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Local Updates (24/7) Water main break closes a portion of Altamont Avenue in Rotterdam 07/03/08 A portion of Altamont Avenue, from Curry Road to Tower Street, will be closed today until further notice due to a water break. Rotterdam Police were notified of the problem at 2:14 p.m. The town water department was notified by... More More roadwork in Delmar beginning July 7 07/03/08 Milling and paving will begin on routes 443 and 335 (Elsmere Ave.) on July 7 and continue Monday through Friday until July 25, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The paving will be conducted between 9 a.m. and... More Fourth of July activities planned in Clifton Park 07/03/08 The Town of Clifton Park will celebrate Independence Day with a parade beginning at 12 p.m., Friday, July 4. The parade will follow Route 146 West to Vischer Ferry Road, where it will end at Clifton Common. Events are planned all... More Guilerland teacher to keep options open 07/03/08 Teacher Matt Nelligan, who is facing a transfer from Guilerland High School to Farnsworth Middle School because of a “cultural climate inquiry” conducted by the administration, said he has not made any decision about filing a lawsuit... More Law firm sponsors 07/03/08 The heavy hitters, Martin, Harding & Mazzotti, will sponsor a safe cab rides program during from Friday, July 4 through Sunday, July 6. The program will provide free cab rides to local tavern and retaurant patrons in Albany, Schenectady... More Official’s return enrages union members 07/02/08 He may not have taken anyone’s milk money or shoved freshmen into lockers, but according to some of the people who work with him, the director of facilities at the North Colonie school district epitomizes the word “bully.” According to... More Students, friends rally for teacher 07/02/08 Hundreds of supporters rallied for teachers Matt Nelligan and Ann Marie McManus at Guilderland High School Tuesday, July 1. After the district conducted a “culture climate inquiry,” they decided to move the teachers to middle school for... More Halfmoon to celebrate Independence Day tonight 07/02/08 Fireworks in honor of the July Fourth holiday will begin at 9:30 p.m. in the Town of Halfmoon tonight(Wednesday, July 2). Sirsy, an indie pop rock band, will perform at the Gazebo on the Town Hall Complex beginning at 6:30 p.m.... More Rudy Ciccotti gives reward money to shooting victim's mother 07/01/08 When police could not determine who was best qualified to receive the $10,000 reward Rudy A. Ciccotti had promised to give anyone with information that would lead to the arrest of the shooter involved in Kathina Thomas' death, Ciccotti... More State Court of Appeals denies appeal by Save the Pine Bush Inc. 07/01/08 The New York State Court of Appeals denied an appeal by Save the Pine Bush Inc. in a lawsuit against the Clifton Park Planning Board over the Karner blue butterfly habitat along Wood Road in the town. The decision also requires Save... More Couple pleads guilty to West Crescent Fire Department theft 07/01/08 Lee Lussier, the former treasurer of the Halfmoon West Crescent Fire Department, pled guilty to grand larceny, Monday, June 30, for stealing money from the fire department. He was ordered to pay $43,000 in restitution. District... More BH-BL School District, teachers reach new contract agreement 07/01/08 Teachers in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District will be seeing increases in their salaries after a new agreement between the Board of Education and the Teacher’s Association was completed after a Tuesday, June 24 meeting of the... More Public meeting held to discuss roundabout by UAlbany 06/27/08 Legislators, concerned residents, and county officials discussed options to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Fuller road and the Washington avenue extension at a public information hearing on Thursday, June 26. The public... More Malta will seek grant for trail work 06/27/08 The Town Board of Malta has authorized the town to seek a New York Department of Transportation grant in the amount of $1,000,000 to fund the extension of the Zim Smith Trail to Route 9. The vote came at a Friday, June 27 midday meeting... More Clifton Park Community Chorus to perform on Common 06/27/08 The Clifton Park Community Chorus will kick off Sunday Night in the Park, Sunday, June 29, at 7 p.m. at the Clifton Common outdoor stage. The chorus will perform an "American Quilt," a variety of music from Broadway and American... More Town of Colonie library director to retire 06/27/08 At a full Town Board meeting last night (June 26) a teary-eyed Robert Jaquay, director of the William K. Sanford Library, announced his plans to leave the library to retire effective Friday, June 27. Prior to the meeting's regular... More Rotterdam water deemed best in Schenectady County 06/26/08 It’s probably the only taste test around where the primary goal is having no taste at all. It's the Schenectady County water tasting contest of