Story archive for July 2008

Thursday, July 31

• Walgreens deal in Rotterdam falls through

• Albany woman dies of injuries from tree fall

• Verizon workers picket in downtown Albany

• Guilderland High principal taken off the job

• Paterson calls on Washington to do more for states

• Woman claims Cohoes cemetery sold her mother's burial plot

• Latham woman hurt in Fort Ann crash

• Police say Schenectady woman slashed by panhandler

• Seven downtown Schenectady properties get facade grants

• Bank robbery suspect may be tied to other heists

• Stormy day to lead to pleasant weekend

• It’s Carriage Trail by a whisker

• Petrecki earns U.S. Junior tryout

• Cocca's potential as junior golfer amazing

• Area bridge results announced

• A Place for Jazz series to return in September

• Gazette Gardener: Daily attention gets big production from small garden

• NYC Ballet’s attendance declines at SPAC by 5.9%

• ‘Best Man’ to open Theater Voices season

• Guy Park Manor tenant sought

• Group wants funds for library

• Thrift store helps workers succeed

• Layoff announcements increase in N.Y.

• Fort Orange Financial sees fall in income

• Natural foods shop on Jay Street is closing doors

• Bank robbery suspect caught pumping gas

• Firm to build distribution center

• Tenants cite Turf Park changes

• Paterson freezes hiring, orders cuts in agency spending

• Jonas Brothers singing, acting, enjoying life — and they’re just getting started

• Governor’s actions met with support

• Town of Malta in talks to preserve farms

• Outdoor Journal: Fishing action picks up, despite foul weather

• 'We’re rejuvenating it'

• New law creates junior hunter program

• Grant funds boost cancer testing

• Editorial: Residency law, what residency law?

• Projects pushing people out of parking spaces

• Drummer shares the beat with friends on the street

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 31

• Letters to the Editor for July 31

• Mental and physical exercise keep brain in shape

Wednesday, July 30

• Jay Street food store to close its doors

• State looks to fill vacant Guy Park Manor

• Possible chemical spill closes busy Colonie roads

• Mass. company to build $3M facility in Schenectady

• Dozens arrested at annual Lake George boat party

• Alleged Schenectady bank robber nabbed while gassing up bike

• Schenectady County ends state of emergency

• Governor calls for state hiring freeze, more spending cuts

• East Greenbush woman killed in crash

• Consumer index shows slight improvement

• Lost dog returned from Montana to Albany

• Storms to return today, but weekend will be nice

• Proud Spell pointing to Alabama

• Key par leads Mayne to title

• Rising Moon comes out of Whitney OK

• Letters to the Editor for July 30

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 30

• Slaw-abiding citizens

• Editorial: Three bills that Gov. Paterson shouldn't veto

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Recipe gets pizza lovers fired up

• Morning anchor Ed O’Brien will remain at WRGB after all

• Recruitment kit aims to lure professionals

• Sematech has new research partner

• Polo fundraiser sees strong turnout

• Officials: Village water will be protected

• Auction patrons find bargains, fun

• Trash bill dispute may hurt credit ratings

• Judge: Sick time need not be used for screening

• Improved skate park gets approval of kids

• Murder suspect may get plea deal

• Town faces drop in tax revenues

• Paterson: 'There will be action'

• Rangers return from battling Calif. blazes

• Stratton won't enforce residency law for city jobs

• Equine rescue, horse therapy farm spreads out

• Fonda eatery to open at new location

• Amsterdam may hire expert help to coordinate demolition plans

• Anti-litter club began as a family affair

• Live in the Clubs: Music is enabling Sean Rowe to put 9-to-5 world behind him

Tuesday, July 29

• O'Brien to remain at CBS6

• Bond agency cautious about Montgomery County, MOSA

• Conservative Party leadership battle headed to court

• Police say pair nabbed trying to steal gravesite gates

• Man crushed by dump truck

• Saratoga Springs must pay time off for mammogram

• Siena to face top teams in Old Spice Classic

• Governor to address state's economy

• Two charged after Amsterdam burglary attempt

• Green Island man admits torching state vehicle

• Today may be best day of stormy week

• Practical Psychology: Defeat is beneficial by giving us something to overcome

• Berkshire Theatre Festival entertains, inspires theatergoers with latest show

• Editorial: Mandate energy audits for public buildings

• Kahler, Mayne share lead after soggy first round

• Jones' transfer a definite star

• Macho Again Travers-bound

• Library tax to increase under spending plan

• Agency gets word out on loans

• Fremont Street residents fed up, demand changes

• State aid to help fund training center

• North Country man dies in crash

• Racing season off to slower start

• Investigator takes abuse cases to heart

• Driver hurt in 20-foot plunge

• Solar design clouds proposal’s future

• City sets up a rehab partnership

• More facing loss of homes

• Comptroller warns about sales tax revenues

• Trooper reassigned after accidental killing

• Officials weigh water supply options

• Federal aid uncertain for storm damage

• Pressure mapping system identifies right cushion to prevent sores for wheelchair users

• Constipation common, but rarely serious

• Letters to the Editor for July 29

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 29

Monday, July 28

• Trooper who inadvertantly killed comrade is reassigned

• Weather spells tough start for track season

• Alleged drug ring manager takes plea deal

• Vasquez argues to remain on Republican congressional ballot

• East Berne man accused of raping family member

• Woman crashes car off second floor of parking garage

• Albany County corrections officer claims "severe" discrimination

• Bose to open store in Colonie Center

• Man killed in Saratoga Springs crash

• Region's foreclosure numbers triple over previous year

• State warns against eating wild mushrooms

• Albany Med researcher gets grant to study breast cancer gene

• Storms possible again today

• Back in Time: Women wrestled in the mud at 1983 Saratoga County Fair

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Dedication of volunteers got camp off ground in ’67

