Merchants protest street work in Troy area
Merchants along River and King Streets in Troy spoke at a Tuesday meeting about traffic disruptions from street reconstruction and new utilities near the old Green Island Bridge. City and state officials and a contractor discussed options including opening Jacob Street to two way traffic and speeding utility work amid weather delays and contract rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River
King Streets
Troy
Green Island Bridge
Thomas Murley
Jacob
Sixth Avenue
Archie Lind
Hudson River Construction Co
Federal Street
Lind
River Street
Albany woman named Troy facade restoration program coordinator
Ruth A. Lawlor of Albany starts this week as the helping hand guiding merchants through the new downtown facade restoration program in Troy. She will coordinate between the city planning office, merchants, contractors, and architect John Waite Jr., with bids soon for King’s Youth Center and Hill’s Stationery and drawings for Hinshill Electric, Cooper’s Shoes, and the Troy Camera Shop. Lawlor will also restore her Third Street house as her first Troy project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lawlor
Hinsdill Electric Co
River Street
Lawlor
Marine Midland Bank
Broadway
John Waite Jr
Larry Roberts
Ruth A. Lawlor
Albany
Troy
SUNYA
King’s Youth Center
Hill
Hinshill Electric Co
Cooper’s Shoes
Third Street
Walsh
Senior get-together planned at seminary
A Sunday dinner for about 60 seniors is planned Oct 9 at Immaculate Conception Seminary Troy. Rev. Richard Minkier and his wife organize the event with help from Rev. Passers and Rev. Tirella, PBA volunteers, and Lansingburgh Citizens Council. Transportation is provided by Lan Singburgh Boy's Club and the Department of Aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Groups
Troy
Richard Minkier
Brothers and Sisters of the
Mary
Minkler
Richard Passers
John Tirella
Immaculate Conception Seminary
Vandenburgh Avenue
Lan Singburgh Boy's Club
Rensselaer County Department of the Aging
Kennedy Towers
Lansingburgh
South Troy
PBA
James Kilgallen
Arlene
Troy wins nearly five million in federal aid
The city will gain 3.7 million in housing and community development funds over three years and sees higher annual grants under a new federal formula. Downtown park ing garage construction receives a 1.025 million EDA grant, while bond funding will cover the city’s share of urban renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Troy
Economic Development Administration
U. S. Department of Commerce
Edward Pattison
Duncan Barrett
House
Senate
Department of Housing and Urban Development
County OKs Hudson boat launch in Rensselaer
The Rensselaer County Legislature approved a riverfront boat ramp site along Forbes Avenue after a political dispute between the County Executive and the Democratic majority. The project, to be maintained by the highway department, involves gravel work and equipment at a $1,000 start cost and up to $400 yearly upkeep. The land lease to the county is set for $1 with a renewal option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Hudson River
City of
Rensselaer
William J. Murphy
Joseph G. Manupella
Kenneally
Forbes Avenue
The
Rensselaer Common Council
Schaghticoke Pittstown area gains agricultural district status
The Rensselaer County Legislature unanimously approved the sixth agricultural district at its regular meeting, covering the Schaghticoke Pittstown area. The district aims to protect farmland and offer tax relief options for landowners, with six districts now in the northern county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaghticoke-Pittstown Area
Rensselaer County
Schaghticoke
Pittstown
County
Breese Hollow
Brunswick—Poestenkill
Brunswick
Pittstown—Hoosick
North Hoosick
City Officials Meet With Mall Developer For Citizen Input
City council members and City Manager Duncan Barrett join mall developer Carl Grimm for the third of four regional meetings at School 18 at 8 p m to gather input on city affairs. A 41 year old Troy man was to appear in Troy Police Court after a Tuesday 5 41 p m two car crash that injured him and an 80 year old Troy woman. Malloy of Griswold Heights faced charges including driving while intoxicated passing a stop sign and driving without a license after colliding with Janette Paul at Project Road and Delaware Avenue. Both drivers were treated and released from Samaritan Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Barrett
Carl Grimm
Troy
LeRoy A. Malloy
Griswold Heights
Janette M. Paul
Project Road
Delaware Avenue
Hypnosis Sessions Explore Consciousness and Astrology
The Clifton Park based The city in brief ques Inc hosts sessions on hypnosis, altered states, and astrology with Turney and Ms. Kalisz offering years of practice in counseling and education. For more details contact the library. A Troy man, 31, held without bail on first degree sodomy charges after arrest. John W. Gratto of 36 Dean St. detained over attempted sexual relations with a seven year old girl. Sally Sears Mack named director of alumnae affairs and public relations at Emma Willard School Troy joining staff in February as Studio 77 administrator. Longtime community figure formerly led Schenectady Symphony Orchestra and Saratoga Center dance program. Grotto to appear in Troy Police Court this morning. Catholic Central High School Alumni Association to meet Monday at 7 30 p m in the school library to map year plans.
