Troy teacher contract stalled in Troy district meeting
A large turnout at a Troy board of education meeting highlighted stalled negotiations with the Troy Teachers Association over job security, class size, and workload. Superintendent Tony Murray outlined school proposals while critics pressed for timely arbitration and direct board participation.
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Troy Board of Education
Teachers Association
Parent Teacher Association
School 2 Parent Teacher Association
Tony Murray
Murray
Association
Troy
Clifton Park youth in fair condition after Halloween eye injury
Bret Miller aged 18 from Clifton Park remains listed in fair condition at Ellis Hospital Schenectady after being hit in the eye by an egg on Halloween. Hospital officials have not said if Miller will retain use of the eye.
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Clifton Park
Bret Miller
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady
Miller
Burning Bush Road
Learning Center offers alternative high school diploma program
In Troy district the Learning Center provides an alternative to traditional high school. Forty students across two centers study academic and life skills at their own pace with two teachers and one counselor each. Funding shifted from federal to the district budget after federal money expired.
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Troy
Center
BOCES
Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Lisa Hillman
Moss Runs for Albany County DA as Republican Alternative
Kevin Moss 31 seeks the Albany County district attorney post with Republican and Independent backing, challenging incumbent Sol Greenberg. In a edited Q and A, Moss argues for a non political DA and cites cases he would pursue, while detailing his legal and administrative experience.
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Albany County
Sol Greenberg
Ryan
Charles Ryan Jr
Charles Ryan Sr
Greenberg
Cameron
Democratic Party
United States
Rensselaer
Albany
Lake Shore Limited may stay afloat as funding decision looms
Amtrak extended the two year Lake Shore Limited deadline indefinitely while officials decide its fate. The Boston to Chicago train has faced a $4.2 million annual loss though it shows strong ridership with 500000 passengers in two years. Track upgrades and schedule cuts drive changes as funding streams adapt.
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Boston
Rensselaer
Chicago
Secretary of Transportation
Brock Adams
John Jacobsen
Amtrak
Washington
Adama
Jacobsen
Lake Shore Limited
National Rail
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