Neighborhood Improvement Program seeks home repairs in Rensselaer
A public meeting at Broadway Methodist Church will explain the Neighborhood Improvement Program for properties bounded by McNaughton Avenue Broadway Tracy Street Forbes Avenue Washington Avenue and Third Street. The city will provide planning help loan details and subsidies to reduce costs up to 30 percent with inspections bids and contractor guidance.
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Rensselaer
McNaughton Avenue
Broadway
Tracy Street
Forbes Avenue
Washington Avenue
Third Street
Broadway Methodist Church
Broadway and
Rensselaer Girls Club selects Growing Place for tenth anniversary
To celebrate ten years the Rensselaer Girls Club picks The Growing Place as theme for an April emblem contest open to all Rensselaer County residents up to 18. Deadline April 29 with prizes at the May 11 awards dinner. Later, a theft report notes a resident’s car found burning in Albany.
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Rensselaer
Rensselaer Girls Club Board of Directors
Rensselaer County
Rensselaer Girls Club
Mishap on Dunn Memorial Bridge injures Castleton driver
A minor personal injury accident occurred on the Dunn Memorial Bridge west bound ramp Sunday. Police say a car rolled over and the driver Diana Ivanick of 608 Van Hoesen Road Castleton sustained injuries but was not hospitalized.
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Rensselaer
Dunn Memorial Bridge
Diana Ivanick
van Hoesen Road
Castleton
Car Hits Parked Autos In Rensselaer
Rafael Rios of 83 Sherman St Albany faced tickets for speed not reasonable and prudent and driving while intoxicated after a car struck two unattended vehicles in front of King's Fire House on Second Avenue Rensselaer. He was arrested on a Watervliet City Judge warrant for failure to appear on a traffic summons and turned over to Watervliet police.
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Rensselaer
King's
Second Avenue
Rafael Rios
Sherman St
Albany
Watervliet
Warren DeLallo
CB radio stolen from car in Rensselaer on Broadway
Police reports say a car in the 200 block of Broadway in Rensselaer had its left rear window broken and a CB radio valued at 111.20 removed on Tuesday.
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Rensselaer
Broadway
Incidents Report from Rensselaer and East Greenbush
Police report multiple incidents in Rensselaer and nearby towns. Two men were charged with harassment at 941 Sixth St in Rensselaer. a pair of car collisions in front of 1620 Third St and at 1504 Third St involved residents from Rensselaer and Watervliet. A car stolen from the Amtrak station in Rensselaer prompted investigations. An incident on Route 152 near Carver Road in East Greenbush left a driver Wendy Casterlin uninjured. A manhole cover caused three cars to suffer undercarriage damage and one driver Harold Weatherwax, James Porpeglia, and Michael Doring from Rensselaer sustained injuries. Doring was treated at Albany Medical Center for head and neck injuries.
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Rensselaer
Sixth St
Third St
Third Street
John Klahr
Harold Weatherwax
Hillview Ave
James Porpeglia
Elm St
Michael Doring
Ferry St
Doring
Albany Medical Center
East Greenbush man arrested in grand larceny case
Michael Gauthier of 17 Lakeview Ave East Greenbush was arrested on grand larceny in the third degree. Police said Colonie investigators had been working the case and East Greenbush officers turned him over for processing. East Greenbush Sgt. Chris Lavin noted the arrest was based on others’ work.
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East Greenbush
Michael Gauthier
Lakeview Ave
Gauthier
Colonie Police
Chris Lavin
Luther Forest project gains county approval for ten homes
Saratoga County planning board approved a small portion of the Luther Forest plan in Stillwater for ten homes on about five acres as part of a 5800 home development across Stillwater and Malta. The project includes a school cemetery library and retail areas with costs estimated between 100 000 and 150 000 dollars per home. The board will forward comments to the town board for final authorization. The Malta Republican Committee meets May 2 to discuss endorsing county and town candidates for November elections.
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Ballston Spa
Stillwater
Luther Forest
Capital District
Saratoga County Planning Board
Planning Board
Lew Benton
Luther Road
Malta
Malta Town
Republican Committee
Malta Hidge Fire House
Saratoga County
Town
John T. O’brien
CB radio stolen from car in Buena Fiesta lot
A CB radio was stolen Sunday from a car left parked and unattended in the Buena Fiesta parking lot on 48 Columbia St in Rensselaer A likely theft investigation is underway with local police reviewing security footage.
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Rensselaer
Columbia St
City Newspaper Drive Planned by Rensselaer Girls Club
A city wide newspaper drive to recycle papers runs Saturday April 30 from 8 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the Rensselaer Girls Club volunteers may bundle papers and leave at the curb or call 449-1053 for pickup.
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Hensselaer
Rensselaer Girls Club
Theft at Thunderbird Motel Alarms Town Police Probe
Police investigate a burglary at the Thunderbird Motel Route 9. Beverly Jones from Room 29 reports three sets of pasties and eight G-strings, all new, stolen between Tuesday and Thursday, valued at 47.50 dollars. No leads reported.
