Story archive for March 2008

Monday, March 31

• The three sisters of the Albers Trio play well together at Union concert

• Family-friendly Spencers amuse Proctors crowd with their tricks

• Dorfman, Kahan collaboration bears emotionally charged fruit

• ASO ’08-’09 season marks Hudson River Quadricentennial

• Editorial: What sidewalks were those people walking on?!

• Capital Region Scrapbook: March made watery entrance, flooded much of region in 1956

• Surprise entrant LeClair triumphs

• State budget going to printer

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: March thaw, rains made for 1914 flood

• Lotano named Pats MVP again

• Back in Time: Amiable policeman dies while rescuing woman on tracks

• Best, Ladouceur spark Great Danes' victory

• Festival-goers sample knishes, matzo ball soup

• School board agrees to new teacher contract

• Group fixes, donates old bikes

• Albany shut out, 2-0

• Letters to the editor for March 31

• Patrons hear last call at friendly pub

• Adolescent moms getting help

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 31

Sunday, March 30

• Lincoln too tough inside for Bishop Maginn

• Porter helps Wolverines slam door on Knights, 2-0

• Sauer’s goaltending was spectacular

• Low college hockey attendance raises concern

• Senior care company urges ‘40/70 Rule’

• Medical ethics taking center stage

• Saturn a magnificent sight in evening sky

• Opera at the movies

• Forms keep cops in check

• A tunnel to the past

• Letters to the Editor for March 30

• Op-ed column - Consolidating assessments in county is still a good idea

• New SPCA chapter plans to lay down the law

• Preller’s ‘Six Innings’ should be hit with baseball-loving teens

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 30

• Q&A: Getting children on the stage is joy for lifelong mentor

• Woman helps ravaged areas blossom

• Local companies take advantage of growing markets like China, weak dollar to increase exports

