Mechanicville District Supt Accused Of Mismanaging Federal Aid
Mechanicville School District may have lost over 24000 dollars in three years by not applying for Public Law 81-874 federal impact aid for students in public housing like John S. Moore Homes. Board member Loatman blamed Supt Donald Kearns for the oversight dating 1972–73 to 1975–76, and noted potential annual qualifies of 8000 to 10000 dollars.
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Mechanicville
Paul Loatman
Donald Kearns
John S. Moore
Loatman
Kearns
Colonie Firm Possible Replacement for Clifton Park Engineer
Clifton Park town board weighs replacing Peter Koste with Colonie firm Clough Associates while examining town attorney Joseph Martino's pay. Supervisor McCloskey favors cost economy and diversified services from a larger firm. Board discussions focus on budget impacts and service levels with no firm decision expected soon.
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Clifton Park
Peter Koste
Colonie Engineering
Clifton Park Town Board
Joseph Johnson
Donald McQuay
Clough Associates of
Colonie
Charles McCloskey
Koste
Roy Speckhard
Speckhard
Jones named North Greenbush Republican chair
Robert G. Jones, former Town Clerk from 1961 to 1969, is appointed chairman of the North Greenbush Republican Committee for a two year term. He plans a town Republican club to promote information on town government and development. He succeeds Frank Colarusso after a Dec 20 meeting and assumes duties Jan 1.
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North Greenbush
Robert G. Jones
Republican Committee
Jones
GOP
Vermont Adopts Republican Governor as Inauguration Begins
Gov elect Richard Snelling prepares to assume office in Montpelier while Gov Thomas Salmon returns to Bellows Falls. The legislature faced a race for lieutenant governor between Democrat John Alden and Republican T Garry Buckley. Salmon planned a farewell address praising his administration.
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Montpelier
Richard Snelling
Thomas Salmon
Bellows Falls
John Alden
T. Garry Buckley
Senate
Snelling
Salmon
General Assembly
Vermont
Statehouse
Asahel Peck
Sneling
Peck
Windsor State
Horace Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Agenda meetings in Saratoga County stay closed to press
Southern Saratoga County agenda meetings will remain closed to the public until a test case determines open meetings rules. County Attorney Edward Tracy says these sessions do not constitute formal business and thus are not covered by the law.
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Ballston Spa
Saratoga County
Edward Tracy
Board
Law and Finance Committee
Thomas Nolan
Tracy
State Committee On Public Access To
Board of Supervisors
East Greenbush School Suit Seeks Damages Over MACOS Course
Sandor Balogh and Louise Curdey sue the East Greenbush school board and state education chief Nyquist for more than 2 million in damages and seek an injunction to exempt Curdey’s daughter Noele from the MACOS social studies course. They demand 2.5 million from each of the nine board members.
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East Greenbush
Sandor Balogh
Nassau
Louise Custley
Ewald B. Nyquist
Balogh
Curdey
State Education Department
Nyquist
Shenendehowa Board Meeting Sets Agenda for Tonight
Shenendehowa School Board meets at 7 30 p m in the Middle School Library. Items include bids for telephone equipment, a four bus lease with Niskayuna, industrial arts supplies bids, fire inspection reports, resignations of Smaldone Gallant and Denmark, and appointments for Grimm and Martin. The sale of the Jonesville School will also be discussed.
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Clifton Park
Shenedehowa
Niskayuna
Thomas Smaldone
Andrea Gallant
Cheryl Denmark
Marian Grimm
Carolyn Martin
Jonesville
Schuylerville Board Rescinds Bond for Firehouse Site Purchase
At a December special meeting the Schuylerville Village Board voted to rescind the November bond resolution for financing a new firehouse and municipal center and approved a $15,000 land purchase at Spring and Green Streets, site of a former grist mill owned by Grozeniak family members. Petitions filed Dec 15 seek a permissive referendum. 124 signatures were received but 22 names were invalid per residency or electors list.
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Schuylerville
Spring and
Green Streets
Jean Nolan
Agreement nears burial permit in Salem case
Helen Murphy edges toward permission to be buried beside her husband Edward at Binninger Cemetery in Salem after a tentative land purchase agreement with the town. Details wait written agreement while ground still freezes, ending an eight month dispute over burial rights and deed ownership.
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Salem
Helen Murphy
Edward
Robert B. Thompson
Thompson
Murphy
Binninger Cemetery
Edward Murphy
Binninger
Mechanicville Residents Arrested In Gambling Sting
Four Mechanicville residents including three family members were arrested on gambling related charges by Loudonville State Police. John Robens and Mary Robens with their son John Jr all face promoting gambling second degree and possession of gambling records second degree charges. Joseph D Pitcagralle of 158 Saratoga Ave was arrested on the same charges and arraigned before Mechanicville City Court Judge Vincent.
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Mechanicville
Loudonville
John and
Mary Robens
John Jr
Grove St
Joseph D. Pitcagralle
Saratoga Ave
Vincent
Mechanicville Riverside Fire Company installs Yaksta as chief
Mechanicville Edward Yaksta will be installed for a third term as chief of the Riverside Fire Company at ceremonies January 22 at 7 p.m. in the Riverside Veterans Home. He was elected at the December meeting. other officers named include Edward Spickler president Dave Lesco assistant chief Issac Cuilla captain Richard Patenaude first lieutenant and Bud Bruno second lieutenant.
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Mechanicville
Edward Yaksta
Riverside Fire Company
Riverside Veterans Home
Yaksta
Edward Spickler
Dave Lesco
Issac Cuilla
Richard Patenaude
Leutenant
Bud Bruno
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