County official backs sheriff after jail suicide findings
Albany County Executive James Coyne supports Sheriff John McNulty amid state corrections commission findings that a June jail death by own action could have been prevented with proper procedures for prisoners in potential personal crisis. Commissioner Wasser led a press conference detailing the medical review board inquiry into Rudolphe Boylston’s death.
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Albany
James Coyne
Albany County
John McNulty
State
Correction Commission
Joseph Wasser
State Correction
Medical Review Board
Rudolphe Boylston
Wasser
McNulty
Boylston
Capital Newspapers
State Correction Commission
Promoting Prostitution Charges In Rensselaer
Calvin Kownack 23 of Schenectady charged with promoting prostitution second degree held for city court Dec 1 Patricia Sue Guyett 129 Church Road Westmere charged with prostitution released on own recognizance for court Dec The board urged jail reforms including 24 hour mental health coverage and active supervision to better handle inmates showing distress.
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Rensselaer
Calvin Kownack
Vassar St. Schenectady
Patricia Sue Guyett
Church Road
Westmere
Record winner Kenneth Sunkes cited in October tip contest
Johnsonville resident Kenneth Sunkes won The Record news tip contest for October. His wife Doris worked at the Valley Inn near the Boston and Maine tracks in Valley Falls when a derailment sent a 60 ton hopper car into the Hoosick River. Sunkes called The Record after learning of the incident while his truck would not start. He works for Cohoes Fabric Printers Inc and has lived in Johnsonville three years with wife and seven children.
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Johnsonville
Kenneth Sunkes
Sunkes
Doris
Valley Inn
Boston and Maine
Valley Falls
Hoosick River
Cohoes Fabric Printers Inc
Cohoes
Break-in at West Sand Lake prompts board note
Averill Park School Board met Tuesday night and learned West Sand Lake School suffered a weekend break-in with about 400 dollars of items taken including two tape recorders. The board approved an 855 dollar gift from the Algonquin School Parents for ski club transportation to Jiminy Peak.
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Averill Park
West Sand Lake
Algonquin
Jiminy Peak
Recreational study committee formed in Saratoga County
A county board formed a committee to study recreational use of the Saratoga County sewer district land that runs through 32 miles of the county. Members include Paul Brown and David Meager along with sheriff James Bowen and planning director Larry Gordon. Until study completion, land is off limits with trespass penalties up to 10 dollars and 30 days in jail.
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Ballston Spa
Saratoga County Sewer District
Board of Supervisors
John Dudek
Halfmoon
Paul Brown
Milton
David Meager
Malta
Jack Strohl
Don Rudolph
Clifton Park
Chris Sgambati
Mechanicville
Paul Robinson
Saratoga
Charles McCloskey
James Bowen
Larry Gordon
Tamarac High Students Cancel Planned Strike
Students at Tamarac High School did not strike this morning after principal John Murray said the action was called off due to the student body's ability to act responsibly. A small group urged the walkout but teachers and administration discouraged it as negotiations continued.
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Brunswick
Tamarac High School
John Murray
Murray
Friends honor white angel at Ruby Esmond funeral
Johnsonville mourns Ruby Esmond 72 a former Leonard Hospital head nurse described as a white angel by neighbor Anna Buchter. Despite her will for a simple graveside prayer the Christ Methodist Church overflowed as friends recalled her nursing care and hospital ties in New York City and Johnsonville.
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Johnsonville
Christ Methodist Church
Ruby Esmond
Esmond
Anna Buchter
Mrs. Esmond
Leonard Hospital
Mrs. Buchter
Ruby
New York City
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Harry Downey
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