• Intriguing movie about Bush could be brilliant or bust

• Appraising your situation key when making a move to smaller quarters

• Editorial: Quinn must apologize or quit

• Kids get help with grief

• Op-ed column - Bipartisan welcome

• Editorial: More nonsense from a Sch'dy public servant

• Strange illness makes beekeeping a challenge

• Mr. Fuji earns loyalty with good flavors, gracious service

• Op-ed column - Hat from Illinois in ring shakes up campaign for nomination

• AHL notebook: Sutter debuts today for River Rats

• Russell reaches into the past for blues-based show

• Truth and love shine through

Saturday, March 29

• Clarkson takes on mighty Michigan for Frozen Four spot

• Kevin Porter scores four goals in Wolverines’ romp

• Knights shut down Huskies’ potent trio

• Editorial: State budget give-and-take works - maybe

• Seniors share past with Lynch students

• $3.25M school projects going to vote

• Letters to the Editor for March 29

• Senate hopeful to see 7 counties

• County to air proposed pay raises

• Report: $7M results in few jobs

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 29

• School looks at changes to special ed

• Stay-at-home dad’s hat in ring

• Councilwoman weighs proposal to ban the use of all plastic foam

• CDPHP chief executive stepping down

• Police say 13 part of betting ring

• Horse racing: Big Brown faces first real test

• Scientists on lookout for rusty blackbirds

• Business struggles to stay alive amid subprime crisis

• Library prepares for project bids

• Albany Conquest hope experience pays off in opener

• SPCA’s services prove a success

• DA report: Spitzer lied

Friday, March 28

• Boys’ R-rated behavior often arrives while they still look cute and innocent

• Illium Cafe provides quality fare in a historical setting

• Q&A: Mount Lebanon Shaker site to be museum’s new home

• Loudis, bound for Hall of Fame, may have done best coaching this season

• Bishop Maginn needs fast start against Abraham Lincoln

• Top-ranked Michigan is wary of Niagara

• St. Cloud State dangerous on the power play

• River Rats expect difficult game in Syracuse

• Technology, gov’t aid employment

• Paterson planning to use mansion

• State gives $1.9M for 2 nursing homes

• Couple leaves nearly $2 million to Fonda-Fultonville school district

• In the Pocket: City tournament marks 75th anniversary

• Taxes and fees are hot topics for county

• Court sides with town in Wal-Mart case

• Potential impacts concern Rotterdam residents

• Letters to the Editor for March 28

• Crime increase cited to argue for more cops

• Gillibrand tours city’s police station

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 28

• Leaders show interest in hotel proposal

• Raid nets 100 grams of cocaine

• Global cultures celebrated at Shen

• Businesses hike costs to cover gas prices

• Misfortunes of War

• Editorial: McCarthy wrong, Stratton right on cop bill

• Foreclosure threat prompts owners to pay

• Map of crime areas just one click away

• Opera version of ‘Pinocchio’ aimed at youthful audience

• Man embraces art, blog writing as he heals

• Hannaford shopper files suit in wake of credit card breach

• Lace mill stands alone in state

• Some foods contain anti-aging, anti-inflammatory compounds

• Mechanical Technology looks at merging stock

• State budget basics settled

• Major road work planned in Glenville

• ‘Married Life’ skillfully mixes comedic and somber elements

• ‘21’ director won’t gamble; so story comes up a bit short

• ‘Run, Fat Boy, Run’ plot predictable, but tale of lovable loser is endearing

• Dorfman portrays human experience through her dances

• Old Songs Festival not about headliners

• Buffy Sainte-Marie as spellbinding, passionate as ever

Thursday, March 27

• Brandon Sutter, NHL prospect, lands in Albany

• Conquest hopes riding on QB Cole

• Clarkson's Dodge may be seeing a lot of Albany in near future

• Letters to the Editor for March 27

• Albers sisters thought everybody played instruments

• Parents ponder education options

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 27

• Dead goats found on farm

• Sixth Democrat joins race for Congress

• Vets report problems booking rides to doctors

• Outdoor Journal: Area anglers thinking trout

• Scirocco: Use fees to fix pipes

• Breach prompts move by card issuers

• City wants cut of VLT money

• Treatment isolates small area in breast

• Church expands on area success

• Police charge 25 in underage drinking bust

• A more modern bag of tricks

• Editorial: Welcome back to Sch'dy Sports Hall of Fame

• SICM to offer lunch program all summer

• Traffic board meeting gets ugly

• Fly-fishing: Shad ban is wrong

• 22,000 lose power in line failure

• Outdoor season about to begin for trap, skeet, sporting clays

• Schenectady mayor backs governor's budget cuts

• Spring stirs dreams of annuals that can be sown in April

Wednesday, March 26

• Success continues to follow former Saratoga Catholic star

• NCAA hockey: Porter had unfinished business at Michigan

• River Rats rookie making an impact

• Editorial: The 'other shoe' falls on Spitzer: lying over Troopergate

• Meeting will not include Grandeau

• Probe clears Rotterdam police officers

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Artichoke recipe ideal introduction for first-timers

• College threat draws 4-year prison term

• Policeman ‘biggest loser’ in citywide competition

• Curry blends many diverse spices, is not limited to one flavor

• Hearing held on Beech-Nut plans

• Board members elect new town supervisor

• Farley offers bill on police discipline

• School out, violence begins

• Legislator shares love of cheese on TV

• Online Letters for March 26

• Property data set for review

• Grants will aid businesses

• Schenectady mayor sorry for code incident

• Appeal of local produce growing

• Siena lacrosse team picks up third straight win

• Schumer: ‘AMD is serious’ about building plant

• Organizers of Small Business Day narrow event’s focus

• Hearing slated on mortgage tax increase

• Court orders ex-clerk to pay $3,500

• Shen budget a work in progress

• Eatery being built in Saratoga Springs

• Letters to the Editor for March 26

• HVCC center to be ready by 2009-10

• Local singer a country girl in more ways than one

Tuesday, March 25

• Disconnect between home values, sales widens

• Charter school wants withheld funds

• ‘Chronic DWI offender’ on trial

• Spitzer aide cleared in Bruno plot

• Sidewalk project faces council vote

• Paterson names new leader of state police

• Nonprofit could get tax refund

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 25

• Colon cancer report prompts concern

• Letters to the Editor for March 25

• Towns to join forces on AMD planning

• School spending headed higher

• Three Glenville police officers taken off duty

• Water system project hits snag on grant

• Citizens to give Shen budget views

• Talkin', tastin' & more

• Guard MPs applaud move to new headquarters

• Brain-injured patients regain mobility with restraint therapy

• Shenendehowa has high expectations

• Editorial: State must send message to perch poachers

• Saints believe the sky's the limit next season

• Editorial: Tough finish for Siena

• Police discipline bill called a sham

• Patent war could defeat Guitar Hero

• Owner wins cellar cash stash

Monday, March 24

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 24

• Knights land in Albany

• Editorial: Go slow with Montgomery County office building plan

• Face of Siena basketball leaves sweat, tears on court

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: Getting to school on Balltown Road could be perilous

• Rate of Hispanic diabetics’ foot amputations soar

• Back in Time: Ex-champ Marciano touted virtues of farming in 1958

• Gutsy Saints run out of magic

• Capital Region Scrapbook: State tourney brought women bowlers to town in ’58

• School officials ponder policy on fundraisers

• Work set to begin on bridge project

• Skateboarders ready for Action Park opening

• ‘Hardest hit and broken’ receive food, fellowship

• Letters to the Editor March 24

Sunday, March 23

• Siena faces a familiar dance partner in second round

• A Seat in the Bleachers: Call Saints anything but uptight

• Kalemba lifts Princeton to ECAC Hockey title

• Saints have been deluged by well-wishers

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 23

• Op-ed column - Facing the facts

• Op-ed column - With crime running rampant, why isn’t it a bigger concern?