course. Municipalities squared off for bragging rights to the clearest, purest and... More FAO Scwarz to come to Crossgates 06/26/08 Macy’s at Crossgates Mall announced on Thursday, June 26, it will be adding an FAO Schwarz toy store sometime next year. “There is no proposed date yet,” said Marketing Director for Crossgates Mall, Sara Boniface. She said it will... More Colonie Town Pool opens for 42nd year 06/26/08 Senior citizens will be able to swim for free beginning this Friday, June at the Colonie Town Pool, as the pool will open its gates and kick off the summer season this weekend. The pool, on Schermerhorn Road off Route 9, will be open... More EXCLUSIVE: Bethlehem School District approves new union contract 06/26/08 Following an executive session held by the Bethlehem Board of Education at 8:15 this morning, the board unanimously approved the Bethlehem Central United Employee Association (BCUEA) contract from July 1, 2008 until June 30, 2012. The... More Bethlehem to close Elsmere Ave. on July 8 06/25/08 The town has announced that Elsmere Avenue will be closed “for at least three days” between Maple Avenue and Kenwood Avenue starting on July 8. Supervisor Jack Cunningham made the announcement during the town’s Wednesday, June 25, town... More Colonie one-time corrective tax bill falls through cracks on Senate floor 06/25/08 As the legislative session came to a close late Tuesday afternoon, the bill which would force Colonie taxpayers to pay a one-time corrective tax seemed to slip through the cracks of the Senate floor. According to Senator Neil Breslin,... More Union members: North Colonie district officials tight-lipped about personnel matter 06/24/08 Outside an Employee Relations Committee meeting, Tuesday night, June 24, several angry CSEA labor union members voiced concern to Spotlight Newspapers about the district’s unanimous decision to reinstate Director of Facilities Tim Bonk... More SCCC president announces retirement 06/24/08 The longest-serving president in the history of Schenectady County Community College will retire at year’s end. SCCC President of 17 years, Gabe Basil announced his retirement on Tuesday, June 24. He will continue to serve as president... More Bragging rights at stake in Schenectady County water taste test 06/24/08 Local municipalities in Schenectady County will do battle on Thursday, June 26 to determine who has the best tasting water in Schenectady County. The winner will go on to regional and if successful the State finals held at the New... More Soft Tex moves factory to Halfmoon 06/24/08 Soft Tex, a pillow, mattress and comforter manufacturer, held an open house of their new factory, showroom and distribution center in Halfmoon Tuesday, June 24. The manufacturer, which has been in business for more than 20 years,... More NYRA announces plans for upcoming Saratoga meet 06/23/08 With legislation still pending regarding the New York Racing Association’s franchise, it announced today its plans for the 2008 Saratoga racing meet at the Desmond Hotel in Colonie. Charles Hayward, chief executive for NYRA,... More Vandals cause over $3,000 damage at Village of Colonie baseball fields 06/23/08 When Joe Sutherland woke up the morning of Sunday, June 15, he got in his car, drove over to Cook Park and prepared to check the baseball fields, as he does every weekend. But when Sutherland arrived at Rogowicz field, what he saw was... More Malta awards two contracts for community center expansion work 06/20/08 The Town of Malta has awarded two contracts for work on the David R. Meager Community Center expansion. Prior to a town board workshop on the evening of Thursday, June 19, the board unanimously approved Latham-based Campito Plumbing &... More Facilitator for Ballston Schools task force chosen 06/19/08 The Ballston Spa School District will be seeking input on the future role of the Malta Avenue Building from a community task force. Working with that task force as a facilitator will be Jim Collins, the board of education announced at a... More Delmar’s Meyers Funeral Home director says he’s innocent 06/19/08 After being charged with felony accounts of falsifying business records and insurance fraud, Benjamin Meyers of the Meyers Funeral Home in Delmar says he is innocent and was arrested on trumped up charges. His attorney, Jim Morgan, said... More Sheldon Hills of Halfmoon opens clubhouse 06/19/08 Sheldon Hills of Halfmoon, a resort-style living community, will hold an open house Thursday, June 19, for their new 6,000 square foot clubhouse. The clubhouse located at 3 Covington Drive, Halfmoon, features a ballroom, meeting room,... More South Colonie bus vandals caught 06/19/08 Today (Thursday, June 19), Colonie police announced the arrests of two individuals being charged with the bus vandalism which caused the South Colonie Central School District to close school for the day on Friday, June 13. The... More DEC fines Bethlehem for 2006 and 2008 mercury spills 06/18/08 The Department of Environmental Conservation has fined the town of