• Editorials: U.S. should go to the mat over Binghamton college hoop player/fugitive

• Ting Tings are catchy, but need some time to grow

• ‘I Capuleti e i Montecchi’ vibrant at Glimmerglass

• Farce worth the trip to Vermont

• Levine-less BSO hitting its stride in Lenox

• African-type beats infect Music Haven fans

• Scholastic women's soccer team denied a gold

• Macho Again pulls off upset in Jim Dandy

• History favors Jones' Kodiak Kowboy

• Whitney winner headed to Mass. Handicap

• Buzz capture WTT crown

• More rain brings more floods

• Hats take center stage at racetrack

• Filling of county post raises hackles

• Volunteer ‘Friends’ renovating Hayes pavilion

• Letters to the Editor for July 28

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 28

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: Scotia parade gave youth thrill in 1908

• Sheriff’s deputies keep watchful eye on lake waters

Sunday, July 27

• Tips from motorists lead police to make DWI arrest

• More storms possible today

• Narrow opening is all Ginger Punch needs

• Chalk one up for the old man in Whitney

• Adirondack softball team golden

• Jacobs will be an asset in Giants backfield if he stays healthy

• Tradition of Summer

• Old Fort House hosted Gen. Washington, housed freed slave

• Q&A: Dragged onto stage, now Jeff Krisanda won’t get off

• Critic at Large: Irony often lost on nation that takes itself too seriously

• $29 and Under: Shane’s Rib Shack unpretentious, offers affordable fare

• Words, pictures capture excitement of Travers race

• Star Talk: Earthlings can become Martians after terraforming Red Planet

• Letters to the Editor for July 27

• Op-ed column: Officers’ suspension drags on too long

• Op-ed column: Unhealthy choice

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 27

• Cellphone ‘textease’ hlpng 2 dstroy r lngwge

• Editorial: DEC must keep pressure on at Hillcrest

• Op-ed column: Hillary ideally suited for Supreme Court

• Editorial: Two wheels call for more caution

• Banks provide reassurances about deposits

• James Kunstler insists suburbs are done for

• Education report: Study on childhood obesity ignored the influence of parents

• States cast wary eye on salvia

• Plaza Music Fest proves spellbinding

• Districts working to stop dropouts

• Down the Fairway: Kahler ready to defend title

• Council battle brews over facilities

• More commuters turn to bikes

• Events to mark Washington’s visit

• Stratton hosts leadership academy

• From fins to the future

Saturday, July 26

• Strong thunderstorms leave thousands without power

• Two hospitalized following 3-car crash on Union Street

• Bustin Stones out of Vanderbilt

• Storms to offer only brief interruptions to pleasant weekend

• Commentator may have the last call

• Valente goes after first Saratoga stakes win

• Giants veteran Toomer has high expectations

• McGirt Jr. wins unanimous decision

• Smith outduels Van Buren for Empire Games gold

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 26

• Letters to the Editor for July 26

• Editorial: Honoring McKibben: a deep conservationist

• The Great Outdoors

• City’s image to get a boost

• Parents might not favor later school bell

• Season starts with a party

• Super Bowl champions, in town for training camp, draw a crowd

• County's new day camp a hit with kids, counselors

• City’s security cameras being watched

• GE announces major restructuring plan

• Ellis ER faces limits

• Indoor water park eyed at Howe Caverns

• Rickshaw to bring popular socialite to her annual gala

• Residents near canal cleaning up

• Children try lots of new activities at county Youth Day

• Karner blues get a boost at Pine Bush

• Wilber Corp. reports income drop

• Artists’ garden is a soothing island of Zen

• State park’s gardens a labor of love for Urkevich

• She still laughs and keeps secrets at 101

Friday, July 25

• Montgomery County hosts Youth Day

• Man injured when bike hits moose on Berkshire spur

• Spitzer may still face ethics inquiry in Troopergate scandal

• Two sought in robbery of Albany deliveryperson

• Project doubles Karner blue population in Pine Bush preserve

• Convention center board chairman quits

• Region to enjoy a day (or two) in the sun

• Plenty of veteran talent on hand for Giants

• Desert Party pulls away in Sanford

• Moore helps Adirondack rally, stay in hunt for gold

• Turf Alwajeeha’s strong suit

• Lack of offense hurts Adirondack

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 25

• ‘X-Files: I Want to Believe’ is enjoyable, extended TV thriller

• Cowboy Junkies hope to cast spell at Plaza MusicFest on Saturday

• Clever thriller gradually heightens suspense

• Bard productions showcase works of Polish composer

• Editorial: Paterson saves Schenectady with arbitration veto

• Visitors can tour farms, gardens

• Audit gives city of Amsterdam good marks

• Counties consider increasing mortgage fees to raise revenues

• Couple turns pool into garden

• State sues UBS, claims securities fraud

• Housing market takes a dive as slump worsens

• First Niagara sees 16 percent jump in income

• Hopefuls to run NYRA’s VLTs vetted

• Schenectady streets are rivers no more

• Skelos visits track, reiterates promises

• AngioDynamics reports turnaround

• Audit faults DA's office

• State Street project back on track

• Sentence delayed in fraud case

• Trash board eyes lawsuit

• Decision near on AMD zoning changes

• Police union taking discipline issue to court

• Roads wrecked by rain

• More stores offering cheaper gas to customers paying cash

• Panel charges Spitzer aides

• Letters to the Editor for July 25

Thursday, July 24

• Super Bowl hero Tyree sidelined by Giants

• Adirondack women's soccer team impressive in ESG opener

• Town of Amsterdam issues boil water advisory

• MOSA delays decision on suing Montgomery County

• Schenectady County declares state of emergency

• Panel charges four ex-Spitzer officials in Troopergate

• Missing man's body found at base of Thacher Park cliff

• Asbestos problems force Albany school to close for year

• State suing investment bank for billions