• Education report: It’s too late for some, but not others, to raise grades

• Put on your thinking cap for a lesson on idioms

• Op-ed column - New mind-set is way to attract minorities to police and fire jobs

• Colorful chocolates

• Patroon Creek Corporate Park not hard for tenants to find now

• Cornell salvages third place in ECAC Hockey tournament

• Yes Men’s satire highlights corporate, gov’t irresponsibility

• Farmers take advantage of good maple season

• Editorial: Consolidating assessment task makes sense

• Hundreds march against war in Iraq

• Editorial: Cheap way out isn't working

• Exhibit covers all bases

• Paper trail - Imaginative, bold wall coverings evoke historic Saratoga homes

• $4.9M hole in budget for ’08

• Project keeps farm contaminants out of water

• Underneath I-890, work continues

• AHL Notebook: Improving Weller doesn't want to see season end

• Letters to the Editor for March 23

Saturday, March 22

• Saints alive! It's not even close

• Ubiles’ defense made a difference

• New Travers sponsor on board

• Harvard rides power play into title game

• Niskayuna project won’t be built all at once

• Princeton's defense, not offense, fuels win

• More parking, more visitors

• Hope signaled by Christian tradition

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 22

• Survey holding up Music Haven grant

• Before the night was out, Siena was everyone’s team

• Aging signs in need of change

• Editorial: Pass comprehensive plan without further delay

• Victoria’s Secret at Crossgates to expand

• Pet Professors give kids lessons on animal care

• MVP reports membership increase

• Anderson Equip. renovation centered around clean energy

• Developers drawn to condo projects

• Montgomery County’s credit rating improves

• Writing groups can help people with memoirs

• Pioneer Bank leaving longtime location at mall

• Paint your memories

• Officials probe cause of fire

• Roundabout eyed at busy intersection in Saratoga Springs

• Liberty works to tailor houses for the disabled

• Job-finding agency faces fiscal challenges

• Republican throws hat in the ring for 21st District seat

• Neighbors: School resulted in ‘chaos’

• Letters to the Editor for March 22

• Men face charges for too many fish

• Turf War can make trainer a believer with solid effort

• Joan Baez keeps audience inspired

Friday, March 21

• Saints confident, loose, poised for an upset

• Experience may give Colgate edge over Princeton

• ECAC Hockey: Cornell-Harvard feels like a final

• SI Group emphasizes green work

• Want a check? File a return

• In the Pocket: Amsterdam league shatters record

• There may be money in your mouth

• Cyber-security summit slated at Desmond

• Towns to pool efforts to finish tax rolls

• River Rats' Carson is never out of position

• Siro’s to open more often

• Bishop Maginn's Torres made most of second chance

• A goal achieved, despite obstacles

• Local couple’s documentary shows how music liberated country from totalitarian existence

• Plea deal concludes harassment case

• Police department discipline is changing

• Editorial: Time for charter, school district to bury hatchet

• County office plan met with skepticism

• Editorial: Don’t give city workers carte blanche for parking

• Real estate agents failed to file taxes, state officials say

• 'Singing Revolution' lets musical miracle unfold simply

• Leak focuses attention on Town Hall roof

• Judge tosses suit against officer

• Former trustee battling village over damage from water runoff

• Viewpoint column: Center City Sportsplex success proves that partnerships work

• SPAC unveils summer promotions

• Mayor proposes cutting fire chief’s job in cost-saving move

• School tax hike put at 2.4 percent

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 21

• 2 upstate banks leave student loan program

• Letters to the Editor for March 21

• Embezzlement among charges against former Tougher owner

• The Egg marks 30 years of quality, angst, nicknames

• Wilson’s High school farce ‘Drillbit Taylor’ full of holes

Thursday, March 20

• Airport, CDTA enter joint project to use hydrogen-powered vehicles

• Buhrmaster takes stance as independent candidate

• Local Wal-Mart supercenter will be nation’s biggest

• City allocates $16K for rec field work

• Letters to the Editor for March 20

• National Grid’s ‘one grand demand’ struck down

• Kindergarten full-day program a success so far

• Online letters to the Editor for March 20

• GenNEXT campaign aims to lure employees to region

• Sunmark to link with St. Clare’s credit union

• Candidate for judge subject of complaints

• NYSEG ordered to modify bill system

• Board approves two projects

• Jury decides sex offender is a threat

• River Rats end drought, crush Bears, 6-2

• Canal Corp. will reinstate tolls

• Saints dancing on a bigger stage

• Ice Fishing: Putting the wraps on a quality season

• Grant to cover cost of county studies

• Rallies call for end to Iraq war

• Fly-Fishing: Limited time forces a new approach to fly-tying

• NYRA agreement delayed by state budget deadline

• Menopause not an illness, but it can create some issues

• Outdoor Journal: Osceola turkeys on trip agenda

• Former chief of police gets $57K from city

• Gadowsky turned Tigers into a scoring machine

• City short on junior engineers

• Schenectady schools budget draft at $153M

• Editorial: If its own reps won’t stand up for Schenectady, who will?

