Averill Park News

For 29-year-old Meggan Keith, the decision to have both her breasts surgically removed was a logical one.

Gov. David Paterson today announced $24 million in stimulus funds for energy projects for New York, $1.4 million of which is dedicated to seven projects in the Capital Region.

Karen Drotar loves the three solar electric arrays that she had installed on her property here in Coeymans Hollow last winter.

THE OWNER OF AN AVERILL PARK HARDWARE STORE HAS BEEN FINED FOR ALLEGEDLY VIOLATING CHILD LABOR LAW.

The U.S. Department of Labor is charging Tremont Lumber Co. with numerous child labor law violations -- including one incident that led to the serious injury of a 15-year-old who was unloading a truck.

The Averill Park school district says it's found mold in two classrooms at the high school and is meeting with contractors to plan for removal of the mold.

An organic approach to clothes Posted on: 09/15/09 Ariana Cohn, Reporter email: cohna@spotlightnews.com Runway 7 owner Susan Bonneau celebrated the grand opening of the store with her friends and family.

Written by Patrick Kelton on Sep 3rd, 2009 and filed under Long Island News , News .

The other night I was behind an early twenty-something guy who was buying a gallon of milk, a small bottle of Purell and condoms - three boxes of condoms.

The damage caused to the county by flooding on July 29 has been estimated to be $1.1 million, according to county officials.

While running in my neighborhood this morning, I came to realize a serious safety hazard we have in rural and suburban areas around here.

Many roads in Columbia and Rensselaer Counties are shut down due to flooding from Wednesday night's heavy rains.

Sandra Varno leads canning classes at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Albany County.

Recent Shaker High graduate Mike Petilli will play his collegiate baseball at Division I High Point University of the Big South Conference after providing coach Craig Cozart his oral commitment.

Jenn's commenters got a little frisky this morning over a remark one of her readers made about Kate Gosselin's "East Greenbush hair." Ohh, smack to my Rensselaer County peeps .

Foxes testing positive for the rabies virus in populated areas have prompted Rensselaer County Department of Health officials to issue a rabies warning for the Nassau/Schodack section of Rensselaer County.

A Bennington teenager was among three people arraigned last week for the abduction, torture and attempted ransom of a woman, according to the office of Albany, N.Y., District Attorney P. David Soares.

Three people were arraigned Friday on charges stemming from what officials are calling a "horrific" kidnapping and torture of an Albany woman.

Renewable Power Systems LLC, a solar installation company in Averill Park, N.Y., has had its assets substantially acquired by Wilton, Conn.-based Alteris Renewables Inc.

An appetite for better tasting, more nutritious food and for saving money is producing a bumper crop of new gardeners this year.