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Rotterdam EMS contract hinges on audit
Rotterdam EMS contract hinges on audit Posted on: 08/20/08 Ashley Lucas, Clifton Park-Burnt Hills reporter email: lucasa@spotlightnews.com The Rotterdam Town Board plans to complete an external audit of ...
Graduation rates show a range of improvement
Maggie Fitzmaurice, right, hugs Marisa Drake after receiving her diploma at the Schenectady High School commencement at Proctors in June.
Battle back from brink of death
Steve Taite's bad luck started with a little mosquito. The critter bit Taite, a Duanesburg landscaper, and infected him with a rare virus.
Religion remains an immigrant's lifeline
Rafeal Garcia, originally from Puerto Rico, takes up the collection during Sunday Mass at Sacred Heart-Saint Columba's Church in Schenectady in June.
Classes aid immigrant students' assimilation
Drew Coffey, English as a Second Language teacher, uses puppets as he reads a story to students Iszyarish Domena, 9, center, and Kenneth Mastache, 10, right, during class at Pleasant Valley Elementary school in ...
Real job: Vice president, member investment services, Sunmark Insurance Services, a division of Sunmark Federal Credit Union in Latham Passion outside work: A highly trained martial arts instructor and former ...
Emergency Declared In Schenectady County
Citing "severe damage to the county highway system", Schenectady County officials declared a state of emergency on July 23rd after heavy rain and flash flooding.
Schenectady County declares state of emergency
July 24, 2008 Updated 3:43 p.m. Photographer: Peter Barber State Department of Transportation workers watch as a dump truck with large boulders spills its load into a small drainage creek on Route 160 near the ...
DiNapoli revokes pension credits of Duanesburg attorney
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Tuesday he has revoked four years of pension credits from a Duanesburg attorney as part of the ongoing investigation of attorneys who belong to the state's pension system.
Heavy rain causes flash floods in region
Schenectady County declared a state of emergency at 6:45 p.m. because of flooding.
DiNapoli revokes pension credits of Duanesburg attorney
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Tuesday he has revoked four years of pension credits from a Duanesburg attorney as part of the ongoing investigation of attorneys who belong to the state's pension system.
Rotterdam wind law gathers steam
Rotterdam wind law gathers steam Posted on: 07/09/08 Ross Marvin, Spotlight Staff email: marvinr@spotlightnews.com Rotterdam is moving forward with its draft of a town ordinance that would regulate wind ...
Over the 58-year history of Five Mile Point Speedway, the mid-week Modified special events have showcased the best racing talent in the northeast.
Schoharie County to celebrate Fourth
Events celebrating the Fourth of July will begin Wednesday in Schoharie County, part of a schedule that includes live music, fireworks, war re-enactments, parades and more.
Damien Center offers long-term help with HIV
Gabby Sussman, 6, enjoys her dinner at the Damien Center in Schenectady Monday evening.
Winds of change Posted on: 06/25/08 Ross Marvin, Spotlight Staff email: marvinr@spotlightnews.com Officials from General Electric Energy made their first public presentation to the town on a proposed towering ...
Saturday, June 21, 2008 ATTENTION TOWN OF CARLISLE residents. The Carlisle Fire Department Rescue Squad is anxiously looking for new members.
School districts hold budget votes
Taxpayers across the area headed back to the polls on Tuesday to give their input on revised school budgets.
Barrels of fun at the Schenectady County airport
Barrels of fun at the Schenectady County airport Posted on: 06/20/08 Ross Marvin, Spotlight Staff email: marvinr@spotlightnews.com Amateur aviator Kirk Orrick sits in the front cockpit of a 1941 AT-6 World War ...