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Fireball Run Comes to Mechanicville
Article and photos on page 12 of the 10/06 Express.
Autism Awareness – by C. Barton
Schaghticoke- April is recognized throughout the nation as Autism Awareness Month. For over 50 years the Autism Society has encouraged a nationwide effort to educate and work towards creating a society that is appreciative of the “true aspects of all people, including those on the autism spectrum.” Promoting awareness, inclusion and self-determination for those with autism is one of the many goals of organizations that work to educate society about autism. The goal is to create a partnership with communities that will promote the national movement to ensure that those with autism can achieve the highest possible quality of life.
Read the entire article in the May 28th issue.
The Express Newspaper October 16, 2014
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Information contact
Meg Myers, Director, Domestic Violence and Family Resource Programs, MACSC
(518) 664-8322 x314
Mechanicville, NY September 26, 2014…National news stories appear about the explosion of domestic violence. From professional athletes, to local offenders, domestic violence affects men, women, and children on a daily basis. Whether or not it’s referred to as battering, family abuse, or intimate partner violence, domestic violence is a physical, emotional and/or psychological behavior that one person uses to gain power and control over another in a relationship. In Mechanicville alone, a small city of one square mile, there was a 32% increase in domestic incident reports filed by police officers in 2012. Throughout the country, there are millions of stories about the abuse of real people. According to the Allstate Foundation Poll on Domestic Violence, 74 percent of Americans know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence.
Read the entire article in the Oct. 9th edition of the Express.