Mohawk Fine Papers has been chosen as this weeks Volunteer of the Week. Mohawk Fine Papers has adopted the Dyke Ave West Traffic Island and has helped in maintaining the area and planted new flowers.

Each week the City will highlight volunteers who have adopted parks throughout the City as part of the City’s Beautification Program.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Adopt-A-Park Program, please contact Danielle Milliken at (518) 233-2116 or at dmilliken@ci.cohoes.ny.us.

Mary’s Corner has been chosen as the city of Cohoes Volunteer of the Week.  Mary’s Corner has adopted the North Mohawk Entrance of the City and has helped in maintaining the flower beds and planting new flowers.

Each week the city will highlight volunteers who have adopted parks throughout the City as part of the City’s Beautification Program.

If you are interested in becoming a part of the Adopt-A-Park Program, please contact Danielle Milliken at (518) 233-2116 or at dmilliken@ci.cohoes.ny.us.

The graves of two Civil War Veterans from the Capital Region will be rehabilitated starting today.

The grave of Sergeant John Shaughnessy, an Irishman from Cohoes is currently unmarked at Saint Agnes cemetery in Menands, and Private Anthony Nicolini, an Italian is buried at Lisha's Kill cemetery in Schenectady’s grave is under a stone badly deteriorating.

Volunteers say they will put legible and dignified grave markers in place.