• Doctor relishes role as Albany Med’s new chief of pediatric neurology

• Water extension approved

• Here’s preview of new plant varieties, hybrid blueberry

Wednesday, March 19

• Hannaford investigating scope of security breach

• Peace activists mark Iraq war anniversary with rallies

• River Rats search for goals

• Mayor, council to steer golf course decisions

• Shen board eyes $146M budget proposal

• Nanocollege’s Community Day will offer tours

• Onrust volunteers hammer away

• Builders bullish on region’s prospects

• Lawmakers prod Army on arsenal plan

• Marines gear up for Iraq assignment

• Montgomery County looks at raising taxes

• Albany searches for goals

• City wants lease talks

• Colgate has spent season riding a roller coaster

• Nestle to test local water for possible site

• Figures indicate Rotterdam development boom

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 19

• Letters to the Editor for March 19

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Crock-Pot does the work on Easter lamb stew dish

• Siena's Fisher met commitment, now reaping rewards

• Meeting set on options for charter pupils

• $5M in grants sought for medical mall

• Finding, preparing the most flavorful glaze can give big boost to popular holiday ham

• $52.2M project will make room for AMD waste water

• Editorial: Bear Stearns bailout a dangerous precedent

• Marines gear up for Iraq assignment

• Editorial: ‘Downtown Malta’ may not be laughable after all

• Paterson seeking deeper budget cuts

• Self-taught musician Ben Arthur sees rawness as advantage

Tuesday, March 18

• Decoding those coughs

• Ener-G-Rotors, Con Ed pair up for project

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 18

• Top charge tossed in stabbing death

• Juron ends stellar basketball career with Yellowjackets

• City demands answers on police discipline plan

• Op-ed column: Fact or fiction, Eliot’s story full of complexity

• Dental task force aims to improve care for special-needs patients

• Citizens gather from near and far to witness Paterson ceremony

• Editorial: Day One for David Paterson

• Paterson takes the reins

• Sparks of teen love catch fire again

• Scarce trash to spark penalty

• Officials prepare request to AMD for town benefits

• School district mulls draft budget

• District eyes tax levy increase

• City Council member eyes Assembly bid

• Prom night drinking to be targeted

• Letters to the Editor for March 18

• City seeks to lure Momentive

• Vanderbilt has size, outstanding shooter

• Comprehensive plan faces possible setback in council

• Downstate economy czar resigns his post

Monday, March 17

• Text of Gov. Paterson's inaugural address

• Saints earn respect with No. 13 NCAA seed

• Griffins leave no doubt, win state Class AA title

• Hubbard Hall offers sparkling Shaw production

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 17

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: Woman’s Club was early service group

• Back in Time: Niskayuna hoopsters made dramatic comeback in 1978

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Union College horologist kept chapel clock ticking in 1960s

