Story archive for April 2009

Thursday, April 30

• Lottery officials look for purchaser of $250K ticket sold in Rotterdam

• Montgomery County sends suspected swine flu case to state lab

• Cohoes man believed to be driver in East Greenbush robbery

• Camp McGregor minimum security prison closing July 1

• Newcomer to anchor WTEN morning, noon news shows

• Lengthy traffic delays caused by Colonie nightclub fire

• Today's forecast

• Patriots’ bats come to life, 11-2

• Kentucky Derby gates again filled with field of 20

• Marotta lifts Plainsmen to 4-2 baseball victory

• Great Danes’ lacrosse season ends, 18-12

• Zito: ‘Never say never’ with Nowhere to Hide

• Letters to the Editor for April 30

• Editorial: Schenectady police OT: same old story

• Checking in to the ‘Hot L’

• Jukebox: NRBQ’s Adams brings new quartet to WAMC

• Editorial: Karpowicz has cared for Sch'dy

• CDTA sets changes to 15 routes

• Ellis nursing home work to start soon

• Braves down Eagles for 5-1 WAC softball record

• Bethlehem outlasts Shaker, 8-7

• In the Clubs: Sarah Pedinotti, Railbird move in new direction with ‘Flower’

• Online Letter to the Editor for April 30

• Inconsistent shotgun gets overhaul, puts dinner on table

• Schoharie County villages ponder composting idea

• Fly-fishing: Politico enters the fray

• Outdoor Journal: A great outdoors weekend is at hand

• Saratoga Springs park’s skaters to go unsupervised

• Study: Inability to speak English hinders health care

• Hero will save day again in "The Scarlet Pimpernel" at SLOC

• Original Liesl will lead crowd at ‘Sound of Music’ sing-along

• Target escapes Schenectady police manhunt

• Federal aid has strings, local municipalities fear

• Gun law discord heats up

• Lab testing to see if 3 local patients have swine virus

Wednesday, April 29

• Fischer, Chernyavska a brilliant pairing at Union

• Schenectady man stabbed in ear

• Five Albany Tulip Queen finalists selected

• Two suspected cases of swine flu reported in Schenectady County, one in Albany County

• Schenectady police detain man in search connected to Aquarius shooting

• Firebirds' owner in the dark about Vick marketing ploy

• I Want Revenge is 3-1 favorite for Derby, draws post 13

• Two families lose home after Albany fire

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Cabbage- bratwurst combo has dual appeal

• Today's forecast

• Warriors dominate faceoffs, stay perfect

• Schuylerville has cornered the high jump market

• Lucarelli's Take the Points will wait for Preakness

• Heat in shin puts Square Eddie out

• Firebirds offer deal to Michael Vick

• Editorial: Little to be gained, lots to lose, joining Powerball

• Editorial: Glove Theatre needs and deserves support

• Kentucky Derby Notes: Heat in shin putts Square Eddie out

• State will cut Tryon beds, staff

• Hockey returning to North Country

• Ivins presents new paid parking proposal for Saratoga Springs

• Schenectady event to show off locally made products

• Bitting hits game-winner for Stillwater

• Quaranto’s three homers not enough for Siena

• Dutchmen earn fifth straight lacrosse win

• McNamara swings big bat for Rams

• BOCES picks Johnstown as site for summer school

• Police overtime jumps, costs Schenectady millions

• 3 counties get failing grades for air quality

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 29

• Letters to the Editor for April 29

• Topless dancing no more; shootings continue

• Murphy, supporters off to D.C.

