Wynantskill News

Army veteran Richard Pearce, from Schodack shakes hands with dignitaries as he receives medals from his service in World War II on Sunday during a medals ceremony at more... Army veteran Donald Riston, center, from Troy salutes as he receives medals from his service in the Vietnam War on Sunday, Nov.

When River Valley Charter School posted its open principal position earlier this year, 51 people applied, said Julie Ryan, co-vice chairwoman of the Board of Trustees and co-chairwoman of the principal search committee.

Hundreds of people waited outside for hours Monday in hopes of catching a glimpse of President Obama.

Disability advocates are outraged that a bill unanimously passed by the state legislature to better protect people with special needs has been vetoed by Governor Paterson.

Excessive speed is being called the cause of a car wreck that killed a Wynantskill man.

James Schneider of Watervliet, N.Y., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League Empire Division tournament on Lake Champlain Saturday with a five-bass catch weighing 20 pounds, 10 ounces.

Don't be surprised to see firefighters from two departments staffing a new 95-foot aerial ladder truck when it rolls out of the city firehouse.

There has been a fire at La Bella's pizza in Wynanskill. The North Greenbush police department tells us the fire is out at this time, but they did not have any information about the extent of the damage or any injuries.

The Capital Region has talent, and 73 contestants from Albany to Wynantskill will compete for $1000 in a talent show this week at the Cohoes Music Hall.

The Capital Region has talent, and 73 contestants from Albany to Wynantskill will compete for $1000 in a talent show this week at the Cohoes Music Hall.

State and federal authorities this morning arrested 11 suspects, including five from the Capital Region, in an Internet child pornography sting that spanned upstate New York.

Trying to find a certain dish I'd mentioned in the past, I went prowling through the menu at Paolo Lombardi's in Wynantskill, which runs to more than 60 items.

In the 1960 presidential race, the question "Would you buy a used car from this man?" was intended as a withering put down of Republican candidate Richard Nixon.

A leak in a high-pressure gas main on Mayfair Road near Whiteview Road was sealed late this morning, according to the Wynantskill Fire Department.

At least twenty homes were evacuated in Rensselaer county Tuesday morning because of a gas leak.

State Police made two arrests during a crackdown on underage drinking Sunday. Police checked 17 bars, liquor stores and convenience stores throughout Rensselaer County.

Passion outside work: Piloting airplanes. Glickman, a Wynantskill resident, starting flying in 1998 and owns a 1968 Piper Cherokee 140.

A Troy man is facing several charges after police say he broke into several cars during April and May and use the credit cars to buy merchandise.

The buildings have been demolished and rebuilt in Mechanicville, Palatine Bridge, Amsterdam, Clifton Park and Watervliet.

The Times Union caught up with some of the women we wrote about during the past week to see how they fared in Saturday's 31st annual Freihofer's Run for Women: Karen Cusato, a Guilderland mother of six, finished the race in 26 minutes, 12 seconds.