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Senate Circus Entertains No One: Local needs put on hold as constituents struggle

2009-06-26T15:20:35Z
It's no secret: the New York State Senate is a mess. As most New Yorkers know by now, the trouble began on June 8, when former Democratic Senators Pedro Espada Jr. (Bronx) and Hiram Monserrate (Queens) announced their intentions to...
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Gaming tables coming to Saratoga

2009-06-26T15:16:57Z
While video lottery terminals (VLT) remain in the bidding stage for Aqueduct Racetrack, New York Lottery expects to have electronic table games such as roulette, baccarat and craps at Saratoga Gaming & Raceway within a year.  ...
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Saratoga Lake bridge to be replaced

2009-06-26T15:12:24Z
A project to replace the existing eighty six year old bridge on Rt, 9P is scheduled to begin in May 2010. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Capital Region office announced this past Monday, June 22, that repairs...
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Move over Gandhi: Words of wisdom from Publisher Beatty

2009-06-26T15:11:32Z
 This week you are all in for a treat as I provide you with my top 10 steps to serenity and happiness. ...
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Schuylerville School Superintendent Reed Retires After 18 Years of Service

2009-06-26T15:11:26Z
As the class of 2009 walks across the stage toward a new phase of life, Superintendent of Schools at Schuylerville Central School District Leon Reed will be graduating with them, so to speak. ...
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Woman of Distinction: Valerie Muratori

2009-06-26T15:11:24Z
Dedication to her job and the people she serves has paid off for Valerie Muratori. The Executive Director of Saratoga Bridges was honored on June 10 as a "Woman of Distinction" by the New York State Senate Republican Conference. ...
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All American Celebration: Henry Hudson and the Halfmoon

2009-06-26T15:11:04Z
In 1609, the legendary explorer Henry Hudson captained a ship called the Half Moon that set sail to find an all-water route from Europe to Asia. The exploratory project would lead to fame and, ultimately, to his death. ...
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Pet Corner - Parakeets or Budgies: Little Social Birds

2009-06-26T15:09:12Z
Most of my articles have been about four legged canine or feline pets.  Today, I am switching gears to write about birds as pets, specifically parakeets. ...
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Food - Beet and Goat Cheese Salad for 4

2009-06-26T15:06:22Z
Recently I was in Borders Book Store in Saratoga and came across a cook book I could not resist; Stories, Food, Life, from North Country Public Radio....
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Red Dragon Karate School: Sensei Jeff Melander

2009-06-26T15:04:12Z
Owner Jeff Melander of Red Dragon Karate, located in the Carousel Plaza in Ballston Spa, is called Sensei by his students, which is a Japanese word used to show respect to someone who has achieved a certain level of mastery...
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Sports - Sports Widow

2009-06-26T15:01:23Z
I'm confused!  When I hear the word "widow", for some reason, I immediately relate it to something sad-to a death.  Isn't that what widow means?  The passing of a husband?  A beloved spouse?  A wife's best friend and companion?  Even...
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Sports - Golf Daze

2009-06-26T14:57:10Z
After 88 years of existence, the McGregor Country Club has finally become a complete golf course, complete in the sense that it now has a layout that golfers of all abilities can enjoy.It was a simple process: I am surprised...
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One Road, Five Circles, 118 Accidents

2009-06-19T16:07:33Z
At a press conference held in Malta on Wednesday, NYSDOT Regional Public Information Officer Peter Van Keuren, Malta Town Supervisor Paul Sausville and Captain John McCarthy of the New York State Police announced that changes have been made to one of...
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Crackdown: 13 arrests in two weeks as local and federal authorities target drug traffickers

2009-06-19T16:04:11Z
Within two weeks Saratoga Springs, Wilton and Moreau have seen 11 crack-cocaine dealers and two large-scale marijuana dealers arrested and taken off the streets...
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D.A. Murphy helps spearhead new DNA matching policy

2009-06-19T16:02:12Z
As a member of the Commission of Forensic Science, District Attorney James A. Murphy, III has helped open doors in criminal investigations....
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Ivins: Restore VLT funds

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
SARATOGA SPRINGS — With 600 signatures in hand, Commissioner of Finance Kenneth Ivins Jr. announced Wednesday afternoon that he was launching a petition effort to urge state lawmakers to reverse a decision to take VLT funding away from the city.
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City delays water line extension

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
SARATOGA SPRINGS — A planned water line expansion on Gilbert Road has been delayed pending the creation of a water district on the northern end of the road.
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Judge reads riot act to teens

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
WARRENSBURG — Town Justice Mindy Fisk read two Ballston Spa teens the riot act on Wednesday for their alleged participation in an underage drinking party last month.
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Jazz Festival attendance up

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Attendance at the 2009 Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center this past weekend was 12,027. The tally topped last year's total by 1 percent.
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GOP claims records doctored after state Senate coup

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
ALBANY — The Republican-dominated faction claiming control of the New York Senate says a Democrat-appointed legislative staffer doctored the original, official minutes of the session three weeks ago to delete the GOP-staged coup to seize the majority.
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Adviser: Maloney to challenge Gillibrand in 2010 primary

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
WASHINGTON — Rejecting a plea from Vice President Joe Biden, New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney will challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in the state's Democratic primary, setting the stage for a potentially costly and contentious fight.
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Rotarians recognize honorees, install new officers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
MOREAU — South Glens Falls Rotary Club celebrated a year's accomplishments and installed new officers at its recent annual Awards Dinner at Tee-Bird Country Club.
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Post offices will close early Friday

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
All post offices nationwide will be open Friday, although most will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon.
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Saratoga Springs grad not Paris Hilton's BFF

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — One-time Saratoga Springs resident Kaitlin Cassidy isn't destined to be Paris Hilton's newest best friend forever after all.
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Program offers free cancer screenings to uninsured

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:17:30 GMT
WILTON — Uninsured men over 50 and uninsured women over 40 are eligible for free screenings for several types of preventable cancers. The Cancer Screening Program is offered by the state Department of Health; in Saratoga County Saratoga Hospital runs the program.
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State receives $48M for low-income housing

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:46:43 GMT
ALBANY — New York State is set to receive $48 million in federal tax credits and subsidies for energy-efficient low-income housing, Gov. David Paterson announced Thursday. Locally, Clifton Park Senior Housing, LLC is set to receive $955,833.
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Bill Clinton to headline fundraiser for Gillibrand challenger

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:46:43 GMT
WASHINGTON — In a slap at President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton will headline a fundraiser for a New York congresswoman challenging White House-backed Sen. Kristen Gillibrand in the state's Democratic primary.
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Travelers urged to arrive early at Albany airport

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:46:43 GMT
COLONIE — Passengers traveling through Albany International Airport this summer are advised to arrive at the terminal at least 90-minutes before the scheduled departure of their flights.
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Pension adviser settles N.Y. kickback probe for $2M

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:32:23 GMT
NEW YORK — The Pacific Corporate Group, a company that helps big government pension funds decide how to invest their money, has agreed to pay $2 million to extract itself from a corruption investigation in New York.
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Video: DPW employees protest contract impasse

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:21:49 GMT
In this video, CSEA Capital Region President Kathy Garrison explains why some Department of Public Works employees rallied in front of the City Center Tuesday afternoon to protest ongoing labor negotiations.
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