499-5416. COVID guidelines apply. CASTLETON

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MARCH 11 DELMAR — Q.U.I.L.T. Inc. is a not-for-profit guild of quilters interested in learning about the art of making quilts. Members live in the Capital Region and surrounding communities. All levels of quilters are welcome. Meetings are held the second Friday of each month September through June. The Annual Service Meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. March 11 at the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave., Delmar. At this meeting we will assemble quilts to be donated to those in need. Masks are required. All are welcome. This will be an experimental hybrid, in person/virtual, meeting. Visit www.quiltinc.org for more details.

MARCH 12 CAIRO — The Cairo Development Foundation will hold a Chili Cook-Off noon-3 p.m. March 12 at Gallagher’s Banquet Hal, 513 Main St., Cairo. Cook and compete or just come to eat. Entry fee, $25; taster fee, $5; beer available. There will be prizes. All chilis and chili eaters are welcome. All proceeds benefit the Cairo Development Foundation’s revitalization of Main Street. Register online at website https://www.cairodf.com/ TROY — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County will hold its 24th annual “Spring Garden Day” virtually on March 12. Using Zoom, the cloud-based video communications format, we’ll have a webinar-type program from 9:45 a.m.-noon. Garden designer, consultant and writer Robert Clyde Anderson will discuss how to revolutionize your garden in his talk, “Perennial Planting The New Wave Way.” For friends of trees and shrubs, Fred Breglia, Executive Director of the Landis Arboretum, will talk about “Promoting Plant Health Through Proper Pruning.” A great selection of

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MARCH 13 CATSKILL — The Catskill Elks Lodge, 45 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, will serve a choice of Corned Beef Dinner or Sandwich, pick up only, 3-6 p.m. March 13 at the lodge. Menu includes corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and Irish soda bread dinner for $16 or a corned beef on rye sandwich

with chips and pickle for $8. Must call by March 9 to reserve, 518-945-1179.

MARCH 14 DELMAR — The Delmar Community Orchestra, under the direction Vincent Bonafede, will present a March Concert performed by the Orchestra’s string section at 7:30 p.m. March 14 at the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware Ave., Delmar. The concert, which will include classical selections and pops, is free and open to the public. For information, contact DCO President Janet Behning at delmarcommunityorchestra@gmail.com or 914-271-2055, or visit the DCO website at www.delmarcommunityorchestra.org.

MARCH 17 COXSACKIE — The First Reformed Church, 285 Mansion St., Coxsackie, will be serving corned beef and cabbage dinners with dessert 4:30-6 p.m. March 17, take out only, until sold out. Tickets are $15. Advance ticket purchase preferred. Call 518-731-7503 to order tickets. www.firstreformecoxsackie.com.

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MARCH 5 CATSKILL — The Catskill United Methodist Church, 40 Woodland Ave., Catskill, will host ‘Soup Sharing’ 4-7 p.m. March 5. Choose from a variety of homemade soups to bring home and enjoy. A goodwill offering will be collected to benefit local missions. Call 518-291-3130 for more information. CAIRO — Round Top Volunteer Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary third annual corned beef and cabbage dinner will be served 3-6 p.m.; March 5, take out only, at the Round Top Firehouse, 1507 Hearts

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Ursula G. Casaregola May 25, 1930 - March 3, 2022 Ursula G. Casaregola, age 91, of Catskill, died Thursday, March 3, 2022 at the Pines in Catskill. She was born May 25, 1930 in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of the late Paul and Ruth Flaig. Ursula enjoyed spending time reading, walking, keeping a neat household and she loved her family very much. She was a lifelong member of St. Patrick’s Church in Catskill. Ursula was predeceased by her husband Erasmo Casaregola on November 24, 2001; and a daughter-in-law, Rosemary Casaregola on October 4, 2009. Ursula is survived by two children, Mary Ann (Leonard) Reyngoudt of Catskill and Michael Casaregola Sr. of Catskill; 4 grandchildren, Jessica (Andrew) Johannesen , Nicole Wlhelm, Ryan Wilhelm, Michael Casaregola Jr.; a great-grandson, Nicholas Place; a great-granddaughter, Maddyson Grace Birk; and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends may call 9-11 AM Monday at Traver & McCurry Funeral Home, 234 Jefferson Heights, Catskill. A funeral service will follow 11 AM Monday at the funeral home. Fr. Michael P. Melanson will be officiating. Interment will be at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Catskill. A special “Thank You” to the staff at the Pines of Catskill for the excellent care they provided during her stay.

Beverly Ann Watkins Schopp October 28, 1934 - March 1, 2022 Beverly Ann Watkins Schopp, 87, of Claverack, NY and Canaan, CT, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 in the comfort of her home in Canaan, CT. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 28, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Vincent Benjamin and Gertrude Charles Watkins. Beverly and her family moved from Brooklyn, NY to Birmingham, MI in 1937 where she later graduated from The Kingswood School, MI in 1952. She attended Middlebury College, VT where she met her future husband Roald “Rollie” Schopp, also a 1956 graduate. While raising 5 children Beverly was a Hudson High school substitute French teacher and worked part time at Pattison, Koskey and Lawrence. She raised her family in the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson, NY and continued to be an active church member in many capacities for decades. Beverly was dedicated to many civic organizations in Hudson including the Hudson Day Care and Hudson Junior Service League; she worked tirelessly to manage the Hudson train station snack bar venue to benefit the Hudson Day Care. Beverly was an active PEO. Beverly was an avid golfer, gardener and seamstress. She loved to read, play tennis and piano, and bake for her family - the cookie tin on top of her refrigerator was never empty. A Columbia Golf and Country Club long time member, Beverly held several board positions and competed and won the women’s club championship. Beverly instilled environmental conservation values in her family. Beverly was predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Rollie Schopp in 2018, grandson Arthur Joseph Schopp, and great grandson Miles Bishop. She is survived by her sister Barbara Struthers of Arizona, and her 5 children: Kenneth C. (Rebecca) Schopp, Sheffield, MA, Julie S.(Patrick) Roach, Fort Wayne, IN, Michael A. (Heather) Schopp, Canaan, CT, Laura L.(Richard) Sheft, Lake Placid, NY, and Edward V. (Shannon) Schopp, Canaan, CT. Bev is also survived by 16 grandchildren, and 4 step grandchildren: Caroline, Charles and Catherine Schopp, Brooke (Andrew) Bishop, Frederick (Alisha) Schopp, Benjamin Schopp, Colleen (Liam) O’Reilly, Michael (Madeline) Schopp, and Greyson Schopp, Haley, Henry, Lillian, Jackson and Harrison Schopp, Theodore Roach and, Jodi Pfiefer, Jeff Roach, Julie Maury and Emily (John) Sheft, Trevor Sheft, and also 8 great grandchildren; Rowan, Katherine, Noel O’Reilly, Elizabeth Bishop, Emerson and Tallulah Schopp, Mark and Annette Schopp. Visitation hours will be held Saturday March 5, 2022, from 2 - 4 pm followed by a Memorial Service at 4:00 at the Bates and Anderson Funeral Home, Hudson New York. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Hudson Day Care Center or the First Presbyterian Church of Hudson, NY.

LA deputies fatally shoot man who attacked another with garden claw in Bellflower Lila Seidman Los Angeles Times

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man in Bellflower early Thursday after he stabbed another individual with a 3-foot garden claw, authorities said. Shortly after midnight, deputies responding to reports of street racing near Downey Avenue and Artesia Boulevard were approached by an individual who said a man had stabbed him with a garden claw, according to the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. The man pointed out the suspect, who ran south on Downey Avenue, the Sheriff’s Department said.

When the deputies caught up with the suspect, he turned around and advanced on them with a 3-foot garden tool with spikes on the end, according to the department. The deputies opened fire, and the man was shot multiple times in the upper torso, officials said. Authorities said the man was transported to a local hospital, where he died. The Los Angeles County coroner is still working to identify him. The man’s mother told KCBS-TV Channel 2 that he was a 32-year-old father of six. Los Angeles County fire paramedics treated the unidentified man who said he was stabbed by the suspect.

DOCCS chief nomination ‘hits a snag’ By Kate Lisa Johnson Newspaper

ALBANY — Senators did not vote Wednesday to confirm the acting leader of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision as expected after lawmakers in both major political parties expressed doubt he could successfully lead the department after nine years at the helm. The nomination of Acting Commissioner Anthony J. Annucci was omitted from Wednesday’s chamber calendar after lawmakers on the Senate Crime Victims, Crime and Correction and Finance committees grilled him for several hours Tuesday about his actions, or lack thereof, to curb increasing violent attacks on prison staff and incarcerated people, available mental health treatment, safety and other issues rampant within the prison system. “He’s not on the schedule right now,” a spokesperson with the Senate Majority conference said Wednesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul intends to work with lawmakers to permanently confirm Annucci at a later date. Several senators Tuesday voted not to recommend Annucci for confirmation, including Crime Victims, Crime and Correction Chairwoman Sen. Julia Salazar, D-Brooklyn; Sen. Zellnor Myrie, D-Brooklyn; Senate Minority Whip Patrick Gallivan, R-Elma; Sen. Fred Akshar, R-Endwell; and Sen. Gustavo Rivera, D-Bronx. “We have to judge this person based on the actions he has taken, or more importantly, not taken in the last 10 years as acting commissioner,” said Rivera, recalling having similar conversations with Annucci in the early 2010s. “He is certainly a smart and slick individual, God bless you sir, but I have some serious concerns about actually approving these nominations,” Rivera added of the acting commissioner. Annucci is the first person nominated by Hochul in her administration to be met with significant pushback by lawmakers in both major political parties. “Commissioner Annucci is leading key reforms for our administration to expand job training, improve re-entry into the workforce, reduce recidivism and improve community safety,” Hochul’s Press Secretary Hazel Crampton-Hays said in a statement Wednesday. “We continue to engage with the Legislature on these and other critical issues, and look forward to working with them to confirm the commissioner.” DOCCS referred questions to Hochul’s office. Senators do not have a timeline for when the nomination could be reconsidered. Lawmakers do not have to act on the nomination within a certain number of days. Hochul recently nominated Annucci to become DOCCS’ permanent commissioner after he has served as the acting leader of the department for nearly nine years, or since May 1, 2013. “He hit a snag with the members,” said a person in the Capitol, who spoke about Annucci’s likely suspended nomination on the condition of anonymity. Annucci’s power will not expand regardless if the word “acting” remains part of his title. A minimal pay increase is the only likely personal benefit — saving taxpayers money without senators’ confirmation. Annucci made $205,534 with the department in 2021, according to payroll records on seethroughny.net. The acting commissioner defended himself to

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Acting Commissioner Anthony J. Annucci, top right, answers questions Tuesday posed by senators in the Finance Committee, who largely voted against reccommending his confirmation.

lawmakers for hours after several expressed doubt in his ability to lead the department. “If there is some hesitancy, I don’t think you know all the different things I’ve done to push the system forward,” Annucci said during the Finance Committee’s questioning. “I own everything — everything bad that’s ever happened [in prisons since May 2013], I’m accountable for everything bad. This system is extremely large, extremely complex, touches every single county in this state and you’re not going to make everybody happy.” More than 1,200 incarcerated people have died since Annucci took the helm — or one person dying behind bars about every 2.7 days — compared to 1,130 who were executed in New York between 1608 and 1972, according to an October report on the state’s death toll of mass incarceration by Columbia University’s Center For Justice. Annucci could not give lawmakers a definitive reason for New York’s in-custody death toll. “I obviously would not like anybody to die, but we’re all mortal and at some point, something kills everybody,” he said. No correction officers or prison staff have died while on duty during Annucci’s tenure as acting commissioner. An increase in violent attacks on correction officers, prison staff and incarcerated people was a focus for both groups of lawmakers. DOCCS reported about 800 assaults on prison staff in 2013, compared to a historic 1,173 against staff last year. Violent assaults have increased in quantity and severity, including incarcerated people using sharpened instruments or causing significant injuries. “There’s no one thing at this point in time I can attribute it to,” Annucci said. “... This is a complex problem that requires a lot of effort.” The state had more than 54,000 incarcerated people held in nearly 70 facilities when Annucci became acting commissioner. The state reports about 30,500 incarcerated people to date — a roughly 36% decrease since, but an overall increase by several percentage points in the portion of the population held for a violent crime. About 73% of incarcerated New Yorkers are serving sentences for violent felony offenses, and the inflated use of illegal drugs also contributes to violent prison incidents.

