On Tuesday, Aug. 31, members of the Rotterdam Town Board held a special meeting to pass the retirement incentive resolution that failed last week.

What made the meeting special, as far as we at The Spotlight can tell, is that it was probably illegal and most of you probably didn’t know about it.

Here’s the skinny: On Aug. 19, the board failed to pass a resolution that would allow the town to use a retirement incentive program offered by the state.

Supervisor Frank Del Gallo and Deputy Supervisor Robert Godlewski voted in favor, Matthew Martin, Gerard Parisi and Nicola DiLeva voted... Continue Reading

Thank you Lord for Labor Day! The holiday that pretty much no one knows why we have but are very thankful for. Check that, I just “binged” it, my place of work is anti-Google so I have to get used to “binging” it- it just doesn’t sound right, I know. It’s a day to celebrate laborers, you, me, and 90% or so of the U.S.

What better than to celebrate a day for workers by doing absolutely nothing! Somewhat of an oxymoron but it was wonderful. CP and I did nothing, except watch International House Hunters- I’m totally moving to an island- and make our way down an oversaturated street full of vendors, music, and people-... Continue Reading

Happy Labor Day; a welcome day off for many people.

Actually, in this harsh economy, a day off is not a thing to be sniffed at. People are working long hours, afraid to take their eyes of their desks for fear of losing their jobs.

So, enjoy your day with family and friends and remember that Labor Day was created to celebrate the social and economic achievements of American workers. That’s you.

I have plans to do things around the house and yard, make my grocery shopping list and contact some people to arrange play dates for my kids.

Hold those thoughts… Do we ever become the... Continue Reading

This article appears in the August edition of Capital District ParentPages. Check it out, it's a great resource for parents.


If you can take an hourslong road trip with your family, you can stand together through just about anything.

Jess, the kids and I managed to take a few trips so far this summer, and so far we’ve all come back.

Sometimes it’s been in spite of other drivers’ best efforts, as was the case on our drive to Connecticut last week.

About an hour into our trip, we’re joined on the highway by the driver of... Continue Reading

As you have figured out by now, I spent last week in Greenland.
Specifically, flying around the big ice cube to research camps with the 109th Airlift Wing of the NY Air National Guard.
My last blog was about volleyball in the Arctic and I am sure more than a few of you are confused as to what people are doing so far in the middle of nowhere.
So logically, what do you do when you are at a research camp with scientists studying ice cores?
You talk.
Those of you who know me personally understand I can talk.
So I did.
Most of the people at NEEM spoke english in some form or another, so that... Continue Reading

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