West Sand Lake News

The two people who were injured late Friday night after being struck by lightning at the Saratoga County Fair have been identified.

Serious crime in the city continued to decline during the first six months of 2008, according to Kingston Police Department statistics.

Higher gas prices haven't had a huge impact on Adirondack tourism just yet. Tourism officials like Lake Placid-Essex County Visitors Bureau President James McKenna say they're being "cautiously optimistic" that ...

A state judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by the town to try to stop a hard rock mine proposed by Troy Sand & Gravel.

Motorcycle Ax Injures 2 Posted: Two people are recovering tonight at Albany Medical Center after an afternoon of riding motorcylces gets a bit out of control. via WTEN

March 20, 2008 at 10:55 am by Alan Wechsler, Business writer Hannaford independent stores in Ravena and Schaghticoke were also affected by the recent hacking of customer credit card numbers, the Scarborough, ... via Albany Times Union

“Right now, everybody that works here is in a state of shock and surprise”

Ann Winicki of West Sand Lake, right, applauds after hearing Gov. Eliot Spitzer announce his resignation as Sharon Fournier of Menands looks on. via The Gazette

The Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office will release more information today about a car crash on Route 43 in West Sand Lake Sunday night. via Capital News 9

“The recent Supreme Court decisions are victories for the residents of Nassau”

Two recent state Supreme Court rulings have dealt setbacks to a West Sand Lake company's plan to mine hard rock from a hilltop south of the intersection of Route 66 and Radley Road. via Times Union

Four people escaped injury from a late-night fire Friday that started in the chimney of a wood stove. via Times Union

The camera flash popped each time the young lady opened a gift. She sat at the head of a table for 12, a beer to the right of her place setting, celebrating her 21st birthday. via Albany Times Union

“She will be able to handle any ongoing medical needs. You couldn't ask for a better owner.”

A Jack Russell terrier that was found abandoned in the Benson area recently found a new home. via Gloversville Leader-Herald

“The evacuation of students from one location to another is a drill that the district has practiced in the past, so students and staff were well prepared”

An Averill Park school was shut down Wednesday afternoon after the odor of natural gas began wafting through the school. via CBS 6 Albany

“This is an important issue that has made this small town vulnerable to outside special interests”

Assemblyman Tim Gordon, backed by about 100 Nassau residents, handed a petition to a Department of Environmental Conservation official at the agency's headquarters today, opposing a permit that would allow rock ... via Times Union