• Kids wear costumes to take part in joyous Purim Festival

• Coonrad defeats Cyr in roll-off

• Dutchmen future is bright

• Colgate upsets tops seed Clarkson

• Playing guitar at Mass deepens faith

• Siena earns respect with No. 13 seed

• Letters to the editor March 17

• Author argues rights abused

• Luxury apartments renting fast

• Beech-Nut land swap approved

• Editorial: State should fund Schenectady's free health clinic

• Li builds slowly, dazzles fans in Troy

Sunday, March 16

• Suddenly, it's all over for Union

• Siena caught up in NCAA guessing game

• BH-BL, Saratoga win national relay titles

• Red Raiders meet their match in state finals

• Bishop Maginn rallies, reaches state finals

• Spitzer’s fall evokes ‘Citizen Kane’ and the same old story

• Farmers looking to be energy pioneers

• AHL Notebook: Hughes still waiting for news on injury

• Ups and downs of life downtown

• Q&A: Wildlife illustrator Carl Buell grew up with love of nature

• Dueling ovens: Two family bakers in Gloversville carry on friendly rivalry

• ‘Fighting 69th’ brings story of fabled regiment up to date

• Editorial: Fix feds' broken consumer agency

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 16

• Sex trade sparks debate, concern

• Op-ed column: Planned Parenthood has clergy’s blessing

• Editorial: Gutter ball with Sch'dy bowl-a-cop

• Paterson’s duty a balancing act

• Op-ed column: Good deeds are effective weapons in preventing terrorism

• Op-ed column: Salt fiasco is another problem piled on old Nero

• Veggie fare at funky downtown cafe is truly a Delight

• Dressing for dinner

• William Johnson moved easily in different Colonial worlds

• That ‘new’ smell could be fumes

• New facility centralizes treatment efforts for MS patients

• Letters to the Editor for March 16

• River Rats' skid hits three games, 2-0

• Dances from an old Ireland

• Janis Ian examines her life with truth, beauty

• Giselle’ performance magical

• Band delivers Zeppelin experience

• Trio shows musical empathy, balance

Saturday, March 15

• Duell instrumental in Siena's success

• Red Raiders refuse to lose, reach finals

• Union drops ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series opener

• Bishop Maginn knows semifinal foe well

• Beech-Nut recalls tainted juice in Canada

• Clock Tower to build ‘green’ storage facility

• 2 more magnet schools set up in Amsterdam

• DNA test IDs rape suspect

• Mayor tops Montgomery County village races

• Schoharie County village voting next week

• Editorial: Don’t make St. James Square part of Metroplex

• Flu-like illnesses hit school hard

• Hip replacement now more viable for people over 80

• Woman’s efforts led to Grant Cottage visitor center

• Race is on in Round Lake

• New cell tower site questioned

• Schalmont says tax deal will cost school $6 million

• Rezoning of Alco site faces some opposition

• City says residents lied to get tax break

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 15

• Letters to the Editor for March 15

• Behind the Broadcast: Lee takes deep breath, prepares to call five scholastic games

• War Pass trying to follow in Street Sense’s footsteps

• Lang offers old, new with confidence

• Utility may add second power line

• Rain, storage put Great Sacandaga Lake at high level

• Huang premiere tests skill of symphony

• Duo offers roughneck country, blue-collar laughs

Friday, March 14

• Dutchmen continue journey through uncharted waters

• Gove back to face former River Rats teammates

• Mechanicville Red Raiders have winning mindset

• Developer eyes spot for new restaurant

• Energy acquisition deal goes to judge

• Woman with 31 dogs won’t be charged

• College Hockey Notebook: Former Union coaches happy for Dutchmen

• Nanotechnology discussed in April

• Starfire creates shuttle repair tool

• Planners approve hotel project

• Bill aims to protect water supplies

• Businesses want workers to use city lot

• Editorial: Sch’dy must deal with graffiti, too

• In the Pocket: Donato qualifiers producing elite field

• Fired officer wins appeal for back pay

• Editorial: Resurrect plan for district-run ‘charter’

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 14

• Firm pulls tower plan

• Customers count on convivial cabbie

• Panel working on sled routes

• Violin virtuosos, dancers to help Egg mark 30th

• Abuse case heading toward trial

• 2 charged after probe of hunting fatality

• ‘Honeydripper’ crackles with robust music, crisp dialogue

• More time for corps

• Foreign film ‘4 Months’ a riveting look at abortion, oppression

• Affirmative action head resigns from job

• Show at Proctors could be ‘Blast’ for those who go

• Chick Corea and Return to Forever reuniting for tour that includes SPAC

• ‘Funny Games’ disturbing, yet brilliant

• Paul Smith’s College lumberjacks love cutting to the chase

• Paterson: 'I am prepared'

• ‘Horton Hears a Who!’ an animated delight, capturing fun, warmth of Dr. Seuss tale

• Union teaches engineers to be business savvy

• UAlbany's Patterson Coach of Year

• Letters to the Editor for March 14

• National Grid says customers were double billed

• Tedisco shines in glow of limelight

• Bad Plus demonstrates where jazz can go

Thursday, March 13

• Goalies Mrazek, Milan have helped Dutchmen reach new heights

• Rigorous non-conference schedule helped prepare Siena

• River Rats bow in OT, home streak ends

• Community to honor firefighters, citizens for actions at downtown fire

• Colonie's Ambrosio will be in the stands this fall

• Maple syrup season looks promising

• Audit: Computers lacking protection

• Gordon International at Schenectady, Albany curling clubs

• Recurrent throat growths require repeated surgeries

• County considers leasing building

• Water lawsuits near settlement

• Changes under way at park hotel

• Budget plan hikes taxes, lowers fees

• Cops pluck man out of tree after 11 hours

• Starting early: New moms at Albany Med get books to read to their children

• 4 arrested for alleged roles in illegal drug distribution

• Free clinic still hopes for funding

• Police cars will soon have GPS

• Pianist’s intense preparation and talent have brought him global fame at young age

• Editorial: Make the best of a wasted opportunity

• Officials breathe sigh of relief after Spitzer resigns

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 13

• History sheds light on sex scandals

• Tourism agencies eye gas costs

• Plug Power reports increased revenue for ’07

• Youths get ringside seats at Capitol as historic events unfold

• State seeking milk producers for board

• Letters to the Editor for March 13

• Old organ a treasure in church set for demolition

• Panel to review animal shelter plans

• Teatro Lirico gives often compelling performance of 'Tosca'

