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Local Updates (24/7) AMD adresses business chamber 10/10/08 In an effort to answer some questions that have accompanied the announcement that AMD will be building a $4.5 billion manufacturing facility in Malta, the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce hosted representatives of the chipmaker and... More Miss.USA to tape commercial at Roessleville Elementary School 10/09/08 Crystle Stewart, the 2008 Miss.USA pageant winner, will be taping a commercial about toy safety with the Consumer Protection Board at Roessleville Elementary School on Thursday, Oct. 16. According to District Spokesman John Noetzel,... More BH-BL extends deadline for Board of Education seat applications 10/09/08 The Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District has extended the deadline for applications for a recently vacated position on the Board of Education. Interested parties will have until Oct. 31, an extra two weeks, to submit a... More AMD commits to building chip fab in Malta 10/07/08 Microchip manufacturer Advanced Microchip Devices has officially committed to building its proposed $3.2 billion manufacturing plant in Malta, according to an announcement made Tuesday, Oct. 7. It will be doing so with a new structure,... More Colonie Farmers market extended 10/06/08 Due to popularity, the Farmers market at The Crossings of Colonie will be extended through Saturday, Oct. 25. Originally, the market was scheduled to close on Saturday, Sept. 27 and began the first Saturday in June. Featured farmers... More BH-BL High School gym floor fixed 10/06/08 It took two months and $80,000, but the gym at the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School is once again in use. In early August, just before the new school year was to begin, the district applied a coat of Comply Gym Floor Finish to gym... More BH-BL Board of Education president resigns 10/06/08 Nancy Della Pia, president of the Board of Education for the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District, is resigning her position for personal reasons, effective Oct. 29. According to a statement from the school district, Della Pia’s... More Neighbors Without Borders:Roundabout postponed 10/03/08 A plan to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Fuller Road has been postponed, according to Liesse Mohr of the advocacy group Neighbors Without Borders. She said Commissioner Michael V. Franchini of... More Catiebug Gala Saturday at the Saratoga Music Hall 10/03/08 The Catie Hoch Foundation will be hosting its second annual Catiebug Gala on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at the Saratoga Music Hall. With live and silent auctions along with live rock-and-roll music by J Yager and the Audiostars and cuisine... More Town of Milton readies tentative budget 10/03/08 The Town of Milton has prepared a tentative budget for 2009 weighing in at $8.5 million. A number of areas will require increases in funding, most notably the highway department, where a budget of nearly $3.3 million is proposed, up... More Colonie residents could see 3 percent tax increase in 2009 budget 10/02/08 At a special Town Board meeting, Colonie Town Comptroller Craig Blair presented the supervisor, town board members, and public with a tentative 2009 budget that represents a total of $86.9 million and a 3 percent tax increase for... More Italian artist contributes to local cause in Albany 10/02/08 Whether you say “family” or “famiglia” Italian artist Piero Maffei has come to America to show that it means the same thing no matter what language you say it in. And he wants to share its meaning, along with his work, with the Capital... More South Colonie residents to vote on school buses 09/30/08 Taxpayers in the South Colonie Central School District will vote on a proposition which will award the district seven new school buses totaling a maximum estimated cost of $634,000. For homeowners in the South Colonie Central School... More NS4SED: Zoning panel member asked to step down 09/30/08 A member of New Scotland’s Commercial Zoning Advisory Committee has been asked to resign due to a prior relationship with a potential buyer of the Bender Melon Farm, a key piece of property in ongoing discussions regarding zoning laws in... More Ballston Lake's Carney's Restaurant remains open 09/29/08 A landmark restaurant on Main Street in Ballston Lake will remain open and reenter negotiations with the State Department of Environmental Conservation. Carney’s was set to have its last day of business on Sunday, Sept. 28 amid sewage... More Car lands in Exxon Mega Mart after crash in Colonie 09/29/08 A two-car accident resulted in one vehicle being planted into a Exxon Mega Mart on the corner of Parkwood Drive and Central Avenue at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. According to police, the driver of one of the vehicles, Robert E. Lider,... More Niskayuna groundbreaking ceremonies postponed 09/26/08 Inclement weather postponed groundbreaking ceremonies at two Niskayuna Schools. Due to heavy