TACKLING A VIOLENT PROBLEM DOCCS’ Prison Violence Task Force, comprised of department administrators, union representatives and staff from maximum- and medium-security facilities, met for several hours for the first time Friday, examining the assault numbers over the last five years. The acting commissioner drew parallels to heightened

crime rates in cities across the U.S. since the COVID-19 pandemic began to increase tensions behind the wall. “COVID-19 clearly was a factor — not having all of the resources ... all of the visitation fully operational, all of those things that provide meaningful activities certainly contributed to it,” Annucci said. The department remains committed to examine all resources to reverse the trend, he added. The task force meets next April 4. Annucci promised to give lawmakers in both committees updates on the task force’s findings and progress. Annucci did not know the number of incarcerated people prosecuted for crimes. He stressed the need to prevent illegal drugs inside state facilities to stem the surge in violence. He reiterated the department’s relationships with outside prosecutors, and that incarcerated people will face consequences, including additional charges or years added on to their sentence. Illegal drugs come into correctional facilities through mail, during visits or from staff. Annucci could not give an estimated number of instances staff involved with or arrested in connection with smuggling in drugs or contraband. “Unfortunately some staff have allowed that to happen,” Annucci said. “They have violated their oath of office and I will take the most pure measures I can if I discover who they are.” The state has invested millions of dollars in more advanced camera systems, body-worn cameras on officers, de-escalation training and other technology to improve prison safety and reduce violent incidents. Body cameras are not worn by all correction officers. Correction officers at Attica Correctional Facility continue to participate in a pilot program for the body-worn cameras. The Wyoming County facility has the full fixed camera system, resulting in reduced use-of-force complaints or violent incidents there, Annucci said. The department will pursue additional body cameras for staff depending on the recommendations of the Prison Violence Task Force. Salazar said she routinely receives reports of correction officers responding to incarcerated people with violence or unnecessary force, including beatings. “The overwhelming majority of staff are dedicated professionals, but for those few who think they can get away with abusing incarcerated individuals, we, too, will take the maximum deterrence,” said Annucci, adding the department works with U.S. attorneys and New York State Police. Annucci said the department has a zero-tolerance policy for violence involving staff, inmates or visitors.

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The acting commissioner agreed to privately send Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, D-Bronx, the number of correction officers or prison staff members fired for using brutal force or violence against an incarcerated person. Roughly 40% of the state’s incarcerated population are estimated to suffer from mental illness. Incarcerated people with more severe mental health disorders leave facilities more slowly than those without. The acting commissioner stressed the difficult job of correction officers and prison staff, and his support for the rank and file members. Representatives with the state Corrections Officer & Police Benevolent Association declined to comment on lawmakers’ questioning of Annucci or issues with his confirmation. Annucci is scheduled to testify in a Senate public hearing Thursday on the impact of sexual assault in the prison system. Annucci grew up in New York City and holds a juris doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School. He is a former investigator of the Senate Crime Committee and was first employed at DOCCS as deputy counsel in 1984.

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Spa City Guitar Festival Taking the Stage at Universal Preservation Hall SARATOGA SPRINGS — The first Spa City Guitar Festival will be held at the Universal Preservation Hall on March 18-20, in what will become an annual event, presented by Proctors Collaborative and co-produced by Unbound Artists. Whether you were born to shred, or just curious to experience; whether the guitar plucks at your heartstrings, or whether you want to learn new guitar techniques, don’t miss this three-day homage to all things guitar featuring concerts, masterclasses, workshops, guitar displays and vendors. The first in a series of performances will be world-renowned Brazilian guitarist Badi Assad, who will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 18. With the worldwide PolyGram release of Chameleon, Badi Assad (pronounced Bah-Jee Ah-Sahje) transcends styles of her native Brazilian music with an exotic mixture of ethnic sounds from around the world. As a result, the extraordinary singer, guitarist and percussionist is successfully forging an exhilarating genre of music that quite literally defies categorization. Spanish folk guitar duo Germán López featuring Antonio Toledo will perform 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 19. López shines on the world stage as one of the most brilliant and prolific young timple players. He touches audiences with original, instrumental music honoring Canary folk music traditions, embracing of Spanish Flamenco, West African rhythms, the flourishing spirit of jazz, and an innovative 21st century approach to performing “island music.” Grammy-nominated guitarist Mark Lettieri will be the next performance at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 19. Lettieri is a guitarist, composer, producer, and

Badi Assad

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instructor based in Fort Worth, TX. Proficient in a multitude of styles, he records and performs

in virtually every genre of popular music with both independent and major label artists. He

also composes and produces original instrumental music under his own name. Last of the festival performances is chart-topping guitarist Gary Hoey who will perform at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 20. With a collection of 21 albums, it’s no wonder Gary Hoey is listed as one of the top 100 guitarists of all time. The worldrenowned rock guitarist’s first break came in 1987 when Ozzy Osbourne liked Hoey’s tape enough to fly him to LA for an audition and encouraging him to move to the West Coast. Various passes are available for purchase: VIP Pass $150 includes access to all concerts and masterclasses, invitation to Rock n’ Roll Brunch on Sunday at the Adelphi Hotel with Gary Hoey, a ticket to the Eddies Regional Music Awards on April 24, access to artist merch tables, a lanyard, and an invitation to the red-carpet event Festival Pass $75 includes access to all concerts and masterclasses, access to merch tables, and a lanyard Single Day Pass + Masterclass $45 includes access to one concert and one masterclass as well as access to artist merch tables Single Day Pass $35 includes access to one concert and access to artist merch tables Tickets for the Spa City Guitar Festival range from $35 to a $150 VIP pass and are on sale now. For tickets and information, call the Box Office at Proctors 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday-Friday at 518.346.6204 or visit universalpreservationhall.org. Interview opportunities are available for each of the performers. Press tickets are also available. Contact Jessica Sims jsims@proctors.org to coordinate either an interview or press tickets. Tickets will be processed in the order they are received.

Colm Tóibín in conversation with Lynne Tillman ALBANY — Colm Tóibín is widely hailed as a giant of contemporary Irish literature. His new novel is The Magician (2021), about the life of major 20th century fiction writer and 1929 Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann, author of Death in Venice (1912), and The Magic Mountain (1924). The novel follows Mann from his provincial German childhood, and his struggles to conceal his artistic aspirations and homosexuality from his conservative family, through the upheavals of World War I, the rise of Hitler, World War II, and the Cold War.

This is Colm Toibin’s third visit to the NYS Writers Institute. He last visited UAlbany in 2016 for a standing room only

event in association with a screening of BROOKLYN, based on his novel of the same name, and widely

acclaimed as a Top 10 film of that year. Lynne Tillman is the author of six novels, five collections of short stories, two collection of essays, and two other nonfiction books. A UAlbany English Professor and Writer-in-Residence, Tillman is a two-time National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3 Page Hall, 135 Western Avenue Downtown UAlbany Campus, Albany Free and open to the public. Masks required.

Second Annual Cyndy Hall Memorial Concert CLAVERACK — The Claverack Free Library is delighted to present the Second Annual Cyndy Hall Memorial Concert on Saturday March 26 at 4 p.m.. Jay Shulman, cellist, and Carol Anderson, pianist, will play five eighteenth century sonatas in a program lasting approximately one hour. The concert honors Cyndy Hall, beloved music teacher, neighbor, friend, and benefactor of the library. Jay Shulman was born to a musical family in New York. Jay has produced CD reissues of the Stuyvesant String Quartet for Parnassus, Bridge and Artek Records, and of the music of his father, Alan Shulman, for Bridge and Hep Records. A 36-year member of the Long Island Philharmonic, Jay is cellist of the Broad Street Chamber Players, and teaches and performs throughout the Hudson Valley. Carol Anderson is a church organist and singer who spent the Covid pause exploring her piano roots. She has performed with the Broad Street Chorale and MacHaydn Theatre, and is currently organist of the United Methodist Churches in Chatham and North Chatham. Tickets are “Pay What You Wish” with a suggested price of $10. The audience size will be limited, and audience members

Jay Shulman

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must wear masks inside the library building. To reserve seats email info@claveracklibrary.org, call 518.851.7120, or visit the circulation desk at the library. The Claverack Library is located at the intersection of routes 9H and 23B; enter the parking lot at 629 Route 23B. www. claveracklibrary.org

This project is made possible with funds from the Restart NY Regrants, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered in Columbia County by CREATE Council on the Arts.

CALENDAR LISTINGS MARCH 5 HIERBA BUENA TACO POP UP! Saturday, March 5, noon - 6 p.m. Hierba Buena, a mother-daughter team, is back for a taco pop up! Their delicious food is a reflection of traditional Mexican dishes. (V + GF options). Enjoy with one of our mocktails! Saturday, March 5, noon - 6 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/1287898695013719 Cooper’s Daughter Spirits at Olde York, 284 State Rouite 23, Claverack, 845-480-1237 HUDSON BREWING CO ANNUAL LUAU Saturday, March 5, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Join us for our Annual Hawaiian Luau/Pineapple! LIVE music from Gordon St We will have food and drink specials and much more! Saturday, March 5, 7 p.m. - 10 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/3535435616684125 Hudson Brewing Company, 99 South 3rd Street, Hudson, 518-697-

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MARCH 6 SUNDAY SESSIONS: MUSIC BY CATHY YOUNG Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Join us for Sunday Sessions with great Live Music, Craft Beer, Cider & Wine! With a sweet voice and a rockin’ acoustic guitar, singer/songwriter Cathy Young has played throughout the Mid-Hudson Valley for over 25 years. She delivers a timeless brand of optimism and authenticity through her original tunes, and an eclectic mix of covers, all delivered in her own unique pop/folk-rock style. Meet your friends & family at the barn for some great music and good times on a Sunday afternoon! Sunday, March 6, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m., https://www.facebook.com/ events/1092204611567553 Vosburgh Brewing Company, 1065 County Route 19, Elizaville, 518537-7652

Get Ready for a Real Irish Party at Universal Preservation Hall in March

An Irish Hooley with the Screaming Orphans SARATOGA SPRINGS – Universal Preservation Hall wants to remind you Irish Hooley with the Screaming Orphans is coming to Saratoga Springs at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. No strangers to Proctors Collaborative, The Screaming Orphans also played the GE Theatre at Proctors in 2019. Now, they’re bringing the party to Saratoga with a good oldfashioned Irish Hooley! There is a great tradition of music to be found in Irish homes, especially in the Gaeltacht or Irish-speaking areas and the home of the Screaming Orphans, four Irish sisters from County Donegal, Ireland, was no different. The Orphans have been singing since they were young and when they became teenagers, they decided to start their own pop rock band. While they’ll never forget their roots in traditional Irish music, the Orphans have evolved to draw on a more diverse set of influences, combining old-school pop songs and a modern take on traditional Irish music and song.

If you haven’t heard the Orphans, you’ve been missing out. The Screaming Orphans are a fan favorite at Irish festivals across the U.S. and Canada. Their collection of 12 albums and an E.P. are widely regarded. Their latest CD, Taproom, landed at number one in the iTunes World Music charts and was in the Top 10 on the Billboard World Music chart. They have recorded with Peter Gabriel, performed with Joni Mitchell on a Chieftains album, backed Sinead O’Connor on a tour, have been named Best Rock Band at the Irish Music Awards. Tickets for Irish Hooley with the Screaming Orphans at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12 are $25. For tickets and information, call the Box Office at Proctors 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. MondayFriday at 518-346-6204 or visit universalpreservationhall.org. Press tickets are also available, contact Jessica Sims jsims@ proctors.org. They will be processed in the order they are received.

Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs Memoir Writing Workshop with Elizabeth Diggs *Spring Session* $120 for 6 in person sessions Thursdays: March 10-April 14, 3 -5 p.m. Registration Required The personal memoir has become one of our most popular genres. Every life is a compelling and unique story. In this workshop, explore how to shape and explore your stories through prompts and feedback. Begin the New Year putting pen to paper, fingers to keyboard, and crafting the memories you’ve been waiting to tell, with expert tutelage! Elizabeth Diggs is a playwright whose plays include Grant and Twain, Nightingale, Close Ties, Goodbye Freddy, American Beef, Dumping Ground, Priceless, How to Plant a Rose, and Custer’s Luck, produced off-Broadway and at regional theaters. She was Professor of Dramatic Writing at Tisch/NYU. This course is limited to 12 participants (minimum of 8) and will be held in person at the Spencertown Academy. Table seating will be well spaced.The Academy has installed Blueair HealthProtect 7470 air purifiers in the auditorium. For Covid safety, proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test prior to each session, will be required for attendance. Masks to be worn while in the building. If you are attending the

workshop currently in progress, please do not sign up for this session. We would like to give preference to new registrants. If you are interested, please email us: info@spencertownacademy.com. We will let you know if we are able to accommodate you. Dorothy Wickenden in conversation with Winifred Gallagher Saturday, March 12, 2 p.m. Tickets: $10, Registration Required Spencertown Academy Arts Center, 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 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.

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Bard College Conservatory of Music Presents

Richard Strauss’s Salome, March 18 and 20

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON —The Bard College Conservatory of Music presents Salome, an opera by Richard Strauss with libretto by Oscar Wilde. The Bard Conservatory Orchestra, conducted by Leon Botstein, joins an exciting principal cast of singers in a performance, directed by R. B. Schlather, of Richard Strauss’s once infamous, now famous opera, Salome—a biblical story with a twist. Performances will be held on Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. in the Fisher Center’s Sosnoff Theater. Tickets start at $25, with free tickets for Bard students. Virtual livestream tickets are pay what you wish. To purchase or reserve tickets visit fishercenter.bard.edu, call 845758-7900 (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm), or email boxoffice@bard.edu. Adapted from Oscar Wilde’s one-act play, Richard Strauss’s opera Salome depicts the biblical story of Salome, the Judean princess who demanded, and obtained, the head of St. John the Baptist. Bard Visiting Associate Professor of Music Peter Laki writes that the first performance of Salome, given in Dresden on December 9, 1905, caught even the most progressive critics off guard. “There was little doubt that the opera was a masterpiece, that its music was radically innovative, even ‘revolutionary,’ but many were profoundly disturbed by the image of Salome kissing the severed head of John the Baptist on the mouth,” writes Laki, stressing that, despite its early notoriety, Salome was Strauss’s first successful opera and went on to become part of the standard repertoire of every house that can meet the almost superhuman demands it places on the singers and the enormous orchestra alike. # About the Artists Music Director In addition to serving as music director of the Bard Conservatory Orchestra, Leon Botstein is music director and principal conductor of the American Symphony Orchestra

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Alexandra Loutsion

(ASO), founder and music director of The Orchestra Now (TON), artistic codirector of Bard SummerScape and the Bard Music Festival, and conductor laureate of the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, where he served as music director from 2003 to 2011. Director R. B. Schlather is an American artist. Known for his innovations as an opera director and impresario, and critically acclaimed for site-specific performances and processart installations, he works internationally in museums, galleries, theaters, concert halls, warehouses, historic buildings, and public spaces. Salome Hailed as “fearless” (Opera News) and “masterful” (Tulsa World) with a

“powerful…and gorgeous voice” (MinnPost), Alexandra Loutsion continues to be recognized for her passionate performances and vocal versatility as a rising star on the operatic stage. In the 2021-2022 season, she makes her debut with Pittsburgh Festival Opera kicking off their solo recital series Legends in the Limelight: Pittsburgh Festival Opera Live at Carnegie Music Hall, returns to Lyric Opera of Chicago covering Sondra Radvanovsky as Lady Macbeth in their new production of Verdi’s Macbeth, and debuts with Austin Opera singing Leonore in Fidelio: A Celebratory Gala Production. Herod Grammy winner and author Jay Hunter Morris first stepped into the national spotlight when he created the role of Tony in Terrence McNally’s Tony Award winning play Master Class on Broadway in 1995. Jochanaan A “tall, majestic bass” with “impeccable technique” and “a palpable presence on stage,” Canadian bass-baritone Nathan Berg has enjoyed a career spanning a vast range of repertoire on the concert and operatic stage. Herodias Katharine Goeldner’s unique gifts have taken her to stages and concert platforms throughout the U.S. and Europe in an astonishing range of repertory. Opera News calls her “a natural actress…[a] powerhouse mezzo with thrilling, laser-like focus” and “luminous tone.” Opera magazine has praised her voice as “stunningly rich.” Narraboth American dramatic tenor Robert Stahley, known for “bringing vociferous ring to the tenor line,” (South Florida Classical Review), is currently in his final year of the DomingoColburn-Stein young artist program at LA Opera. For more information about Bard College, visit bard.edu.

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The Egg Blue Oyster Cult FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 8 p.m. Blue Öyster Cult performs their classics such as “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” and “Burnin’ For You,” PURCHASE TICKETS: http://www.theegg.org/ event/blue-oyster-cult Aoife O’Donovan SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 8 p.m. Aoife O’Donovan – whose ethereal vocals have highlighted the music of Crooked Still, Sarah Jarosz, Yo Yo Ma and Chris Thile performs with her band. Guitar virtuoso Yasmin Williams opens the show. PURCHASE TICKETS: http://www.theegg.org/ event/aoife-odonovan Heather McMahan SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 8 p.m. An evening with comedian Heather McMahan PURCHASE TICKETS: http://www.theegg.org/ event/heather-mcmahan Cowboy Junkies SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 7:30 p.m. The Cowboy Junkies remain true to their unique artistic vision that helped to define the alt-country musical genre with the introspective, quiet intensity of their critically acclaimed body of original work – highlighted by the sublime vocal stylings

of Margo Timmins. PURCHASE TICKETS: http://www.theegg.org/ event/cowboy-junkies UPCOMING EVENTS MARCH 11: Mark Morris Dance 16: Wishbone Ash 18: Railroad Earth 19: Carly Pearce 21: Henry Rollins 24: Devon Allman, Samantha Fish 26: Whitney Cummings 29: Simon & Garfunkel Story APRIL 5: Shovels & Rope 5: Tommy Emmanuel 8: Bela Fleck 8: Milk Carton Kids 9: David Sedaris 10: Zakir Hussain 10: Steve Hackett 16: Del Amitri 18: Amos Lee 22: Garth Fagan Dance 27: Weird Al Yankovic 29: Loudon Wainwright 29: Almost Queen 30: Great Guitars 30: Hammer of Gods MAY 1: Nate Bargatze 2: Leonid & Friends 3: Shawn Colvin 13: Crash Test Dummies 14: Sinopoli Dance 15: Mutts Gone Nuts Please GO HERE for COVID-19 Safety Guidelines: http://www.theegg.org/faq

UPCOMING MURDER CAFE This month begins at Mohonk Mountain House. We’ll be producing and presenting, for the 5th year, the theatrical centerpiece of their annual Mystery Weekend! This year’s original whodunit is “The Mystery of the Alien Invasion”. Set in 1954 at a meeting of Americans Against Saucer Secrecy, Dr. E.T. Mars, the convention’s featured speaker, makes a case for the existence of flying saucers as others disagree. You guessed it, a loud crash is heard and a spaceship lands nearby. Where is the alien that landed the ship? Evidence shows he has assumed human form and has made himself part of the convention. Conflicts escalate, the guests begin acting strangely and a murder occurs. MYSTERY WEEKEND March 4 – 6, 2022 https://www.mohonk. com/events/mohonk-classics/mysteryweekend/ If you are unable to attend Mystery Weekend at Mohonk Mountain House, have no fear. We are bringing “The Mystery of the Alien Invasion” to Le Chambord at Curry Estate in Hopewell Junction the weekend of March 25th. Information and tickets are available by visiting www.curryestate.com. You will also be able to experience “The Mystery of the Alien Invasion” on either June 17th or 18th in Pine Bush, New York as a partial fundraiser for the Pine Bush UFO and Paranormal Museum. Murder at the Art Auction The year is 1928, and Professor Bevier is hosting an art auction. Two feuding artists will be in attendance and have paintings up for sale. Art collectors will bid against gangster Legs Diamond and his mistress,

is a suspect. To pay for their defense the castaways decide to put on a talent show. Who will make bail and who killed the professor and why? Available June 2022

Kiki Roberts. Trying to keep the peace amid this clash of characters becomes impossible when an artist is found dead. So whodunit? Who would you bid on? Available May 2022 Improv Murder Mystery Invite four professional stand-up comics to your next event. They will work with your guests, or audience, on creating a complete whodunit on the spot. Using suggestions the comics will create theme, characters, plot, and a murder and a motive. As with all Murder Cafe shows it’s a whodunit but not scripted. Hosted by professional stand-up comic, David Britton. Available April 2022 Murder on Gilligan’s Island Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip…one that ends in murder. The famous castaways have been rescued and they’ll tell you how they survived on the island. A detective enters and announces the Professor is dead and everyone

The Night of the Witches Wedding On All Hallows Eve, the Willobee Witch’s Coven gathers to conjure a groom for Lily Le Fey, a young maiden. Blair Witch and Bea Witch stir up a sea of potions and curses that summon three unworthy grooms. Each meets a horrible end. Which witch spiked the spells? Van Horne, your devilish host, will preside over the ceremony joined by Mondo, a hatchet man all too anxious to knock someone into the hereafter. Available October 2022 Jingle Jive You’ve asked for, this is the year we deliver it! It’s 1957 and you are invited to attend a live television broadcast of everyone’s favorite holiday variety show. Emcee Bobby Paige will present an evening of music and comedy you’ll not soon forget. You’ll be treated to holiday songs by famed recording artists, comedy sketches by the best entertainers in the business and a dramatic reading of “Twas the Night Before Christmas” by a famous stage actor. Keep your eye on your stockings, Kris Kringle himself might show up. Available December 2022 and ideal for your company party or public event. (“Jingle Jive” is not replacing “A Christmas Carol”, it is an addition to our holiday schedule.)

BERKSHIRE BOTANICAL GARDEN and CATA PRESENT ‘CLOSE UP AND FAR AWAY’ —An Exhibit of Nature-Inspired Work by Artists with Disabilities STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Berkshire Botanical Garden and Community Access to the Arts (CATA) present Close Up and Far Away, an exhibition of nature-inspired paintings and drawings by artists with disabilities. The exhibition will be on display at Berkshire Botanical Garden’s Leonhardt Galleries from March 3-27, 2022. The gallery, located at 5 West Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, Mass., is open Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (admission is free; face coverings required). A free, opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 3 from 3-5 p.m. in the Leonhardt Galleries. RSVPs are requested at CATAarts.org/BBG2022 (masks and proof of vaccination are required for all attendees). Each work in the exhibit was created through Community Access to the Arts’ year-round workshops serving teens,

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adults, and elders with disabilities. Many of the works were created on-site at Berkshire Botanical Garden as part of an ongoing partnership between CATA and BBG—while others were created by CATA artists at day programs and residences serving people with disabilities across the

Berkshires. The exhibit ranges widely in stylistic expression and scale of size, and features botanical studies, landscapes, wildlife portraits, and abstract paintings. All works in the exhibit are professionally matted, framed, and available for sale, with proceeds supporting commissions for the individual artists. This exhibit is part of CATA’s “Art on Tour” program, where original works of art created by CATA artists travel throughout the year to museums, galleries, community centers, and other venues in Berkshire and Columbia counties. CATA Art on Tour exhibits are sponsored by Frames on Wheels, the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by individual community members who step forward to support creative inclusion. For additional information visit berkshirebotanical.org

Proctors Excited for Next Batch of Shows Coming to Schenectady This March SCHENECTADY – Proctors Collaborative is excited for the next block of upcoming shows at Proctors in Schenectady. Tickets are available through the Box Office at Proctors, in person or via phone at 518-346-6204 Monday-Friday 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. or online at proctors.org. Press tickets are also available, contact Jessica Sims jsims@ proctors.org. They will be processed in the order they are received. The Irish Comedy Tour 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4. GE Theatre at Proctors The Irish Comedy Tour takes the party atmosphere of a Dublin pub and combines it with a boisterous, belly-laugh band of hooligans. The clover—make that clever—comedians, whose ancestors hail from the Emerald Isle, include Detroit native Derek Richards; Bostonborn Mike McCarthy; Nova Scotia’s Damon Leibert; and from Inchicore, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland Derrick Keane. Celtic Woman – Postcards from Ireland 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19. MainStage at Proctors Postcards from Ireland celebrates the rich musical and cultural heritage of Ireland, taking audiences on a journey of story and song from across the Emerald Isle. Embrace an evening of angelic voices, breath-taking

harmonies and instrumental virtuosity, transporting you from your theatre seat to the lush landscapes of Ireland. Interviews are available via Zoom Wednesday, March 2 at 12:45 P.M. Schedule via Jessica Sims jsims@proctors. org. Robert Dubac’s Book of Moron 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 26. GE Theatre at Proctors Having been brainwashed by a culture that worships Kardashians over character, delusion over truth and selfies over self-effacement, Robert Dubac finds himself stuck in a coma of stupidity. Inner voices come to life with precision and wit. One by one they pull him into a bizarre metaphysical universe of goofy critical thought in search of the bigger picture. Word Plays: Wise Fools 2 p.m. Sunday, March 27. Delack Guild Room at Proctors Each Word Plays performance has its own theme and eight performers sharing rarely heard contemporary and traditional stories on that theme. Come listen to stories of wise fools, from folktales, personal experience and literary sources, told by: Kate Dudding, Marni Gillard, Jeannine Laverty, Eileen Egan Mack, Linda McKenney, Mary Murphy, Sandy Schuman and Priscilla Sprague.