Wednesday, March 12

• River Rats on a roll entering home stretch, sniffing at first place

• State high school basketball schedule

• Schenectady officer at Scotia bowling alley while on duty

• Officials consider expert panel

• Traditional St. Patrick’s Day fare lends itself to flavorful leftovers

• Expert backs town’s position

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Guinness Oat Bread a hearty dish to go with St. Patrick’s Day meal

• Council pushes street work ahead

• Apple growers sharpen shears

• Politicians react to growing Spitzer scandal

• UAlbany falls to 0-4 in lacrosse

• Capital Region employers to keep staff levels

• Halfmoon church’s plans concern neighbors

• Sanctuary displaying ‘Virtual Jihadi’ closed

• Clifton Park firm offers to buy Boyd factory

• Police try to get man with knife down from tree

• Cocca’s plans Travelodge at Latham Circle

• Big 10, Suburban seniors split all-star basketball games

• Online filing no threat to accountants

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 12

• Teacher accused of sex with teen

• SI Group sued over chemical plant sale

• Fortitech gets OK to develop airport project

• Anais Mitchell inspired by songwriters and authors

• Editorial: Bad roads more than a matter of aesthetics

• GE demonstrates OLED breakthrough

• State appointee confident director post will be secure

• Status changes for Mechanical Technology Inc.

• Recycling service contract awarded in Amsterdam

• Editorial: Bush torture veto more of the same

• Letters to the Editor for March 12

• Traditional downtown look sought

• Parks supervisor stripped of duty

• Charter school to close at end of June

Tuesday, March 11

• Saints book a trip to NCAAs

• Editorial: The spectacular crash of Eliot Spitzer

• Public may get to ask about chief probe

• Political observers believe Spitzer in ‘big, big trouble’

• Leaders express shock, outrage over Spitzer scandal

• Board declares road bid invalid

• Town eyes AMD benefits

• Stratton declares war on blight

• Homes to go next to park

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 11

• Singer McKay moves easily from the serious to the hilarious

• Brooks picks up support of Jennings

• Junior guard does it all

• Inconsistency on offense proved to be Danes' undoing

• Diaz, Pressel featured players

• Boys' high school basketball standings

• ‘42nd Street’ musical in Cohoes taps its way into the heart

• Charges allege garage is a tavern

• Lawmakers to air animal abuse task force idea

• Russian troupe to present romantic ballet ‘Giselle’ at Proctors

• Letters to the Editor for March 11

Monday, March 10

• Spitzer linked to high-end prostitution ring

• Wild comeback puts Saints in final

• Editorial: Worthwhile effort to get community involved in schools

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Glens Falls celebrates memories of people, events of a century

• Glens Falls announces events for centennial

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 10

• Letters to the Editor March 10

• Girls' high school basketball standings and scoring

• Union draws No. 5 Cornell

• Meys brothers, Borst win golds

• Flawless finish for Red Foxes

• Immigrant shares Afghan kite lore

• Cooks making knishes to prepare for temple’s Jewish Food Festival

• Truancy prevention effort gets results

• Water, sewer extension plan progresses

• Rainfall on track to make top 10

• Back in Time: In 1908, Glens Falls was set to be incorporated as city

Sunday, March 9

• Franklin a presence in the paint in Siena win

• Bubble bursts for Shenendehowa girls

• UAlbany knocked out in America East quarterfinals

• Weary ND-BG no match for Jamesville DeWitt

• Gregory, Kehrer lead Section II track gold rush

• Meys leads Section II crowd into state wrestling semifinals

• Education report: Students need to understand dire consequences of dropping out

• Glens Falls: Crandall Library, major arts venues spark renaissance

• ASO will premiere exotic compositions

• Q&A: Hubbard Hall director gets to take stage in Shaw play

• ‘Family values’ is comfortable slogan that denies reality

• Maguire having ‘Wicked’ good time with success of story

• Letters to the Editor for March 9

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 9

• Glens Falls: Northern Exposure

• Bistro Tallulah’s Cajun-inspired cuisine is palate-pleaser

• Glens Falls: Must-sees

• Glens Falls: Civic Center has rich history hosting sports, special events

• Glens Falls: Plenty of places to enjoy off beaten path

• Editorial: Albany PD unraveled

• Poetry Out Loud invites students to perform poetic interpretations

• Lawyer known to stir the pot

• Fund ‘sweep’ upsets many

• Dwyer helps River Rats regain winning form

• AHL Notebook: Flood optimistic after surgery

• Editorial: State budget plot ready to start thickening

• New bully in town is on Internet

• Officers mount sleds for winter patrols

• Music center to be college asset

• SuperPower’s vision paying off as period of profitability looms

• Glens Falls becoming Hometown U.S.A. again

• Op-ed column: Only time will tell if Constitution holds up

• Op-ed column: Seeing the many shades of green

• Op-ed column: Understanding China makes economic sense

• Op-ed column: Let Obama, Clinton stop battling it out and run as a team

• McKeown takes reins in Eighth Step performance

Saturday, March 8

• Knights wake up in second half, advance

• Siena men prepared for MAAC tournament run

• Fairfield women shut down Menty, Siena

• RPI drops ECAC Hockey opener in triple overtime

• Letters to the Editor for March 8

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 8

• Gazette comics page gets a little cooler

• Bass-baritone Powers happy to play villain Scarpia in opera ‘Tosca’