rains, Niskayuna Central School District officials have decided to postpone groundbreaking ceremonies scheduled for Friday, Sept. 26, at... More Bethlehem proposes a 6.89 percent tax increase 09/24/08 The town of Bethlehem unveiled its $38.67 million spending plan for next year during its Wednesday, Sept. 24, town board meeting. The proposed budget constitutes a 2.8 percent spending increase over this years $37.63 million budget and... More Jonathan Carey Foundation holds 2nd Annual Walk in Bethlehem 09/24/08 The second annual Jonathan Carey Foundation Walk to help vulnerable children will take place on morning of Oct. 4 at the Bethlehem Town Park. Registration will take place from 9 until 10 a.m. at the Elm Avenue town park in Delmar and... More 2007 Colonie audit complete, town in $19.4M deficit 09/19/08 The Town of Colonie is in a $19.4 million deficit according to auditors from Bollam, Sheedy & Torani, LLP. The auditors presented their findings to the Colonie Town Board and members of the public at a Special Town Board Meeting on... More Saratoga Springs man pleads guilty to sexually abusing teen 09/18/08 A Saratoga Springs man plead guilty to several charges, including a count of sexual abuse, in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, Sept. 17. Thomas Filion, 68, will face a minimum of probation to as much as seven years in prison after... More Clifton Park readies slightly smaller budget 09/18/08 The Town of Clifton Park has prepared a tentative budget for 2009 that totals $15.2 million. In continuing a tradition town officials said has been in place since 1976, the budget does not call for any town tax. The highway tax will remain... More Workshop garners variety of ideas from New Scotlanders 09/18/08 The Commercial Zone Advisory Committee held a workshop to discuss with the public its progress toward drafting a revision for the town’s zoning laws, on Wednesday, Sept. 17 and the public responded with a variety of criticisms and... More Bethlehem plans clean-up day 09/18/08 The Town of Bethlehem has scheduled a community clean-up day on Saturday, Sept. 20, from 9 a.m. to noon. Cleanup will take place along Delaware Avenue between the Normans Kill bridge and Delaware Plaza. Participants will meet at Albany... More Colonie firefighters pull trapped student 09/18/08 Firefighters from the Fuller Road Fire Department and Village of Colonie Fire Department extricated a Colonie Central High School student from his Toyota Camry after he was involved in a one-car accident on Wednesday, Sept.... More Guilderland principal steps down 09/17/08 The Guilderland Board of Education accepted High School principal Michael Paolino’s resignation from his post at a Tuesday. Sept. 16, meeting. Paolino has been on paid leave since July 28 and will remain on leave until his resignation... More 'Panhandler' causes lockout at South Colonie Central School District 09/17/08 Three schools in the South Colonie Central School District went into a 30-minute lockout this morning (Wednesday, Sept. 17) after threats from what School Resources Officer Jeff Clark described as a "panhandler" were made to teachers in... More Niskayuna residents angry about South Colonie school district tax 09/17/08 Last night (Tuesday, Sept. 16) at a regular Board of Education meeting of the South Colonie Central School District, one man spoke on behalf of many Niskayuna residents whose jaws dropped when they received their school tax bills last... More Saratoga Springs includes police station in capital projects 09/12/08 It took many meetings, public hearings and debates both cordial and standoffish between council members, but the Saratoga Springs City Council passed a 2009 capital projects budget that included $3 million towards a public safety... More Colonie receives $2.7 million for Heritage Park 09/11/08 At tonight's (Thursday, Sept. 11) Town Board meeting, Colonie Town Supervisor Paula Mahan announced the closing of the deal to sell the town's portion of Heritage Park to Albany County for $2.7 million. "Thank you, everybody, for your... More Colonie Town Supervisor, Village of Colonie and Village of Menands mayors gather for taskforce 09/11/08 A clandestine taskforce created to resolve issues and open up discussions between the Town of Colonie, the Village of Colonie and Village of Menands met for the second time, in what Colonie Supervisor Paula Mahan calls the "first formal... More Colonie Central senior named semifinalist in National Merit Scholarship Program 09/10/08 Joseph Tassarotti, a senior at Colonie Central High School in the South Colonie Central School District, has been named a semifinalist in the competition for the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Program. Semifinalists, including... More Loudonville Elementary receives national award 09/10/08 Officials from the North Colonie Central School District announced today (Wednesday, Sept. 10) that Loudonville Elementary School has received an award from the U.S. Department of Education based on academic excellence. Loudonville... More Ballston Supervisor leaves