Oil water spill cleaned before entering Hudson near Anthony Kill
A Coast Guard relief announced the spill near Mechanicville after heavy rains fed runoff from the Boston and Maine rail yards into a new storm drain. Officials said diesel fuel dispersed quickly, the creek was not damaged, and pollution controls pumped the oil water mixture to a state site.
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Anthony Kill
Hudson
Boston and Maine
Mechanicville
Gerard LaRoche
Coast Guard
Boston
Maine
State Department of Environmental Control
En Con
Coastal Pollution Services Inc. of
Albany
Davis
Vandalized cars reported in Mechanicville with no arrests
Mechanicville police investigated two vandalism incidents on Friday and Monday. A car in front of the Elks Club on Park Avenue had a broken tail light and three dents. another on South Main Street had a smashed back window. No arrests.
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Mechanicville
Elks Club
Park Avenue
South Main Street
Unusual Salt and Pepper Shakers Display at Library
Shaky exhibit features Ad die Mockrish collection with shakers shaped like televisions, toasters, croquet mallets and animals from many countries. Display runs at Mechanicville District Public Library through September.
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Mechanicville
Addie Mockrish
Education board seeks ad hoc redistricting committee members
Newtonville North Colonie Board of Education calls for applicants to join an ad hoc panel to study a redistricting plan by Dr Nickolaus Engelhardt aimed at addressing five year enrollment declines. The Sept 26 meeting will authorize the panel and name a chair from a pool of 5 to 9 candidates. 30 members total with 10 at large. An observer advisor from the board will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtonville
North Colonie
Pinneo
Prince
Schools’ Parents Advisory Council
PTA
Kiwanis
League of Woman Voters
Car Crash In Colonie Injures Two
A Colonie car operated by Helen N Mokey 20 of 2 Craig St Watervliet struck a power pole on Easy Street near Erie Street at 544 p.m. Sunday Colonie Police reported. Mokey and a passenger Richard DiBacco 20 were treated at Samaritan Hospital for injuries.
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Colonie
Helen N. Mokey
Craig St
Watervliet
Easy Street
Erie Street
Mokey
Richard DiBacco
Samaritan Hospital
Local teen charged with petty larceny at Colonie K Mart
Eleanor J. Clark, 17, of 26 Winslow Drive Schenectady, was arrested Sunday on petty larceny charges for stealing shoes valued at 19.97 from K Mart Route 5 Colonie. She was released on 20 bail and will appear in town court Wednesday.
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Colonie
Eleanor J. Clark
Winslow Drive
Schenectady
Clark
Forts Ferry Elementary windows smashed in Colonie
Three windows at Forts Ferry Elementary School were smashed Saturday night, Colonie Police reported. An additional beer bottle was used and musical instruments were moved inside the building.
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Colonie
Forts Ferry
Wendy's Burglar Breaks In Pries Door and Window
Colonie police report a burglary at Wendy's at 1335 Central Ave Saturday night. A rear door was pried open a side window removed and about $48 in change taken from an office drawer.
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Colonie
Wendy's “Hamburgers
Central Ave
Pinball burglary shocks Colonie Town
Colonie Police probe a burglary at Don Averill's Ice Cream 1825 Central Ave on Saturday night. Three pinball machines were pried open and an undetermined amount of change stolen. About 300 dollars was taken from a cash register also pried open.
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Colonie
Don Averill
Central Ave
Robbery at Hanover Bank Night Deposit in Colonie
An attendant for Gasland on Route 9 at Glennon Road was robbed of 1500 dollars as he prepared a night deposit at the Hanover Bank on Route 9. Pat Rowan was pushed down gagged and tied by two men but freed himself and walked to the Colonie Police Department to report the incident.
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Colonie
Gasland
Route 9
Glennon Road
Hanover
Pat Rowan
Rowan
Mechanicville Class of 1942 Holds 35th Reunion
Mechanicville High School’s Class of 1942 gathered for their 35th anniversary at the Crossroads Restaurant in Latham. About a third of the class attended learning they are parents of 300 children and 122 grandchildren.
