HIGH NOTES: Picnic for pets, law scholarships, Halloween contest for animals, repair cafe – The Daily Gazette
Clear skies. Low around 30F. Winds light and variable..
Clear skies. Low around 30F. Winds light and variable.
Updated: October 9, 2025 @ 8:33 pm
In Ghent, the 2025 Paw Picnic at Locust Hill Barn raised more than $70,000 for the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA. The money raised from event attendees, sponsors and raffle participants supports chapter programs and services to more than 6,000 animals each year. For information on the Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA, visit: https://cghs.org/.
In Albany, Tully Rinckey PLLC, through the Tully Rinckey Foundation, is awarding military scholarships for the Fall 2025 college semester. The $3,000 scholarships will be awarded to one student from Syracuse University College of Law, University at Buffalo School of Law and Albany Law School. To be eligible for the scholarships, applicants must be a new or current student, and have served, or are currently serving, in the military or reserves. Applications and supporting material must be submitted no later than October 15. Scholarship winners will be notified by November 1. Interested applicants can visit the Tully Rinckey website at https://www.tullylegal.com/tully-rinckey-military-scholarship/ for more information and application forms.
In the Capital Region, Market 32 and Price Chopper, as part of Market 32’s 10th anniversary celebration, is bringing back the “Pets in Halloween Costumes” contest. Through Oct. 31, pet owners across the company’s six-state footprint are invited to show off their feline and canine friends to win baskets full of free food and toys. Six winners will be selected and announced on Nov. 3. Contest prizes are sponsored by Nestle Purina and Cat’s Pride, which also will donate 2,000 pounds of litter to the Animal Protective Foundation.
In Stuyvesant, local residents were able to get free repairs for lamps, electrical items, as well as woodwork repaired and knives sharpened as part of the town’s fall trash day. The repair cafe was sponsored by the Stuyvesant Climate Smart Taskforce, the Depot Committee and Stuyvesant Pathways/OSI.
SEND US YOUR HIGH NOTES
High Notes is a regular weekly feature of The Gazette Family of Newspaper’s Opinion section spotlighting the good being done in our communities by individuals, organizations, schools and colleges, and businesses. If you know of anyone who should be celebrated, send your suggestions for High Notes to Editorial Page Editor Mark Mahoney at mmahoney@dailygazette.net.
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Top stories and breaking news, delivered daily at 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Major news, right when it happens—sent straight to your inbox.
A weekly roundup of our top stories from across all our publications—delivered every Saturday.
Get the day’s full paper—The Daily Gazette, Amsterdam Recorder & Leader Herald—delivered to your inbox daily by 5 a.m.
Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.
We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Account processing issue – the email address may already exist
Have the latest food and drink articles delivered to your inbox every Thursday.
Local and state politics made simple. Hits your inbox every Tuesday.
A weekly roundup of local crime news—delivered every Wednesday
Top stories and breaking news, delivered daily at 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Honoring lives in our community—new obits shared daily.
Get the day’s full paper—The Daily Gazette, Amsterdam Recorder & Leader Herald—delivered to your inbox daily by 5 a.m.
Expert race picks delivered daily during the Saratoga track season.
HV360 headlines to your inbox!
Remembering those we’ve lost. Delivered Tuesday through Saturday.
Top local stories delivered to your inbox Monday through Saturday.
Leader Herald & Amsterdam Recorder Obituaries. Remembering those we’ve lost. Delivered Monday through Saturday.
Major news, right when it happens—sent straight to your inbox.
Major news, right when it happens—sent straight to your inbox.
Get the Register Star and Daily Mail E-edition delivered directly to your inbox!
Have the latest local news delivered every morning so you don’t miss out on updates.
A weekly roundup of our top stories from across all our publications—delivered every Saturday.
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Invalid password or account does not exist
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Secure transaction. Secure transaction. Cancel anytime.
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
A receipt was sent to your email.