• Pontiac's demise sparks nostalgia

Tuesday, April 28

• Smothers Brothers offer Troy crowd an entertaining evening

• Pro hockey returning to Glens Falls

• Former Siena student lied about planned terrorist attacks

• Vick offered contract by Albany Firebirds

• Several hundred students ill at NYC school hit by swine flu, officials say

• Thunderstorms, strong winds likely later today

• Construction of new Charlton Tavern could begin next week

• Owners of Take the Points change course: Derby is out

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for April 28

• Online Letters to the Editors for April 28

• Editorial: For sustainable growth in Adirondacks

• Columbia softball team scores three in seventh, defeats Shen

• Kalish, Plainsmen blank Blue Devils

• Six-goal run sparks Scotia lacrosse team

• Mazzucco, Celoria help Tartans post first Foothills win

• Weight focus of mom-baby study

• Hockey tickets selling; deal may be close, official says

• Suspended cop faces new charges

• Scholar award honors Niskayuna child

• Residents hear plans for Halfmoon rail yard

• Judge Cerrito remembered as tough, but fair

• Odds are, Take the Points won't run in Derby

• GE develops computer disc with massive storage capacity

• Grand jury investigating Wells group home fire

• Scene of shooting not operating as topless bar

• State, local officials preparing for swine flu

Monday, April 27

• Councilman: Deal is close to bringing hockey to Glens Falls

• Local authorities take measures to prepare for swine flu

• Services scheduled for Judge Cerrito

• Richmondville woman gives birth on Thruway

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: ‘Waiting for something to happen’

• $29 & Under: Arnet's is comfy setting for delicious homemade food

• Q&A: Improv actress Brenny Rabine back to rehearsing for Cap Rep play

• 'Soloist' teaches about pain of and compassion for mental illness

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for April 27

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 27

• After shaky start, Drexel wins Scaccia Memorial title

• Starlight's Take the Points not out of Derby picture yet

• Schenectady neighborhood's hoop tradition sunk by officials

• Development Corp. proposed for Amsterdam

• Schenectady police chase fleeing robbery suspect

• Details make Curtain Call play a hit

• SSO season finale full of ‘firsts’

• McIntosh breaks Great Danes' softball strikeout record

• Review: ‘Philadelphia Story’ laudable, despite tedious moments

• Editorial: Charlton knows what it has, and wants to keep it

• Bathing suits, shorts out early

• In Schenectady, Sunday afternoons were made for cricket

• UAlbany students make splash on campus (with video)

Sunday, April 26

• New York officials confirm swine flu outbreak in NYC school

• Sabres have tight grip on Bouck trophy

• Vena-led Pioneers rip Firebirds, 70-26

• Niskayuna halts No. 13 Duxbury

• Danes dealt another lacrosse setback

• Corsages add the final flourish to prom look

• Conrad's priority at Shaker Ridge is keeping members happy

• Letters to the Editor for April 26

• Democrats disagree on endorsing

• Act never gets old for comic siblings

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 26

• Glove officials: Shows must go on

• Man shot, killed outside club

• Impact of bullying becomes a key issue

• Vision disability can’t hold student back in sports, class

• DeLorenzo captures 30-lap Fonda feature

• Naturalist and essayist John Burroughs enjoyed beauty, solitude at his Catskills retreat, Woodchuck Lodge

