Stormy Hoosick Falls Rages with Fires and Power Outages
A severe thunderstorm and hailstorm swept Hoosick Falls Tuesday night, causing four fires including a barn on Rogers Avenue and transformer fires on Main Street. Widespread downed power lines, blown windows, split trees, and injuries were reported as Niagara Mohawk worked to restore service by morning. Police closed Main Street for hours as crews battled fires and secured the scene.
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Main Street
Griffin Avenue
Rogers Avenue
New State Museum Opening Promises Historic Bicentennial Festivities
Albany hosts a four day event at the Empire State Plaza featuring Don McLean and the Festival of Praise 76 Choir with a fireworks show over reflecting pools. Saturday includes Evelyne Beers Burnstine and a Schenectady folk lineup, Sunday offers the Revolution musical drama, and a joint Lake George Opera Festival Albany Symphony concert closes the weekend.
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Albany
New State Museum
Empire State Plaza
Evelyne Beers-Burnstine
Lake George Opera Festival
Albany Symphony Orchestra
George Gershwin
Aaron Copland
John Philip Sousa
Leonard Bernstein
Horatio Parker
Charles Ives
Directory of Human Services Aid for Four-County Area
A new Directory of Human Services lists 415 community agencies in Rensselaer Albany Schenectady and Saratoga counties. It aims to connect individuals with services and is available for $2 at the Albany Council of Community Services offices.
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United Way
Council of Community Services
Albany
Rensselaer
Schenectady
Saratoga
Council
Madison Ave
N.Y
High speed chase ends in Halfmoon arrest of Slingerlands man
State police say Michael T. Siglin, 27, of Slingerlands led a chase from Loudonville through Halfmoon and Waterford in a 1974 Yamaha. He faces speeding, stop sign and red light violations, reckless driving, and second degree criminal possession of a stolen motorcycle. The bike, stolen from John Coffey of Slingerlands, was recovered and Siglin was jailed in Saratoga County.
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Halfmoon
Slingerlands
Saratoga
Malta
William Kopelewski
Daniel Thornton
Loudonville
Michael T. Siglin
New Scotland Rd
Waterford
Route 236
Harris Road
John Coffey
Siglin
Allan Brown
Saratoga County
Two Teens Die In Lake Luzerne Drowning Tragedy
The bodies of Vincent Striano aged 17 and Kenneth Reid aged 19, both from Ronkonkoma, Long Island, were recovered after their rubber rafts capsized in strong currents on Lake Luzerne. Striano's body was found near a camp operated by Isabelle Morrow and Reid's in front of Windsor Cotey, five miles south. Both victims were pronounced dead by Warren County Coroner John Cunningham.
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Saratoga County
Vincent Striano
Hawkeye St
Ronkonkamo
Isabelle Morrow
Cavern Dr
Lake Luzern
Kenneth W. Reid
Mohegan Ave
Hudson River
Windsor Cotey
Corinth
Warren County
John Cunningham
M. D. Striano
Reid
Hadley
Michael
Penny
Stacey Smithline
Garden Court
Bicentennial crafts fair features potter weaver and blacksmiths
In Tallmadge Park mechanismville displays a potter, a weaver and two blacksmiths at the bicentennial crafts fair. Quilting old tools candy making Indian jewelry leather wood burning rug hooking and other crafts will be for sale. The Frederick Talasco family of Clifton Park will wear period costumes to reenact a Revolutionary War battle. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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Mechanicville
Tallmadge Park
Frederick Talasco
Lilac Court
Clifton Park
Schuylerville Central honors retirees
Schuylerville Central staff hosted a retirement luncheon at the Primary School Cafetorium honoring 31 retirees led by Ralph Lewsey. Master of ceremonies James Harris spoke as F. Donald Myers district superintendent, Dr. Ben Wallace district principal, and John Rieger board president attended.
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Schuylerville Central School
Ralph Lewsey
James Harris
F. Donald Myers
Ben Wallace
John Rieger
Board of Education
Howard Hopkins
Lewsey
Theresa Zerwick
Mildred , Drew
Donald Phair
Bicentennial Choir Seeks Men for Final Rehearsal
In Mechanicville the Bicentennial Choir invites male singers to attend the final rehearsal July 1 at 7 30 p m at the United Methodist Church. The group plans to sing at the Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving July 4 at 7 p m. Many more male voices are needed.
