Order Replaces Resurfacing Chaos on Washington Avenue Bridge
Washington Avenue bridge over I 90 at Exit 7 in Rensselaer resumes resurfacing work and a large barrier now blocks a left turn onto Washington Avenue. After past dangerous confusion, drivers pass the bottleneck with improved safety prospects. Treasure story notes Stanley Borkowski finds a usable 26 inch bicycle at a town landfill and uses it to attend Little League games.
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Washington Avenue
Rensselaer
Albany
Eastland Park
Defreestville
Stosh
Stan
Gilligan Road
Woman injured in two-car rear-end collision
A 21 year old Averill Park woman Patricia McEntyre was treated and released from Samaritan Hospital after a two car rear end crash at 7 30 am Monday at Route 150 and Kuhl Boulevard in North Greenbush Rensselaer County deputies said she was driving the car struck by Mark R Perry 18 of 306 Ninth Street Troy Perry was ticketed for following too closely
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North Greenbush
Averill Park
Samaritan Hospital
Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Deputies
Patricia McEntyre
RD 1
Mark R. Perry
Ninth St
Troy
Perry
East Greenbush boy injured in Luther Road crash
A 13 year old East Greenbush boy is in fair condition at Albany Medical Center after a 8 20 a m accident on Luther Road. Passengers Paul Mayo of East Greenbush and Thomas Mills of Nassau were involved. Mills drove the car. Det Sgt Chris Lavin noted the boy was chipper. Bus drivers helped with blankets before police arrived. No tickets were issued.
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East Greenbush
Albany Medical Center
Luther Road
Paul Mayo
Box 831
Newkirk Road
Thomas Mills
Mead Road
Nassau
Chris Lavin
East Greenbush School District
Exterior Siding Cleaning Ad Sought in Local Newspapers
April or early May newspapers carried an advertisement for a service that cleans and shines exterior siding. The inquiry seeks the business name to contact.
Scanner theft report sparks Rensselaer break in probe
Police investigate a break-in at a residence on Second Street between 5 30 p m and 7 30 p m Monday with a scanner missing. In East Greenbush a CB radio antenna and radar detector were stolen from a Huntington Street garage between Sunday morning and 1 p m Monday.
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Rensselaer — Rensselaer
Selkirk
Second Street
Rensselaer
East Greenbush
Huntington Street
Bicycle Stolen From Tenth Street Residence
A bicycle valued at $96 was stolen at 12 10 a m Tuesday from a residence on Tenth Street, according to police reports.
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Rensselaer
Tenth Street
Window Breakage Report Near Second Street Vehicle
Police report an unattended car on the 1500 block of Second Street had a broken window at 6 50 a m Tuesday. Investigators are examining the incident as a possible theft attempt.
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Rensselaer
Second Street
Summer vandalism hits East Greenbush yard plants
Police investigate a report of broken tomato plants and flowers and a gas theft from a lawnmower at a Daily Place residence between Sunday and 1:45 p.m. Monday. Investigators seek witnesses and security footage from neighbors.
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East Greenbush
Schodack vote today on budget and two board seats
Schodack Central School District residents vote today on a 2,811,757 budget raising the tax rate to 202.51 per 1,000 assessed, with polls open until 8 p.m. at Maple Hill High School. Balloting includes two board seats with Barbara Gershman challenging George Mesick and George Sousa running unopposed for the seat of Christopher Ashby.
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Schodack
Schodack Central
Maple Hill High School
Route 9
Barbara Gershman
George Mesick
George Sousa
Christopher Ashby
Averill Park District Holds Budget Vote and At Large Board Race
Residents of Averill Park vote today on a 6.624 million dollar school budget with three proposed bus upgrades and four candidates for two at large seats on the school board. Voting runs 1 30 p m to 9 p m at Averill Park High School gym. results determine the new board.