Democratic Party 09/10/08 Town of Ballston Supervisor Patti Southworth turned in a change-of-enrollment to the State Board of Elections on Wednesday, Sept. 10, quitting the Democratic Party. She said is had no relation to her husband's failed bid for the 110th... More Breslin takes the 46th states Senate district 09/10/08 Polling numbers show that incumbent Sen. Neil Breslin of the 46th New York State Senate district beat out opponents Chalie Voelker and David Weiss in the Democratic primary. Preliminary figures cite Breslin with 15,796 votes, Weiss with... More Tonko wins the 21st Congressional Democratic Primary 09/09/08 Paul Tonko has won the Democratic Primary for the 21st Congressional District. Democratic congressional candidate Tracey Brooks has conceded her race for the retiring Congressman Michael McNulty’s seat to the former assemblyman and... More Roy McDonald gain Republican nomination in 43rd Senate District 09/09/08 Current 112th District Assemblyman Roy McDonald (R-Saratogas) has won his party’s endorsement in the contest for the 43rd State Senate seat over his opponent, Town of Nassau Councilman Ray Seney (R-Nassau). McDonald captured the... More Phil Steck concedes, will not run on Independent ticket 09/09/08 In his concession speech, 21st Congressional Candidate Phil Steck announced his campaign was ending and that he would not be running on the Independent ticket in the general election. He greeted over 80 voters at his headquarters on... More Burhrmaster takes Republican nomination for 21st Congressional District 09/09/08 Schenectady County Legislator Jim Buhrmaster took the primary race for the Republican line in the 21 Congressional District Tuesday, Sept. 9. He received 7,673 of the votes to his opponent Steven Vasquez's 3,404 votes. "In the end I... More SPOTLIGHT PRIMARY ELECTION COVERAGE 09/09/08 The following are unofficial results for primary races in and around The Spotlight’s coverage area. Check back for updates, and see the Sept. 11 editions of the Saratoga and Schenectady counties' Spotlight Newspapers, and the Sept. 17... More Contoversial transfer ends in resignation 09/09/08 Teacher Matt Nelligan, who was the center of a controversy during the summer involving a “culture climate inquiry,” handed in his letter of resignation on Friday, Sept. 5, according to school officials. “We want to stress there is a... More Avila to expand 09/05/08 The Avila Retirement Home is adding 44 units to its 152 existing units, and has set a target date for completion of the project for the beginning of 2010. Karen Hoogkamp, community liaison for the retirement center, said the extension... More Pricey Ballston pump station needed for county water 09/05/08 The Town of Ballston’s decision to sign on with the Saratoga County Water System will require an estimated investment of nearly $600,000 to even get water to the town, according to a report by the town’s engineer, CT Male. The proposed... More Miscommunication stalls EMS LifeGuard audit 09/04/08 One week after two resolutions pertaining to an audit of the Colonie EMS LifeGuard Air Rescue Program were unanimously passed by the Colonie Town Board, spectators say the process to have the program audited has not yet even begun, and are... More Colonie Price Chopper goes green 09/04/08 The first step toward a greener grocery store will be taken today (Thursday, Sept. 4) at 2 p.m. as officials will be present to break ground at 1892 Central Ave.-the location where a new Price Chopper will be built. The new 60,000... More Project Access yields more than $6,000 in fines 09/02/08 “Project Access,” an initiative to cut down on drivers parking illegally in handicap spots, garnered $6,260 in traffic fines during a one-day sweep on Friday, Aug. 29. Albany County Sheriff James L. Campbell announced that a total of 35... More Sand Creek Middle School cracks down on bullying 09/02/08 No more stolen milk money or being shoved in lockers. At Sand Creek Middle School bullying will not be tolerated thanks to a new initiative to end bullying within and outside school walls. The program, called the Olweus Bullying... More Sphere announces Target as anchor 08/29/08 As New Scotland town officials consider an extension of the moratorium on commercial development, representatives from Syracuse-based Sphere Development LLC tell The Spotlight that they “need” an estimated 137,000 square foot Target retail... More So Colonie tax rate higher than projected for homeowners,lower for business owners 08/29/08 Last night (Thursday, Aug.28) at a special meeting of the South Colonie Board of Education, board members decided on a tax rate which is higher than the originally projected 4 percent increase for homeowners that voters had voted on when... More Five Colonie zoning areas ammended 08/29/08 Five zoning areas were ammended as per last night's (Thursday, Aug. 28) Town Board meeting. The areas were ammended after a public hearing was held to discuss the areas, and Director of Planning and Economic Development Joe LaCivita... More |
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