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Rensselaer Teacher Sent 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Minor, Police Say Rensselaer Teacher Sent 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Minor, Police Say
Rensselaer Teacher Sent 'Sexually Suggestive' Messages To Minor, Police Say A high school teacher in the region is facing charges after allegedly sending sexually suggestive messages to a minor, authorities said. Rensselaer County resident Peter Bertram, age 43, of the Village of Nassau, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 17, following an investigation by State Police. Investigators determined that Bertram, who teaches at Averill Park High School in Rensselaer, sent “indecent and sexually suggestive” images and text messages to a child under the age of 17. The victim is not a student at Averill Park High School. Troopers were initially contacted on Monday morning, Jan. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Grafton Remembered As 'Friend You Could Count On' Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Grafton Remembered As 'Friend You Could Count On'
Man Killed In Industrial Accident In Grafton Remembered As 'Friend You Could Count On' Friends and loved ones are mourning the loss of a man who was killed in an on-the-job accident at a rock quarry in the region. Rensselaer County resident Darren Miller, of Grafton, died Saturday, Oct. 1, at the age of 35, according to his obituary.  State police said Miller was working at R.J. Valente Gravel in Grafton at around 8:15 a.m. when a piece of equipment fell and struck him. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Worker Killed In Accident At Rock Quarry In Region The accident is still being investigated by State police and the Mine Safety and Health Administratio…

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by Michael Mashburn