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Local Updates (24/7) Clifton Park still negotiating with Colonie on Stony Creek Reservoir sale 10/12/09 Three weeks after the Town of Colonie posted an request for proposals for the sale of the town’s portion of the Stony Creek Reservoir, approximately 963 acres, in Clifton Park, Town Councilwoman Nicole Criscione-Szesnat urged the board and... More Glenville police warn of phone-based scams 10/12/09 Glenville Police are currently investigating a scam involving elderly victims, where suspects pose as relatives requesting money. According to the Glenville Police, there are two cases where victims have received phone calls from a male... More Glenmont man dies in ATV accident 10/12/09 Police in the Town of Bethlehem are reporting that a 48-year-ol Glenmont man suffered fatal injuries while riding an ATV on Sunday, Oct. 11. The accident occurred on a private driveway off of Jolley Road in Glenmont at approximately... More G.H.S student commits suicide 10/09/09 The Guilderland Central School District has sent the following letter home to parents regarding the suicide of a student at the high school, according to the distrcit Web site: Dear Parents/Guardians: It is with profound sadness that... More Albany County executive proposes cuts in 2010 10/09/09 Albany County Executive Mike Breslin released a 2010 county budget proposal on Thursday, Oct. 8, that would cut jobs, increase the tax levy by 5.9 percent and begin the downsizing process for the county-run nursing home. The $11.6... More Rotterdam Police Investigate Armed Robbery 10/09/09 Rotterdam Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Mobil Station located at 1210 Altamont Ave. on Saturday, Oct. 3. According to the police report, at approximately 3:40 p.m. two black male suspects entered the store. Both were... More Town Board lowers speed limit on Pollock Road in Latham 10/08/09 After a short public hearing, the Colonie Town Board lowered the speed limit from 40 mph to 30 mph on Pollock Road on Thursday, Oct. 8, after hearing three residents complain of the speeding cars that zip past their homes. Dolores... More Renovations of Kwanis Park Completed in Rotterdam 10/08/09 The Town of Rotterdam received a $40,000 grant from the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to make needed improvements to Kiwanis Park on Route 5S along the Mohawk River. The project included a renovation of the... More New Private School Announces Plans for the Capital District 10/08/09 Capital Lyceum, an independent and non-sectarian secondary school was announced by Mayor Brian Stratton, Schenectady County Legislators and local college officials on Oct. 8 at 11 a.m. at 423 Franklin St. in Schenectady. Capital Lyceum... More Cell tower opponents dial in concerns to BC 10/08/09 The Bethlehem Central School District’s idea of erecting a cell tower on district property to bolster the budget had a group of area residents dialing in their concerns at a recent Board of Education meeting. Hoisting signs reading... More Power outages reported throughout Capital District 10/07/09 National Grid reports that there are power outages in the following towns: In Scotia and Glenville, there are 31 power outages. Power is expected to be restored by 5 p.m. In Niskayuna there is one power outage. Power restoration... More Spotlight under new ownership 10/07/09 Spotlight Newspapers, the Capital District’s award-winning community weeklies, was purchased Oct. 1, by Community Media Group LLC. The transaction includes the sale of The Spotlight’s weeklies in 12 communities in the Albany market and the... More Niskayuna PTO website goes green for October 10/07/09 The Niskayuna Parent Teacher Organization's website has gone green for the month of October. Niskypto.org hopes to streamline the movement of documents such as school menus and school phone directories by using the web and creating... More Police officer injured in auto crash 10/07/09 On Wedneday, Oct.7 at about 10 a.m. a Saratoga Springs Police Officer was injured in a motor vehicle crash on Route 9 South approximately 100 feet south of the intersection with the Avenue of the Pines. According Ltnt. Gregory Veitch... More Good news for Saratoga Race Track fans 10/07/09 On the heels of a successful 2009 race meet at Saratoga Race Course, The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) will expand the 2010 season by four days, a revision that will remain in place for the foreseeable future. Next year’s... More Voorheesville school district plans special vote 10/07/09 The Voorheesville Central School District will hold a special election on Tuesday, Oct. 20, to vote on the creation two separate reserve funds; one for repairs and one for land acquisitions, according to information from the... More Bethlehem tower opponents to demonstrate at BC offices 10/07/09 A group of Bethlehem residents opposed to the construction of cell phone towers on Bethlehem Central School District property plan to hold a demonstration outside the district offices today prior to a meeting of the Board