Mechanicville Council protests gas and rate hike concerns
Mechanicville officials wade into NYSEG rate hike debate with a public hearing planned in Albany January 11. The council backs Anne Messore’s opposition while addressing street light repairs and county tax and sewer rate increases for 1977. A housing authority salary hearing is set for January 19 alongside a 1977 budget session. Felix Taglione becomes Streets and Sewers Commissioner at 8343.98 annually, and the city lists 30 Commissioners of Deeds with expirations in 1978.
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Ing
Felix Taglione
Kidnaper Yarosz Sentenced After High Speed Chase
William F. Yarosz of Pompano Beach Florida, a persistent offender, received life with 25 years minimum for second degree kidnapping of Suzanne Parot in Watervliet. The incident included a high speed chase ending in a crash that severely injured Parot.
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Albany
Pompano Beach Fla
Watervliet
Two Die in Vermont Car Crash In North Pownal
Two Massachusetts men died in a one car crash on Route 346 in North Pownal early today. Dixon J Goodrow 37 of Williamstown Massachusetts died at the scene from massive head injuries and Edward J Conti 45 of North Adams Massachusetts died from chest injuries. A neighbor pulled the victims from the burning vehicle but both victims had died on impact. Vermont troopers and state police investigated with local fire and rescue units at the scene.
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North Pownal
Massachussetts
Dixon J., Goodrow
William‘Stown
Mass
Henry Burdick
Steveri Yenchko
Harold Kenney
Vermont State Police
North Powhal
Powhal
Schuylerville Yale party attracts Old Saratoga group
About 50 members of the Old Saratoga Seniors Club gathered December 14 at the Schuylerville Reformed Church for a holiday party. Decorations by Mrs Harold C Allen and Mrs Laird Conover, with Rev C David Buchanan and Rev William F Lamoyne as guests of honor. A travelogue by Mrs Dorothy Russett of Stillwater featured slides of Holy Land shrines. The next meeting is December 28 at 12 30 p m.
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Schuylerville
Percott
Old Saratoga
Old Saratoga Reformed Church
Harold C. Allen
Laird Conover
C. David Buchanan
William F. Lamoyne
Holy Land
Dorothy Russett
Stillwater
Schuylerville Reformed Church
Troopers Promote Two To Sergeant In State Police Moves
William A. Sickinger of Loudonville headquarter Troop G is promoted to sergeant and transfers to Troop E in Poughkeepsie. William F. Myers from Canandaigua Troop E becomes sergeant at the State Police Academy in Albany. Both appointments are effective today.
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Albany
Loudonville
Poughkeepsie
New York
William A. Sickinger
State Police ‘Academy
William F. Myers
Canandaigua
Colonie Police arrest four in separate incidents
Colonie Town Police arrested four people on Wednesday in separate cases from petit larceny to criminal mischief. Dorothy Heffernan of Delmar was charged with petit larceny for $107 in clothing stolen from Macy’s Colonie Center and released on bail for a December 29 court appearance. Donna Cohen of Albany faced petit larceny charges tied to $33.97 in jewelry taken from Korvette’s Northway Mall where she worked, with a January 12, 1977 court date set. John Lopez of Albany was charged with third degree possession of stolen property after a man took pants in Colonie Center and fled. Daniel Carl of Rotterdam was charged with third degree criminal mischief for a October 1 windshield smashing on Plaske Drive. he was released on his own recognizance for a later court date.
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Colonie
Colonie Town Police
Dorothy M. Heffernan
Garden Terrace
Delmar
Macy's Department Store
Colonie Center
Donna L. Cohen
Elberon Place
Albany
Korvette
Northway Mall
Cohen
John P. Lopez
Bradford St
Plaske Drive
Rotterdam
Daniel E. Carl
Casella Rd
Colonie man gets six years in sodomy case
Michael J. Reagan of Latham received up to six years in prison after pleading guilty to second degree sodomy in Albany County. The incident occurred August 1 in Colonie while Reagan babysat a six year old boy. Judge John J. Clyne sentenced him.
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Colonie Man
Albany
Michael J. Reagan
Oxford Drive
Latham
Albany County District Attorney's Office
Reagan
Albany County
John J. Clyne
Stillwater Landfill Schedule Adjusts for Holidays
STILLWATER The town will close the Stillwater landfill on Route 423 for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. The Doughty Garbage Land Fill on Brickyard Road will be open Friday and Dec 3.
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Stillwater
Doughty
Brickyard Road
Berkshires search continues for missing Wareham teacher
In North Adams Massachusetts police and volunteers scoured Mt Williams area near Williamstown seeking the body of Carol Ann Todd a 28 year old Wareham intermediate school English teacher who disappeared December 12. The bloodstained hotel room backdrop and prior local slayings underscore a suspected murder case still unsolved.
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North Adams
Mass
Berkshire Hills
Falmouth
Carol Ann Todd
Mt. Williams Reservoir
Williamstown
Miss Todd
Here
Eileen Goody
Cynthia Krizack
Windsor
Kim M. Benoit
Florida
Wareham
Lynn M. Clark
North Adams State College
North Adams Sheraton Inn
Mechanicville Eyes Federal Grant Hope for Sewage Project
Mechanicville may receive a $512,000 federal public works grant to upgrade sewage and water treatment facilities, including separating storm sewers, improving Willow Glen filtration, and installing new water mains. If denied, officials will pursue Rehabilitation Loan funds instead.
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Mechanicville
John M. Lenihan
Lenihan
Willow Glen
Bishop urges Christmas sharing across Troy Methodist Church
In a Troy Conference Christmas message, Bishop W Ralph Ward Jr calls on members to share the season with the hungry and needy. He cites the Star of Bethlehem as a sign of hope for the oppressed and urges simple generous acts to spread God’s love and peace.
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Saratoga Springs
Troy
United Methodist Church
W. Ralph Ward, Jr
Star of Bethlehem
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Suzanne Parot
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New York City
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Richard Nerchant
David Curtis
Judy Curwen
Deborah Sanders
Ballston Lake
Terry Sweeny
George Sweeny
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