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Mechanicville
Nmechanicville
Mechanicville High School
Crossroads
Latham
Helen Lemrow Ryan
Guy Coreno
Eleanor Viall Thrane
Helene Zygmon Russo
Frank Audi
Run-away girl charged after she turns herself in
A 17-year-old girl identified as from Charlton School was arrested in Mechanicville on a fifth degree criminal possession of a controlled substance charge after she and a friend turned themselves in. Bail set at 2500 dollars. Substances sent to the state police lab for tests.
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Mechanicville
Burnt Hills
Joseph Ryan
Albany
Michael Zurlo
Greg Connors
Vincent Lavazzo
Bronx Teen Arrested After Lake George High Speed Chase
A Bronx teenager was arrested after a Monday evening chase that began when a Lake George gas station customer left without paying. Police say the suspect, 16 to 18, fled onto the Northway near the Saratoga County line, colliding with patrol cars and injuring no troopers. He was charged with reckless endangerment and possession of stolen property and jailed pending a Wednesday court appearance. his name remains confidential under youths law.
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Malta
Lake George
Northway
Bronx
Saratoga County
Ballston
Ernest Phillips
South Glens Falls
Saratoga Hospital
New York City
Stillwater Chicken Barbecue Aids Ambulance Fund
The Arvin Hart and Newland Wood Fire Departments of Stillwater sponsor a chicken barbecue at Plum Brook Rod and Gun Club. Grounds open 11 a.m. with meals served at 3 p.m. Proceeds support a new ambulance fund. Public invited with arts crafts sales and field day activities.
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Stillwater
Arvin Hart and
Newland Wood Fire Departments
Plum Brook
Itty Bitty Seed Play Opens Women’s Guild Meeting
The Women’s Guild of Christ Community Church opens its Reform ed meeting at 6 30 p m today with a Guild Board dinner and the presentation of the play Itty Bitty Seed All women of the church are invited to attend.
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Women’s Guild of Christ Community Church
Reformed
Professor to Speak to Albany Reading Council
Dr. Lyman Hunt of the University of Vermont will address an Albany Area Reading Council open meeting at the Polish Community Center on Washington Avenue Extension. The event includes cocktails at 6 30 p m dinner at 7 p m and his talk on Reading Strategies in the Classroom. Norma Smith leads arrangements for the gathering.
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Albany
Lyman Hunt
University of Vermont
Albany Area Reading Council
Washington Avenue
Hunt
Journal of Reading
Mechanicville School Board Set for Wednesday Meeting
The Mechanicville School Board will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the Middle School band room. Superintendent Cocozzo notes reports on the alumni basketball game valedictorian selection scholarship dinner manpower field trip to the Saratoga Battlefield and the August treasurer’s report. NY Telephone reps will discuss a proposed district phone system. Public invited.
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Mechanicville
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Mechanicville School Board
Anthony L. Cocozzo
Ticipants
Saratoga
The
New York Telephone Company
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Bob Davis
LaRoche
Mechanicville Lions Club
Matthew Reilly
Reilly
Joyce
Main Street
Lions’ Board of Directors
Mary Hmura
Louis Fascia
Broadway
Vincent Pickett
Talmadge Place
Albany “County
Barbara Heins
Katharine Pinneo
Engelhardt
Julia Kilby
Kilby
Molly Dragonette Duell
F. Wayland Bailey
Mary Mastrianni
William Cavanaugh
Auto
Stillwater Fire Department
Shenendehowa
Clifton Park
Koda
Peter Kelderhouse
Snoopy
New York
James Moon
Evalyn Gurney
Wayne Diesel
Maurice Grenoble
Jonesville
PTSA
Shenendehone
Grenoble
Shenendehowa Ptsa
Clifton Park - Halfmoon Area
Jaycees
Shenendehowa Free Library
Clifton Park - Halfmoon
Ruth Carrigan
Norma Smith
Ravena- Coerman’s
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