of... More Schenectady Fire Dept. responds to Nisky blaze 10/06/09 The Schenectady Fire Department is investigating the source of a five-alarm fire at 1624 Union St, Schenectady on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The fire was responded to at 9:01 a.m. There was smoke and fire damage to the upstairs apartments and water... More UPDATED Judge keeps ballots sealed in Bethlehem supervisor primary 10/06/09 A state Supreme Court judge handed down a decision Tuesday, Oct. 6, that will keep sealed 11 absentee ballots cast in the September primary for the Working Families Party line in the race for Bethlehem town supervisor. The decision... More Guilderland fire districts plan budget workshops 10/06/09 Two Guilderland fire district's will host budget workshops in late October, according to the town. The Westmere Fire District, will have a budget hearing on, Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. The hearing will take place at the Westmere... More Decision over CBA/La Salle merger to be made this month 10/05/09 A decision that has been looming over the heads of parents of two area private schools discussing merging is expected to be made this month according to administrators from both Christian Brothers Academy, in Loudonville, and La Salle... More Niskayuna school district to hold health information night 10/05/09 The Niskayuna School District will hold an informational meeting on the potential severity of the coming flu season with the reemergence of the H1N1 flu virus on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Niskayuna High School Auditorium. Parents staff... More Colonie supervisor debate to be held on Oct. 28 10/02/09 The two candidates running for the Colonie town supervisor are expected to debate Wednesday, Oct. 28, at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Road. That date is the second one scheduled and comes less than a week after a press release was sent out... More UPDATED-Judge withholds ruling in Bethlehem election lawsuit 10/02/09 A state Supreme Court judge on Thursday, Oct. 1, withheld judgment in a lawsuit filed by Bethlehem supervisor hopeful Sam Messina against incumbent Jack Cunningham over votes that could decide who will appear on the Working Families Party... More Committee wants nursing home, ammends Breslin's long-term care plan 10/02/09 Albany County officials are planning to introduce an amendment to County Executive Mike Breslin’s long-term care plan which will include the construction of a nursing home campus with several facilities in the portion of Heritage Park that... More New Scotland Republicans step down from committee 10/02/09 A number of New Scotland Republican Party members have resigned from the committee, and have chosen to endorse candidate Doug LaGrange, who also recently took leave from the committee. LaGrange issued an email to party leadership... More Kid runs for Cure 10/02/09 Most 12 year olds can only imagine raising $1,800 for a cause. Tyler Hanft exceeded expectations and raised $5,767 for Susan G. Komen’s Race for the Cure in Albany. “My mom had breast cancer in 2006, and that was a big shock to my... More Police search for alleged credit scam suspect 10/02/09 Police are searching for a suspect in a credit card scam, who allegedly bolted along with his accomplice on Tuesday, Oct. 29, according to officials. Police made an arrest of the mans alleged accomplice, Ina Bonilla, 33, of Brooklyn, on... More Dolin proposes 5 percent tax cut 09/30/09 New Scotland Supervisor Tom Dolin said he is filing his preliminary budget today, Wednesday, Sept. 30, and is including a 5 percent tax cut. Workshops are scheduled on Thursday, Oct. 15 and Wednesday, Oct. 21 and 28 he said. Check... More Albany County Leg holds public hearing on idling law 09/30/09 Several members of the Albany County Legislature met Tuesday, Sept. 29 for three public hearings-one of which to discuss a proposed law that would limit motor vehicles to idling for no longer than three minutes while the vehicle is not in... More Bethlehem suspends chief for 10 days 09/30/09 Town of Bethlehem Police Chief Louis Corsi has been handed a 10-day suspension by the Town Board for his use of a racial slur during a January 2006 phone conversation, a recording of which was recently unearthed. The Town Board voted... More DEC scientist says Ravena home to increased mercury levels 09/29/09 Department of Ecological Conservation Wildlife Pathologist Ward Stone announced Monday, Sept. 28, that his independent studies of the Ravena area have found mercury levels up to eight times above the norm on and in vegetation and... More Guilderland hosts extra hazardous waste day 09/29/09 The Town of Guilderland will host a supplemental Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 4-8 p.m., according its Web site. The event will be held at 6363 French’s Mill Road at Guilderland Center. “A pass will be... More Clifton Park to hold third Annual River Days this weekend 09/29/09 River Days, the town’s annual celebration of the 12 miles of Mohawk riverfront in Clifton Park, will be held this