• Counties dealing with sales tax drop

• Saratoga boys win 1,600 race at Penn

• Editorial: Tedisco too loose with campaign cash

• Editorial: Amsterdam's Achilles' heel

• Open-source software moves into public sector

• ' ’60s Spectacular' rocks Proctors with oldies hits

Saturday, April 25

• One dead in morning shooting in Schenectady

• Today's weather forecast

• Everyone gets into the act as Cougars' offense clicks

• Determined Scotties secure upset with barrage of singles

• Firebirds get reinforcements following 0-4 start

• Onyon’s two-hitter sparks Saratoga softball win

• Dutchwomen set sights on NCAA softball bid

• Union women’s lacrosse team extends win streak

• Streaks defeat BH-BL in lacrosse

• Horse racing: Quarter cracks slow Quality Road

• Behind the Broadcast: It’s often no fun waiting to hear name called

• Buie second-team all-state selection

• New barns go up at sheikh’s horse farm

• BH-BL edges Shenendehowa for sixth in DMR

• Suspended Schenectady officer is arrested once more

• Veteran restaurateur retiring, closing Brandon's

• Letters to the Editor for April 25

• Online Letter to the Editor for April 25

• Editorial: Sch'dy police consolidation issue not so easily dismissed

• Prominent Schenectady pediatrician planning retirement

• Ruling gives Johnstown police smaller raise

• Falcons turn back Patriots

• Stock car racing: Corradi records first career win

• Former CSEA head facing charge

• Political tumble pushes decisions at Tedisco

• Count over; Murphy wins

• Kevin McKrell, Hair of the Dog take fans on tours of Ireland

Friday, April 24

• Tedisco concedes to Murphy in 20th Congressional District race

• Robert Cray, The Church, Punch Brothers set for The Egg

• Stimulus money rescues proposed Mechanicville school budget

• Antarctica is focus of Proctors forum

• Play ‘Over the Tavern’ lets us laugh at serious issues

• Former Schenectady County CSEA official charged in burglary

• Immune system researchers to share $500K Albany Med prize

• ‘Soloist’ avoids sugar-coating true story of troubled musician

• Amsterdam man arrested in drug raid

• Today's forecast

• Brothers stay on top in Big 10

• North Carolina, Syracuse on UAlbany's schedule?

• Patriots’ Desbiens shuts out Rams

• Plainsmen girls’ DMR, Quimby earn bronze

• Burke, Griffins turn back Knights

• Layoffs help keep Gloversville budget increase low

• Furloughs help reduce tax increase in Ballston Spa

• Effort aims to preserve Rotterdam history

• Review: Doobie Bros. show uses solid hits to rock

• Ortloff surrenders, starts prison term in enticement case

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 24

• Editorial: Approach bottle beef skeptically

• Letters to the Editor for April 24

• Editorial: Wait and see on proposed Senate reforms

• Slater’s single gives Cougars key victory

• In the Pocket: Talent abounds in semifinals

• Stock car racing: Victory helps Yetman forget tough season

• Kovach sparks Union softball sweep

• Storm wood waste being converted to energy

• Man apologetic at murder sentencing

• Forum looks at helping teens cope

• Girl found after Glenville search

• Tourist venues optimistic about upcoming season

• Alleged Skidmore pot event sparks session

• Contested ballots favoring Murphy

Thursday, April 23

• Man sought in armed robbery of Dunkin' Donuts in Schenectady

• Three displaced by Schenectady house fire

• Tickets for Dalai Lama's visit go on sale this morning

• Gloversville Board of Education proposes $50.7M budget

• Schenectady man gets 20 to life for killing his 'best friend'

• Report: Tedisco aide used $32K in campaign funds to pay personal legal bills

• Crackdown targets motorists who illegally pass school buses

• Today's forecast

• UAlbany’s Nguti has caught NFL scouts’ attention

• Patriots’ Zielinski, Andi deliver in the clutch, 7-5

• Ferro’s pitching keeps Plainsmen perfect, 3-0

• Schenectady girls' lacrosse team on a roll, 20-8

• Furey twirls no-hitter, keeps Saints unblemished in WAC

• Area Colleges: Danes sweep Vermont, extend win streak to 10

• Library system offers downloadable audiobooks

• Former Albany cop accused of child porn

• Spray Nine operation to close up

• Saratoga County to see even more savings on liability insurance

• Rotterdam: Golub road plan must have full review of impacts

• Shondells’ Tommy James reflects on life with Roulette

• Ladies live, love, laugh in Mamet’s ‘Boston Marriage’

