Wilton to become prison amid strong local opposition
State Corrections Commissioner Ben Ward told Wilton residents the former Wilton School on Mt. McGregor will house 150 minimum security inmates starting Nov. 1 with 250 more by next year end unless EnCon requires an environmental impact study. He defended the plan as emergency to reduce overcrowding, cited local jobs and projects, and warned of possible lawsuits or a temporary injunction.
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Wilton
Mt. McGregor
State Corrections Commission
State Department of Environmental Conservation
EnCon
Ben Ward
Ward
State Senate Committee On Crime
Ballard
Martino
New York City
Mechanicville boards trims 2.5 million school renovation plan
Mechanicville school board cut more than 1 million from a 2.5 million renovation project after state funding was clarified to cover only 74.1 percent of remaining costs. The plan now adds a high school expansion costing 1.457 million with separate future middle school funding.
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Mechanicville Board Slices
Mechanicville
Congress
Kearns
Careful Consumer Tips and Seller Remedies in Local Advice
A reader advice column discusses consumer rights on unsolicited merchandise and door to door sales including a three day cooling off period for four or more installments, with required cancellation notices. It mentions obtaining seller contact information, postal notice by mail, and urges cautious purchasing.
School investigates beer bottle incident at Mechanicville High
A Mechanicville High student says a beer bottle struck her after noon. Board member Guy Coreno calls for security at the school while police have the case but made no arrests. The superintendent and board request anonymity until a settlement with the mothers is reached. the girl’s coat was stained.
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Mechanicville
Mechanicville High
Guy Coreno
Donald Kearns
Corena
Stillwater Bicentennial Ball Tickets On Sale
Tickets remain for the Bicentennial Ball set for Saturday at the Congress Park Casino in Saratoga from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. No costumes required. The Bicentennial committee will display Revolutionary fashions. Tickets available at Connor's Diner Price Chopper and Hoosick Valley Market.
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Stillwater
Congress Park
Saratoga
Connor’s
Price Chopper
Hoosick Valley
Mechanicville Churchwomen Plan Autumn Bazaar and Sale
United Methodist Women of Mechanicville announced a rummage sale the week of October 18 to 23 at the church with co chairs Mrs Earl Simpson and Mrs John Harrington. The annual bazaar will be November 4 and 5 chaired by Mrs David Leggett featuring booths of Christmas items needle crafts kitchen goodies plants and attic treasures. A light lunch will be served both days at noon and a dinner is planned for November 4.
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Mechanicville
United Methodist Women of
Earl Simpson
John Harrington
David Leggett
Great Pumpkin Grows Giant From Simple Garden Seed
In Petersburg New York a 2 1 2 year old Shane Dunlop grew a 145 pound Great Pumpkin and three other large pumpkins from discarded seeds. The family plans to carve the pumpkins for Halloween with a chainsaw and keep them on display.
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Petersburg
N.Y
Priscilla Dunlop
the Times
Shane
Alonzo
Shane Dunlop
C. W. McKeen
Green Mountain Craft Fair Set at Washington County Fairgrounds
The Green Mountain Craft Fair the third largest in the Northeast will run October 8 to 11 at the Washington County Fairgrounds Columbus Day weekend under Bill and Holly Patrick. Exhibits include cabinetry wood-working metal-working jewelry ceramics weaving and more with live demonstrations and pre screened exhibitors. Folk music by Lena Spencer Cafe Lena and ethnic foods will be offered with under cover exhibits and ample free parking. SCHUYLERVILLE A Field Service meeting at 7 30 pm Monday at the high school library invites joiners to plan the spring domestic program.
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Greenwich
Green Mountain
Northeast
Washington County Fairgrounds
Bill
Holly Patrick
Lena Spencer
Cafe Lena
Schuylerville
American Field Service
Republicans Host Sunday Smorgasbord in Stillwater
GOP sponsors a Sunday smorgasbord at the Masonic Temple in Stillwater on Oct. 17 from 2 to 6 p.m. State, county and local candidates will attend. tickets cost 3.50. Registration days in Stillwater are Oct. 2 and Oct. 5. Polling places listed. residents must register if voting this year. ANNUAL BANQUET: St Peters Rosary Society guest speaker Very Rev Howard Hubbard at Scot-Mar Oct 8 6.30 p.m. Reservations due by Friday.
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GOP
Masonic Temple
Stillwater
Joe Wilson
David Petronis
Bill Herrick
John Curtis
John Marshall
Dick Tanner
Jim Champlin
Carol Gaudette
Ross Gordon
Harold Webster
Commissioners of Elections
Ketchums Corners Grange
Stillwater Village
Arvin Hart
Riverside Fire House
Town Hall
Howard Hubbard
Diocese of
Albany
St. Peter's Rosary Society
Scot-Mar
Lloyd Brownell
Lawrence McDonald
Annual Octoberfest to be held Friday in Bennington
Bennington hosts the annual Octoberfest featuring the Bavarian Barons of Nassau from 5 p.m. to midnight in the downtown armory. The event includes music dancing and Bavarian folk displays and is open to attendees 18 and older with age proof required.
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Bennington
Nassau
Colonie Man Killed in New York Hotel Stabbing
A 40 year old Colonie man was stabbed to death in his hotel room on the third floor of the Essex Hotel in New York City. He died at Roosevelt Hospital about 3 a.m. Police identified him as John Clark of Colonie East Apartments.
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Colonie
New York
New York City
Essex Hotel
John Clark
Colonie East Apartments
Roosevelt Hospital
Little Sisters move after 105 years to new Albany refuge
The Little Sisters of the Poor depart 391 Central Ave after 105 years and relocate 90 residents to Our Lady of Hope Residence in Latham on Saturday between 9 30 a.m. and 11 30 a.m. Ambulances will assist over 20 residents with others traveling by car or bus. A noon meal with Troy Musicians will follow. In Albany a homicide case involves Dave Gilmore 22 of New York City booked for homicide after police found a stabbed victim at a hotel. The victim was an employee of Blackman and Elsary. Clark, from Liverpool, resided with his wife and four children and was on a business trip. The investigation continues and the employer reports Clark helped establish Albany and Syracuse offices.
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Central Ave
Little Sisters of the Poor
Latham
Our Lady of Hope
Jeanne Jugan Lane
Christine
Dave Gilmore
New York City
Ray Blackman
Clark
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