http://www.spotlightnews.com/spotlightnews/ Spotlight News is news that affects the reader: local events, local taxes, local politics, local schools, local business, friends and neighbors. en-us Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:43:40 -0500 General Society Fire official says building from ground up is cheaper than updating facility On Thursday, Feb. 25, the Westmere Fire District held apublic http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268167420 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268167420 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:39:21 -0500 General Society Referendum will be brought before voters On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Westmere Fire District received Zoning Board approval to build a new http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268167161 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268167161 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:37:26 -0500 General Society Chris Gibson simultaneously retired from a 24-year career in the U.S. Army and formally announced he was running on the Republican ticket for http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268167046 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268167046 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:12:44 -0500 General Society Local groups protesting expansion on historic grounds The Fiver Rivers Environmental Education Center in the Town of New Scotland was founded on http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268165564 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268165564 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:05:21 -0500 General Society A University at Albany police officer was injured in a car accident at approximately 6:07 p.m. on Monday, March 8. According to police, Officer http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268165121 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268165121 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:20:42 -0500 General Society It's every high school student's dream: to get back at their teachers for all the homework, tests, and lectures endured throughout the years, and http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268151642 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268151642 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:27:07 -0500 Government The Schenectady County Legislature will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 9, on the display of caloric content at eating establishments across http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268148427 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268148427 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:08:35 -0500 General Society As DOT plans a $12 million project to improve exit four off the Northway, Albany International Airport officials said they are hopeful more funding http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268147315 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268147315 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:18:58 -0500 General Society Saratoga Springs wants to know what its residents think are local priorities for the next five years of federal funding. To assist in reviewing http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268068738 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268068738 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:34:02 -0500 General Society Whether it's for a lifelong devotion to the area, innovative business practices or dedicated community service, the Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268066042 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268066042 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:10:19 -0500 Government Rotterdam residents said that rezoning to light industrial 15 acres of land owned by the Golub Corporation on Duanesburg Road will increase traffic http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268064619 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268064619 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:59:03 -0500 Government The United States Postal Service has announced that the Niskayuna Branch Post Office building is up for sale, but town supervisor Joe Landry wants to http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268063943 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268063943 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:46:04 -0500 General Society The Colonie Police Traffic Safety Division is investigating a two-vehicle crash that resulted in the death of one of the drivers. At approximately http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268012764 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1268012764 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:05:47 -0500 General Society BH-BL Middle School to perform ‘Cinderella' By ALYSSA JUNG junga@spotlightnews.com Seventh and eighth graders in the Burnt Hills-Ballston http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1267981547 http://www.spotlightnews.com/news/view_news.php?news_id=1267981547