• Sentencing adjourned again after Dare hospitalized

• Rain forces events to move, reschedule

• Local horse out of Sanford

• Region to get $1.8 million in anti-terror money

• Region's home sales down again in June

• Stormy weather to continue today, return for weekend

• Bullion Cache star of local stable

• Jardin pulls upset in soggy opener

• Giants move on, minus two big names

• Spagnuolo expects Giants defense to hit ground running

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 24

• Letters to the Editor for July 24

• Kids and diabetes

• Editorials: Tobacco bill worth passing

• WNYT’s Benita Zahn anchoring Fort Salem musical

• Editorial: Stillwater needs backup water with dredging

• Firm to study Beech-Nut property

• Democrat claims he was forced to resign by GOP

• Lightning strike starts house fire

• Bill lets diabetic officer retire early

• High profile cases headed to grand jury

• Jerry Burrell Park still in good shape

• Dataflow acquires competitor

• Area bridge results announced

• City firm changes name, business model

• Buzz whip Smash in home finale

• Site of last British stand to be opened

• Church has yet to be torn down

• City contracts for free energy audit

• Fans shrug off storms to enjoy track’s opening

• Former school administrator faces felony charges

• Museum in trouble over Keeler cars

• Rain closes roads, floods basements

• Giants’ fans share in Super Bowl spoils

• Gazette Green Sheet available online

• Gazette Gardener: Herbs lend refreshing tang to cool summer drink, sorbet

Wednesday, July 23

• Heavy rain causes flash floods in region

• Assembly candidate said he was forced to leave law firm

• Rain keeps Saratoga crowds down

• Rexford home struck by lightning

• Giants ready to go

• Sch'dy grocery store robbed at gunpoint

• One arrested in attempted Schenectady shooting

• Elderly man disappears from Thacher Park

• Schenectady blaze injures two firefighters

• Flood warning issued for Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie counties

• Kournikova ignores her tennis critics

• Tri-City loses, 2-0

• Clemente earns junior national wrestling silver

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 23

• Editorial: Allen outspoken, but not necessarily right

• Two resign from Plug Power seats

• KeyCorp suffers $1.13B quarterly loss, biggest in its history

• Paving bids come in low

• Wind tower permit OK'd

• Fair lightning strike victim recovering

• City to serve as hub of regional bus system

• City considers industrial park proposal

• Hillcrest residents can stay after all

• Official: Cruiser choice involved many factors

• Man who accused police faces charge

• Former Troy priest admits raping teens

• Bruno has new job as CEO of IT firm

• Report: Homes harder to find

• Stud Farm friends will cheer Sanford Stakes

• Program keeping city’s kids out of trouble

• Letters to the Editor for July 23

• From the SCCC Kitchen: White Cheese Pizza goes great on grill

• Rain may dampen track’s opener

• Groups urge Iran to free doctors

• Live in the Clubs: Jimmie Dale Gilmore in no hurry when working on album

• Lengthy ‘Goldberg Variations’at SPAC is worthwhile viewing

Tuesday, July 22

• Priest admits raping two minors from Troy parish

• Latham woman: Lightning strike like being hit by truck

• UAlbany student, AIDS activist detained in Iran

• Man who alleged beating by Schenectady cops charged with rape

• Schenectady man gets 20 years for injuring child

• Albany man hospitalized after shooting

• Stormy weather expected to continue through week

• Letters to the Editor for July 22

• Barrington Stage’s ‘Violet Hour’ is superbly crafted production

• Adirondack has makings of a champion

• Tough conditions keep field guessing

• Youth bureau celebrates anniversary

• School update project laid out

• Bankruptcy emergence slow going

• Fair officials cite weather, economy for lower turnout

• PCBs detected in village’s water

• 500-foot buffer called inadequate

• Police to pay for illegal firearms

• Flint Friends disband citing apathy

• Elementary school classes to start later

• Energy expert: Dump Crown Vics

• Court OK’s water line route

• Winning combo: hard work, a little luck

• New flexible laser scalpel gives ear surgeons greater precision

• Making every moment count

• Armory sale may benefit SCCC athletics

• Editorial: Go for green power project at Gilboa Dam

• FMCC campus to be ready by fall

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 22

• Practical Psychology: Imitating successful people can create our own success

Monday, July 21

• Schenectady liquor store robbed at gunpoint

• 33 charged in crackdown on unemployment fraud

• 13-year-old charged with setting Troy fires

• Schenectady turns to money to fight gun problem

• State doubles reviews of income tax filings

• Paterson backs low-interest student loan proposal

• PCBs found in Stillwater water supply

• Judge finds for Saratoga County in eminent domain case

• Power restored for most in region

• Editorials: Large gas discounts available for motorists' taking

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: Horses once pulled hearses and ice trucks

• Back in Time: In 1964, Wise guy delighted in scaring audience

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Another gathering of the DeCarlo clan

• Birthday celebrated by Northup family

• Buzz hammer division leader

• Little white church cited as symbol of Lutheran heritage

• Hamm leads charge in Mohawk Member-Guest

• Good Neighbors: Volunteer serves as camp grandma

• Keepers of the Circle host powwow

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 21

• Weekend at Tanglewood is very eventful for the BSO

• Gauging horses a humbling exercise

• Glimmerglass audience responds to resurrected early Wagner opera

• It’s a win for charities at track’s open house

• Letters to the Editor for July 21

• Chekhov classic finds perfection at Williamstown

Sunday, July 20

• Northup’s descendants gather for ancestor’s birthday

• Pow Wow at Mabee Farm draws hundreds

• Stormy weather to close out weekend

• Holy Hot Wheels, Batman!