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Troy
John W. Gratto
Dean St
Sally Sears Mack
Schenectady
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard
Studio
Mack
Schenectady Symphony Orchestra
School of Modern Dance
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Historic Watervliet Arsenal tour with John Karcharian
Historian John Karcharian will lead a historic tour of Watervliet Arsenal on October 15 at 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway the walk includes the big gun shop the storage house now museum a cast iron building the commander's house and the Erie Canal site. Participants should call the Gateway office in Troy to sign up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Karcharian
Watervliet Arsenal
Arsenal
Hudson - Mohawk
U. S
Arsenal Gatehouse
Gateway Office
Troy
Parapsychology series opens at Troy Library
A three part series titled Parapsychology: Fact or Fiction begins October 6 at 7 30 p m at the Troy Public Library. The first session features Mary Ann Kalisz and Lee Turney of Total Mind Techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Public Library
Mary Ann Kalisz
Lee Turney
Total Mind Techni
Birth notices fragment list from Samaritan Hospital records
Fragmentary text from a 1977 newspaper page lists numerous birth announcements and family details. Names include Bates, Murray, Pedersen, O Meara, Washock, Westbrook, and others with parent and grandparent mentions, dates around September 1977, and hospital at Samaritan.
Murphy Aide Defends Budget Amid Tax Criticism
John L. Buono, executive assistant to Rensselaer County Executive William J. Murphy, countered Democrat Robert A. Stierer’s attack on rising costs. He blamed state mandated welfare reforms for tax jumps and disputed Stierer’s figures on the executive office and car and phone expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Buono
Rensselaer County
William J. Murphy
Robert A. Stierer
Murphy
Stierer
Grant for Troy Downtown Parking Garage Approved
A $1 million grant funds half the cost of a downtown Troy parking garage at Fulton and Fourth Streets, with 530 spaces and second floor mall connection. The EDA also approves $50,000 for paving and sidewalks at Schools 14 and 18.
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Fulton and
Fourth Streets
The
EDA
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York Telephone Co
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Thomas Fitzgerald
State Department of Transportation
Tom Penman
Greater Troy Chamber of Commerce
Andy Petruska
Retail Council
Chamber
Eval
Broadway and
Third Streets
Bretfney Walsh
Rensselaer County Historical Society
New York
Division For Youth
State Division of Historical Preservation
Troy Police Benevolent Association
Cahill
Dorothy Gauthier
Pioneer Savings Bank of Troy
United Way
James
Pioneer
Gauthier
Insurance Department
House Banking Committee
Troy Urban Renewal Agency
HUD
Barrett
City of Rensselaer
Rensselaer County Conservation Alliance
James Kenneally
County Election Board
North Greenbush
State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Abbott L. Wiley
Samaritan Hospital
McCarthy
Monument Square
Ques Inc. of
Clifton Park
Turney
Ms. Kalisz
Donald R. Mack
Nott Street
Grotto
Catholic Central High School Alumni Association
Beattie Seriifer
Nesta Gareety
Miry Raymon
Broomhead
Arg
Mery Jonn
Sente
Siryten Hall
Rene
Jana Broomnead
Lung Islet
Murray
Sear Baward
Saviar
Ate Ang Mery Torethy
Murray Bers Murray
Dorees Troeinson
Mary Mares
Ge Foley
Norages
O’meara
Wesur Q Mrara
Ga Qries
Lindsay Leyr
Samaritan
Hesntal Sinter
Rs Jares O Meara
James Risley Sper
Pedersen Far
Téry Bose
Piskutz
Patrice Bare
Hesperae
Materoa Ofrascnaceets
Ace Mir
Moms
Gerad Soares
Troe
Washock
Robert S
Christopher Bore
Samadan
Hosnildl
Prateera
Ronert
Gary
Kevin
Kathy Riley
Westbrook
Mro
Fey
Westtraue
Andres Wallas
St Peter's Houptal
Westpruce
Pryns
Politics
Buono
Albany County
Record
Washington Bureau
Washington
Edward W. Pattison
Dwest
Sand Lake
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