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Friday, August 29

Scotia-Glenville board hears summer school update

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Welcoming workers with disabilities

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So Colonie tax rate higher than projected for homeowners,lower for business owners

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Home expansion denied

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Stars with local ties to be honored at Proctors

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Five Colonie zoning areas ammended

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Sphere announces Target as anchor

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Thursday, August 28

Air rescue program continues to stir emotions

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Newly appointed court clerk quits

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Dems go head-to-head at debate for 21st district

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Wednesday, August 27

Reservoir patrolman Gary Fish calls firing 'suspicious'

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Making Menands a destination

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When it comes to storm drainage, there is strength in numbers

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Scotia native Shannon Archer interns at Olympics

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Metroplex eyes purchase of former Rotterdam bakery

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Glenville budget comes up short

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Ballston considers playground addition

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Stretching for fitness in Malta

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AMD gets the A-OK from Malta Town Board

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Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library trustee candidates announced

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Sticky situation in Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake gyms

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Liberty Ridge corn maze lets people 'vote with their feet'

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Guinga

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Pledge your sports allegiance poll results are in

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Bethlehem police make arrests after reports of gunfire

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Tuesday, August 26

Illegal handicap parking crackdown in Albany County

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Guilderland school taxes set

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Energy efficiency a priority

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Bethlehem welcomes first female sergeant

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Voorheesville superintendent search under way

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New Scotland weighs building guidelines

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Making connections: Teens gather to create newsletter highlighting disability issues

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Monday, August 25

BH-BL school tax rates ready

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Sunday, August 24

Dems hold final debate for 21st District in Bethlehem

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Friday, August 22

Assembly passes 'circuit breaker' cap

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New Saratoga County Web site goes live

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Altamont Fair wraps up

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Town requests open Gun Club hearings

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Local joins McCain campaign

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Grisly murder ends life of Bethlehem grad in Guatemala

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'Small business hub' features room to grow

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Anti-Steck campaigner allegedly removes signs from Route 9

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EXCLUSIVE: County cop says he was fired for talking about Bethlehem water plant mercury spill

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Thursday, August 21

Sticky situation in BH-BL gyms

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Saratoga track attracts diverse crowds of gamblers, entrepreneurs, fun-seekers

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Wednesday, August 20

Parties on the go in Bethlehem

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Air Rescue gets second wind from Colonie Town Board

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New Scotland weighs zoning options

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Niskayuna High School building project continues

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Rotterdam EMS contract hinges on audit

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Shared services under review in Scotia, Glenville

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Gus goes home to Malta family

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Clifton Park reins in leash law

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Fashionable fundraiser benefits backstretch workers

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Joanne Yepsen out of senate race

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Pirates make a splash at Great Escape

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Bill Wyman

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Sunshine greets Colonie's football teams on first day of practice

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Niskayuna boys soccer gets ready to defend title

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All revved up in Saratoga County

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Melissa Kanuk is on the road to World Cup

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Tuesday, August 19

Malta house needs a home

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Presentation teaches Internet safety to parents, kids

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School board announces reduced tax rate

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Web safety software gives peace-of-mind

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Historic house moved out of flight path

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Politicians turn to a familiar Facebook

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Planning board OKs florist's site plan

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Metroplex bond authority increased

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County moves ahead with dorm project

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Athos highlights Greek cuisine, culture

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Teacher prepares for move to middle school

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Chamber offers four-day work week

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District considers tax rate options

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Town sees holes in doughnut shop plan

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GE Walk helps agencies at home and abroad

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Bethlehem teen drinking spots move once targeted

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Renovations to Rotterdam Corporate Park building complete

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Thursday, August 14

Colonie Town Board saves LifeGuard program for four months

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Wednesday, August 13

Home-based massage business gets OK from Guilderland zoning boad

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Employees to decide on open hearing regarding Rod and Gun Club charges

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Rare bird drops by Schenectady County Airport

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Storm damage plagues Schenectady County

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Scotia wants to spur growth

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Saratoga Springs teacher fired over relationship with student

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Decision on AMD looms in Malta

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Hogs run for a cause in Albany County

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For the Love of the Game -- Part II: Lost love and the parents' role

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Easy ways to keep skyrocketing energy prices in check

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Rain dampens racing season in Saratoga Springs

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Yepsen out of 43rd Senate race

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New Saratoga County website going live soon

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Grisly murder ends the life of Bethlehem grad in Guatemala

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The race for the 108th Assembly District continues

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Albany County trims the trans-fat

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Tuesday, August 12

County Legislature meeting takes Burhmaster from health care forum.

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Candidates for the 21st District debate health care

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Regional EMS director to answer questions in Village of Colonie

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Residents can't wait for future senior community

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Fish For a Cure on Saratoga Lake

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Committee to report on zoning

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Surgery survivors lend a helping 'heart'

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Schenectady County Family Movie Night postponed

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Monday, August 11

Spa City softball event postponed until Aug. 18

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EMS repondents petition to save program

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City donates land to shelter

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Town holds second financial info session

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Farm Service Agency calls for minority farmers

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Students build house for town

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Friday, August 8

Yepsen appeals to keep signatures in Senate run

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Malta seeks volunteer for town historian

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21st Congressional hopefuls to attend healthcare forum

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Race for 20th Congressional district narrows to two

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Tough talk on Iran

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Congressional candidates weigh in on Iran resolution

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Panelists tout tech benefits at breakfast

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Candidate to stay on ballot

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Town prepares for quadricentennial

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Ground broken on Malta community center

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Albany County cuts the fat

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Thursday, August 7

Scotia-Glenville schools to raise lunch prices

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Guilderland principal placed on paid leave

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Numerous windows broken at Maplewood school

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Racers get thumbs up for going downhill

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Teacher looking for alternate route to High School

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Wednesday, August 6

Walgreens eyes Glenville location

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Saratoga Springs bonding talk turns into public safety facility debate

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Junkyard license renewal tabled again in Ballston

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Big step taken for chip-fab plant

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Leash law back on table in Clifton Park

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Soft-hearted Ruth Sedaker buys hard bricks for BH-BL

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The different faces of Cinderella

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Carl Nafzger, Edgar Prado enter Hall of Fame

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North Syracuse eliminates Colonie

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Exhibit clicks with viewers

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Bethlehem prepares for Hudson River quadricentennial

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South Colonie welcomes Jonathan Buhner

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Guilderland High School principal placed on paid leave

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Hit the Mohawk-Hudson bike trail

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George Amedore kicks off campaign

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Tuesday, August 5

North Colonie school district will vote in favor of 3.76 percent tax increase

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Clifton Park hosts \Night Out Against Crime

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Mohonasen names new principal

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Golf mixer swings into Latham

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Group recruits new voters

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Hoping for a cure

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21st Congressional candidates weigh in on Iran resolution

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McNulty backs off Iranian blockade bill

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Monday, August 4

Town of Milton Day approaches

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Yepsen challenges petition determination for 43rd Senate District

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Brandle Meadows nears grand opening

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Peer review: Youth Court allows teens to decide punishment

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Colonie honors clowns

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Camp Colonie combines learning and fun

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Friday, August 1

Annual Family Night planned in Malta

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Police charge pair with recent bank robberies

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Storms leave $3 million of damage in wake

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Signatures not set in stone

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Albany County GOP changing guard

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Crops and cash: High food prices, where they come from and what can be done

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Colonie financial information sessions: two down, four to go

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