• Critic at Large: Watching Ledger, other gifted actors after they die is sad

• Bombay Grill provides savory buffet choices for lunch

• Q&A: Wicked Witch role lets Helf use her voice to stretch out

• Letters to the Editor for July 20

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 20

• Editorials: A real candidacy or just a political game?

• Editorials: DiNapoli audit tire(d) at this point

• Op-ed column: Bottling up the Bigger Bottle Bill

• Ugly self-image has many unable to function in society

• More musicians self-record

• Op-ed column: Story on UFO watcher raised some disturbing questions

• Op-ed column: City assessor is not the one at fault in nonprofit tax dispute

• Price Chopper installs ‘green’ cooling system

• When lightning strikes

• Empire State Games Preview: Adirondack teams set sights on medals

• 60th Mohawk M-G: Haase, Hamm heat up

• ESG: Adirondack Region roster

• Pinehaven came through in a pinch

• Qualifier at Hiland will send three golfers to nationals

• Two hospitalized by lightning strike

• Last call for fun at county fair

• $900K police grant coming

• Picking winners tricky even for pros

• Playing — and having — a ball, Mohawks way

• Environmentalists irked at ruling

• Fantastic fliers

• A Seat in the Bleachers: A matter of high forgery

• New York City Ballet brings fairytale delights to stage

• Gala crowd sits still for Robbins’ ‘West Side Story Suite’