weekend, Friday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 4. Highlights include a fishing derby on Friday, Oct. 2, a riverfront barbecue... More Auditors review Colonie finances 09/28/09 Auditors from Bollam, Sheedy, Torani & Co. LLP spoke to the Colonie Town Board and members of the public Thursday, Sept. 24, presenting draft financial statements and opinions on what the town could be doing to better manage its... More Arrest made for public lewdness in vicinity of Boght Hills School 09/25/09 Michael V. Vosburgh, 22, of Clifton Park, was arrested Friday, Sept. 25, on public lewdness charges for allegedly masturbating in his car near Boght Hills Elementary School. According to police, a 48-year-old woman who was jogging in the... More Colonie Police make arrest in Walgreens robbery 09/24/09 Colonie Police have arrested Brian T. Kelleher, 25, of Albany, in connection with the Wednesday, Sept. 16 robbery of the Walgreens pharmacy. During the robbery, police said, Kelleher allegedly had a gun with him when demanding narcotics... More Schenectady County 2010 budget passes with 2.13% tax cut 09/24/09 On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Schenectady County Legislature voted unanimously (14 – 0 with 1 absent) to approve the 2010 county budget that includes a 2.13% tax cut and 3.95% reduction in the County’s full value tax rate, the lowest tax... More Bethlehem police chief served suspension 09/24/09 Town of Bethlehem Police Chief Louis Corsi was handed a 10-day suspension last night by the Town Board for his use of a racial slur during a January, 2006 phone conversation, a recording of which was recently unearthed. The Town Board... More Bethlehem to unveil 2010 proposed budget 09/23/09 CORRECTION--This story has been amended from an earlier version that gave the wrong date for an upcoming meeting. The Bethlehem Town Board will take at look at the preliminary 2010 town budget this evening at a meeting scheduled for... More LaGrange takes leave from Republican Party 09/23/09 Republican candidate Doug LaGrange has announced he is taking time away from the party committee, but not planning to join with another party, according to an email he sent. "Bear in mind that I am entertaining a leave of absence,... More Albany County breaks ground on stimulus intersection project in Colonie 09/23/09 County and town officials dug shovels into the dirt on Wednesday, Sept. 23, breaking ground on Albany County’s first stimulus project at the intersection of Maxwell and Albany Shaker roads. The project involves creating a new... More Bank plans branch for Slingerlands shopping center 09/22/09 The former site of a Hollywood Video store in Slingerlands will at long last have a new tenant, as Capital Bank & Trust Co. announced on Monday Sept. 21, plans to build a sixth local branch there. Bethlehem Director of Economic... More Construction to begin on replacement of Malta Ave. bridge 09/22/09 The New York State Department of Transportation announced today that they are beginning of construction of a $3.5 million project to replace the bridges carrying Malta Avenue, Saratoga County Rt. 63, over Interstate 87 (the Adirondack... More UPDATED: Corsi comment confirmed, but not criminal 09/18/09 The Town of Bethlehem released today a transcript of a conversation Chief of Police Louis Corsi had with former Albany County Undersheriff John Mahan in which Corsi used a racial slur. The conversation occurred on Jan. 26, 2006, at... More Carey blasts Paterson for veto on disabled felony bill 09/18/09 The father of an autistic child who in 2007 died while in the care of state health workers recently said he might take legal action against Gov. David Paterson, who vetoed legislation that would have increased the penalty for neglecting... More Community clean up in Bethlehem Saturday 09/18/09 Town Supervisor Jack Cunningham is seeking volunteers to assist with community cleanup on Saturday morning, Sept. 19, between 9 a.m. and noon. Cleanup will take place along Glenmont Road. If you would like to volunteer, plan to meet... More GCSD to make board appointment 09/17/09 The Guilderland Central School District is planning to fill its vacant position with Emilio Genzano, one of eight applicants who applied for the position, according to information from the distrcit. The move will not be official until... More One vote difference in Colonie Town Justice primary race 09/17/09 Just one vote is currently the difference between the second winner of the Independence line on ballots for the November general election after the Colonie Town Justice primary that was held on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The results, though... More Bethlehem: Investigation into chief's alleged racist remarks complete 09/17/09 Officials in the Town of Bethlehem announced today that an investigation into alleged racist remarks made by Police Chief Louis Corsi has been completed. The Town Board will meet in executive session at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, to... More |
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