• Editorial: Sch'dy Fire Department needs help in hiring more minorities

• FBI recognizes group’s work with youth

• 315 area code digits scarce

• Doern backs out of race

• Child ID project goes high tech

• System aimed to help workers

• 100 ask town for property value hearings

• Glenville police eye new dispatch system

• Lady Plainsmen look to veterans

• Pastors form group to oppose government torture

• Behind the Broadcast: It’s a great time to be a basketball fan

• Schenectady police chief hopefuls test for position

• Club expects to open in near future

• Milton strip mall owners lose sewer lawsuit

• Van-truck accident closes Thruway

• Danes seek third win over Terriers

• Practice makes perfect for fire department

Friday, March 7

• MAAC men: League parity fills everyone with postseason hope

• Siena women matched up with a familiar foe

• High-flying Knights jump right into regionals tonight

• River Rats go after ninth straight win

• ‘Love, Janis’ goes beyond the image to look at singer's life offstage

• Editorial: City should stick to its guns over Walgreen's

• Letters to the Editor March 7

• Jobless rate rises; outlook ‘rather glum’

• Trans World’s 2007 net loss nearly $100M

• Dept. of Energy gives $500K to MTI MicroFuel

• GE Energy gets $1B wind turbine order

• State plans cleanup of gas plant site

• Pair facing gun charges

• Tax settlement reached with complex

• Some crossing guards receiving health insurance perks through city

• Reilly distributes assemblyman pay to nonprofits

• Board tables ethanol pump waiver

• Alleged killer won’t accept plea

• Groups push state for mercury emission limits

• Grant used for affordable housing units

• Town property owners getting new assessment

• Village wants auditorium designated as landmark

• ‘Wheels’ program picks up speed

• In the Pocket: Abel has what it takes to be on Tour

• Veterans say first match is key to state meet wrestling success

• Court backs mall’s owner on assessment challenge

• Schenectady County expects $343K in drug savings

• Select chefs to meet and compete

• College Hockey Notebook: Dutchmen using bye to eradicate bad habits

• Clifton park employees to show off artistic sides

• ECAC Hockey: Engineers’ cards are on the table

• ‘The Band’s Visit’ delivers warm, understated comedy

• Albany cop hit with $200K damage award

• Online letters to the Editor for March 7

• ‘Miss Pettigrew’ develops into truly charming romance

• Civic Players to offer drama of historic New York blaze

• Capital Rep’s production of ‘Shrew’ too heavy-handed, lacking nuance

• WNYT to start newscast at 11 a.m., drop noon show

• Distinctive women's voices to ring out from area stages

Thursday, March 6

• Mechanicville boys advance to state tournament

• MAAC women: Marist clearly the team to beat

• Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons earns Class A title

• Dvorak performed with vigor and polish

• NYSTI returns to pivotal period in history

• It’s duly noted that Youth Orchestra enjoys a good challenge

• Editorial: Read riot act to crossing guards

• Editorial: Save the view from battlefield

• Fly-Fishing: It's time to ban commercial striper angling

• Ice Fishing: Sacandaga event draws big field

• Commercial construction brisk

• GE collaborates on research with battery maker

• Great Escape seeks seasonal workers

• Consumer confidence drops to an all-time low

• Larceny charge may be dropped

• Gloversville conquers deficit, cuts taxes

• More charges filed in abuse case

• Deli signs lease with town

• Schenectady school district wants aid money back

• Schenectady fire chief: Effort stalled

• Rockefeller celebration to focus on art, architecture

• State makes parks renovation plans

• Fainting firefighter sues for job back

• Former hoops star faces new drug charges

• Alleged killer has violent past, jail time

• Rain, runoff cause problems

• Thompson likely MAAC player of year

• Playwright Shaw’s fully developed characters provide actresses with chance to shine

• Troopers set to leave racino posts

• Online letters for March 6

• Letters to the Editor for March 6

Wednesday, March 5

• Online letters for March 5

• Letters to the Editor for March 5

• Editorial: Smart actions now can prevent floods later

• Ownership of Mountain View Group changes hands

• Maziarz named Senate energy committee leader

• Health Research, CSEA make deal

• Effort seeks to recruit farmers

• Council eyes data on golf course funds

• Council considers doubling of parking fines

• Village will get $90K state grant after all

• Canine helps sniff out drug packages

• School basketball games pushed back

• PBS program digging into Stockade home’s past

• Ex-Plug Power CEO in bid for office

• Scotia couple shot in Florida

• Rats' McLeod provides size on offense, edge in faceoffs

• More rain, sleet on the way today

• Fourth-graders give sick children relief

• Police getting cross with absent guards

• Mechanics: Drivers putting off repairs

• $2 million sought in false arrest case

• Soulive to be more selective in recording

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Hearty minestrone perfect soup for cold winter's day