• Warwick pleases with the classics in Proctors show

Saturday, July 19

• Two struck by lightning at Saratoga County Fair

• Man charged in pursuit that ended in fiery crash

• Weekend to have split personality

• Letters to the Editor for July 19

• Editorials: Landfill claim puts town's fiscal mess in perspective

• Wyland taking Big Board on road trip this summer

• Meys bids for second national championship

• Deitz, Mueller ousted

• Parental pleas save kids’ teams

• Canajoharie files lawsuit

• Shvedova rested, at top of her game

• No playoffs for Albany

• GTOs cruise into city for big meet

• Ex-bus driver pleads guilty

• Man sent to prison for cocaine possession

• Campaigns flush with cash

• Gripes spur traffic change

• County board backs hydro at Gilboa, then plays ball

• SummerNight, Art Night offer lively evening

• Smoking ban eyed for municipal parks

• Fortitech breaks ground for new building

• Tour recaps Bruno Senate career

• Preserve elects new chairwoman

• Gas prices keeping drivers off Thruway

• Griffith's concert at the Egg short, but sweet

• A unique pairing of musicians at the Linda

• Police officer injured in fiery head-on crash

Friday, July 18

• 2 appealing new ballets have their SPAC debuts at matinee

• Rotterdam businessman sells Sinus Buster nasal spray to N.J. company

• State Street closed for Summer Night in downtown Schenectady

• Ex-school bus driver admits molesting boys

• Two teens charged with Albany graffiti spree

• Clifton Park man gets 58 months in child porn case

• Alive at Five disco show gets audience dancing

• Starbucks to close Schenectady, Colonie shops

• Man gets 8 years in prison for Niskayuna cocaine conviction

• Sure it’s silly, but mamma mia, just roll with it and have fun

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 18

• Ledger steals Batman’s thunder in tour de force portrayal of twisted Joker

• Jennifer Tinsley eyes transition from City Ballet to teaching

• Letters to the Editor for July 18

• Editorials: Bring tennis back to Central Park

• ‘As Y’all Like It’ subjects the Bard to some real Southern discomfort

• Jukebox: Dionne Warwick to bring her songbook to Proctors

• After struggling early, Trombley is back on track

• Village adopts law to require clustered houses

• DeLuise ready to make first start at quarterback

• 2 parishes expected to lose another priest

• Job growth up, but no hot hiring month

• Wind boosts family’s power meter

• Extended jobless benefits available for local workers

• Deitz, Mueller advance

• Laws address unkempt yards, junk cars

• Critics leaflet wind forum

• Rape charge prompts parents to call

• Club keeps model planes flying

• Scrap metal prices creating junkyard bonanza

• Snoop Dogg puts Camp Bisco on map

• Fraud at landfill alleged

• ‘Real gas’ fading away as stations switch to ethanol

• Opposition to deal with county fading

• School code changes OK’d

• Society near deal to buy key parcel

• Bruno funds city projects

• Skelos behind Bruno's upstate efforts

• Candidates get to air their views

• Heat, humidity to last into weekend

• Uniquely Saratoga

• Raceway offers fun, food, gaming and racing at night

• Music: Clubs, pubs & jazz around Saratoga Springs

• Future stars could be at Fasig-Tipton this summer

• Polo field will host world-class players this summer

• Different arts come together in Saratoga Springs

• History: Walk to experience the city's past

• Ballston Spa offers interesting attractions, good food

• Racing Hall of Fame honors jockeys and horses

• SPAC plans performances from ballet to Dylan

• Stakes schedule is backbone of Saratoga meet

• Visitors will find new businesses, new locations

• Health: Saratoga is the place to indulge and relax

• By the backstretch

• Photography exhibit captures the art of dance

• Horses: Racing just part of a totally equine day

Thursday, July 17

• Ruiz out as AMD chief

• Region's employment takes another hit in June

• Mechanicville, Stillwater churches to share priest

• County Waste accused of defrauding town of Colonie

• Saratoga fire follows resident's arrest, domestic disturbance

• Teen must apologize for wearing penis costume at graduation

• Humidity to join heat today

• Group urges joint energy effort

• When life sprains your ankle, make lemonade

• DSIC seeks to put rifts behind

• Struggling neighborhood health clinic’s leader resigns

• Reluctant relocation approved

• Police arrest judge’s son

• Comptroller critical of tire dump cleanup

• Bruno brings City Center bucks

• Local police using Taser

• Office for Planned Parenthood opens

• Feds take acres for PCB cleanup

• State to buy flood-prone homes

• Borders to close store on Wolf Road

• Weekend powwow first on acquired site

• Trottier gets a warm welcome home

• Letters to the Editor for July 17

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 17

• Mohawk-Hudson Regional illuminates the human experience

• Area bridge results announced

• Tim O’Brien to wear multiple musical hats at Grey Fox festival

• Editorials: Clean air rule ambushed in court

• Greenberg play ‘The Violet Hour’ has Shakespearian feel

• Gazette Gardener: Tarnished plant bug may be the culprit in damage to fruit

• State Men's Amateur: Eight local golfers set for match play

• Preferred Care in Rochester to change name to MVP

Wednesday, July 16

• Bicyclist killed in collision with truck

• Three held in Glove Theatre burglary

• Troy police discover a second tortured cat

• CEO resigns from Hometown Health Centers in Schenectady

• Comptroller criticizes oversight of Mohawk Tire cleanup

• Planned Parenthood unveils Amsterdam facility

• Borders to close Wolf Road store

• Two charged with carrying guns inside Rotterdam mall

• Motorcyclist dies of injuries in Albany crash

• Downtown Schenectady group to do more marketing

• Democrats wary of Working Families candidate for Assembly

• Sunny skies to bring warmer temperatures

• Milkshakes are a refreshing way to beat the heat

• Thief takes tools, gear at theater

• Editorial: Canajoharie needs to adopt a more conciliatory tone

• Former junior champ Stasiak first-round medalist

• Fair shows kids education can be fun

• Film tells little about Troy madam

• Strong succeeds Heinzelman as Hudson Falls football coach

• Buzz triumph

• Couple closing Cook history museum and selling building

• Architect: Shelter cost nearing $7M

• Longball contest to follow meeting

• Town eyes recalled truck in garage fire

• Independent pharmacist sells to chain

• Mayor’s power over golf course lessened

• School officials back from China, to expand city language program

• County woes worry library staff

• Brush strokes in park growing

• IBM, state to join forces

• Event brings out Hamilton Hill crowd

• Bruno to resign office Friday

• Battle over Another World brews

• Letters to the Editor for July 16

• Peerless Pool given OK to open

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Drink creation lifts watermelon to starring role at picnics

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 16

Tuesday, July 15

• Burglars get $15G in equipment from Glove Theatre

• State Sen. Joseph Bruno's resignation statement

• Bruno to leave state Senate on Friday

• Amsterdam man accused of sex with teen

• Granville man dies in house fire

• Teamsters end strike against local concrete companies

• IBM to invest $1.5 billion, create 1,000 jobs

• Sunshine to rule through weekend

• Editorials: How not to deal with impolitic teachers

• Company puts premium on interaction, race of characters in its ‘Othello’

• Knicks might move training camp to Skidmore College

• 'World class' disease research facility touted

• Labor Department extends unemployment benefits

• Challenging Pinehaven layout will give young guns an edge

• Region sees rise in number of patents

• Case for police station made

• Park construction under way

• Tough test gets special scoring

• Region’s first fair ready to open

• Residents wary of wind farm idea

• Playground to offer fun, challenges

• Free coffee called benefit

• Challengers seek state committee posts

• New police recruits welcomed to city

• Area flying enthusiasts rely on small airstrips

• Tedisco, Realtor set to marry

• Williamstown’s ‘Three Sisters’ stays true to Chekhov and his time

• Letters to the Editor for July 15

• Village arms for Beech-Nut’s exit

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 15

• Dollyrots energize Monday night crowd

Monday, July 14

• Saratoga County fair to open Tuesday

• Waterford official dies of crash injuries

• Guardsmen loan giant ski to Proctor's

• UAlbany, Albany Med to collaborate on bio-medical center

• Guilderland board backs transfer of teachers

• Schenectady man arraigned in fatal shooting

• Critic at Large: With year half over, 'The Visitor' best film so far

• Sunshine to return after cloudy start

• Capital Region Scrapbook: In ‘57, baseball fans filled Cooperstown for inductions, game

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: Train soot, no air conditioning among things we don’t miss

• Back in Time: Ominous events were forecast for Nott Terrace home in 1908

• Editorial: PSC should approve Iberdrola deal

• BSO assistant steps up, with Serkin’s help

• Columbiettes unit refusing to give up

• Strong writing, off-the-wall characters make BTF comedy a first-rate choice

• Error hurts ValleyCats

• Arrest made in Hattie Street slaying

• ATF spoof is a not-to-be-missed night of musical theater, laughs

• Music from Salem season opener offers varying moods of Busby

• Paisley brings real country, impressive chops to SPAC

• Water skiing team feeling fuel crunch

• Old skills an attraction at CanalFest

• Airstream owners gather for weekend

• Letters to the Editor for July 14

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 14

• Letters to the Editor July 14

• Weary Buzz lack energy, lose, 22-19

• Another woman joins ranks of female company heads

Sunday, July 13

• New principal dancer promising in ‘Prodigal Son’

• Man faces new charges of selling sick animals

• Man charged with stealing bank deposit

• Suspect arrested in Hattie Street slaying

• Showers, storms spell end to latest heat

• Teaching youngsters to garden is education in nature, history

• Op-ed column: Framers deliberately chose to limit regulation of arms

• Q&A: Garland Nelson finds a way to connect with audiences

• Schools would look at 4-day week

• Winedown gives value, ‘wow’ appeal for fine-dining dollar

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 13

• Businesses forced to raise prices, cut staff to meet increasing energy costs

• With year of movies half gone, ‘Visitor’ has early lead

• Heart attacks call for fast action

• Letters to the Editor for July 13

• Op-ed column: Technology is there

• Saving face

• Op-ed column: Leaving The Gazette is bittersweet but excellence remains

• Op-ed column: New treatment, decent pay could curb the abuse of autistic clients