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Coloniel Town
Thunderbird
Route 9
Beverly Jones
Room
Seven injured in flaming Clifton Park crash
A three car crash at Route 9 and Litterly Road left seven injured and one man charged with driving while intoxicated. Victims treated at St. Mary's Hospital Troy include Anthony Paddeo 60 David Mercy 27 Mark Aiken 24 and four Mercy vehicle passengers Garol 27 Melissa 5 Charlene 7 and Robbin Mercy 6. Clifton Park Halfmoon Rescue Squad and Clifton Park Fire Department controlled scene. Troopers from Clifton Park investigated.
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Clifton Park
Route 9
Litterly Road
St. Mary's Hospital
Troy
Anthony Paddeo
London Square
David Mercy
Eddy’s Lane
Mark Aiken
Hemlock Drive
Elnora
Mercy
Garol
Melissa
Charlene
Robbin Mercy
Aiken
Paddeo
Tom Hudson
D.R. Glans
Hydrants Flushed in East Greenbush May 1–6 Schedule
The East Greenbush Department of Public Works announces hydrants will be flushed the first week of May. May 2 covers North Greenbush to Rensselaer line along Routes 4 and 40. May 3 includes Routes 4 and 40 to Routes 9 and 20 with Kitty Lane and Garden Park. May 4 targets the east town above Elliot Road and nearby estates. May 5 flushes the west town below Elliot Road to the Rensselaer line and nearby parks. May 6 completes flushing from Clinton Park to city line and Hampton Manor.
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East Greenbush
Department of Public Works
North Greenbush
Rensselaer City Line
Red Mill Road
Luther Road
Kitty Lane
Commons
Herrington Heights
Garden Park
Elliot Road
Country Estates
Park East
Bella Vista 1
Bloomingdale
Hays Road
Sherwood Park
Woodlawn Park
Prospect Heights
Clinton Park
Hampton Manor
Colonie Central High to Host Vermont Band Exchange
Colonie Central High School Gold Band will exchange with Mt. Anthony Union High School Band of Bennington Vermont for two days and later in May. Vermont students visit Albany for a Mt. Anthony concert at Empire State Plaza 12 30 to 1 30 p m and a 8 p m joint concert at Colonie. In May Colonie travels to Bennington with tentative concerts at Hoosick Falls Brattleboro Bennington Junior High Mt Anthony and Hoosick Falls in Rensselaer County.
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Colonie
Colonie Central High School
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington
Vermont
Mt. Anthony
Empire State Plaza
Albany
Hoosick Falls Central School
Brattleboro High School
Bennington Junior High
Rensselaer County
Fire damages Beverwyck Apartments in Colonie complex
The Latham Fire Department evacuated 12 residents from Building 37 after a fire started by a stuffed rocking chair in Apartment 2-B. The apartment suffered extensive smoke damage while three other units were lightly damaged. no injuries reported. Fire crews found the blaze at 3 10 a.m. and cleared by 4 26 a.m.
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Colonie
Latham Fire Department
Beverwyck
Sal Prividera
Colonie Board Seat on Ballot in June Election
The North Colonie Board of Education has one seat currently held by Dr. Alan Meltzer on the ballot June 15. Nominating petitions require 171 district residents of voting age to sign and must be filed with the district clerk by 3 p.m. May 16.
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Colonie
North Colonie
Green Sabres Drum Corps Plans Multiple Fundraisers
The Green Sabres Drum and Bugle Corps announces a rummage sale at the Bullard building Broad Street on April 28 29 and 30 with hours at noon to dark on opening day and 10 am to dark on the following two days Donation contact Eliza Wendell at 695 6056 A Mother s Day food sale is set for May 6 at Sulli s Market from 2 30 to 9 30 pm chaired by Dale Baldwin and featuring foods and baked goods The corps will practice outside Monday and Wednesday evenings 6 00 to 8 30 pm to prepare for parades Interested observers are welcome Girls ages 12 to 18 may compete in the Miss Green Sabres contest contact Kay Male at 695 6088.
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Schuylerville
Green Sabres
Bullard Building
Broad Street
Eliza Wendell
Miss Green Sabres
Kay Male
Algonquin Rocket Club elects new officers at meeting
Loren Sheldric is president and Rocco Testo vice president of the Algonquin Rocket Club. Members study aerodynamics principles of flight and rocket engines and build and launch their own rockets. Wynanskill PTA spring bazaar set for May 1 at Main Avenue School features bake sale plants crafts Kitchen Kurner white elephant booth games used book booth movies and snacks.
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Averill Park
Loren Sheldric
Rocco Testo
Algonquin Rocket Club
Wynanskill
Wynanskill Pta
Main Avenue
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Rensselaer’s
Mary Scully
Citizens’ Advisory Committee
Mike Padula
Second Street
Rios
CB Radio
Paul Gorgen
Manning Blvd
Bruce Smith
Robert Grady
Cecelia Minkler
Seventh Ave., Watervliet
Amtrak
Carver Road
Wendy Casterlin
Luther Forest Mini - Estates, Inc
William Mackay
Margaret Luther
Albany County
Colonie Center
G.M. Pynemaul
Scotia
Parkside Branch
Droms Road
YMCA
School Board
Green Sabres Corps
Sabres
Sulli's Market
Dale Baldwin
Sheldrick
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