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Riders pull away in fourth to beat Black Horses, play for Section II title on Saturday

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Ichabod Crane fans show their support during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball semifinal against Schuylerville at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

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Ichabod Crane coach Will Ferguson speaks with his team during a timeout in Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball semifinal against Schuylerville at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

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Ichabod Crane’s Brett Richards puts up a shot during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball semifinal against Schuylerville at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

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GLENS FALLS — The Ichabod Crane Riders earned a hard fought 77-64 victory over the Schuylerville Black Horses in the semifinal round of the Section II Class B Boys Basketball Tournament on Wednesday at Cool Insuring Arena. Schuylerville’s Owen Sherman led all scorers with 28 points, Ryan Dow scored 14, and Luke Sherman added 12 points for the Black Horses. Brett Richards led Ichabod Crane’s

offense, dropping 24 points to lead the Riders in scoring. He also grabbed 18 rebounds for his 16th consecutive doubledouble. Daniel Warner contributed 22 points and eight rebounds as well for the Riders, and Alex Schmidt added 15 to round out the top performers on offense. Schmidt opened the game by knocking down a three pointer for Ichabod Crane to give them an early 3-0 lead. Warner got to the line and made one of two, and the Riders led 6-4 two minutes into the contest.

Though only up by a basket, the Riders dictated the pace in the first quarter for the most part. Richards grabbed a rebound after a miss by Warner, missed a shot himself but snatched it out of the air again and laid it in. Then Richards made a mid range basket on a catch-and-shoot off an inbound pass for another two points. Luke Sherman got to the foul line for the Black Horses, and made one of two to cut it to 11-9. Schmidt responded with a See RIDERS B6

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Ichabod Crane’s Quinn Rapport brings the ball up the floor during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball semifinal against Schuylerville at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

Giants GM Joe Schoen ‘open to everything,’ including fielding calls on Saquon Barkley Pat Leonard New York Daily News

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Duke Blue Devils head coach Mike Krzyzewski reacts on the sidelines against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second half at the Petersen Events Center on Tuesday.

Coach K’s retirement a reminder to appreciate aging legends Michelle Kaufman Miami Herald

MIAMI — March is here! The greatest sports month in America, bar none. Super Bowls give us spectacular halftime

shows, cool commercials and a reason to throw parties and eat French onion dip. World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cups and MLS Cups can be See COACH B6

INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Schoen put a refreshing process into action Tuesday at the NFL combine. The Giants’ new GM announced he’s “open for business” and “open to everything,” including entertaining trade offers for big names like Saquon Barkley. Schoen said he’s starting some tough conversations with agents of current players about cuts to save salary cap space. He’s scouting the quarterbacks in this year’s NFL draft, even as he continues to profess confidence in Daniel Jones. He’s willing to trade up or down with his two picks in the top seven this April. He’s not closing doors. He knows the Giants are NFL cellardwellers and he has to be open to any idea that will make them better. What a concept. “We’re still working through that, but I’m open to everything,” Schoen said when asked about trades for players like Barkley. “Whether it’s trading player for player, I’ll listen to anybody ... I’m not gonna say the entire roster we’re open for business, but if anybody’s gonna call and they’re interested in our players, I’ll certainly listen. I’m not gonna say yes to every deal, but I’ll be open to situations that are best for the New York Giants.” As Schoen said, not everyone is up for sale. While young receiver Kadarius Toney’s

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New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen speaks to reporters during the NFL Draft Combine at the Indiana Convention Center on Tuesday in Indianapolis.

commitment has come into question behind the scenes, for example -- from lack of playbook study to poor meeting behavior to frequent injuries -- Schoen said he didn’t foresee trading him. “I don’t think Kadarius is a tradeable piece,” the GM said. “If somebody calls we’re gonna listen, but he’s a good young player that our coaches really like. We’ve

been in constant contact with him, and we’re excited to see what he can do.” One reason Schoen says this won’t be a complete firesale is that he doesn’t believe in sacrificing year one for the long term. He wants to “compete today” and also “build for the future.” He thinks he See GIANTS B6

MLB owners and players can’t agree on much, and canceled games won’t help Chelsea Janes The Washington Post

JUPITER, Fla. — Commissioner Rob Manfred’s announcement Tuesday that Major League Baseball was canceling the first two series of the regular season did more than just end hopes that baseball’s labor dispute could be resolved without disrupting the regular season. It was the start of an even more fraught stage in the owners’ lockout of the players, which reached its 91st day Wednesday. For

every day that passes now, the sport loses money, and whose pockets that money comes out of joins the lengthy list of contentious issues. The owners believe they control the schedule and can cancel games without rescheduling and refuse to pay players for games lost. The Major League Baseball Players Association believes those points are now a part of the negotiation. “The alternative is to take a deal that we and the players feel is not a

fair deal. That’s the only alternative,” union negotiator Bruce Meyer said Tuesday. “Either take a deal that the players don’t feel is fair or continue to fight. At the end of the day, as you know, it’s the league’s lockout, and they can decide to end it whenever they want. The players really don’t have a choice.” As the lockout begins its unpleasant second phase, here’s a look at the big issues and where each side stands.

Service-time manipulation A shortened schedule introduces fresh questions about service time, which already was a key issue in these negotiations: The more games that players miss, the longer they will have to wait to become free agents. Before Tuesday’s announcement, the owners and players had made some progress. A new model would incentivize teams to promote capable young players to the majors by awarding draft picks to clubs,

and MLB agreed to give a full year of service time to any player who finishes first or second in rookie of the year voting. But nothing about that proposal is final, and the players are skeptical that draft picks would be enough to persuade teams determined to delay the start of their young stars’ progress toward free agency. Draft format See MLB B5

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Pro basketball NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Philadelphia 38 23 .623 Boston 37 27 .578 Toronto 34 27 .557 Brooklyn 32 31 .508 New York 25 37 .403 Central W L Pct Chicago 39 23 .629 Milwaukee 38 25 .603 Cleveland 36 26 .581 Indiana 22 42 .344 Detroit 15 47 .242 Southeast W L Pct Miami 41 22 .651 Charlotte 31 33 .484 Atlanta 29 32 .475 Washington 28 33 .459 Orlando 15 48 .238 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Utah 39 22 .639 Denver 36 25 .590 Minnesota 34 29 .540 Portland 25 36 .410 Oklahoma City 19 42 .311 Pacific W L Pct Phoenix 49 12 .803 Golden State 43 19 .694 L.A. Clippers 33 31 .516 L.A. Lakers 27 34 .443 Sacramento 23 41 .359 Southwest W L Pct Memphis 43 20 .683 Dallas 37 25 .597 New Orleans 26 36 .419 San Antonio 24 38 .387 Houston 15 47 .242 Tuesday’s games Washington 116, Detroit 113 Boston 107, Atlanta 98 Toronto 109, Brooklyn 108 L.A. Clippers 113, Houston 100 Minnesota 129, Golden State 114 Dallas 109, L.A. Lakers 104 Wednesday’s games Charlotte 119, Cleveland 98 Indiana 122, Orlando 114, OT Philadelphia 123, New York 108 Milwaukee 120, Miami 119 New Orleans 125, Sacramento 95 Utah 132, Houston 127 Oklahoma City at Denver, 9 p.m. Portland at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Thursday’s games Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Memphis at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10 p.m. Friday’s games Indiana at Detroit, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Washington, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Orlando at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Houston at Denver, 9 p.m. New York at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

GB — 2.5 4.0 7.0 13.5 GB — 1.5 3.0 18.0 24.0 GB — 10.5 11.0 12.0 26.0 GB — 3.0 6.0 14.0 20.0 GB — 6.5 17.5 22.0 27.5 GB — 5.5 16.5 18.5 27.5

Transactions COLLEGE FOOTBALL Mississippi - Named Austin Thomas football chief of staff; Named Marty Biagi special teams coordinator; Named Maurice Crum co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach; Promoted passing game coordinator John David Baker to co-offensive coordinator. Stanford - Announced LB Gabe Reid has left the program and will transfer to Utah as a graduate.

PRO BASKETBALL National Basketball Association New Orleans Pelicans - Signed SF Alize Johnson to a second 10-day contract.

PRO FOOTBALL National Football League Arizona Cardinals - Signed general manager Steve Keim to a multi-year contract extension. Signed head coach Kliff Kingsbury to a multiyear contract extension. New York Giants - Cut RB Devontae Booker and TE Kyle Rudolph.

PRO HOCKEY National Hockey League Calgary Flames - Acquired G Michael McNiven from Montreal for future considerations. Edmonton Oilers - Signed D Dmitri Samorukov to a one-year contract extension. Signed D Vincent Desharnais to a two-year contract. Signed LW James Hamblin to a two-year, entry-level contract. Los Angeles Kings - Loaned C Lias Andersson to Ontario (AHL) on a conditioning assignment. New York Rangers - Assigned D Zac Jones to Hartford (AHL). Recalled C Jonny Brodzinski from Hartford (AHL). St. Louis Blues - Signed G Will Cranley to a threeyear, entry-level contract. Vegas Golden Knights - Assigned C Jake Leschyshyn to Henderson (AHL).

Pro hockey NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Tampa Bay 52 35 11 2 4 76 Florida 53 35 13 2 3 75 Toronto 54 35 15 3 1 74 Boston 54 32 18 2 2 68 Detroit 54 24 24 5 1 54 Ottawa 52 19 28 4 1 43 Buffalo 55 17 30 7 1 42 Montreal 54 13 34 7 0 33 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Carolina 53 37 11 5 0 79 Pittsburgh 55 33 14 3 5 74 N.Y. Rangers 54 34 15 3 2 73 Washington 55 28 18 7 2 65 Columbus 54 28 25 0 1 57 N.Y. Islanders 50 20 22 3 5 48 New Jersey 54 19 30 1 4 43 Philadelphia 53 16 27 6 4 42 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts Colorado 54 40 10 3 1 84 St. Louis 53 32 15 4 2 70 Minnesota 51 31 17 0 3 65 Nashville 53 30 19 2 2 64 Dallas 53 30 20 1 2 63 Winnipeg 54 24 21 5 4 57 Chicago 54 19 27 6 2 46 Arizona 53 14 35 0 4 32 Pacific Division GP W L OT SO Pts Calgary 52 32 14 6 0 70 Los Angeles 55 29 20 5 2 65 Vegas 54 30 20 3 1 64 Edmonton 54 30 21 3 0 63 Anaheim 56 26 21 5 4 61 Vancouver 55 26 23 3 3 58 San Jose 54 24 24 4 2 54 Seattle 55 16 34 4 1 37 Tuesday’s games Tampa Bay 5, Ottawa 2 Edmonton 3, Philadelphia 0 Columbus 4, New Jersey 3 Detroit 4, Carolina 3, OT Calgary 5, Minnesota 1 Winnipeg 8, Montreal 4 Colorado 5, N.Y. Islanders 3 Vegas 3, San Jose 1 Anaheim 4, Boston 3 Wednesday’s games Buffalo 5, Toronto 1 N.Y. Rangers 5, St. Louis 3 Dallas 4, Los Angeles 3 Nashville at Seattle, 10 p.m. Thursday’s games Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Florida, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. Vancouver at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Vegas, 9 p.m. Montreal at Calgary, 9 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 9 p.m. Friday’s games Minnesota at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. New Jersey at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Carolina, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Columbus, 7 p.m. Dallas at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Vegas at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