• Area Golf Notes

• Tax law adds to farmers’ fuel burden

• Police lineups more work, more effective

• Building boom means more housing for Glenville

• In tough economy, arts lovers escape to shows

• Editorial: Find money to finish the bike trail

• A Seat in the Bleachers: Keeping it fresh with Serena

• Yee-hah! Countryfest a rockin’ good time

• Down The Fairway: Locals looking to end drought

• Hancock Shaker Village exhibits couple’s collection of Shaker artifacts

• ‘Breath’ of fresh air

• Electric City Blues Festival is a setting for stellar performances

Saturday, July 12

• Man arrested after high-speed chase through Schenectady into Clifton Park

• Man arrested for hitting pedestrian after fleeing friends of urinator

• Woman charged with intending to sell drugs

• Heat, humidity making weekend comeback

• Letters to the Editor for July 12

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 12

• Eddy creates program to target prevention and intervention of elder abuse for those 60 and over

• Editorial: Golisano cash will buy some excitement

• Hobbs' return timely

• Great Danes add defending champion to schedule

• There's nothing wrong with beginner's luck

• Museum sets day to find roots

• Riverlink Park is unfinished business

• Tax activist: Say no to buses

• 3 submit Senate, Assembly papers

• Judge candidates face primaries

• EMS seeks reprieve for helicopter missions

• State Bar to study courthouse conditions

• Conflict claims Music Haven Gala

• Tennis tourney in city a long shot

• Proctor ends long winless streak at Malta

• Kastles rally to beat Buzz

• Behind the Broadcast: Announcers must do balancing act

• Activist hoping to oust party leaders

• Village fountain set to be restored

• HEAP applications expected to soar

• DEC crew to help fight California fires

• Bill cuts cash for drug users

• Tech firm delivers big news

• Amsterdam police charge two in Shuttleworth Park burglary

Friday, July 11

• Etkin's dream of Schenectady tennis tourney a longshot

• Fired Gloversville clerk says city now harassing him

• Montgomery County mulls support for drug testing welfare applicants

• Teens who robbed delivery driver get prison time

• Momentive to move headquarters to region

• Burnt Hills businesses hit by fire

• Eddy creates haven for abused elderly

• Heat and humidity to return for weekend

• Letters to the Editor for July 11

• Rising star

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 11

• Editorial: Right ruling on bogus boathouse

• GE holds conference in Albany, seen as commitment to area

• Siena poll finds New Yorkers less confident about economy

• Retired officer indicted on porn charges

• Amsterdam official retiring after 36 years

• Kelly's surprise win not really an upset

• Russell, Gurney have bright futures in sprint car racing

• Project set to reclaim landfill gas for power

• Promised firehouse replica in the works

• Workers’ comp office will close

• Man sues, seeks $500K

• Trash is deposited at Scotia official’s office

• Action on emergency partnership delayed

• Less is more for recycle program

• Clubs laud funding of snowmobile trails

• Party divide forces Sept. primary

• Missing link in bike trail will remain

• Residents want revaluation halted

• AT&T, AOL move to purge child porn

• Kids’ joyride damages home, 2 vehicles

• Man charged with rape after raid

• Association aims to draw horse racing fans together

• ‘Hellboy II’ laces fantasy with intelligence, wit

• ‘Journey to Center of Earth’ is summer fun

• Music helps Neal beat adversity; he’s set for Blues Fest

Thursday, July 10

• NYRA shows off Saratoga Race Course improvements

• State to close Schenectady workers' comp facility

• Accident closes Route 149 in Queensbury

• Arrests made in Colonie ballfield vandalism

• Region to feel relief from heat and humidity

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 10

• Early detection is key to successful treatment of glaucoma

• What ARE those things?

• Letters to the Editor for July 10

• Editorial: Gov. Paterson should veto bill on traffic tickets

• Outdoor Journal: Electronics add to enjoyment

• Tournament Fishing: Russell, Dwyer top field of 71 teams

• City’s lone Starbucks store among those to be closed

• Fly-Fishing: Young U.S. anglers have work cut out for them

• Money to pay for site search

• GE to spend $100M on N.Y. wind farms

• NBT Bancorp buying insurer

• Grant to help fix up village homes

• Citizen band prepares for 100th season

• N.Y. National Guard helicopter to help battle Calif. wildfires

• Vandals spray paint businesses

• Man who put Scott in Scotties dies at 97

• Division Street attic fire leaves 9 people homeless

• Youngsters return to basics in pool

• Luther Forest work moving briskly

• Group loses suit to aid butterflies

• Buzz rally past Serena, Kastles

• City roads set for paving

• Change in store at West Avenue building

• Habitat plan to require burning

• Local foam maker enters agreement to license product

• Concrete haulers strike

• Lee, McNamara develop trust in play ‘Six Weeks’

• Cornell expert answers queries on strawberries

Wednesday, July 9

• New York aids fire effort

• Rotterdam man keeps an eye peeled for UFOs

• Outstanding ‘West Side Story’ cast creates magic at Park Playhouse

• Legendary Ballston Spa coach Scott dies

• Aretakis abandons congressional bid

• Police say teens stole from Great Escape patrons

• Overturned dumptruck closes Northway lanes for five hours

• Teamsters striking area cement companies

• Illegal Cuban immigrant charged with selling heroin

• Schenectady fire leaves nine homeless

• Kissane advances

• Victim offered aid, was beaten

• Bennett: Free up cops for crime calls

• Early summer sales data eyed warily

• Robot camp draws teens

• Buzz fall in overtime

• Rail hub to be built in city

• City to use plant methane for power

• Letters to the Editor for July 9

• Short game saves Breen

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 9

• Adirondack Trust plans Queensbury branch

• Expansion of business park supported

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Whole wheat pasta dish is quick, healthful meal