• Dressed up & having fun

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 23

• Letters to the Editor for April 23

• Editorial: Doubts linger over Erie plan motive

• Editorial: Tax breaks for volunteer firemen

• 4-H Shooting Sports Banquet: Smullens recipients of Lifetime Achievement Award

• Fly-Fishing: Guessing game begins

• OutdoorJournal: For turkey hunters, preparation pays off

• Trustco net income declines in first quarter

• Skidmore College to grow its own veggies

• New bottle deposit law facing a fight

• Amsterdam boy, 13, charged with felony arson

• Rupert Wates prefers intimacy of small venues and audiences

• Jukebox: Doobie Brothers bring latest of many lineups to Palace

• Earth-turning marks Earth Day

• State says schools must do better

Wednesday, April 22

• GE's Immelt: Global crisis has 'fundamentally reset' capitalism

• Final defendant in violent 2007 home invasion pleads guilty

• Items belonging to victims found in Markoff's apartment

• Johnstown cleaning products maker to close; 71 to lose jobs

• Lottery may start selling Powerball tickets

• Two Capital Region men file $10M suit against Catholic priest

• Former tax worker accused of stealing IDs, $200K

• Former Men at Work frontman puts on intimate and fun show

• Fuller lends his considerable talent to SCCC performance

• State cracks down today on diesel trucks spewing smoke

• Today's forecast

• Update: Boy, 13, blamed for Amsterdam fire that destroyed three homes

• Warriors, trailing, respond with defense

• Editorial: Escorts for students a necessary evil at Sch'dy High

• Gloversville school board sits down with its budget scissors

• State fines Stillwater $758K over water issues

• New state law stalls foreclosures

• Union women roll past Nazareth, 18-2

• UAlbany lands Chicago stars

• Schenectady girls off to a fast start

• Meeting to examine contested paper ballots

• Schenectady city engineer calls it quits

• Saratoga County board seeks $25M for bridge

• Online Letter to the Editor for April 22

• Letters to the Editor for April 22

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Green Thai Curry With Chicken allows cook to adjust spiciness

• Editorial: Don't ban cigarette sales in drugstores

• High court hears strip-search case

• Authorities: BU med student targeted women on Craigslist

• Killer draws 20-years-to-life

• Erie Boulevard design draws praise

Tuesday, April 21

• Local filming for Jolie movie will cause road detours

• Firefighters battle blaze on Fifth Street in Scotia (with video)

• Stillwater mayor upset he was denied interview for supervisor

• Body pulled from Hudson River along Green Island

• Wilson-Giarratano named president, CEO of Girls Inc.

• Murder victim's mother to killer: 'You stole Mary's future'

• 'Craigslist killer' suspect attended UAlbany; weapon, computer trail found

• Car strikes Oneida student in head as he reaches for hat

• Today's forecast

• Editorial: Give Chalmers building developer more time in Amsterdam

• Bogdan wins NENYPGA's Distinguished Service Award

• Arceneaux fans 14 in Mechanicville softball win

• Town’s rural character topic of workshop

• Mohonasen's Brosious named state Class A coach of year

• Firm seeks IDA help with move to Wilton

• Amsterdam: Development or demolition?

• Schenectady finishes fiscal year in black

• Voter group calls for study on county police department in Schenectady

• Without Pegram, new Hall of Famer Baffert might still be a cowboy

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 21

• Letters to the Editor for April 21

• Bryans, Degrazia crack top 10 in age groups at Boston Marathon

• Nisky teacher wins $50K on TV show

• Paterson gets thumbs down

• Democrats propose STAR restoration

• Remark blamed in 6-girl fight at Schenectady High

• State begins composting program

Monday, April 20

• Pulitzer Prize won by Glens Falls Post-Star writer

• Rotterdam man wins $50K on 'Millionaire'

• Baffert, Elliott, Maple to enter Racing Hall of Fame

• Jets moving training camp to SUNY Cortland

• Paterson slipping, gay marriage favored, poll shows

• Animal cruelty hearing adjourned

• Today's forecast

• Marines return to warm welcome in Glenville

• Online Letter to the Editor for April 20

• UAlbany men's lacrosse team secures playoff berth

• Area fire officials to study risk of falls

• UAlbany marketing class drives home real-life lesson

• Capital Region Scrapbook: April of 1948 notable for a big show of support, a grand opening and some intriguing visitors

