Shenendehowa school board race features six candidates
Six contenders, including incumbents Peter Fort and Edwin Rodger and challengers Charlotte Lockwood John Law Anthony Marra, face voters in Shenendehowa as debates highlight calls for belt-tightening better communication and more vocational and math science programs ahead of June 8 election.
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Clifton Park
Shenendehowa School Board
Shenendehowa League of Women Voters
Shenendehowa
Peter Fort
Robert Goodman
Edwin Rodger
Halfmoon
Charlotte Lockwood
John Law
Anthony Marra
Law
Lockwood
Marra
School board candidates propose merit system and broad planning
Rodger calls for hot line weaknesses and a merit based rewards approach while seeking community input through low key discussions. He pushes three to five year budget forecasting and cost benefit decisions to sustain programs. Lockwood runs on balance in education, improved communication, disciplined environment, and cost efficient budgeting with active outreach and smaller class sizes.
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A. Edwin Rodger
New Castle Road
Frederick J. Bond
Rodger
Lockwood
Law
Shenendehowa school board candidates weigh priorities
Clifton Park and surrounding communities discuss board priorities economic efficiency equal opportunities and budget reforms. Robert Goodman five year director and current president urges continued focus on education and costs per student while John Law a fiscal officer candidate advocates zero based budgeting internal review and equipment replacement. Anthony Marra cites postal department experience shaping curriculum enrichment and facility use. The column notes editor’s request for local input and mentions civil notices about insurance and safety briefings.
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Anthony Marra
Clifton Park
Albany
Springfield
Mass
Hobart College
Mechanicville Seeks Rail Underpass Using Rolling Bridge
Mechanicville city engineer Conrad Hoffman says a rolling bridge approach could end rail traffic disruption without rerouting. He notes a tunnel would be esthetically preferable, lowering the road 14 to 15 feet and raising the track about five feet, similar to the Russell Sage College tunnel in Troy.
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Mechanicville
Russel Sage College
Troy
Saratoga Avenue
Stillwater police detain trio on drug and welfare charges
Ballston Spa man Eric R. Charon, 23, faces sixth degree drug possession and two counts of endangering the welfare of two 16 year old girls, plus bribery of a police officer. The two teens face seventh degree drug charges. All suspects arraigned and released to parents pending today’s court appearance.
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Stillwater
Ballston Spa
Stillwater Sunday
Cold Spring Road
Eric R. Charon
Jack Overton
Mechanicville Woman Graduates Honors From College of Saint Rose
Maura E Reilly daughter of Mr and Mrs George Reilly 96 River Road Albany earned cum laude in the College of Saint Rose Class of 77. She belonged to Kappa Gamma Pi and Delta Epsilon Sigma plus National Honor Society and won English divisional honors. A 1973 Stillwater Central High School alumna.
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Mechanicville
College of St. Rose
Albany
Maura E. Reilly
George Reilly
River Road
Kappa Gamma Pi
Delta Epsilon Sigma
For more Saratoga County area news see Page ten
Brief note directs readers to Page ten for additional Saratoga County news and related items.
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Saratoga County
Mechanicville Food Stamp Days And Board Meeting
Mechanicville residents may apply for Food Stamps by June 20 at Saratoga County offices on weekdays 9 30 a m to 3 p m Application at Mechanicville City Hall 1 to 4 p m Monday Halfmoon Town Hall 1 to 2 30 p m Tuesday Clifton Park Town Hall 2 45 to 3 49 p m The Mechanicville School Board meets tonight at 7 30 p m to discuss long range curriculum planning Stillwater two girls Janice Vega and JoAnn Tompkins become Amateur Radio Operators at WA2TQR joining four others after FCC exams
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Mechanicville
Saratoga County
Mechanicville City Hall
Halfmoon Town Hall
Clifton Park Town Hall
Janice Vega
JoAnn Tompkins
Federal Communications Commission
Bandits rob Glenville market on Saratoga Road
Three men robbed the Convenient Food Mart on Saratoga Road Glenville at 11 p.m. Wednesday taking cash from the register and wallets of clerk Benedykt Zadrosny of Schenectady and customer William Balliet of Saratoga. They fled on foot. weapons included a handgun and rifles. police lead by Chief W C Przybylek investigated.
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Glenville
Convenient Food Mart
Saratoga Road
Benedykt Zadrosny
Schenectady
William Balliet
Saratoga
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O’ Fort
Fort
State Department of Commerce
Crescent Estates North
Joanne Smith
Crescent Estates North Homeowners Association
Clifton Knolls
Shenendehowa Schools
State Division of Military and Naval Affairs
State Audit and Control Department
National Guard
His
Maria
Times Record
N.Y
Insurance Services Office
Canada
Cohoes
New York State
Cecelia
American Consumer, Inc
L. P
Helen
North Greenbush
A. Mary Crocker
Rensselaer County Cooperative Extension
John T. Law
Anthony Murra
Conrad Hoffman
State Department of Transportation
DOT
Con
Hoffman
Wayne DeSorbe
Joe Okosky
Maura Is
Stillwater Central High School
Stillwater Central School
Janice and
JoAnn
Brian Dantz
Mark Bechard
Tim Dantz
Dan Marshall
Bandits
Glenville Market
W.C. Przybylek
KJ. Batzinger
B. M. Moffett
D.G. Macherone
T.J. Powers
G.L. Flynn