GF GA 182 146 218 161 198 157 161 146 160 194 137 166 148 196 127 206 GF GA 185 126 178 148 162 137 176 156 179 196 128 142 167 197 131 184 GF GA 218 153 191 146 191 162 163 151 155 154 163 166 134 185 122 195 GF GA 182 125 162 157 175 157 179 171 165 172 154 158 143 168 140 196

Sixers top Knicks in James Harden’s home debut Gina Mizell The Philadelphia Inquirer

PHILADELPHIA — James Harden delivered the full-court pass to Matisse Thybulle for the layup, then threw both arms into the air to signal touchdown. That highlight-worthy play capped the 76ers’ second-half surge to top the New York Knicks, 123-108, in Harden’s home debut Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. For the bulk of the first half, it appeared the Knicks might spoil the buzz inside the Wells Fargo Center. New York built a 16-point lead, fueled by scoring 16 points off eight turnovers by a Sixers offense that did not initially flow nearly as sharply as in its first two games with Harden. But the Sixers (38-23) closed the second quarter on an 8-2 run, including a rebound and fast-break bucket by Tobias Harris right before the buzzer, and then outscored the Knicks 38-19 in the decisive third quarter to seize the advantage for good. The Sixers took their first lead at 7473 when Harden hit two free throws as “Let’s go Harden!” chants rained down at the 5-minute, 56-second mark of the third quarter. Harden then pushed that advantage to 13 points with a finish through contact and an and-1 free throw with less than a minute to play in the period. That advantage grew to a game-high 15 points when Tyrese Maxey hit two free throws with less than eight minutes to play. Harden (25 points, nine rebounds, nine assists) was introduced first in the starting lineup, drawing a raucous roar from a jam-packed crowd. And he fittingly paced the Sixers while the rest of the offense sputtered in the first half, primarily by getting to the bucket. He scored 19 points before the break on 7-of-11 shooting, and added five rebounds and three assists. The Sixers, who have won four games in a row and five out of their last seven, next play a challenging home-road back-to-back Friday against the Cleveland Cavaliers and Saturday against

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Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden (1) drives for a shot against New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin (1) and forward Jericho Sims (45) during the third quarter at Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday.

the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat. Help from his friends Harden, Maxey, and MVP contender Joel Embiid created a lethal scoring trio in their first two games together. It took a half Wednesday for all three to find rhythm. Maxey scored 21 of his 25 points after the break, and added four rebounds and three assists. He made just two of his first five shots, but exploded for 11 points in the third quarter to help the Sixers build a double-digit lead. He drained a corner 3-pointer with about eight minutes to play to cut the Knicks’ lead to 70-69. He put a wicked spin move on former college teammate Immanuel Quickley to draw a foul and made the free throws to push the Sixers’ lead to 80-75. And he sank a pull-up 3-pointer to extend that advantage to 87-77 with less than two minutes left in the quarter.

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Chris Kreider scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 8:20 remaining as New York prevailed, 5-3, after blowing a two-goal lead against visiting St. Louis on Wednesday. New York’s recovery occurred after St. Louis took the lead on three straight shots by Ryan O’Reilly, Ivan Barbashev and David Perron in a span of 2:14 late in the second period. The Rangers had jumped on top 2-0 thanks to goals by Alexis Lafreniere and Ryan Strome. Patrik Nemeth, Kreider and Artemi Panarin (empty net) scored in the third period for New York. Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin stopped 29 shots, while St. Louis’ Ville Husso made 24 saves. Kraken 4, Predators 3 Colin Blackwell and Calle Jarnkrok scored against their former team as the Seattle Kraken snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 4-3 victory against the visiting Nashville Predators on Wednesday. Alex Wennberg and Yanni Gourde also scored for Seattle, which rallied from a two-goal deficit, and Chris Driedger made 19 saves. Blackwell and Gourde added one assist apiece. Matt Duchene scored twice for Nashville and Roman Josi had two assists. Philip Tomasino also tallied, and Juuse Saros stopped 27 of 31 shots as the Predators lost for the sixth time in eight games. With the score tied early in the third and the Predators on the power play, Blackwell sent a clearing pass down the ice and followed the play as Gourde

outmuscled Filip Forsberg for the puck behind the Nashville net. Gourde fed Blackwell, and he succeeded on his third attempt to get the puck past Saros for the winning, short-handed tally. Sabres 5, Maple Leafs 1 Victor Olofsson scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Buffalo defeated host Toronto to end a six-game losing streak. Jeff Skinner had a goal and an assist for Buffalo. Jacob Bryson, Tage Thompson and Kyle Okposo also scored in the win, while Dylan Cozens added two assists. Craig Anderson made 29 saves for Buffalo. Rasmus Sandin scored for the Maple Leafs, whose three-game winning streak ended. Petr Mrazek, making two consecutive starts for the first time this season, stopped 26 shots for Toronto. Stars 4, Kings 3 Ryan Suter had a goal and an assist to highlight a four-goal second period for host Dallas, which rallied to end Los Angeles’ road winning streak. Alexander Radulov, playing in his 500th NHL game, scored the gamewinner and Jason Robertson and Luke Glendening also scored for Dallas, which moved into a tie with Edmonton for the second wild card spot in Western Conference with 63 points. Arthur Kaliyev had two goals and Phillip Danault also scored for Los Angeles, which had its sixgame road winning streak snapped. Cal Petersen finished with 39 saves.

In the fourth, Maxey nailed a 3-pointer and then hit two free throws to put the Sixers up 107-92 with less than eight minutes to play, and another shot from beyond the arc to make the score 11299 with 3:34 to remaining that felt like the game-clincher. It even took Embiid (27 points, 12 rebounds) nearly a half to get rolling. He took only two shots in the first quarter, but did manufacture five points on six free-throw attempts. But he upped his aggressiveness after returning in the second quarter. He hit an off-balance jumper on which he believed he was fouled, and received a technical foul for arguing with the officials after getting whistled for a foul inside on Mitchelll Robinson. Late in the second, he went coast-tocoast with the ball off a rebound, first finishing at the rim and then drawing a foul. He then scored 10 points in the

third quarter to help him achieve his 27th game this season with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. In the third quarter’s opening minute, Embiid flipped the ball over his head through contact and hit the and1 free throw, then buried a 3-pointer to cut the Knicks’ lead to 62-61 and force a timeout. After struggling from the floor in his first two games with Harden, Harris finished with 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting and added seven rebounds. He twice misfired on third-quarter attempts that would have given the Sixers their first lead of the game. But he collected seven quick points early in the fourth, including a 3-pointer that put the Sixers ahead 95-87 with less than 10 minutes remaining. Millsap still backup center Coach Doc Rivers said following Tuesday’s practice and before Wednesday’s game that Wille Cauley-Stein, who signed a 10-day contract last week, would eventually get a chance at meaningful minutes. But that did not happen against the Knicks. Veteran Paul Millsap was again Embiid’s backup, finishing with zero points and two rebounds in 12 minutes. His started his first shift poorly. He committed a turnover in the first minute of the second quarter, which led to a Barrett finish through contact to put the Knicks up 36-25. On the Sixers’ ensuing possession, Millsap committed an offensive foul. Then, Cam Reddish blew by Millsap to extend New York’s advantage to 40-25. Millsap’s highlight of the night was a block on Obi Toppin about a minute later. That was all part of a rough first half for the Sixers’ bench, which was outscored 19-9. Six of those nine points came from Shake Milton, including a steal and off-balance finish. Milton then took Korkmaz’s spot in the rotation, entering with about five minutes to play in the third quarter and finishing with 19 minutes. That second unit got lifts after the break by getting two key 3-pointers in the third from Georges Niang.

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Jrue Holiday made a gamewinning floater with 1.9 seconds remaining as the Milwaukee Bucks erased a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take down the visiting Miami Heat 120-119 on Wednesday. Miami led 113-99 with 7:12 left to play, but the Bucks closed the game on a 21-6 run to finish the season series with their Eastern Conference rival at two victories each. Giannis Antetokounmpo led Milwaukee with 28 points on 9-of-20 shooting and grabbed 17 rebounds to record his fifth consecutive double-double. Khris Middleton had 26 points, and Holiday contributed 25 along with 11 assists. Tyler Herro paced the Heat with 30 points on 11-of-21 shooting off the bench, and he pulled down seven rebounds. Gabe Vincent tallied 21 points, and Bam Adebayo chipped in 18 with 12 rebounds. Suns 120, Trail Blazers 90 Cameron Johnson scored 20 points and Deandre Ayton added 18 points and eight rebounds as host Phoenix rolled over Portland. The Suns avoided their first three-game skid of the season with the convincing win that came without the services of backcourt stars Devin Booker (COVID-19 protocol) and Chris Paul (fractured thumb). Phoenix’s Jae Crowder registered 15 points, five rebounds and five steals. Brandon Williams scored 14 points, Trendon Watford recorded 13 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Drew Eubanks added 13 points and eight rebounds for Portland, which lost by at least 30 points for the third straight game. Pacers 122, Magic 114 (OT) Malcolm Brogdon collected 31 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists as Indiana overcame an 18-point third-quarter deficit en route to an overtime win at Orlando. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 21 points, Buddy Hield added 17 and Isaiah Jackson

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Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday (21) scores the game winning basket during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat at Fiserv Forum on Wednesday.

made all eight of his shots to contribute 16 points for the Pacers. Orlando rookie Franz Wagner scored 28 points, and Mo Bamba added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic. Jazz 132, Rockets 127 (OT) Donovan Mitchell scored a game-high 37 points, Rudy Gobert added his 38th doubledouble and Utah overcame a game-tying buzzer-beater to win at Houston in overtime. Mitchell added 10 assists and three steals while Gobert chipped in 27 points and 17 rebounds for the Jazz, who won for the ninth time in 10 games. However, it was Mike Conley who drilled three critical 3-pointers for Utah, including two in overtime, and scored 12 of his 15 points over the final 5:08. The Rockets, who dropped their 11th consecutive game, forced overtime when Christian Wood (24 points, 10 rebounds) drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer to end regulation. Thunder 119, Nuggets 107 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points, Isaiah Roby had a career-high 26 points and Oklahoma City won at Denver. Tre Mann scored 13 points and Darius Bazley added 12 for the Thunder, who earned their first win in Denver since April 9, 2017. Nikola Jokic had 22 points and 16 rebounds, Bones Hyland scored 19 and Bryn Forbes had

18 for the Nuggets, who had their six-game winning streak snapped. The Denver starters finished 1-for-25 from behind the 3-point arc. Hornets 119, Cavaliers 98 Terry Rozier scored 29 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 19 as Charlotte handed host Cleveland its fifth loss in six games. Darius Garland’s seasonhigh 33 points led the Cavaliers. He had missed the previous three games with lower back soreness. Cleveland coach J.B. Bickerstaff was ejected for the first time in his NBA career with 8:36 left in the third quarter. He complained a little too vehemently about a blocking foul on Cedi Osman. Assistant coach Greg Buckner took over. The Hornets lead the league in scoring at 114 per game, while the Cavaliers are the NBA’s stingiest team and allow just 102. Offense won out on Wednesday, as Charlotte evened the season series with Cleveland at two games apiece. Pelicans 125, Kings 95 Brandon Ingram finished with 33 points to lead six New Orleans scorers in double figures in the win over visiting Sacramento. Ingram made 15 of 19 shots from the floor, Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 14 rebounds, and CJ McCollum and Naji Marshall scored 17 each as the Pelicans improved to 3-0 since the All-Star break.