• Advisers sought for Luther Forest

• Editorial: Cops should think hard before giving chase

• Letters to the Editor for April 20

• NDT II ensemble engaging, energetic in Egg performance

• Helping others is a rewarding habit

• Woman recalls code breaker job

Sunday, April 19

• Police seek armed robber

• Landis not racing today in the Battenkill

• Today's forecast, April 19

• Wagner on target for intermediate hurdle record

• A Seat in the Bleachers: Progress measured in feet

• Big rally helps Albany split with Catamounts

• Blatnick candidate for Olympic Hall of Fame

• Marra posts 500th baseball coaching victory

• Restaurant review: Standard Restaurant offers upscale dining in casual setting

• Letters to the Editor for April 19

• Focus on Faith: Peace activist willing to accept jail time

• College Notebook: McIver, DiSarro strong for Dolphins

• Area stock car racing: Varin wins feature at Fonda Speedway

• Save it or scrap it? Old buildings spur community debate

• Libraries see more use, less funding

• Competition fierce even for menial work

• Q & A: Multi-faceted Caputo thrives on all aspects of theater work

• Down the Fairway: Famous names had hand in local designs

• Op-ed column: Consolidating police deserves county’s serious consideration

• Op-ed column: Holding out hope

• Op-ed column: Planting trees restores both beauty and our well-being

• Op-ed column: State needs better system of legal aid for poor

• Earth Day 2009: Kids thinking green

• Online Letter to the Editor for April 19

• Pinkney powers Wolves past Firebirds

• Thousands compete in cycling race

• Poll finds people have less leisure time

• Remains identified as missing local man

• Editorial: Had enough with guns yet?

• Critic At Large: E.B. White story foreshadows obsession with information

• Filmmaker Alex Gibney to show, discuss probing documentaries

Saturday, April 18

• ‘Swan Lake’ delights crowd, lays egg as fine Russian ballet

• ASO, guest flutist and rats shine in 'Pied Piper Fantasy'

• Peaceful Warriors program KO’s bad behavior, poor grades

• ND-BG's Hamor heads All-Area Team

• One big quarter not enough for Danes

• Scotties pick up first lacrosse victory

• Lady Dutch excel at both ends of the field, 16-4

• Shotgun killings ended troubled lives

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 18

• Murdered trucker's family seeks safety bill

• Letters to the Editor for April 18

• Editorials: Spa City 'coin drop' law should be public safety officials' call

• Behind the Broadcast: Madden’s retirement, Kalas’ death leave voids

• Firebirds go back to square one with passing game

• Horse racing: Lexington sharpener for Square Eddie

• Whitty delivers big hit for Rams

• Fordians capture softball tourney title, 12-5

• Chipotle's arrival sets stage for burrito battle at Exit 15

• Hearn takes Albany-Saratoga opener

• Paterson attends conference, is greeted by unhappy unions

• Review: Dead plays like a really good, happy band at reunion show

• State budget cuts threat to tree nursery in Saratoga Springs

• Lack of help slows food bank effort

• ‘Smart grid’ could cut costs, aid power efficiency

• Powell convicted of murder

Friday, April 17

• Jimmy Fallon to speak at St. Rose commencement

• Rash of brush fires and dry weather prompt call for no outdoor burning

• Suspect identified in Thursday night Schenectady shooting

• Power company to seek stimulus money for "smart grid" projects

• GE earnings fall sharply in first quarter

• Jury convicts Powell of murder

• Woman charged with making up story about baby left on doorstep

• Today's forecast

• Cougars’ O’Neil spices first no-hitter with 18K

• Streaks build lead, then hold on, 10-7

• Silver Warriors, on a tear, turn back Eagles

• Shenendehowa defense turns big plays

• Sack sparks Union softball sweep

• In the Pocket: NBA plans to build on success

• GlobalFoundries land sale likely to happen within days

• Plans in the works to revitalize Duanesburg hamlet

• Letters to the Editor for April 17

• Online Letter to the Editor for April 17

• Making headlines: Thriller tangles newsroom ethics, political corruption

• Brass, percussion ensemble took name from fires on river

• Editorial: Good housing, but is it a good deal?

