Halfmoon plans land purchase for Harris Stadium and facilities
Halfmoon officials announced at a Town Board meeting that Harris Stadium and 14 acres at Route 236 Harris Road will be bought for 50 000 with state aid likely covering about 75 percent. The move preserves recreation space once managed by the Round Lake Athletic Association and links to a bicentennial parade history.
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Halfmoon
Hamilton B.harris
Route 236
Harris Road
State Parks and Recreation Commission
Dudek
Hugh L. Carey
Peter A. Keyrouze
Clifton Park
Round Lake Athletic Association, Inc
Keyrouze
Fremont family reunion draws 65 attendees at fairgrounds
The 23rd Fremont family reunion assembled at the Washington County Fair Grounds in Schuylerville with 65 members. Prizes went to Dorothy Fremont Ryan oldest member, Christopher Simms youngest, and the Gordon Wright family for most members present. A business meeting followed lunch led by Robert Wright.
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Schuylerville
Fremont
Washington County Fair Grounds
Dorothy Fremont Ryan
Ballster Spa
Christopher Simms
Saratoga Springs
Gordon Wright
George Mason
Edgewood
Fla
Andrew Ruff
Lewis Boex
Robert Wright
Buyer gets stuck with junk van scam at area car yard
A purchaser describes buying two 1987 step vans from a local dealer after an ad. One ran, one was junk. Although the dealer claimed both could be inspected later, the buyer faced high costs to tow, register, and inspect the vehicles. He converted the good van to a camper while the junk van remains unsellable. The case raises warnings about dealer practices.
Junk car scam exposed and repair options outlined
A reader warns about signing documents from an agency and notes illegal dealer plates on a junk vehicle. The advice suggests fixing the second van or negotiating a buyback, while highlighting safer info like consumer booklets and DIY guides offered by government and military sources.
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Motor Vehicle Bureau
Fox Hollow Festival Gathers Folk Music and Crafts
Petersburg hosts the 11th Fox Hollow Festival four days of music crafts and workshops led by Evelyne and Don Burnstine with collaborators. Activities include plays puppet performances contra dances and daily concerts with 30 to 35 craftspeople displaying stained glass pottery and leather work. Notable performers include Robin Williamson Ed Trickett Joe Hickerson and Michael Moore among others with new groups Trapazoid and West Ottanna String Band. The festival closes with sacred harp music a Woody Guthrie history show and the dedication of the Robert H Beers Memorial Archives housing the Beers family folk music library.
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Petersburg
Evelyne
Don Burnstine
Fox Hollow
Dick LeFevre
Mike Autonino
Jens Wenberg
Ed Trickett
John Dildine
James Thurber
Steven Hansen
Sweet Betsy
Dr. Marvel
Robin Williamson
The
Incredible String Band
Ed Tricket
Joe Hickerson
Library of Congress
David Jones
Barbara Carns
Alanna Fitzgerald
Mark Cushing
Judy Phibault
Marie Rhines
Stephen Wade
Patrick Shields
Sparky Rucker
Dan Smith
Steve Cormier
Tom Akstens
Guy Caravan
Royston Wood
Feather Wood
Young Tradition
West Ottanna
Robert H.beers
Folk Music Society of
Grand Rapids
Mich
New York
Job openings for Ballston Spa account clerk and typist
Saratoga County Civil Service Commission announces competitive exams for account clerk typist and account clerk with filing by Aug 17 and exam Aug 28. High school graduation and bookkeeping training or equivalent required. Salaries range from 4275 to 7086 dollars, with eligibility lists used to fill county vacancies.
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Ballston Spa
Saratoga County Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Mechanicville Flag Football League Final Sign Up Tonight
Mechanicville residents can register for the flag football league from 7 to 8 p.m. at Mechanicville City Hall with the final sign up of the season underway.
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Mechanicville
Mechanicville Flag Football League
Tony Fiorino
Mechanicville Library Thursday film program expands
Mechanicville District Public Library hosts Friends and Foes film week with 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. showings including Rosie’s Walk Scrap of Paper Piece of String and Shopping Bag Lady. About 32 players and five cheerleaders have signed up for the youth program.
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Mechanicville
Emily
Department of Public Safety
Area nurses' teaching day set for Oct 28 at Holiday Inn
The tenth annual Heart Teaching Day for area registered professional nurses in Rensselaer county will be held Thursday Oct. 28 at the Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs. Sponsored by the American Heart Association Northeastern New York Chapter with Districts 9 and 10 of the State Nurses Association. The full day runs 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Featured speaker Ms. Jean Bernadette Fitzmaurice is a cardiovascular nursing clinical specialist at the Veterans Administration Hospital West Roxbury Mass.
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Heart
Rensselaer County
Holiday Inn
Saratoga Springs
American Heart Association
Northeastern
Cheese Production Breaks National Record in June
The Agriculture Department reports U.S. cheese output rose to over 207 million pounds in June, up from May's 204 million pounds, marking a new high for the sector.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Woman in critical condition after Route 50 crash at SPAC
A Schenectady woman remains in Ellis Hospital ICU in critical condition after a two car crash near the Saratoga Performing Arts Center last Thursday. The collision occurred when Sedlacek, 46, was stopped at a red light on Geyser Road Route 50 in Saratoga Springs.
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Schenectady
Ellis Hospital
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Carrol Sedlacek
Geyser Road
Route 50
Saratoga Springs
Death of Legg in Albany Stirs Neighborhood Inquiry
Police report details a weekend of violence surrounding the unconscious man named Legg found in a dark Albany apartment. Neighbors describe beatings, a porch push, and a terminally ill patient as authorities investigate second degree assault and a possible fatal respiratory failure.
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Barbara Zambelli
Mary Bevenett
Legg
Legg - Longe
Longe
Albany County
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Times Record
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N.Y
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Robert Fremont
Robert Foster
Thomas
Mary) Schoenecker
Floyd
Lillian) Taylor
Mary McClellan Hospital
Frank Sherry
U.S. Department of Labor
Consumer Information Center
Dept. 17
Pueblo
Colorado
Troy Post Office
Ned Pattison
U.S. Air Force
Department 25
New York City
Bennington, Vt
B.C
England
Memorial Hall
Michael Moore
Bill Staines
Ann Mayo Muir
Evelyne Beers Burnstine
Susan Boyer Haley
Jan
Kathy Oosting
Nick Hallman
John Boyer
Raymond Willey
Woody Guthrie
Boston Folk Music Society
Beers
Eddie Figueroa
Joe Morelli
Capital District
Averill Park
C.W. McKeen
New York State
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