New Skete monks in Cambridge breed German Shepherds
Eleven monks live at New Skete Monastery atop Two Top Mountain near Cambridge. They breed about 250 German Shepherds over 80 years, work in carpentry and crafts, run a guest house, and publish books while living a monk’s life focused on prayer, work, and dog training. Brother Job, 27, notes their dogs’ obedience and gentleness alongside modest income and self-sufficiency.
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Cambridge
New Skete
von Stephanitz
Job
Children’s Day at Saratoga County Fair in Ballston Spa
Tuesday is Children’s Day at the Ballston Spa Fairgrounds with free admission for all schoolchildren. Judging runs from 10 a.m. including dairy and beef cattle horses rabbits and home arts. Raffles for a bicycle and two radios occur at 11 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. plus a drawing and contests in the grandstand. Coleman Brothers Shows perform at 8 p.m.
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Spa County Fair
Ballston Spa
Saratoga County
Ballston Spa Fairgrounds
Coleman Brothers
Clifton Park Board Tackles Advertising Ban and Speed Limits
Clifton Park Town Board will hold two public hearings on July 25 on an unsolicited advertising materials ban at 7 30 p m in Town Hall and on speed limits in Huntwood Crescent Estates at 7 45 p m Also under discussion are traffic studies on Route 146 west of I 87 tax adjustments and possible village accountant hire followed by the general meeting.
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Clifton Park
Huntwood
Crescent Estates
East Greenbush Names Mental Health Drive Chair
Mrs Estelle Lisky was named Mental Health Association Campaign chairperson for East Greenbush. She will organize Bellringer volunteers to go from home to home during September Mental Health Month. She said she could manage volunteers by phone despite being nine months pregnant.
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East Greenbush
Estelle Lisky
Mental Health Association
Bellringer
Mechanicville to Host Second Rock Concert in Carmadge Park
Mechanicville city officials along with Anthony J. Santagato announce a second rock concert at Carmadge Park on July 27 from 6 to 286 PM. Local readers are urged to attend and enjoy live music in a community event.
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Mechanicville
Anthony J. Santagato
Carmadge Park
Colonie Planning Board to Review Additions at two Latham Sites
Newtonville reports the Town of Colonie Planning Board will meet Tuesday at 8 30 p m in Memorial Town Hall small hearing room. Faultfinders Inc of Avis Drive Latham plans an addition to their building while Liquid Petroleum submits plans for a new Wade Road Latham building.
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Newtonville
Town of Colonie
Armed robbery at Sheraton Motor Inn under police investigation
Queensbury police questioned three men and one woman from Little Falls after an armed robbery at the Sheraton Motor Inn on Aviation Road at 1:40 p.m. Two masked suspects with a shotgun fled in a waiting car with $26. Authorities planned to file first degree armed robbery charges later today.
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Queensbury
Herkimer County
Little Falls
Sheraton Motor Inn
Aviation Road
Carol Plangi
South Glens Falls
Burglary Report In Colonie Follows Theft Of Fire Extinguishers
Colonie police investigate larceny of two fire extinguishers and two display knife sets from the E.F.G. Professional Building at 356 Troy Schenectady Road. Value set at 150 dollars.
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Colonie
E.F.G. Professional
Troy-Schenectady Road
Colonie Village Board to Meet Evening on Thunder Road
The Colonie Village Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the village hall on Thunder Road. The board is expected to accept bids for two half ton trucks for the department of public works.
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Colonie
Colonie Village Board
Thunder Road
Department of Public Works
Canoe Stolen From Lake Shore Apartments
Colonie police report a canoe owned by Daniel Heald value 556 dollars was stolen Friday morning from behind Building 15 at Lake Shore Apartments in Latham.
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Colonie
Lake Shore Apartments
Latham
Daniel Heald
Colonie Library Features On The Town And Dodge City
The Colonie Town Library presents On The Town with Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the program room and Dodge City with Errol Flynn on August 2 no admission charge and the public is invited Newtonville notices a North Colonie School Board special meeting to discuss the defeated 1977 78 district budget at 8 p m Wednesday in Shaker High School
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Colonie
Colonie Town Library
Frank Sinatra
Gene Kelly
Dodge City
Errol Flynn
Newtonville
North Colonie
Shaker High School
Hoosick Falls Man Charged After Motorcycle Chase
Curtice E. Kaukas, 21, of Hoosick Falls, was arrested Sunday after a police chase. He faced speeding and failure to comply charges for traveling 58 mph in a 30 mph zone. A warrant led to his Sunday evening apprehension.
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Hoosick Falls
Curtice E. Kaukas
Kaukas
Colonie and Schuylerville Library and Club Activities
Colonie library to host writing and poetry workshop for youths ages 13 to 17 every Tuesday and Thursday starting Aug 9 at 10 am led by Dennis Holzman of the Albany City Office of Arts and Human Resources. The Catherine Schuyler Homemakers win use of the high school home economics room. meet second Wednesday monthly. Schuyler ville Garden Club to hold annual flower show at Schuylerville Central School cafetorium Aug 18 and 19. reservations via Joan Davenport at the library. The Friends of Colonie Town Library sponsor two arts and crafts workshops for young adults at 1 pm on Aug 3 and 10 in the library program room. Ann Johanning of Corner Crafts of Colonie demonstrates printing on shirts and flower making. The library receives 200 new record albums. September will bring musical cassette tapes for public use. HOOSICK FALLS fire at Burket Hill Country Store pumps Sunday at 49 p.m. caused no injuries. traffic rerouted along Route 22. damage estimates unavailable.
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Colonie
Colonie Town
Dennis Holzman
Albany City Office of Arts and Human Resources
Holzman
Friends of the Colonie Town Library
Ann Johanning
Corner Crafts of
Hoosick Falls
Burket Hill
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C. W. McKeen
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Mrs. Lisky
the Mental Health Association
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Saratoga
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Schuylerville Central School Board
Schuylerville Garden Club
Schuylerville Central School
Schuylerville School Board
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