• Amtrak dining car goes off the tracks; all passengers OK

• Spring training starts for thoroughbreds

• Police: Robbery suspect had mental issues

• Point races gets under way Saturday at Fonda Speedway

• Human remains found near Mohawk River

• Amsterdam police seeking to add foot patrols

• 'Godspell' production honors 9/11 firefighter

• Prosecutor says killing was planned

• Jobless rate drops — for now

Thursday, April 16

• Starship, Grisman put on strong, eclectic show at Egg

• Remains of body found along Mohawk in Rotterdam

• Biss strong, lacks touch, at Memorial Chapel

• East LA barrio influences Los Lobos

• Murphy's lead grows in Congressional race

• Woman identified in Thruway plaza robbery, chase and suicide

• UPDATE: Powell murder planned, prosecutor says; jury deliberating

• Albany prepares for 61st Tulip Festival

• Baseball Hall of Fame Classic tickets go on sale Saturday

• Governor announces plan to legalize same-sex marriages

• Pedestrian struck by car on Western Avenue

• Albany man arrested on drug, weapon charges; $430K seized, including $120K at his mother's Broadalbin home

• Today's forecast

• Alden’s run inspires unbeaten Silver Warriors

• Sweeney, Plainsmen edge Spartans in ninth

• Falcons down rival Cadets in Big 10

• JMJC work begins for world judo event

• Bison hand Plainsmen first lacrosse defeat

• Letters to the Editor for April 16

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 16

• Bass Fishing: 'CPR' can put trophy on wall

• Fly-Fishing: Moffitt system has fans

• Danes post softball sweep with no-hitters

• Maud Baum stays upbeat as usual in tough economy

• Editorial: Let voters, not lawyers, pick winners

• Home Made Theater ready to ‘Enchant’ audiences

• In the Clubs: Albany-based jam band School Bus Yellow creates multipart musical universe

• Troupe’s young dancers revel in visit to America

• Man defends boat purchase at murder trial

• Dalai Lama coming to area after all

• Odd city pump station to get rehab

• Gloversville Senior Center seeking city’s support

• Outdoor Journal: Women need more opportunities to participate outdoors

• GOP snubs Stillwater supervisor

• Group fighting for low Mohonasen school taxes

• Paint roller maker has eye on Gloversville plant

• Judge’s rule critical in absentee count

• $6 million from feds will help cities fund housing programs

• Thruway chase ends with woman's suicide

• Tax burden sparks 'Tea Party' protests

• Jukebox: It's good to be Dead

Wednesday, April 15

• Speeding teen flees Rotterdam police, crashes

• Gay marriage opponents to meet over blocking the bill

• Middle-aged Scottish woman becomes singing sensation

• Powell to take the stand today, his lawyer says

• Montgomery County fire leaves family without a home

• Suspect in Pattersonville robbery kills self after police chase

• Today's forecast

• Federal cash to bolster Saratoga County job retraining

• Businesses sue owner of Rotterdam plaza

• Red Raiders post 3-1 softball victory

• Gaige hits HR, fans 11 in Blue Devils' win

• Schenectady graduate Juedes shuts down Union

• Spartans' Ostrom starting to get back in groove

• Brothers tough to beat when they share

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Elegant-sounding Choucroute Garni is really a hearty peasant dish

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 15

• Letters to the Editor for April 15

• Albany Musicians Union to present Jazz Appreciation Month concerts

• Good, gooey & glorious: Grilled cheese sandwich provides comfort, nostalgia in many forms