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If you want a stark example of how the NFL has lapped MLB when it comes to fan interest it would be hard to top the news this week. While MLB owners and the players association engage in a public debate on how to divide millions of dollars, the NFL holds its annual scouting combine and keeps the hype machine churning. The 49ers are deep into quarterback drama, while the Giants are on hold and the A’s may as well not exist with spring training and Opening Day delayed. Each league’s network was at work Tuesday. MLB Network was breaking down who gets what in terms of the latest collective bargaining agreement negotiations, while NFL Network was going headlong into the offseason mode with live interviews and potential player movement as teams assemble their 2022 rosters. At one point, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell was talking at the podium and actually uttered the words “They’re football players. That’s what they are.” While Campbell may have a firm grasp of the obvious, it beat switching channels to get the latest mind-numbing set of arbitration proposals and luxury tax thresholds. All the fans know is baseball’s player’s union rejected the latest offer after doing some actual negotiating with ownership Monday and that Opening Day has been delayed from March 31 with no plans to make up the missed games. Back in the day when stories were scarce, some NFL media members talked about “feeding the goat,” a reference to how goats will pretty much consume whatever is put in front of them. The NFL has created a nation of goats and in so doing enhanced its own bottom line. While baseball fans have been basically been bombarded with labor talk since the World Series ended Nov. 2, football fans become amateur talent evaluators. They break down three-cone drills, 40-yard dash times and the number of bench press reps at 225 pounds. Mind you the yearly “Underwear Olympics”

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Defensive lineman Derrick Brown of Auburn runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on Feb. 29, 2020 in Indianapolis.

won’t have a heck of a lot to do with who is drafted and when -- and anytime a player’s combine performance trumps actual game film is usually a mistake -- but that won’t stop fans from determining how their respective teams will operate. The real “Field of Dreams,” economically, is football. As actor James Earl Jones said when portraying fictional activist Terrance Mann in the 1989 baseball fantasy, “They’ll pass over the money without even thinking about it.” The NFL can put a shine in a piece of tin and call it gold. There’s the combine and then the draft, something the league has built from a drab assemblage of talent into its own cottage industry with experts and analysts galore, followed by free agency. The NFL has actually managed to make something as perfunctory as its schedule release into big news.

It’s a league that almost never takes a hit on its bottom line. The Jon Gruden emails, the latest travails of Washington owner Daniel Snyder and legitimate criticism over minority hiring practices are helpless in its wake. Commissioner Roger Goodell fielded a pointed and legitimate question about minority hiring from Jim Trotter, an employee of its own network, and it barely created a ripple. Coach Brian Flores, fired by Miami, filed a class-action suit against the NFL alleging racial discrimination, Count on the NFL working this all out behind the scenes, and that includes allegations by Flores that owner Stephen Ross offered him more money to lose games and improve the Dolphins’ draft stock. Concussions and health issues haven’t inhibited the NFL’s growth in the slightest. Once upon a time gambling was considered a

possible scourge upon the NFL. Now the Raiders are in Las Vegas and there are commercials featuring the Manning brothers and Steve Mariucci urging people to gamble responsibly. Sort of like how beer companies advocate for responsible drinking and designated drivers while selling as much of their product as they can. The NFL keeps building on itself to the tune of 112 million viewers on Super Bowl Sunday to see the Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals. The combine has turned into a yearly media event that outstrips its value. The entire coaching staffs of the Rams and 49ers aren’t even attending, leaving things to their general managers and personnel departments. It’s good for teams to see top athletes on the field at the same time (when they choose to participate) and the medical evaluations are important. Other than that, the combine is just another chance for the NFL to make some coaches, general managers and potential future players (who are yet to make a dime) available to the media to keep the public relations machine humming and the dollars flowing. Those interviews will be saved by the reporters who cover the event and be at the ready if and when those players are drafted. MLB can’t get out of its own way, averaging 11.2 million fans on a per-game basis for its crown jewel event, the World Series. That buzz wore off quickly, with some minor interest in a flurry of free-agent deals before owners imposed the lockout everyone knew was coming. Now, courtesy of the lockout, any kind of buildup MLB could have had as remaining free agents find teams has been put on hold and will be replaced by a mad scramble of talent playing a game of musical chairs once they determine how to divvy up the money. MLB.TV subscribers have been canceling their accounts, with some estimates being as high as a loss of $200 million. The NFL, which hasn’t lost a game to a labor stoppage since 1987, has the goose that lays the golden eggs. MLB has a goose too, and fans are getting tired of looking skyward awaiting the next unappealing payload.

MLB’s proposed luxury tax is designed to punish the Mets Deesha Thosar New York Daily News

NEW YORK — The luxury tax, or Major League Baseball’s well-disguised salary cap, is being designed by owners to punish Steve Cohen and the Mets. The Mets are central to the current labor negotiations because Cohen, the richest owner in MLB, just blew past the previous luxury tax threshold in the expired CBA. For the first time since purchasing the Mets in 2020, Cohen this winter finally did what he always said he would be open to doing. He outbid other clubs to land threetime Cy Young winner Max Scherzer and spent over $250 million in commitments so that the Mets carried the highest payroll in MLB heading into the lockout. And they’re still not done. It’s possible the Mets blow past a $300 million payroll by the time the 2022 season begins (if it ever does). “I am not going to go over the luxury tax3/8 for a million or two million,” Cohen told reporters in June 2021. “That’s

stupid. So if you are going to do it, you are going to do it, so we’ll see what’s available.” Owners feared this response to the luxury tax from Cohen well before he was approved as the majority owner of the Mets. It is part of the reason four owners voted no to Cohen’s purchase of the Mets. Commissioner Rob Manfred and MLB have maintained since the inception of the luxury tax, which was added back into the CBA in 2003 under the title Competitive Balance Tax, that it allows the entire league to be competitive. Without the luxury tax, MLB claims, small-market teams would be at a disadvantage. It is difficult to fact-check or analyze MLB’s claim without teams making their finances open to the public. But we know, as a fact, that revenue has risen for MLB as a league, as has inflation, while the luxury tax has remained stagnant. The players are asking for the luxury tax to grow alongside MLB’s growth in revenue, while

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In this photo from February 10, 2021, Mets owner Steve Cohen at the opening of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination site at Citi Field.

small- and big-market teams have a difference of opinion on that matter. Throughout these labor talks, MLB has proposed harsher penalties for teams that go over the luxury tax, including higher overages and draft-pick penalties. On Tuesday, the league did not move from its latest offer of a $220 million luxury tax

Even Mike Trout is shredding the villainous Rob Manfred Dennis Young New York Daily News

Do you know how badly you have to suck at your job to make Mike Trout publicly angry? Rob Manfred found out Wednesday, as the famously reticent superstar blasted the gigglin’ and golfin’ commish and derisively called him “Rob.” Trout has largely been quiet amid the owners’ lockout but he spoke out after Manfred’s owners extended their lockout into the regular season, canceling at least two series worth of games “I want to play, I love our game, but I know we need to get this CBA right,” Trout wrote on social media. “Instead of bargaining in good faith -- MLB locked us out.” The lockout is a voluntary decision by the owners, one that MLBPA head Tony Clark called the “ultimate economic weapon.” Games could be played under the old CBA while a new one is negotiated, something that the owners dragged their feet on doing in the first place, waiting 43 days after initiating the lockout to submit an offer to the players. “Instead of negotiating a fair deal -- Rob canceled games,” Trout continued. “Players stand together. For our game, for our

fans, and for every player who comes after us. We owe it to the next generation.” The owners are determined to test just how strongly the players stand together, exerting their first true leverage as paychecks are missed for earlyseason games. It’s clear that the players would miss out more than the owners, at least early on. Teams do not have to pay back TV networks for missed games until “about 25 games are canceled, according to a report from The Athletic, which pointed out that April is a “low attendance and revenue” month for most teams anyway. That brings starkly in to view the owners’ attempt to delay the start of the 2021 season, which they falsely claimed was about COVID-19 safety, and their total lack of urgency to start the 2020 season. Veteran Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward said as much on Instagram on Wednesday. “They continued to make offers they know were in the players best interest to refuse.. Hoping both sides could continue to ‘disagree..’ and that they would get their end GOAL... their GOAL of delaying the 2022 MLB season,” Heyward wrote. “Bottom line.. they know the amount of

games we need to play in order for them to profit.. they view the first month of the season as debt.” Manfred’s jolly tone irked players. “Starts a lockout, waits 43 days, negotiates in bad faith, sets deadlines, cancels games. Never seen someone so happy about all of it,” said Mariners pitcher Marco Gonzalez. Players have steadfastly accused the owners of being more interested in playing PR games than actually negotiating. Giants pitcher Alex Wood said that the flicker of hope from Monday night’s marathon talks was just the owners using favorable reporters as state organs. “MLB has pumped to the media last night & today that there’s momentum toward a deal. Now saying the players tone has changed,” Wood tweeted Tuesday. “So if a deal isn’t done today it’s our fault. This isn’t a coincidence. We’ve had the same tone all along. We just want a fair deal/to play ball.” The Competitive Balance Tax remains the biggest gap between the sides, with owners trying to keep it roughly the same while players ask for modest increases as the game’s revenues explode.

threshold in 2022, 2023 and 2024, followed by a $224 million threshold in 2025 and a $230 million threshold in 2026, the final year of the next CBA. The players union asked for a $238 million luxury tax threshold in 2022, followed by $244 million in 2023, $250 million in 2024, $256 million in 2025 and $263 million in 2026.

As it stands, the Mets have a 2022 payroll of around $265 million. The Mets -- specifically -- will be over the owners’ proposed 2022 luxury tax threshold by at least $45 million. The Mets -- specifically -- will not be able to come under the luxury tax threshold until at least 2024 or 2025. Notice how the league’s proposed luxury tax threshold remains stagnant at $220 million until 2025, after which it will just slightly increase to $224 million? Now, in years past, the Mets would not be the only team impacted by the 2022 luxury tax threshold. The clubs with the highest payrolls in the sport -- the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox and others -- would also be prevented from spending due to the luxury tax thresholds and the taxes that accompany them. But leading up to these CBA negotiations, Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said he wouldn’t mind a significantly lowered luxury tax threshold. Steinbrenner, and the Red Sox’ John Henry, are two of seven

owners in Manfred’s labor policy counsel, and though that group includes both smalland mid-market team owners, Steinbrenner holds influence due to the Yankees’ powerful financial might in the industry. Manfred on Tuesday said the luxury tax is “the only mechanism that protects some semblance of a level playing field among our clubs.” As discussed previously, that is just another way of saying the luxury tax is a way to restrain big-market teams from runaway spending. This is because small market team owners claim they are unable, or unwilling, to meet the playing field that owners like Cohen and others are. This issue could be further resolved if owners and teams made their finances public, just as player salaries are public. But, for now, while owners try to peddle a $220 million luxury tax threshold with harsher penalties than the previous CBT, their proposal may as well be named the Cohen Tax.

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA QUARRY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR A. Colarusso & Son, Inc. is seeking an experienced Equipment Operator for the Quarry Division. Overtime is required. The employee will be responsible for loading trucks using a front-end loader as well as loading barges at our Hudson dock. Must work overtime as necessary. EOE. Full benefits provided, including health, dental, and vision coverage, as well as a pension/profit sharing plan. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume to garyg@acolarusso.com or mail to PO Box 302, Hudson, NY 12534, Attn: Human Resource Department.

BIN TRUCK DRIVER A. Colarusso & Son, Inc., Quarry Division, is seeking a full time Bin Truck Driver; CDL not required. Responsibilities will include monitoring and delivering material to asphalt bins during production, as well as various other labor duties. Must work overtime as needed. EOE. Full benefits provided, including health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a pension/profit sharing plan, Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume to garyg@acolarusso.com or mail to PO Box 302, Hudson, NY 12534, Attn: Human Resource Department.

WORKING MECHANIC SUPERVISOR

PIZZA TAKEOUT Sacred Heart- Mt Carmel Shrine (Bake at home also available) FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2022 Call in orders 12pm-6pm - 518-828-8775 $11.00 EACH TOPPINGS- PEPPERONI, SAUSAGE, MUSHROOMS, MEATBALLS, ONIONS, PEPPERS, $1 EXTRA EACH

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A. Colarusso & Son, Inc. is seeking an experienced Working Mechanic Supervisor for our quarry division. This position is responsible for the daily maintenance of our fleet of equipment and will be hands on, as needed. Good mechanical knowledge of diesel/gas engines, hydraulic brakes, electronics, electrical systems, and parts inventory required. Must have management and supervisory experience, work well with others, and possess strong attention to detail and organization. EOE, Full Benefits provided, including health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a pension/profit sharing plan, Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume to garyg@acolarusso.com or mail to PO Box 302, Hudson, NY 12534, Attn: Human Resource Department.