• Versatile quinoa grain rich in protein, essential amino acids; grown in South America for thousands of years

Tuesday, March 4

• Boys' high school basketball standings

• Pennsylvania firm acquires Northeast Gas Technologies

• Troy firm announces deal to supply fuel to ethanol plant

• Bids for plant fail to reach minimum price

• CB Sports to close Saratoga store

• Kournikova to face Buzz

• County, Johnstown at odds over fees to dump demolition debris

• Confusion follows complaints about snowmobiles

• Charter school’s closure backed

• Buhrmaster considers run for Congress

• A day for hats, cats, eggs, ham

• Gillen confident downtown club will open some day

• Rain barrels make a splash in water conservation

• Towns balk at EPA water plans

• Town set to approve zoning changes

• State set to release $483K in member-item funding

• Firm makes cellphone tower proposal

• Ruling due on guilty verdict

• Slope project to cost $1.5M

• Watervliet thrives on "D"

• Golden Knights aren't in awe of talented Cadets

• Johnson too much for CBA

• Magazine pays tribute to local businesswoman

• Hasbrouck, Ubiles named to first team

• Letters to the Editor for March 4

• Online letters for March 4

• Editorial: Charter school closure justified but still sad

• Schenectady Light Opera cast embraces variety of song styles packed into ‘Bat Boy’

• Homeopathic therapy provides a balanced approach

Monday, March 3

• Girls' high school basketball standings

• Manotick rink buries field in junior bonspiel

• Rookies come to rescue

• Albany keeps streak alive

• Drug cards on way

• Judy’s Cards and Gifts owner calls it a day after 30 years

• Obama backers call Texans for votes

• Friends help family devastated by attack

• Rite Aid blocks Walgreens plan

• Marist's assist gives Saints top seed

• Big 10 rivals square off tonight for AA crown

• Report slams charter school efforts

• Letters to the Editor for March 3

• Editorial: Make sure recycled cellphones work for 911

• Capital Region Scrapbook: National Volunteer Week in 1979 brought out best in people

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: WGY, radio were novelties in 1922

• Back in Time, March 3, 1972: 17 died when Mohawk Airlines flight struck Albany home

Sunday, March 2

• Dutchmen lose, get ECAC tournament bye anyway

• Colonie triple jumper Steve Crouse stays on schedule

• Mohonasen falls to Averill Park in Class A

• Red Raiders prove coach Loudis right

• Wedding dresses can be special twice

• A natural collaboration

• Fresh from predicting Giuliani’s defeat in his home state, the growing Siena Research Institute looks to go national

• Q&A: New union head reaches out to Sch’dy musicians

• Bumpy road to their dream house

• Editorials and letters from readers can now be read on our Web site

• Mortgage relief the right way

• Keep Camp McGregor open?

• Why do people use higher-cost alternative financial services? Answers vary

• Newcomers spark Rats' shootout win

• FMCC sees enrollment of foreign students as a win-win

• Election of Democrat hints at GOP’s changing fortunes

• Arrests highlight trend in ID theft

• AMD backers foresee ripple effect

• Shenendehowa girls capture Class AA title

• Efforts teach people to put their trust, money in banks

• Feeding on the corporate dole

• Beech-Nut remains committed to helping Canajoharie

• Letters to the Editor for March 2

• Violence of films may have turned off Oscars viewers

• Food is tasty and fresh at Salsarita’s, and the price is right

Saturday, March 1

• Saints deliver 1-2 scoring punch

• Dutchmen closer to ECAC Hockey bye

• O’Brien leads Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons into Class A final

• Bubble bursts for Schenectady Christian in Class C title game

• Habitat should go for ‘green’ house offer in Schenectady

• Sematech gets OK for funding for move here

• Drug firm reports net loss for year

• Time Warner raising most service rates

• Van Dyck bankruptcy case dismissed

• First Niagara plans new headquarters near Harriman site

• Public to learn more about Sanford farm

• Therapy dogs help bring smiles

• Testimony ends in boathouse trial

• Maple Avenue tries for model school listing

• Round Lake Preserve land purchased

• Draper students mummify poultry ‘pharaoh’ for class

• Ethanol fire at port worries officials

• Institute: Charter school should close

• Behind the Broadcast: Appert’s unhappiness with Wyland comments justified

• Horse racing: Bustin Stones looks like real gem

• Catholic church on Hill closing

• 17 WWII vets will get to visit D.C. memorial

• Minor quake rattles Schoharie County

• Suicide attack injures local soldiers

• Schenectady police arrest man for murder

• Disabled workers find comfort with job

• Letters to the Editor for March 1