County split over Saratoga Springs food stamp office plan
Saratoga County Social Services seeks a federally funded food stamp office in Saratoga Springs, arguing most recipients are there and space would cost 175 monthly. two supervisors question need and await full board debate while Ballston Spa staff would continue visiting countywide.
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Ballston Spa
Saratoga County Social Services Department
Saratoga Springs
County Law and Finance Committee
Social Services
Joseph Gemmill
Galway
George Mattice
Malta
David Meager
Gemmitti
Gemmill
Fate of School One in Mechanicville on Oct 2 vote
Mechanicville School Board will decide at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School band room whether to tear down School One on Main Street, heat it for another winter, or put it up for bid again. The building dates to 1920 and has been closed for three winters due to declining enrollment.
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Mechanicville
Main Street
Mechanicville School Board
Mechanicville High to set policy on valedictorian rankings
Mechanicville High School will cap January marks for class rank and adopt a weighted course system at a future meeting. Board member Paul Loatman urged a black and white policy and weighting to emphasize Regents courses, aiming to prevent seniors from curbing grades to boost ranks. The change follows a year of discussions after two near ties for salutatorian last January. E Michael Difabio named Siena College Trustee. he joins multiple college boards.
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Joseph Janniello
Mechanicville
Mechanicville High School
Paul Loatman
William Raven
E. Michael Difabio
Albany
Siena College Board of Trustees
Loudonville
Siena
DiFabio
Albany Law School
St. Gregory's
Mercy High School
Arts fair showcases eight artisans in Clarksville
An October two day display and sale titled Head for the Hills runs Oct 1 and 2 from 11 am to 6 pm at the former Grange Hall on Route 443. Eight Albany area craftspeople including Martin Benjamin Colleen Bickman Sidney Fleisher Joanne Mattera Ira Messing Greg Speck Tara Van Meter and Roberta Wallace present photography jewelry cloisonne enamel weaving woodwork and stained glass.
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Clarksville
Grange Hall
the Hills
Albany
Martin Benjamin
The
College of
Colleen Bickman
Castleton
RCCA
Bickman
Sidney Fleisher
Basic Creek Woodworking
Tara van Meter
Kinderhook
Colonie Police Report Two Arrests In Separate Incidents
Thomas J. Marcucci, 33, of 45 Vaughn Drive Albany, was arrested Thursday on a driving while intoxicated charge along Route 5 in Colonie. He was released on his own recognizance and is set to appear in town court Monday. Latham Hadassah schedules first meeting of the year September 29 at 8 p.m. in Colonie Town Library with a Urssula of Switzerland fashion show and a business meeting to follow. Goodrich School PTA hosts a covered dish and meet and greet September 29 at 7 p.m. at the school with teachers, PTA officers and principal Robert Baker attending.
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Colonie
Thomas J. Marcucci
Vaughn Drive
Albany
Marcucci
D. McCall
R. Krug
Colonie Town
Ursula
Switzerland
PTA
Goodrich School
Robert Baker
Free blood pressure screening in Albany
Colonie reports a free screening clinic by the American Red Cross and American Heart Association at the Albany Red Cross Chapter House on Hackett Boulevard from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is open to all ages with no appointment. volunteers assist. In a separate Colonie case, Frank T. Ferris, 20, was charged with first degree robbery for the Sept. 3 Brayton Street beating, with seven dollars and an uncashed social security check of 238.65 taken. he is jailed awaiting Sept. 28 court. Detectives and a sergeant handled the investigation.
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Free American Red Cross American Heart Association
Albany
Red Cross
Hackett Boulevard
Colonie
Frank T. Ferris
Central Ave
Brayton Street
Topless ban challenge comes today in Colonie
The Colonie Coliseum Summer Theater asks State Supreme Court to rule the Town of Colonie topless dancing ban unconstitutional. Judge John Pennock would hear arguments claiming the law violates free speech and censors performances. The action follows July 5 arrests of Phoenix Flame Kostera and theater manager Gloria LaMere.
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Colonie
Colonie Coliseum
State Supreme Court
John Pennock
Phoenix
Flame) Kostera
Ann Corio's
Gloria LaMere
Mechanicville weighs Oct 7 holiday for Saratoga celebration
Mechanicville superintendent studies Oct 7 as a possible school holiday tied to the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Saratoga. The board discussed options including a superintendent’s holiday or using a snow day, with traffic and early buses considered for families venturing to the battlefield.