Bethlehem $15,000 for “mercury and petroleum reporting and handling violations” that occurred over the last two years. The town is now replacing all of its mercury... More RCS bus prop passes 06/18/08 Residents in the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk School District overwhelmingly approved a $403,427 referendum on Tuesday, June 17, allowing the district to borrow funds and purchase four new buses. The voter turnout was low, but the... More State Comptroller: Colonie spent $48,000 inappropriately 06/18/08 A new audit released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli today (Wednesday, June 18) said that Town of Colonie officials, in the previous administration, improperly disposed of soil at the West Albany Rod and Gun Club in the Spring of... More Water main break closes Clarksville Elementary 06/17/08 UPDATE: Water service has been returned to the elementary school and student performances will take place tonight, June 17, and classes will resume tomorrow, June 18. Bethlehem Central Schools has announced that has Clarksville... More Union Graduate College breaks ground on new campus 06/13/08 The vast vacant lot at the corner of Nott Terrace and Liberty Street in downtown Schenectady will soon be the home of Union Graduate College’s new $8 million campus. College officials said the three-story 24,000-square-foot building... More Malta to test emergency sirens Friday 06/13/08 The Town of Malta has installed three emergency warning sirens. One is located at the Malta Community Park on Plains Road, the second is located at Shenantaha Creek Park on East Line Road and the third is located at the Town Complex on... More South Colonie Central School District closed due to bus vandalism 06/13/08 Rumors were flying Thursday (June 12) morning of "senior prank" after 38 out of the South Colonie Central School District's 80 buses were vandalized over the night. Communications Coordinator John Noetzel said, "We don't know that this... More Colonie Town Board adopts home-rule message for one-time corrective tax 06/13/08 In a 4-3 vote last night (Thursday, June 12), the Colonie Town Board adopted a home-rule message which would encourage the New York State Legislature to pass a one-time corrective tax bill for the Town of Colonie, which would average to... More Bethlehem man convicted of raping teenaged girls 06/12/08 The Albany County District Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of 59-year-old Richard Clevenstine for sexually abusing two teenage girls. Clevenstine, a Bethlehem resident, was found guilty by a jury on 11 separate counts, which... More Nisky synangogue plans trip to Cooperstown's Fenimore Art Museum 06/12/08 Congregation Agudat Achim in Niskayuna plans a trip to the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, NY to view the sacred and secular exhibit 'Gilded Lions and Jeweled Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel." The bus trip will depart from the... More Colonie dog owners celebrate Pug Day 06/12/08 Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. Pug Day. Residents in the Village of Colonie counted down the days until their pugs came together, dressed up and ready to compete this past Saturday, June 14. According to Maryanne Casale, member and... More Rivalry for state senate primary begins in Bethlehem 06/11/08 One Delmar Democrat thinks it time for a new hometown senator to represent Albany County in the New York Senate. Political newcomer Charlie Voelker is challenging six-term incumbent Sen. Neil Breslin, D-Delmar, for his seat, which... More Village-wide garage sale in Ballston Spa 06/11/08 There will be a village-wide garage sale in Ballston Spa on the weekend of June 14 and 15. The event is being organized by the Ballston Spa Business and Professionals Association (BSBPA), who will be publishing a list of garage sale... More SaratogaArtsFest coming to Spa City 06/11/08 Saratoga Springs will once again be holding the SaratogaArtsFest from Friday, June 13 to Sunday, June 15. The event will feature a variety of musical genres, dance, theatre and the visual arts. Authors Honor Moore, author of The... More Masullo residents say "no" to sewers 06/10/08 Residents of Masullo Estates voted against a proposed sewer line extension to their 88-home neighborhood on Tuesday, June 10. Homeowners voted 86 to 18 defeating a proposal to bond for the extension of a dry sewer line while the town... More South Colonie late bus cancelled for the day (6/10) 06/10/08 The South Colonie Central School District has cancelled the late bus for the day due to the severe weather forecast. The buses, which normally run at 4, 5, and 5:30 p.m. will not be operating for the day. Both the South Colonie Central... More BH-BL schools to close early 06/10/08 Due to the high temperature, the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake high school and middle school will be closing at 1 p.m. today. The elementary schools will dismiss at 2 p.m.... More |
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