Mechanicville hearing set on overpass amid $18.5 million yard plans
A public hearing on November 17 will decide the Saratoga Avenue railroad overpass and its $18.469 million freight yard expansion by Boston and Maine. Mayor John Fascia says the project could end the city split by rail lines and improve freight operations.
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Mechanicville
John Fascia
Fascia
Saratoga Avenue
Saratoga County
Boston and Maine
Railroad Street
Boston & Maine Railroad
Shenendehowa extends supplies payments deadline
Shenendehowa School Board votes to push the student supplies deadline to Oct 31 amid protests over fees. Kindergarten bills are $6 and $12 for others. about 6,286 parents have paid $72,600, with 3,500 bills totaling $33,000 outstanding. The district may withhold supplies, sue, or send accounts to collection if unpaid.
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Clifton Park
Shenendehowa School
Michael Giaquinto
Shenendehowa
Giaquinto
Edwin Dunmire
Simeo Gallo
Gallo
Stillwater moves to restrict parking on School Street
The Stillwater School Board asks the village to ban parking on School Street during 7:30 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. It also grants facility use to the Home School Association, allows meetings for several groups, extends study hours for seven teachers, forms a Handicapped committee, and directs the administration to study garage sanitary facilities costs.
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Stillwater
Stillwater Teacher’s Association
Cub Scouts
Civil Service Employes Union
Home-School Association
Ballston Spa Village History second edition goes on sale
Ballston Spa residents can buy the new Ballston Spa Village History second edition at Pastore’s Pharmacy Milton Avenue the Village Squire Front Street and Brookside Museum Charlton Street. The book is sold first come first served during museum hours Wednesday to Friday 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday 12 noon to 4 pm No reservations.
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Ballston Spa
Pastore’s Pharmacy
Milton Avenue
Village Squire
Front Street
Brookside
Charlton Street
Thomas Mithen
First Baptist
Bailston Spa
Local readers share snippets from HOT LINE inquiries
Troy area residents contribute questions and tips on local history. William Healey recalls a 1930 gas station site near Old London Road and Route 7, while an office displays the bronze RPI plaque. Community shops in Cohoes and Latham offer bargains with proceeds supporting local centers.
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William Healey
Averill Park
North End Auto Supply Co
London Road
Marshall Ray Co
River Street
Middleburgh
Marshall Ray
Halfmoon firefighters launch calendar fund drive
The Halfmoon Volunteer Fire Department begins its annual door to door calendar drive during fire prevention week with proceeds to fund new equipment. Lt. Ronald Vincent chairs. 18 plus residents may join as volunteers via Chief Robert Dibble.
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Halfmoon Volunteer Fire Department
Ronald Vincent
Robert Dibble
Clifton Park
Mechanicville Women to Hold Annual Banquet Monday
The Women's Society of Emmanuel United Church in Mechanicville will host its annual banquet at 6 30 p m Monday at the United Methodist Church. Guest speaker Myra Scott Scovel, Mechanicville native and long time missionary to China and India, will discuss her work and offer insights from her books.
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Fred H. Clark
American Legion Auxiliary of
Shirley Wiley
Marie Lopaze
Women’s Society of Emmanuel
United Church
United Methodist Church
Myra Scott Scovel
China
India
Poetry Society of America
American Pen Women’s
New York
Round Lake Library screens Superman serial and more
The Round Lake Library hosts a 7:30 p.m. Friday film night featuring a Superman serial and short works including Doughnuts and Munro with free admission. The library, open with varied hours, also runs exchanges and borrowable media, marks Fine Free Week, and seeks volunteers for desk duties.
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Round Lake
Homer Price
Munro
Alan Arkin
Catholic Daughters Banquet Set for Oct 28 at Lantern Lodge
Court Stella Maris of Catholic Daughters of America will hold its annual banquet at Lantern Lodge Saratoga Springs at 7 p.m. Oct. 28 with Mary Jane Harris as toastmaster. Banquet chairmen are Rachel Myers and Elizabeth Hatcher. Reservations close Oct. 14 and members should bring ticket payments to the Court meeting Oct. 14 at 8 p.m. at the K of C Home.
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Schuylervile
Stella Maris
Catholic Daughters of America
Lantern Lodge
Saratoga Springs
Mary Jane Harris
Rachel Myers
Elizabeth Hatcher
K of C
Coinword contest semifinalists named for jackpot draw
Coinword Puzzle No 1113 lists 11 semifinalists who must identify five keywords to reach the $325 jackpot. Names include Zita Bradley Hoosick Falls S Chiplock Watervliet R J Davignon Troy Marjorie A Feiden Troy L Ford Mrs Patricia Geleta Clifton Park Bonnie Kucharski Grafton Olga Lesniak Clifton Park M Mulholland Troy O and D Sarauw Troy Anthony Zdonick Troy.
Mechanicville Youth Charged With Tampering Hydrant
A 17 year old Mechanicville youth named Inky Scoville was arraigned by City Judge Vincent Pickett on a criminal tampering in the second degree charge after allegedly opening a city fire hydrant near Mechanicville High School on North Main Street. Police report say off duty Patrolman Thomas Salvadore saw the act at about 8 20 pm and the suspect fled, later found hiding near the New York Telephone Building on Hudson Street. Bail set at 500 dollars and the youth placed in Saratoga County Jail in Ballston.
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Eugene Scoville
Mehan Road
Vincent Pickett
Saratoga County
Ballston
Mechanicville
Thomas Salvadore
North Main Street
Scoville
Bikers Lay To Rest Friend in Colonie
Fifteen bareheaded motorcyclists led the funeral procession for Francis Bobar 29 of Clifton Park, killed when thrown from his bike after a collision on Albany Shaker Road. His sister wore his helmet in tribute as friends recalled a brother and fellow biker.
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Francis Bobar
Memory Gardens
Bobar
Clifton Park
Albany Shaker Road
Ms. Bobar
Warren Bennet
Bennett
Colonie Six
Colonie Town Court
Emerick Funeral Home
Route 9
Frank
United Way drive leads Bumstead Chevrolet lead organizer
Charles Daly of Castleton former Trojan and Bumstead Chevrolet manager urges giving to United Way as an investment in the future. Daly heads the annual drive at Bumstead's and endorses payroll deductions. He and Roberta Daly have three children and enjoy golf.
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Charles Daly
Castleton
Trojan
Bumstead Chevrolet
Troy
United Way
Bumstead’s
Roberta
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