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Three teenagers were taken into custody Wednesday, accused of using a truck and tow straps to rip equipment out of the ground at a playground in Burnt Hills.

I was travelling back from New York recently, and drove by a cool looking antique shop in Burnt Hills, where I noticed some gorgeous black and white urns that would be perfect for a client's front porch.

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

Spotlight News is news that affects the reader: local events, local taxes, local politics, local schools, local business, friends and neighbors.

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.

And the unusual June hailstorm had local residents getting out their cameras. Janelle Shillito of Kingsley Road in Burnt Hills sent in a photo of hailstones that damaged her tomato plants at around 6 p.m. Monday.

Condom Man -- the voice of STD prevention -- says "Wrap it up or die!" On June 20, Too Deep Entertainment and Condom Man will host an STD Awareness Day for teens in the Capital Region.

Burnt Hills parade "wait and see" Posted on: 06/11/09 Written by: Charles Wiff, Spotlight Staff email: wiffc@spotlightnews.com With the threat of thunderstorms in the Capital Region this evening, the jury is still out on whether the 8th Annual Flag Day Parade in Burnt Hills will be held.

Emily, their oldest, graduated this spring from Northeastern University with a degree in graphic design - a rowing scholarship helped to pay her tuition.

Hundreds of Chrysler dealerships across the country have less than a week to move their remaining inventory off their lots.

Two men hired to strip the interior of a pickup truck where a man killed himself are accused of illegally dumping the bloodied seat cushions behind a CVS Pharmacy.

Posted on: 05/20/09 Charles Wiff, Spotlight Staff email: wiffc@spotlightnews.com Route 50 in Burnt Hills, at the intersection of Lake Hill Road, has thousands of cars passing by daily and offices and schools nearby.

At 789 Chrysler lots across America sit 44,000 potential bargains, cars and trucks that are stuck between shellshocked dealers and a troubled company that no longer wants their services.

In this May 14, 2009 file photo, cars are parked at the Terry Morris Chrysler Jeep dealership in Burnt Hills, N.Y. Dealers have just a few weeks to sell the Chryslers, Dodges and Jeeps or risk losing thousands of dollars on them, giving people who want a car on the cheap a serious chance for a deal.

Terry Chrysler Jeep in Burnt Hills, Scotia Motors in Scotia, and John C. Miller Inc.

The universitya s council and presidential search committee have unanimously recommended to SUNY Chancellor-Elect Nancy L. Zimpher that Philip be installed as the 18th president.

Burnt Hills shops ready to reopen Posted on: 05/12/09 Charles Wiff, Spotlight Staff email: wiffc@spotlightnews.com Three businesses on Route 50 in Burnt Hills that were gutted by fire last summer will begin reopening their doors in the coming weeks.

Permit pending for tavern rebuild Posted on: 05/04/09 Charles Wiff, Spotlight Staff email: wiffc@spotlightnews.com A quick trip through the Town of Charlton's governmental bodies means that a building permit for reconstruction of the Charlton Tavern could be issued in the coming days.

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