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Mechanicville
United Methodist Church
Mechanicville School Board Organizes With New Officers
MECHANICVILLE The Mechanicville Board of Education will hold an organizational meeting at the middle school Thursday at 7 30 p m The board will elect a new president vice president clerk and lawyer Appointments will fill district treasurer substitute district treasurer tax collector school attorney school physician internal and independent auditors central treasurers for middle and high schools purchasing agent and assistant purchasing agent. Also on the agenda are approval of bonds on personnel establishment of fees for school facility use and the petty cash fund approval.
Bicentennial Booklet for Green Sabres Corps Nears Print
In Schuylerville the bicentennial booklet for the Green Sabres Drum and Bugle Corps is ready for printing. The 76 page publication features photographs and copy from area people businesses and industry with an order for 1500 copies and delivery expected early in July.
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Schuylerville
Green Sabres
Stillwater Class of 1976 Speaks at Outdoor Commencement
The Class of 1976 at Stillwater High School received diplomas at Saratoga National Historical Park. Mary A. Fitzgerald gave the salutatory, Dorinda Jean Gooley delivered the valedictory, and Robert R. Quinn presented awards with David Ferris conferring diplomas. Numerous department and community awards honored top averages, athletics, civic service, and scholastic achievement across many students.
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Saratoga National Historical Park
Mary A. Fitzgerald
Dorinda Jean Gooley
Robert R. Quinn
Board of Education
David Ferris
Joseph E. Anselment
St. Peter’s Church
Ella Tucker
Viky McGuire
Penny Kobzar
Karl E. Hickey
James van Zorge
Mechanicville Chamber of Commerce
Bill Hoogeveen
Mary Kay Campbell
David W. Houston
James Spear
Michele Luther
Walter T. Cowin
Mitchell Cole
Troy Automobile Club
Deborah Gannon
Rosary Society
Kenneth Petronis
American Legion Auxiliary
Lauren Baker
Bemis Heights
Dorothy LaBarge
Alvin Hart
Barry Katz
Kiwanis Club
Mechanicville
Loren Baker
Earl J. Manning Post American Legion
Dorinda Gooley
Malcolm Borst
Mary Fitzgerald
Bausch and Lomb
Timothy Gregg
Lions Club
State Bank of Albany
Stillwater Fire Department
John C. Bechard
Tom
Santa Barbara
Raysmond
Deborah Connor
Charles A. Gaffigan
Rosary Society of
St. Peter's Church
Michael Nelson
Hudson Valley Business & Professional Women's Club of
Alice Compton
Stillwater Booster Club
Stillwater Teachers’ Association
Susan Brewster
Anne Poitras
Stillwater Community
Mary Ann Tucker
Vicki Arthurs
Patrick Jones
Recycling Drives Underway in Saratoga Springs Area
Local Cooperative Extension reports only waste paper recycling in the Saratoga Springs region. A monthly drive runs 9 30 a m to 12 30 p m on the last Saturday at Park Shopping Plaza Mechanicville with sites at 87 Church Street Saratoga Springs and Grand Union Shopping Plaza Route 50 north of Ballston Spa. Proceeds fund 4 H Teen Council programs education trips scholarships and exchange efforts.
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Mechanicville
Ballston Spa
Saratoga County
Park Shopping Plaza
Cooperative Extension Center
Church St
Grand Union Shopping Plaza
Case of Eagle's Club Fire Solved in Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs police report the Eagle's Club fire case is solved with the arrest of Benjamin J. Russell Jr 20 of Lake Ave in connection with third degree burglary and arson at Pavillion Place. Russell was arraigned after a four month investigation led by Sgt Benjamin Thomas.
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Eagle’s Club
Benjamin Thomas
Saratoga Police Department
Benjamin J. Russell
RD 6
Lake Ave
Pavillion Place
Russell
Thomas
Sgt. Thomas
Mechanicville Man Completes Basic Training
Mechanicville resident Carl R. Beninati Jr. has completed basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky and will be stationed in Germany. He will enter Airborne training.
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Carl R. Beninati Jr
Carl Beninati
North 5Th St
Ft. Knox
Germany
Kingston ties to state bicentennial barge exhibit opens
Kingston visitors view the State Bicentennial Barge as it tours river communities. The floating museum opens at 10 a.m. Friday in Albany after a Kingston stop Tuesday. Displays trace old New York and the Revolution with cine films and a Benjamin Franklin style press producing three dollar bills used in the war. Souvenirs are sold aboard, described as noncommercial by a Kingston visitor.
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Kingston
Benjamin Franklin
New York State
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