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Averill Park
Averill Park High School
Robert Waldorf
North Greenbush Library
Walter G. Hiney
Margaret Miller
Lee Bowman
Otto Weichsel
J. Walter O'Brien
John Murray
Henry Oppenheim, Jr
Ralph Wilson
Republican enters mayor's race in Rensselaer
Frederick E. Harrigan a Republican and former city council president enters a three way mayoral race in Rensselaer. Harrigan of 103 Highland Ave challenges the Democratic stronghold while Raymond Lebrecht 99 Main Ave was also nominated for alderman along with several ward endorsements.
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Rensselaer
Frederick E. Harrigan
Harrigan
Highland Ave. Rensselaer
Mark Wawornitzki
Rensselaer Republican Party
Raymond Lebrecht
Main Ave
James Kapp
First Ward
East Greenbush considers Howard Johnson's on Rt 4 site
Representatives met with planning board chair and town officials to discuss a Howard Johnson's Restaurant adjacent to the I-90 arterial on Route 4. Main barrier identified is sewer availability, with discussions to involve the town supervisor and public works commissioner.
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East Greenbush
Howard Johnson's
Rt. 4
Michael Wachelder
Planning Board
Wacholder
Michael van Voris
Robert Angelini
Rensselaer Receives Street Pavement and Sign Grants
The city of Rensselaer announced an $8,000 federal grant for centerline and crosswalk markings on Washington Avenue Broadway Partition Street and Third Avenue plus almost a mile of crosswalks. A separate $15,000 grant funds 300 traffic signs with a 70 30 federal City split. Bids for Neighborhood Improvement Program housing work in the target district are due by June 20.
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State Department of Transportation
Washington Avenue
Broadway
Partition Street
Third Avenue
Rose Lossi
City Hall
Department of Transportation
City of Rensselaer
NIP
Federal Housing and Urban Development Agency
Washington and McNaughton Avenues
Third Street
Hudson River
Old Fashion Picnic Highlights Snyders Lake Home Bureau Meeting
The Snyders Lake Home Bureau gathers at Mrs. Eugene Church’s home at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Hazen Goodall and Mrs. Jack Heather in charge. New officers to be installed by Mrs. Gordon Roberts.
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Snyders Lake
Castleton Sesquicentennial events set for Saturday
Castleton hosts a block dance at VFW grounds Scott Avenue for the 150th anniversary and a community picnic on June 26 with an ecumenical service at noon. Sleepy Hollow Barbershop Chorus to perform on Sisters of the Resurrection grounds.
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VFW
Scott Avenue
Castleton
Sleepy Hollow
Sisters of the Resurrection
Maple Hill High School
Castleton Fire Company
Green Avenue
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Worcester
Mass
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W. T. Grant, Co
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Latham
Robert Strasswimmer
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J. M
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Rensselaer County
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Leslie Palmer
Board
Ed Knauf
Palmer
Washington, D.C
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John W. Cummings
West Stephentown
John
Zweig
Poestenkill
Watervliet Arsenal
Joseph Podeszwa
Sand Lake
Amtrak
Charles Graber
West Sand Lake
State University of New York
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Thomas Davis
Helen Barrett
Davis
Algonquin
Catherine Donnelly
South St
Edmund Bentley
Fowler Ave
Thomas EB. Henry, III
Pine St
Lester Jeffries
First St
Kenneth Alston
Eighth St
Patricia Jackson
Highland Ave
Wawernitzki
Party
Scott
Fiacco
van Voris
Columbia Turnpike
Phillip Smith
Home Bureau
Jody Jeans 4 - H Club
Debbie Pinzer
Lynn Tull
Colleen Castle
Mohawk Mall
Debbie
Republican Club
Algonquin School
Rensselaer Common Council
Harry Beaudin
John Dwyer
J. Kenneth Fraser & Associates, P.C
Washington Ave
Dwyer
Lake
Burden Lake
Burden Lake Improvement Association of Lakes I and I
St. Henry's Church
Hampton Avenue
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