Mechanicville tackles vandalism with new youth playground ordinance
Mechanicville City Council introduced an ordinance to curb youth vandalism at Anthony Kill Playground after damage to tennis courts fences benches and water fountains. The measure would shutter parks from sunrise to sunset and levy fines starting at 100 with 180 for later offenses. A Sept 22 public hearing is set.
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Mechanicville
John Fascia
Anthony Kill
Fascia
Council
Riverside School vandalism prompts police foot patrol call
Mechanicville superintendent Donald Kearns reports nearly a dozen Riverside School windows broken during Labor Day weekend as part of a Stillwater Town wave of vandalism. He urges reviving a police foot patrol to curb youth vandalism amid threats. Sgt Ray Quackenbush says one youth has been arrested with more expected.
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Mechanicville
Riverside
Donald Kearns
Kearns
Stillwater Town
Mechanicville School District
Board of Cooperative Educational Services
Ray Quackenbush
Stillwater
Mechanicville weighs $8 million school modernization plan
Mechanicville School Board hears estimates totaling about 8 million to refurbish School 1 modernize the middle school and add to the high school. Proposals cover window replacement heating ventilation and lighting upgrades plus new classrooms and an auditorium.
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Mechanicville
Lester Bender
Délmar
Hartheimer, Bender & Estey
Bender
Community Board Allocates Funds and Announces Open Coaching Posts
The district earned a $60 000 three year grant for a driver education program and seeks new coaches for varsity bowling girls basketball and cheerleading. Administrators scheduled Red Cross first aid training and approved lease of the high school pool to the YMCA for Saturdays. A post office use request and a Catholic Daughters meeting are noted.
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Federal Safety Program
New York State
Donald Kearns
RED Cross
John J. Higgins
Higgins
America
Saratoga County
Y.M.C
Shenendehowa Seeks Fall Continuing Education Enrollment
Shenendehowa Continuing Education invites residents to enroll in fall courses spanning CPR and tax prep to German culture and psychology. Programs include World of the Psychic, how to buy and finance a home, and Meet the Candidates Night. Registration at Middle School A evenings Monday to Wednesday, and contact Howard Steggs at extension 219.
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Shenendehowa Continuing Education Department
Middle School
Howard Steggs
Extension 219
LWV
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Route 148
Shenendehowa League of Women
Clifton Park
Moe Road
Eastman
World Wide Pictures
California
Ed Nelson
Randall Carver
Barbara Sigel
Joan Winmill
Gordon Rigsby
Cioffi seeks probe into Clifton Park election practices
Patricia Cioffi, Republican hopeful for Clifton Park Town Board, asked the state Board of Elections to investigate how election inspectors are appointed, citing potential violations of election law and concerns over legality of the upcoming November special election to fill two vacancies. She warns against taxpayer costs from political maneuvering.
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Clion Park
Patricia Cioffi
Clifton Park
State Board of Elections
Cioffi
Edwin Vopelak
John van de Car
SUNY Albany State Eyes Public Policy Focus Amid Funding Concerns
President Emmett B. Fields unveils a mission stressing public policy analysis and increased research at Albany State University. Faculty argue such a shift could undermine undergraduate teaching and threaten job security, while critics threaten possible legal challenges and budget constraints loom.
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Albany State University
Emmett B. Fields
University
Fields
State University of New York
Little Sisters of the Poor move into new Latham home
The Capital District Our Lady of Hope Residence at 1 Jeanne Jugan Lane in Latham nears completion after more than two and a half years of work. The six story facility will house 281 residents, with 80 beds for the acutely ill, and cost about 8.07 million dollars. Volunteers from Knights of Columbus, fire department and parishes contributed to the effort.
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Latham
Capital District
The
Little Sisters of the Poor
Jeanne Jugan
Our Lady of Hope
Central Ave
Albany
9Th St
Troy
Chistine
Christine
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Lansingburgh
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