• Teens at center stage in Circus Smirkus

• Espey added to Russell Microcap Index

• Editorial: Do more to promote 'green power'

• Capital Rep rehearsal space sold, to become apartments

• Malta ethics panel cites one violation

• State, town at odds over project

• Whirlwind schedule brings Williams to Albany tonight

• County to hire 20 jail guards

• Performance of ‘Glass Pieces’ highlights NYCB’s return

• Reunited Stone Temple Pilots revive ‘90s grunge

• James goes beyond the usual formula

Tuesday, July 8

• Saratoga business operators optimistic for season

• Scotia man admits to attack on jail guards

• Adirondack Trust to open Queensbury branch

• Commissioner wants Schenectady cops to handle crimes only

• State releases report on hospital infection rates

• Railroad terminal planned for Mechanicville

• Women who beat, robbed elderly Rotterdam woman get long prison sentences

• Heat and humidity to continue through Wednesday

• Triple threats

• Music from Salem to play Gerald Busby piano quartet

• Nine Section II players first-team picks

• Building to receive face lift

• Letters to the Editor for July 8

• Albany loses a star

• New law to allow pet horses

• Gerard leads FAM Funds Pro Classic

• The Other Company restaurant to relocate

• Union women add 12 players

• School Board accepts resignation

• School board hikes superintendent’s pay

• ‘Turtle crossing’ sign nixed

• Paper mill’s closure means 64 to lose jobs

• Debt sale aimed at financing MTI subsidiary

• Newscaster Egan leaves WTEN

• 2-wheel mileage attracts riders

• Small savings seen in consolidation

• City, DPW dispute stalled

• Judge: Take down lake house

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 8

• Rules on cell towers to be aired

• Council: Police patrol as often as possible

• City aims to resolve nonprofit tax flap

• County balks at college increase

• Beware the giant hogweed

• Editorial: State sticks it to counties, again, on special ed

• Suspect sought in latest homicide

Monday, July 7

• Caroga wins boathouse case as judge orders demolition

• Rensselaer County paper recycling mill to close

• Union women's hockey team adds 12 players

• Clerk foils attempt to rob Albany clothing store

• Middleburgh man charged with stabbing mother on holiday

• Guilderland school board to discuss disputed reassignments

• Reward offered in torture of cat in Troy

• Schenectady shooting victim identified

• Heat and humidity return in force

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: Businessman Fuller shared his success

• Editorial: Congress should stop funding abstinence-only ed

• Back in Time: City announced plan in 1948 for flagpole in Veterans park

• Glimmerglass offers stunning production of Handel opera

• Levine, BSO open at Tanglewood by going out on a limb

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 7

• Housing project for disabled eyed

• Buzz breeze in home debut

• BTF premiere plumbs dark stuff of beauty pageants

• New campaign aims crystal meth warnings at area gay community

• Karner butterfly numbers growing

• Rockefeller legacy to be celebrated

• Vale tour offers link to history

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Firemen, cops played ball, held talent show in 1953 benefit

• Maura O’Connell kicks off series in fine style

Sunday, July 6

• LGO’s ‘Pirates of Penzance’ is a must-see production

• Doobie Bros., Chicago hits just kept coming

• City man charged with felony assault

• Police investigate shooting of teen

• Arson continues to be considered in fire

• Holiday weekend to come to perfect close

• Buzz win second, open at home tonight

• ValleyCats lose, remain in slump

• Film shows how hard times can evoke happy memories

• Butcher Block continues steak-and-seafood excellence

• Persico offers new insights on FDR, influential women

• ‘The Year of Sembrich’ features pianist Simon Mulligan as part of concert series

• Master of dance

• Picturesque farm slated for development

• Ban on burning ruffles feathers

• ‘Free gas’ is music to our ears

• Matt DeLoreenzo takes modified feature at Fonda

• Area Golf Notes: Eagle Crest Shootout will be held Thursday

• Students build replica 1750s vessel

• Down the Fairway: Novel on Futures Tour realistic

• Rare photos reveal the private gardens of the Pruyn family

• Dilapidated but historic house near end of airport runway to be moved

• Classes aid men new to the U.S.

• Op-ed column: Fourth of July evokes sentiment and political silliness

• Op-ed column: State, county should assist village after Beech-Nut goes

• Expecting difficulties

• Editorial: Give anti-graffiti paint a try

• Area businesses post videos on YouTube to attract customers

• Q&A: Winning finds acting holds greater appeal than the law

• Editorial: How to head off home heating crisis

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 6

• Op-ed column: Unhealthy moves

• Letters to the Editor for July 6

• Vegas-style opera perfect choice for LGO production

• Forty years on, Rush blazes fresh trails

Saturday, July 5

• Suspicious fire leaves 12 families homeless

• Pleasant holiday weekend to continue

• Behind the Broadcast: Wolfe back in 'arena'

