Sand Lake News

W est Sand Lake, N.Y.: I'm sure state Sen. Joe Bruno will prevail on appeal if the Supreme Court doesn't overturn the broadly written statute first.

Children shop and purchase Christmas gifts at nominal prices during the annual Santa's Workshop at the Church of the Covenant in Averill Park ,New York 12/05/2009. more... Children shop and purchase Christmas gifts at nominal prices during the annual Santa's Workshop at the Church of the Covenant in Averill Park ,New York 12/05/2009. more...

Hoosick Republican Stan Brownell was elected earlier this week to a four-year term as vice chairman of the Rensselaer County Legislature.

Volunteers Joan Miller and Marie Johnson at the Doors of Hope food pantry and thrift shop in West Sand Lake.

Teachers and staff at the Albany Free School hold a meeting to discuss things needed to be done prior to the start of the school year in Albany last week.

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

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

SRI Sprinkler Corporation at 1064 Central Ave. has been flooded out because of the rain this morning.

Directors of the latest children's show at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts expect young audiences to be captivated by classic fairy tales, such as "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Emperor's New Clothes," featured within the play "Pixies, Kings and Magical Things." But they also suspect that pint-sized audience members who gather on the floor in front ...

The great outdoors of the Adirondacks are hours away from the Great White Way. On an August day in 1958, actor Pat Tolson and actress Marilyn Ross settled for pine trees and cool water instead of the famous Broadway theaters in New York City.