The Tugboat URGER has returned to Waterford as a floating classroom for this week.

On Friday, May 11 the URGER hosted fourth grade students from Orena Elementary School at Lock E-2 on the Erie Canal in Waterford. The tugboat opened its current classroom season earlier this week with stops in Whitehall and Schuylerville on the Champlain Canal.

"The URGER brings history to life again along the canal. Thousands of fourth grade students will come aboard this year to learn about their heritage and the importance of protecting our precious natural resources,” said Brian U. Stratton, director of the New York State Canal Corporation.

This year, the URGER is under the command of a new skipper, Captain Wendy Marble. She has nearly 25 years of experience on New York’s Canals and other adjacent waterways and has worked on educational vessels at the South Street Seaport Museum in New York City and the HMS Rose Foundation in Bridgeport, Conn.

SCHENECTADY - Having trouble finding a sitter to watch the little ones so you can enjoy a Tony Award winning musical? A new program from Proctors and the Schenectady Branch of the Capital District YMCA hopes to end that.

YMCA Parents Night Out is a convenient, affordable, and safe solution. Through the program parents can sign up for childcare at the new Downtown Y while they attend events at Proctors State Street Complex.

Registration must be completed 48 hours prior to the show.

For more information, or to register, PLEASE VISIT.

ALBANY - Applications for the Citizens Bank's TruFit Good Citizen Student Scholarship program are now being accepted.

Last year, the scholarship program awarded a total of $50,000 to college students whose volunteer efforts made a difference in their communities.

This year, 40 scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors and current college students across the country who have been active in community service.

Applicants are asked to write an essay of no more than 250 words or record a 60-second video summing up their responsibility and leadership skills gained through community service experiences.

The scholarships will be awarded this summer for the 2012-2013 academic year.

The application period ends on Monday, April 30. For full details, rules and to apply CLICK HERE.