TRUCK DRIVER A. Colarusso & Son, Inc., Quarry Division, is seeking experienced Class A/Class B CDL Drivers. Material hauled includes sand and gravel, quarry aggregates, and blacktop. Must have the ability to operate a tri-axle dump truck, flow boy, and dump trailer. Overtime as needed. EOE. Full benefits provided, including health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a pension/profit sharing plan, Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume to garyg@acolarusso.com or mail to PO Box 302, Hudson, NY 12534, Attn: Human Resource Department.

GROUND PERSON/LABORER A. Colarusso and Son, Inc. is seeking a Ground Person/ Laborer. We are willing to train the right candidate. Duties will include greasing and maintenance of equipment, changing screens, shoveling, and various duties around the plant. Must work overtime as needed. EOE. Full benefits provided, including health, dental, and vision insurance as well as a pension/profit sharing plan. Salary commensurate with experience. Send resume to garyg@acolarusso.com or mail to PO Box 302, Hudson, NY 12534, Attn: Human Resource Department.

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MMA star Cain Velasquez allegedly chased then shot at man accused of molesting underage relative Robert Salonga and Jakob Rodgers Mercury News

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Mixed-martial arts star Cain Velasquez allegedly chased a vehicle carrying a man accused of molesting his underage relative, pursuing him and his parents for about 11 miles before ramming then opening fire on them on a remote road in South San Jose, according to newly filed charging documents accusing Velasquez of attempted murder. Velasquez, 39, of Gilroy was formally charged with attempted murder and multiple gun assault charges Wednesday, in connection with a roadside encounter Monday in which he allegedly shot and wounded the stepfather of the man authorities say Velasquez was targeting. Velasquez followed 43-year-old Harry Goularte as he traveled Monday afternoon with his parents in a pickup truck from their San Martin home and through Morgan Hill, according to a criminal complaint and an accompanying San Jose police summary filed Wednesday. At one point, Velasquez shot at Goularte at least once near Butterfield Boulevard and Cochrane Road In Morgan Hill, according to the

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To discourage teams from tanking to get the first pick in the following year’s draft, both sides have suggested a lottery to determine the top of the draft order. MLB’s latest proposal included a five-team lottery; the players want the first eight picks determined this way. Expanded postseason Owners desperately want a 14-team playoff that would squeeze top dollar out of their television partners. But the players worry such postseason expansion would dampen, rather than encourage, teams’

summary. A more aggressive chase ensued, and Velasquez, traveling in his own pickup truck, caught up with the family near Monterey Road and Bailey Avenue in South San Jose at about 3:15 p.m., and rammed their vehicle before he fired several shots at them with a .40 caliber pistol, wounding Goularte’s stepfather in the arm and torso, according to authorities. Police and emergency personnel met the wounded man in the unincorporated area of Coyote between San Jose and Morgan Hill. Velasquez was arrested that afternoon after he was spotted and stopped by Morgan Hill police. San Jose police spearheaded the investigation because the injury occurred in that city. The attempted murder charge is connected to the allegation that Velasquez targeted Goularte. He has also been charged with shooting at an occupied vehicle, multiple assault counts, and one weapon charge. Authorities said they recovered a legally owned .40 caliber handgun from Velasquez after his arrest, and determined it was loaded with nine bullets in a 10-round magazine, and a

willingness to pay to improve their rosters: Why sign a free agent who might be worth a few extra wins if you probably will qualify for the playoffs anyway? Max Scherzer, a member of the union’s executive subcommittee and a star pitcher now with the New York Mets, said Tuesday that the players were willing to entertain a 14-team playoff if it included enough incentives for teams to try to win their divisions. Scherzer said the players suggested a format that addressed those concerns, but the owners didn’t accept it. Minimum salaries, bonus pool One of the union’s stated goals was to increase the percentage of payroll given to

second magazine with three bullets in his vehicle’s console. That suggests he reloaded the gun at some point given that multiple bullet casings were recovered at the primary shooting site, as well as in Velasquez’s truck, and one was found embedded in the shooting victim’s vehicle, police wrote. Before he was booked, authorities say he was served with a gun-violence restraining order, which requires him to surrender any firearms he owns for at least three weeks pending a court hearing. Velasquez is scheduled to be arraigned in a San Jose courtroom Wednesday afternoon. Besides answering to the attempted murder charge, it is expected that his attorney will argue that he be granted bail; following his arrest, he was booked and not allowed bail. Given that Velasquez has no serious criminal history in the county, based on past court practice, there’s a chance that a judge could grant bail in the case, and possibly combine it with some form of supervision or monitoring, plus a stay-away order from the wounded man and his family. But the nature of the allegations make it just as

younger players. MLB’s latest proposal was for a minimum salary of $700,000 for all players who have yet to reach arbitration, along with the ability for players to negotiate higher salaries with their clubs. The minimum salary in 2021 was $570,500. The owners also agreed to the union’s suggestion of a pre-arbitration bonus pool to reward high-performing young players. But the sides never got close on how big that bonus pool should be. At last check, the owners had proposed $30 million, while the players were at $85 million. Competitive balance tax The competitive balance tax (or luxury tax) thresholds continue to be a major sticking point. Teams with annual

likely that he could be remanded to jail to prevent any additional confrontations that could become violent. Court records and sources with close knowledge of the case say the events that led up to the shooting began last week after Velasquez’s relative told authorities that he was repeatedly molested by a man at a home daycare in San Martin. This news organization is withholding the child’s name and exact relationship to Velasquez because the child is a minor and reported sexual abuse victim. Goularte lives at the home that hosts a daycare business run by his mother, according to a criminal complaint that charged Goularte with a felony count of a lewd and lascivious act with a child under the age of 14. More than 20 children attend the daycare center. The owner has temporarily shut down the center while the investigation of that case is under way. Goularte was arraigned Friday, and a judge granted him supervised release, over objections from the District Attorney’s Office. Three days later Goularte was on his way to get a court-ordered monitoring device when Velasquez allegedly

payrolls that exceed this figure must pay a tax on the amount they go over, with increased penalties for those that exceed the threshold in consecutive years. The owners argue a higher threshold allows high-revenue teams to outspend smallmarket ones, therefore reducing parity in the sport. The players argue the owners are treating that number as a salary cap rather than what they believe it should be: a check on runaway spending. They say the higher the threshold is, the more money that teams will commit to free agents to remain competitive. MLB’s most recent proposal called for that threshold to be set at $220 million in 2022 and increase to $230 million by

attack him and his family. Since Velasquez’s arrest, a massive outpouring of support from mixedmartial arts fighters and celebrities, as well as fans, galvanized on social media, especially after the back story of his connection to the shooting victim surfaced publicly in news reports Tuesday. Velasquez, who retired from MMA in 2019, is a former two-time Ultimate Fighting Championship title belt holder in the heavyweight division, having earned title belts in 2010 and 2012, and becoming the first fighter of Mexican descent to accomplish that feat. He won a junior college national wrestling title in Arizona and was a two-time All-American at Arizona State University before he pivoted to mixed-martial arts. He has lived in South County for several years and has long been associated with the American Kickboxing Academy in South San Jose, which is where he trained as he gained prominence in the fight world, and was among several high-profile fighters who gave the gym an international profile over the past decade.

the end of the five-year deal. The players’ latest offer was $238 million in 2022, with that growing to $263 million by the last year of the agreement. The 2021 number was $210 million. Revenue sharing At last check, the union had dropped its proposal to change the revenue-sharing system by which small-market owners receive money from big-market teams each year to level the financial playing field. MLB argued that revenue sharing is an owner-created structure that does not have to be collectively bargained. The players had proposed a process by which small-market teams that improved their local revenue would be rewarded with greater revenue

sharing. Salary arbitration The players initially asked to expand salary arbitration to all two-year players, a proposal the owners rejected entirely. The union’s willingness to drop it appeared to be a sign of progress as talks went beyond Monday night and into Tuesday morning. But while the players saw that as a major concession, the owners argued that it was never a possibility. With negotiations now off, the first two series of the season canceled and the future uncertain, it remains to be seen whether the issue is raised again.

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nice floater for the Riders and got the foul call as well. He made the free throw to complete the three point play, but Ryan Dow drained a three for Schuylerville for the final shot of the quarter. The Riders took a 14-12 lead into the second quarter but they got off to a hot start once again. Warner drove into the paint for the Riders and kicked it out to Quinn Rapport who made the shot from beyond the arc to start off the period. The Black Horses committed a few turnovers in the opening minute of the second, but Carson Patrick drilled a three pointer to keep them close. Then the teams traded three point shots; one for Daniel Warner, and one for Schuylerville’s Owen Sherman and the Riders’ lead was down to 22-20. Ichabod Crane was in foul trouble already and needed to also be careful for the remaining minutes of the half with seven team fouls already on the board. Dylan McCrudden hit a mid range jump shot directly over a defender for two points and got the lead to four. In the closing moments of the half, Schmidt and Warner both scored five points, including a three by Warner a moment before the buzzer which gave the Riders a 36-26 lead at the break. For the third consecutive quarter, an Ichabod Crane player opened the period with a three point shot, and this time it was McCrudden. The turnovers were still a major problem for the Black Horses in the early stages of the third period. The Riders took full advantage of this and grew their lead to 19 points by the 4:39 mark in the third. Owen Sherman knocked down a shot from beyond the three point line for Schuylerville’s first points of the period over halfway through it. Richards made a bucket and the foul for Ichabod Crane, and completed the three point play by making the foul shot. However the Black Horses would not be deterred and turned up their intensity on defense and now they were the ones forcing steals and bad passes.

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can do both, naively or not. “You guys asked me about a rebuild before,” Schoen said. “I don’t wanna go out and get my head beat in ever. I wanna be able to have a competitive team and still do what’s best for the franchise in the future. I’d like to build the roster the best we can so we can be competitive this year.” It seems the organization’s belief in Jones at quarterback is real. So if they plan on him being their starter in 2022, they need to give him weapons. Toney would be one. The Giants are meeting with top receivers at the combine

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fun, especially if your team is in them. Same goes for the college football playoffs. But nothing in American sports is as dramatic, electrifying, or impassioned as March Madness, the wide-open, oneand-done NCAA college basketball tournament. Sixty-eight teams. One loss, you go home. Selection Sunday is fewer than two weeks away and bracketology debates are already raging across the nation. This March, every true sports fan should take a moment to appreciate Duke’s iconic coach Mike Krzyzewski, who is retiring at the end of this season at age 75 after 42 years at the school. Read the end of that sentence again, slowly. Forty-two years at the school. His last home game is

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Ichabod Crane’s Dylan McCrudden (13) takes a foul-line jumper Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball semifinal against Schuylerville at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

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Ichabod Crane’s Alex Schmidt at the free throw line during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball semifinal against Schuylerville at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

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Ichabod Crane’s Alex Schmidt (5) brings the ball up the floor during Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball semifinal against Schuylerville at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

Ichabod Crane’s Brett Richards and Schuylerville’s Owen Sherman during the opening tip of Wednesday’s Section II Class B boys basketball semifinal at Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls.

After a Riders’ timeout with 1:35 left in the quarter, the Black Horses went on a 7-0 to close out the period, capped off by a three pointer from the corner to pull them to 48-47 through three. Avery Clickman knocked down a shot and got the foul for the Riders early in the

fourth, but he missed the free throw and did not finish the three point play. Richards snagged an offensive rebound on their next possession and weaved around his defender in the paint for a layup to give Ichabod Crane a 56-49 lead. Schuylerville did not completely solve their turnover

problem either and the Riders were much obliged for the few extra chances they received as a result. Brett Richards drove in for Ichabod Crane and drew contact as he made the shot after it bounced on every part of the rim, and got the foul call. He made the foul shot this time to

complete the three points. For the remainder of the quarter the Riders used their ten point lead to its fullest advantage and used as much of the clock as possible. Daniel Warner sank two free throws in the closing minutes to seal the deal for Ichabod Crane and they won 77-64 over the

Schuylerville Black Horses. The Riders will face Catholic Central on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. for the Section II title at Cool Insuring Arena. Each team has won one game against the other this season and they will meet for the tiebreaker with much higher stakes this time around.

already, too. They sat down with Arkansas’ Treylon Burks on Tuesday, the New York Daily News learned. Coach Brian Daboll again made it sound like Jones is their Week 1 starter and the plan is to improve the offense for him. Both Schoen and Daboll made cracks about how badly they need to improve the offensive line, a clear priority as the draft approaches. “The thing with Daniel is ... our job is to put a system in place for him, let him play free and keep as many good guys around him that he trusts, feels comfortable throwing the ball to, protecting him,” Daboll said. “The 10 guys around him have to be doing their job at a high level.”

