Ballston Lake News

Ballston board seeks help planning new park

Parties make picks for District 3 race Posted on: 07/08/09 Jackie Sher email: news@spotlightnews.com The Schenectady County Republican Committee and the Schenectady County Democratic Committee have finalized their slates for the District 3 2009 Schenectady County Legislature race.

"Last fall, I spent a lot of time giving tours to many private club members from different local clubs.

Eric E. Lewis of Clifton Park was named dean of the school of management at the Schenectady-based graduate school.

Michael Symer makes his way toward the ampitheater for his high school graduation.

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School seniors make their way into the SPAC amphitheater for their commencement ceremony on Wednesday.

The case of the severed snake head in a dish of a broccoli at an upstate New York restaurant may go unsolved.

A 22-year-old Ballston Lake man was arrested on DWI and other traffic violation charges after crashing his car in a drunk-driving accident early Sunday morning.

The Spartans were timed in 20:37:09, off from last year's mark of 20:09.87, in a race won by Newton Center Athletics of Massachusetts in 20:23.20 at North Carolina A&T University.

ONEONTA _ A 19-year-old Oneonta man was arrested early Thursday morning in connection with a stabbing on Dietz Street.

We're past the high school graduation season now but I'm still thinking about it.

Zachary Barnett, 17, of Ballston Lake, was charged with second-degree assault, a felony, by the Saratoga County Sheriffa s Department on June 6. Police said Barnett and an 18-year-old opponent had completed a match at the Clifton Commons soccer field when Barnett surprised the other player with a punch, fracturing his jaw.

Posted on: 06/02/09 Written by: Charles Wiff, Spotlight Staff email: wiffc@spotlightnews.com The Town of Ballston Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed three candidates for the upcoming municipal elections at its Wednesday, May 27, meeting, including incumbent Town Supervisor Patti Southworth.

A computer rack frames intern Ian Butler as he works at Valogix in Saratoga Springs.

Government can slap taxes on soda and ban sugary snacks in schools, but those alone won't make children healthy and fit.

The weeds and tall grass were no match for the volunteers. They've come to turn an overgrown, neglected property into a welcoming sight for Mark Casey.

With the rise in childhood obesity and type 2 diabetes, the state is pushing districts to comply with a mandate they have neglected for decades: providing 120 minutes of exercise a week for elementary students.

Jeremy Furey pitched his second no-hitter of the season as Saratoga Central Catholic defeated St.

Many of the 2009-10 budgets included teacher and support staff layoffs caused by the slumping economy but also unusually small tax rate increases or no tax rate increases at all.

"This is my third car. My wife has bought two," said Ballston Lake native Tom LaViolette.