• Horse racing: Zito pointing talented stablemates to Travers

• ValleyCats end losing streak

• Editorial: Going green in the Electric City

• Four vie for Caroga position

• Firemen make time for fatherhood

• Roof work being sought for auditorium

• July Fourth a party for vets

• House to sell for $1

• Lowe's stalled by nearby waste

• Letters to the Editor for July 5

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 5

• Citizen hopefuls are sworn on 4th of July

Friday, July 4

• State police arrest four at Thruway checkpoint

• Child injured in boating accident

• Holiday to be sunny, pleasant

• Buzz win WTT season opener

• Karate: Albany athletes have high hopes

• Blake didn’t let accident keep him from fulfilling dream

• Seagle Colony’s ‘Mikado’ a clever, funny update of classic

• ‘Yankee Doodle’ tune traced to Fort Crailo

• ‘Hosta Haven’ site of a favorite plant

• Hospital plan subject of scrutiny

• Judge awards $1M to man hurt by ax

• Museums strive for more visitors

• Gloversville, DPW pact reported near

• Convicted dealer gets 21 years

• Report: Bosses ordered workers to lie

• City to celebrate Solomon Northup

• Pipe problem halts Altamont Ave. traffic

• ValleyCats' skid reaches six games

• Court clears bookkeeper

• Editorial: Gov. should help open government

• Youth Bureau trips offer teen adventure

• Editorial: Snowmobilers deserve dough

• Historical fiction, engrossing essays among summer reads

• ‘Father’ is touching look at complex relationship

• Op-ed column: Alplaus Fourth of July parade has old-fashioned, hometown feel

• Lar Lubovitch dancers carry crowd into swirling, upbeat journey

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 4

Thursday, July 3

• Adventures in store for Schoharie County youth

• Ex-Rat Aucoin signs with Washington

• Amsterdam man jailed after drug raid

• Stormy weather paves way for holiday weekend

• Injured Blood scratches from Olympic trials 1,500

• Drag racing: Finke returning to home turf

• ValleyCats suffer their fifth straight loss

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 3

• Letters to the Editor for July 3

• Chamber to try 4-day work week to ease commute costs

• 3-year teacher contract earns approval

• Family health center opens

• Workaholics gather to find ways to a more balanced life

• Editorial: Time is ripe for year-round farmers market

• McDonald announces Senate run

• Celebrate a star-spangled weekend

• Doctor fined over drugs in trunk of car

• Action stalls auction of Van Dyck

• Judge shows killer no leniency

• Fire Dept. promotions reversed

• Give trailer, boat a thorough inspection

• Crossing the country for a cause

• Church sells stamps in honor of founder Georgetta Dix

• Town to get hall of its own

• Outdoor Journal: Foul weather hasn’t affected fishing bite

• Lyme disease creeps north

• Pair linked to terror plot lose appeal

• When tying flies, sometimes close is good enough

• Hypertension a growing threat among young children, teenagers

• Village to consider teen curfew

• Pool won’t open by the Fourth

• Book on Monet’s gardens is treasury of planting ideas

• Area Bridge results

Wednesday, July 2

• State adopts pool, alarm requirements

• Doctor spared jail time for illegal drug possession

• Workaholics gather to find ways to a more balanced life

• Schenectady firefighter promotions rescinded over past drug offenses

• Appeal of mosque raid convictions denied

• Freeman ends congressional bid, endorses Tonko

• Month-long roundup nets 23 drug arrests

• Convicted killer gets 70 to life

• Schenectady teacher named Mrs. New York America

• New bankruptcy filing halts Van Dyck auction

• Missing Albany children found

• Sunny, comfortable day in the forecast

• Buzz set to open; Serena seen as big draw

• Fed-up group erases bridge graffiti

• Summer offering helps kids keep skills

• Medicare delays force pharmacists to pay interest

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 2

• Town denies landmark status

• Funds to boost fuel cell system

• Year-round farmers market being discussed for Proctors

• It’s summer, so where’s the sun?

• City wants former gas station cleaned up

• School district seeks better results

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Blue cheese, bacon, fruit give this burger a different taste

• State grant to help FMCC refurbish classrooms

• ZBA to further review wind tower issue

• ValleyCats swept by Lake Monsters

• Golf course oversight to remain as is for now

• Letters to the Editor for July 2

• Editorial: Paterson should deep-six the Segway bill

• ‘Hancock’ not super, turns comedy to disaster

• Patroons sue over canceled season

• Trans World looking forward

• Judge gives babysitter 18-year prison sentence

• City man guilty in diner shooting

• Man takes deal, admits murder

• Refurbishing locomotive planned for bicentennial

• Residents offer mixed views on Beech-Nut suit

• Rejected offer off the record

• Terence Blanchard, band fill Skidmore auditorium with jazz

• ‘Kit Kittredge’ is engaging, non-sappy film for the family

• Small settings help Bensusan connect

• ‘Filler Up!’ is energetic, funny; dry spots need some editing

Tuesday, July 1

• Court of Appeals refuses to hear Ingersoll Home appeal

• Albany 12-year-old charged with stealing third car in 12 days

• Accused Schenectady killer takes plea deal

• Man who fled to Florida after crash admits to charges

• Judge deletes electronic document in Gloversville city clerk suit

• Hot dogs an all-American holiday treat

• Dog-gone good recipes

• Trans World preparing new marketing campaign

• Diner shooting case headed to jury

• Blood eliminated in Olympic trials 5,000

• Woman gets 18 years for assault on child

• Wall Street expects sluggish start to third quarter

• Siena survey: Consumer confidence at record low

• Rainy weather likely for holiday

• Low-income homes green — and affordable

• Grocery store sought to fill village’s void

• Primaries likely for Bruno’s seat

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 1

• Albany author: Too much structure kills kids’ creativity

• Conifer Park union OKs walkout

• Couple admits stealing $62,000 from fire district

• Colonie Center co-owner’s stock delisted

• Damien Center offers long-term help with HIV

• Fitness machine retailer closing up shop

• Letters to the Editor for July 1

• Heating forecast causing chills

• Camp opens under orders

• Editorial: Hold the 'pancakes' design at SPAC

• Luther Forest donation eyed for ballfield creation

• Quarry plan scrutiny to be restricted

• Habitat for Humanity eyeing Saratoga County

• Labor office to open in city

• Ex-clerk rejects city’s offer

• Traditional ‘Pirates of Penzance,’ updated ‘La Traviata’ among productions at Spa Little Theatre

• Seven more plead guilty in drug ring