Burnt Hills News

Pillow maker holds soft opening Posted on: 07/02/08 Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com Bundles of fiber weighing 500 pounds each were stacked high in the newly ...

Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake class of 2008 moves on Posted on: 07/04/08 Charles Wiff, Spotlight Staff email: wiffc@spotlightnews.com "Today is a day of celebration, and I congratulate every one of you on your ...

'Life is what you make of it' is Guilderland's graduation theme Posted on: 07/02/08 Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com To the tune of "Pomp and Circumstance," played ...

eachers in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District will be seeing increases in their salaries after a new agreement between the Board of Education and the Teacher’s Association was completed after a Tuesday, June 24 meeting of the board. The new contract is effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. Negotiations have been ongoing since January, and the new agreement stipulates salary schedule improvements of 2.1 percent in 2008-09, 21 percent in 2009-10 and 2 percent in 2010-11. That would mean 2008-09 salaries for BH-BL teachers would range from $38,480 for first year staff up to $80,340 for teachers with at least 19 years of experience. Teachers will also receive additional pay for coaching teams or advising clubs.

A 62-year-old former law enforcement officer was sentenced Wednesday for sexually abusing a young girl last summer.

First they were warned; now they've been served. State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing CVS and Rite Aid for selling expired food, medication, and baby formula at stores across New York State.

Posted on: 06/24/08 Written by: Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com Soft Tex, a pillow, mattress and comforter manufacturer, held an open house of their new factory, ...

John Wasielewski calls for tax cap Posted on: 06/25/08 Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com Republican candidate for the 109th Assembly District, John Wasielewski, ...

The viburnum leaf beetle is native to Europe but was first seen in Canada in 1947 and has been spreading through New York for about 20 years.

Clifton Park contributes to bell repairs Posted on: 06/18/08 Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com The Clifton Park Town Board voted unanimously Monday, June 16, to ...

A historic journey in Ballston Posted on: 06/18/08 Charles Wiff, Spotlight Staff email: wiffc@spotlightnews.com If it wasn't for the Rev.

There are still two Flag Day parades this week -- one is Thursday night in Burnt Hills and the other is at noon Saturday on Broadway in Saratoga Springs.

Halfmoon opens first leg of canal path Posted on: 06/11/08 Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com In honor of National Trails Day, Saturday, June 7, the Town of Halfmoon ...

The Section II exceptional seniors game will be played today at 7:30 p.m. at Bethlehem High School.

Library director prepares for move Posted on: 06/11/08 Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com Only a short time will span between Alex Gutelius' move and the start of ...

Safety squared in Saratoga Springs Posted on: 06/04/08 Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com Two designs for a new public safety building were unveiled during a ...

In one of the best hurdles duels in Section II history, Wikoff held off previous Section II leader Shane Wagner of Schuylerville to earn a spot in next weekend's New York State Track and Field Championships in ...

Halfmoon town park takes shape Posted on: 06/04/08 Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com The Town of Halfmoon plans to break ground in the next few weeks on a park that ...

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On the evening of May 21, I went for a bicycle ride. That's nothing new - ' I love to bike and do a lot of it - ' but this ride was different.