That said, Schoen acknowledged he’s evaluating this year’s quarterback draft class closely and that Jones’ presence would not prevent him from drafting a QB. “Absolutely, I think you gotta do that (evaluating) every year,” Schoen said. “I think you always gotta evaluate the quarterbacks.” Daboll said he’d already met with some of this year’s quarterbacks. “We’ve met a few already, we’ll keep a close eye on them like we do every year,” Daboll said. “I haven’t done a ton of work on these guys yet, but I’m gonna.” And Schoen also made a statement that “Daniel Jones is our starting quarterback right now.” Those last two

words seemingly hedged on the fleeting nature of how long the team’s commitment to the QB might last depending on changing circumstances. “Whatever ceiling he has he’s gonna reach it if he can stay healthy,” Schoen said, “because he’s got the work ethic and he’s a smart kid. I’m looking forward to working with him.” The next step in the process, though, is painful roster decisions. Punter Riley Dixon, corner James Bradberry, safety Logan Ryan, tight end Kyle Rudolph and wideout Sterling Shepard are among the names whose salaries and standing possibly put them in the line of fire. Schoen confirmed he wants to clear $40 million in cap

space and knows these moves are required to get the Giants’ situation cleaned up. “There’s a lot of contingency plans that weigh on some of the decisions we’re gonna make,” he said. “So we’re getting together with some of the players on our current roster and starting initial conversations on different things. But sooner or later we’ll start making the necessary moves to be under the salary.” Barkley is the most intriguing name possibly on the chopping and trading block, though, with $7.2 million owed this year on his fifth year option. Schoen continued to stress how great a player Barkley can be. “I think everyone can say when the kid’s healthy he’s

one of the best backs in the league,” the GM said. “I think Brian and his staff will have a plan for him and feature him.” But Schoen clearly has a modern understanding of value, and he obviously entered Tuesday’s media availability with a plan and a message that he wanted to project to the rest of the league. And it was refreshing to hear him invite teams to call him on his players, Barkley included. “I’m open for business,” he reiterated. Because whether or not Schoen makes those deals, it reflects that the Giants’ new GM is looking at this roster and this situation with fresh eyes. That’s exactly what this franchise needs.

Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium against archrival North Carolina. More than 700 Duke students have been living in 70 tents outside the arena for five weeks in anticipation of the game. One super fan paid $1 million for four tickets to the game at a charity auction. As of Tuesday, the going rate for a ticket to Saturday’s game ranged from $3,000 to $10,000 on StubHub and SeatGeek. Although those are crazy prices, the reason Coach K’s last game is such a big deal is because this kind of tenure just doesn’t happen anymore. The only active Division I coach with a longer tenure is Krzyzewski’s 77-year-old close friend and ACC rival Jim Boeheim, in his 46th year at Syracuse. Last week, prior to Duke’s 97-72 win at Syracuse, Boeheim and Syracuse athletic director John Wildhack presented Coach K with a framed photo of he and Boeheim together. They

also announced a new scholarship award in Krzyzewski’s name that will be given to a Syracuse student with military involvement in honor of Coach K’s military service and graduation from West Point. No matter where your college allegiances lie, it was hard not to get teary-eyed seeing those two legends, both in their 70s, both coaching the same team for more than 40 years, hugging at midcourt. It was especially poignant coming just six days after Michigan coach Juwan Howard slapped a Wisconsin assistant coach in the face in the postgame handshake line. In this age of Instagram and Instacart and college sports transfer portals, nobody has the patience or attention span to stick with a coach through thick and thin for 40-plus years. College coaching has become a revolving door. It is hard to imagine any two 30-something coaches now still being around in 40 years to honor each other

at midcourt. When he was hired by Duke on May 4, 1980, the headline in the student newspaper read: “Krzyzewski: this is not a typo.” Three years into his tenure, the Blue Devils suffered back-toback 17-loss seasons, including a 43-point drubbing by Virginia in the 1983 ACC tournament quarterfinals. Some Duke fans started calling for the school to fire Krzyzewski. Instead, thenathletic director Tom Butters pledged full support and signed him to a five-year contract extension. Four decades later, Coach K leaves the sport as a legend and the all-time winningest coach, 12 Final Fours, five national titles and three gold medals won while coaching the U.S. men’s basketball team at the Olympics. More importantly, he educated and helped mold the lives of hundreds of young men. In addition to the tribute at Syracuse, Krzyzewski was honored this season before games

at FSU, Clemson, Boston College, Louisville and Notre Dame. Georgia Tech coach Josh Pastner, 44, recalled being a 15-year-old at a Nike camp taking a photo with Coach K and how honored he felt to be able to coach against him in recent years. Krzyzewski is one of four septuagenarians coaching in the ACC this season, along with Boeheim (77), FSU coach Leonard Hamilton (73) and the University of Miami’s Jim Larranaga (72). They are the four oldest coaches in ACC history, and once they depart, whenever that might be, it will be the end of a golden era of college basketball. Those four, along with peers such as Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, who has been on the Spartans’ sideline for 39 years (12 as an assistant, 27 as head coach) represent the end of a dying breed, coaching deities who transcend their sport. North Carolina’s Roy

Williams called it quits last year after a 48-year career. He always called himself “an old-timer” and the seismic changes in the game -- players bolting to the pros earlier, the exploding transfer portal, the social media-driven culture of self-promotion over team promotion -- were not easy for him to adapt to. He decided he “wasn’t the best man for the job” anymore. Hamilton and Larranaga have both said they are in no hurry to retire. “Don’t expect me to hang up my whistle anytime soon,” Hamilton said last year, when Krzyzewski announced his retirement. “I’m having more fun now than ever. I feel good. I enjoy coming to work every day. I love what I do. As long as I can see the scoreboard and read the names on the back of the jerseys, as long as they can roll me out of the tunnel and I don’t accidentally go sit on the other team’s bench, I’m hanging around.”

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Mom doesn’t want grandma involved in son’s recovery Dear Abby, My son just withdrew from college with a medical leave due to anxiety and depression. My husband and I support him fully and are helping him receive the help he needs. Of course, we are very concerned. The problem is my DEAR ABBY mother. When I was young and had similar problems, she told me: “It’s a sin for someone who has as much going for her as you do to be depressed.” (This was especially strange since she’s not religious.) She has been similarly dismissive of my feelings during other bouts of depression. She is generous with money, gifts, cooking, etc., but she cannot understand that being close with someone has more to do with emotional trust than simply time spent together. I don’t know how to handle this current situation with my son. She wants to be involved, but I have a strong aversion to her being around because I don’t know what she’ll say. I need to protect my son and myself, but I know she’ll feel hurt if I leave her out. What should I do? Mental Health Advocate

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Your mother’s feelings should not be a priority right now. I’m recommending you “Grandma-proof” your son to the extent you can, by explaining to him that “Nana” has some old-fashioned, outdated ideas about depression, an illness that can run in families and appears to run in yours. There are far more effective interventions for him now than were available for you back then. Medications and sometimes talk therapy can put him in a more positive frame of mind, and I’m glad you can help him get the professional help he needs.

Dear Abby, For most of my life, I’ve felt uncomfortable in my own body. It seemed as though my right arm belonged to someone else. I have decided to have it amputated, and I’m trying to find the best way to tell my family. I’d appreciate any suggestions you might have. Lost For Words There’s a name for those feelings you have had for so long. It’s called “body integrity identity disorder.” Before trying to explain your desire for amputation to your family, please discuss this with a licensed psychotherapist who may be able to help you determine if you truly want to follow through with your intention. With psychiatric help, you may be able to integrate your “alien limb” into your body image. Dear Abby, I lost a friend about two months ago. During the early morning hour of his death, I was having breakfast alone, and I had the light on in my dining room. All of a sudden, the light went out and then came back on. Abby, the only power that went out was the light over my head. I am a science person. I do not believe in mystical things. Now I am not so sure my friend wasn’t communicating with me. I cried. What do you think? Missing Him In California

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I think if it comforts you to believe your friend was reaching out to you as he passed to the next realm, you should hold onto and treasure that thought. If it doesn’t do that, let it go and dwell on the wonderful friendship you two shared. Zits

Horoscope By Stella Wilder Born today, you know how to involve your mind, body and spirit all at once and apply them to a single endeavor in a way that wins remarkable results and makes whatever it is you’ve done vastly more important to you than it would be had you simply engaged a single aspect of your being. You thrive on doing things that commit your entire being to a process, and you enjoy countless benefits from keeping your mind active, your body fit and your spirit open and accepting of all that the world and the people in it present to you on a daily basis. No one can accuse you of being selfish, for you are again and again setting aside your own work to assist those in need. Because you are such a quick thinker, you are widely sought out by others who seem unable to wrap their minds around a problem. Also born on this date are: Antonio Vivaldi, composer; Knute Rockne, athlete; Paula Prentiss, actress; John Garfield, actor; Steven Weber, actor; Patricia Heaton, actress; Catherine O’Hara, actress; Dav Pilkey, cartoonist and author. 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, MARCH 5 PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You must pay close attention today to all that happens — not so much to you, but around you. Clues to a coming episode lie therein. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You can propel yourself forward today despite a setback that threatens peripheral activities. Your central focus remains largely unaffected. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Both mistakes

and successes will influence your decisions today. You don’t have to look too far back to determine which are most important to you now. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You can take advantage of a chance encounter by turning it into a meeting of the minds that gives you much of what you’re after right now. CANCER (June 21-July 22) — A new opportunity beckons, but you may not be ready to answer. Today you must determine what your immediate next steps should be. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Your keen study of human nature — and especially of human frailties — will serve you well today, and everyone around you is likely to benefit. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Your personal affairs take precedence today over any professional endeavors — though you can’t simply drop what you’re doing at work, can you? LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You’ll want to examine the flip side of an issue that has been prevalent in your daily life for quite some time. What you discover inspires you. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — You are likely to come to a more complete understanding today of who you are and why you do what you do, thanks in part to a friend’s diligence. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Someone is likely to put your trusting nature to the test. You’ll pass, almost certainly, but a few subtle adjustments may be necessary. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Take care that you don’t become so enmeshed in a complication at the workplace that you aren’t able to see what’s going on around you at home. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You’re paying so much attention to one particular issue that those who know you best are afraid it’s becoming an obsession.

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Daily Maze

MISSED OPPORTUNITY Both vulnerable, South deals NORTH ♠J987 ♥ 10 5 ♦ 9862 ♣AK8 WEST EAST ♠ A K 10 6 5 ♠Q4 ♥3 ♥ AK4 ♦ 10 7 4 3 ♦ K5 ♣ 10 4 3 ♣QJ9762 SOUTH ♠32 ♥ QJ98762 ♦ AQJ ♣5 SOUTH 1♥ 3♥

WEST 1♠ Pass

NORTH 1NT 4♥

EAST Dbl All pass

Opening lead: Ace of ♠ East, with the best hand at the table, hardly did any bidding. Everyone else got their money’s worth, especially South. We also like seven-card

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The bidding:

suits but jumping to three hearts with the South hand would not have occurred to us. West led the ace of spades and everyone else played low. Due to the spots, West could not read the spade position. There was a danger that a spade continuation would set up dummy’s jack, so West shifted to a club. A grateful declarer grabbed dummy’s ace and continued with the king of clubs, discarding his remaining spade. South led a diamond to his queen for a successful finesse and then started on trumps. There was no entry to dummy to repeat the diamond finesse, so South ran all his hearts after knocking out the ace and king. He finally cashed the ace of diamonds and the fall of the king was a lovely sight. Making four! East might have done better by playing his queen of spades under the ace at trick one. Looking at the jack in dummy, West would have thought that the queen was singleton and continued with the king of spades. He would have been surprised to see East follow suit but it wouldn’t matter. East would have two certain trump tricks and the contract would have been defeated.

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