http://spotlightnews.com/blogs Ariana Cohn is a reporter who covers the Town of Colonie. Since assuming her position in March 2008, she has slowly become a familiar face all around your town. In her free time, that is, the time she is not covering insanely long Town Board meetings, she enjoys dressing her dog in clothing and making up words. en-us 60 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:16:27 -0700 The Insighter In this week's paper you will read about, in my mind, one of the most interesting ways to fundraise: killing a person. No, not really. A Colonie-based mom-and-pop business http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1236784587 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1236784587 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:26:43 -0800 The Insighter Wow, last post November (*embarassed look on face*). Moving forward, Albany County Legislator Carl Zeilman, R, C, I-Colonie, announced this week that he would be presenting his http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1236097603 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1236097603 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:04:48 -0800 The Insighter You've seen it from across the store. You've looked longingly at its turquoise coat and wondered how much money it would cost you to make it a part of your home. And soon, I will http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1226354688 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1226354688 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:41 -0800 The Insighter I figure now's as good a time as any to revamp the Town Board Update. Especially on the eve of what Supervisor Paula Mahan labeled "the shortest meeting ever." Every http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1226019641 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1226019641 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 06:14:20 -0700 The Insighter At a special Town Board meeting, Colonie Town Comptroller Craig Blair presented the supervisor, town board members, and public with a tentative 2009 budget that represents a total http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1223039660 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1223039660 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:24:16 -0700 The Insighter I have to admit, I'm still a little starstruck from meeting Andy Rooney on Friday when he came to speak during the Albany Academy alumni lecture series. For days now I've been http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1222194256 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1222194256 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:43:58 -0700 The Insighter In the past two days, something has been made abundantly clear to me: by the time I'm ready to buy a house, there is no way I will be able to buy a house. Why, you ask? Because http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1221752638 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1221752638 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:22:09 -0700 The Insighter Lots of things were missing from tonight's Town Board meeting. TV cameras, Councilman Brian Hogan, public comments and an agenda with over 20 items. The meeting itself was over http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1221182529 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1221182529 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:35:05 -0700 The Insighter It just doesn't make sense. Mainly, what I don't understand is, why, if you like a team, do you have to HATE another team? You don't hate all teams, but you usually hate just http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1220898905 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1220898905 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:53:09 -0700 The Insighter A little late, but you know what they say about the late bird. Oh, you don't? Me either. Last night's TB meeting was the shortest in a while, but still ended after 9 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1220032389 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1220032389 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:26:43 -0700 The Insighter Sure, they make calls, write releases, greet the public, drive their boss around and schedule appointments. They get nice offices, fancy titles (which most commonly do not http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1219764403 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1219764403 Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:13:34 -0700 The Insighter Interested? I thought you might be. Last night's nearly five hour Town Board Meeting was filled with emotion, anger and even one unusual racial slur. It began with the http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1218816814 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1218816814 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:31:00 -0700 The Insighter My friend Brittany claims to be a nacho-connoisseur. She goes around to different restaurants with her friend, Melinda, both fancy and fast food, and rates the nachos a few bites http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1217964660 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1217964660 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:09:23 -0700 The Insighter Day one (because the day you first put the blades for the first time since childhood doesn't count). Day one went pretty well. Why don't I start with a little bit of http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1217344163 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1217344163 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:09:04 -0700 The Insighter Well, folks, after two weeks of hearing an array of comments at Town Board meetings about the EMS Lifeguard program, I've decided to bring the discussion here, to my blog. http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216994944 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216994944 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:51:47 -0700 The Insighter In an effort to keep you informed, and hopefully get more readers to my blog, I've decided to post a synopsis of a few key events that make up the Colonie Town Board http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216954307 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216954307 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:19:06 -0700 The Insighter In tomorrow's edition of the Colonie Spotlight, you may read a story that looks like this: "Officials from the Capital District Transportation Authority met with several http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216754346 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216754346 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:27:55 -0700 The Insighter A good friend of mine died yesterday. Not the typical friend one would imagine a 22-year-old having, but a good, solid, dependable, trustworthy, honest, wise, and compassionate http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216751275 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216751275 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:45:32 -0700 The Insighter Truth. What is it? Who determines what is true and what is not? Is there a truth police officer? These questions may seem a little silly, but I have been thinking about truth a http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216395932 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1216395932 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:48:16 -0700 The Insighter Do you love your pet? I hope so. But how much. I know I love my little dog so much I paid an arm and a leg to own her, and dress her up in a new pretty collar every month. But http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1215438496 http://spotlightnews.com/blogs/acohn/view_blog.php?blog_id=1215438496