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Mechanicville
Paul Loatman
Saratoga Battlefield
King Fuel Wins Mechanicville School District Oil Bid
King Fuel of Troy won the Mechanicville School District fuel oil bid beating G A Bove and Wever Petroleum. The district uses about 160000 gallons a year with an estimated bill near 80000 dollars this year, higher than last year’s 70000 dollar budget but below last year's over 80000 due to severe weather. Corozzo expects a milder winter and steadier costs.
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Mechanicville
King Fuel of
Troy
Cocozzo
Corozzo
Traffic hazard at Boston and Maine crossing in Mechanicville
Police report the Saratoga Avenue crossing was torn up causing a traffic hazard. An unnamed vehicle struck a parked car from 5 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, leaving damage to the left front fender and door. Two dogs were missing from a Mechanicville residence.
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Mechanicville
Boston and Maine
Saratoga Avenue
Grand Street
Bove Coat Office
Mechanicville Sees Changes in School District Pay and Tickets
Mechanicville residents note two dogs taken from a home Stars a black male Doberman and Foxey Brown a female named dog. The district outlines payroll changes with future paychecks issued by the school district while county reimbursement remains. Board approves pregame ticket price cut to 75 cents, gate price stays one dollar.
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Stars
Foxey Brown
Mechanicville School Board
Albany middle grades counselors map this year and next
The Middle Grades Counselors Committee of the Albany Personnel and Guidance Association outlined meeting dates and programs including a Nov 8 presentation by Unified Services in Rensselaer County. Members from Steinmetz and Farnsworth schools will discuss career education and human relations efforts and planning continues for March 14 and May meetings.
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Albany
Albany Personnel and Guidance Association
Unified Services
Rensselaer County
Bill Murphy
Steinmetz School
Evelyn LaMotte
Farnsworth School
Guilderland Dinner Features Assemblyman Field Speech
Assemblyman Fred G Field of Colonie, Republican candidate for Colonie town supervisor, will headline the Guilderland Republican Committee annual dinner dance at the Ramada Silo Inn in McKnownville. Social hour at 6 30 p m followed by dinner at 8 p m.
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Guilderland
Fred G. Field
Colonie
Guilderland Republican Committee
Ramada - Silo Inn
McKnownville
Mechanicville High Class of 1972 Reunion
Fifty members of Mechanicville High School Class of 1972 attended a family picnic at Saratoga State Park on September 11. Children joined in all activities at the park.
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Mechanicville
Mechanicville High School
Saratoga State Park
Voter Registration Drive Aids Albany County Elections
Albany County Young Republican Club and Young Democrats assist the Board of Elections registering new voters for the upcoming election. An intensive drive operates at area high schools counties wide. High school students turning 18 by November 18 are eligible to register. Announcements will be posted at area schools.
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Albany
Albany County
Young Republican Club
The
Young Democrats of
Board of Elections
Petersburg voter registration date corrected to Oct 15
The town of Petersburg corrects a previous report by noting voter registration occurs Oct 15 rather than Oct 12. New voters may register at Veterans Memorial Hall from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Petersburg
Veterans Memorial Hall
Auto crash on wet pavement in Mechanicville
Two cars collided at the intersection of North Central Avenue and Francis Street on Tuesday at 3 45 p m due to wet pavement. No injuries were reported to drivers Joseph D Rubino of 228 South Second St and William E Connors of P O Box 245 both of Mechanicville.
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Mechanicville
North Central Avenue
Francis Street
Joseph D. Rubino
South Second St
William E. Connors
P.O. Box 245
Guidance counselors attend state manpower workshop in Albany
More than 150 Capital District high school guidance counselors and junior college advisors will join a Friday workshop at the Americana Inn Albany to discuss New York State manpower needs. IBM official Caroline Booker General Electric executive Dr. Paul Coigan and Albany Medical Center director Richard MacKewice will speak. Dan Schaeffer ACT regional director will discuss changes in the 1977 78 ACT program.
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Albany
New York State
Americana Inn
Caroline Booker
IBM
Paul Coigan
General Electric
Richard MacKewice
Albany Medical Center
Dan Schaeffer
Northeast
ACT
Albany Speaker Dr. Eugene Kennedy to Keynote Open Day Event
Dr. Eugene Kennedy Loyola University psychologist and author will headline the Open ing Day Event Counseling for Laity on Oct. 3 at LaSalle Institute Albany. Sponsored by the Consultation Center of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany the program explores Counseling as a Healing Ministry of the Church with free admission.
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Albany
Eugene Kennedy
Loyola University
Consultation Center
Roman Catholic Diocese of
LaSalle Institute
Williams Road
Kennedy
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Anthony Cocozzo
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Albany High School
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State Education Department
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