• Editorial: Two smart steps for Amsterdam housing

• Editorial: Without enforcement, car texting ban a joke

• Seven puppies perish in Gloversville fire

• Mysterious bottles turn up in more spots

• NAACP chapter to elect new leadership

• Graffiti delays opening of Saratoga Springs skate park

• Paterson to revive gay marriage bill

• Students say Vale Cemetery’s the place to be

• Rail traffic will be 24/7 at yard

Tuesday, April 14

• Wilton man gets 18 years for sexual abuse, assault

• Seven puppies killed in Gloversville house fire

• Governor expected to introduce gay marriage legislation

• More bottles of blue liquid found in Schenectady

• Binghamton center to relocate temporarily

• Amsterdam man accused of stalking ex-girlfriend

• Two Amsterdam men charged in convenience store burglary

• Glens Falls paper mill to cut 57 jobs

• Today's forecast

• Grant application urged

• Ballston Spa residents oppose dispatcher cuts

• Lawsuit urged over $170K state bill

• Schenectady limits time to file police complaints

• Group hoping to start Montgomery County Habitat effort

• Saratoga Springs mayor says rec center can go ahead

• River Rats endured rocky season

• Warriors show off power in win over Spartans

• Ferro, Lady Plainsmen blank Scotties

• New York breeders name Commentator horse of year

• Shen lacrosse team trips up Saratoga, remains unbeaten

• LaSalle standout Terrell bound for Hobart in fall

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 14

• Editorial: Many failed Schenectady's troubled teens

• Letters to the Editor for April 14

• 'A rhapsody in green'

• Dean calls Democrats victors

• Last-minute filers scurry to deadline

• Relatives of missing provide DNA

• Controlled brush burning continues at National Park

Monday, April 13

• Former Vermont governor Dean to speak at Union tonight

• Hazardous materials crew examines bottles left at Gazette

• Schumer asks approval of $100M hydroelectric project

• Moved by death of pitcher, former NYC Congressman pleads guilty to DUI

• Man wanted for murder in Puerto Rico waives extradition

• Suicide prevention programs scheduled in Schenectady, Scotia

• Today's forecast

• Editorial: Donohue crosses the line with Paterson insults

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 13

• RPI takes two in final at-bats

• Letters to the Editor for April 13

• Galway Library budget up, state aid down

• Rotterdam board backs Curry Road project

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Exploring the county's roots

• More funds eyed for Amsterdam buildings

• Mission has full house for dinner

• Extending their island stay (with photo gallery)

Sunday, April 12

• A Seat in the Bleachers: Horse racing still chasing its own tail

• Danes throttled in league showdown, 15-7

• River Rats capture season finale

• Down the Fairway: Ballston Spa CC has a rich history

• Garcia, Long spark Saratoga Catholic

• Soothing the soul

• Albany Symphony Orchestra will play William Walton symphony

• Brad Garrett won’t be Ray's TV brother in his stand-up routine

• MOSA’s outlook is short on garbage

• Erie Canal’s builders faced physical, political obstacles

• More Lake George jobs will go to local workers this year

• Mixed holiday for businesses

• Community seeks answers after string of suicides

• Whoever wins likely will be around for awhile

• More suspects use bulletproof vests

• AHL notebook: Peters likely to get Hurricanes’ contract

• Ward takes Fonda Speedway opener

• Giansanti helps Siena sweep Niagara

• Editorial: Compromise on clunker plans

• 29 & Under: 20 North Broadway offers burgers, wings and is open late

• Letters to the Editor for April 12

• Editorial: Still no to developing Cappiello Farms

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 12

• Op-ed column: The yolk is on us

• Op-ed column: We can’t stop mass killings until we regain horror of them

• Op-ed column: Realization of Tech Valley dream requires input from inner cities

• Op-ed column: Almy Coggeshall was tireless advocate for the Adirondacks

• Critic at Large: We love to break taboos; recent efforts really push it

• Q & A: Actor Ed McMullen started late, revives dormant acting troupe

Saturday, April 11

• Tap dancer, orchestra create jazz at The Egg

• Today's forecast

• Firebirds' attack fizzles in third straight defeat

• Broadalbin-Perth’s Samples fires 17K gem

• Bogucki says time was right to step down

• Danes host Retrievers for annual lacrosse showdown

• Johnston homers twice, Union splits

• Helping hands ready Easter dinners

• Thoroughbred owner charged with cruelty

• Editorial: State drug price Web site cries out for improvement

• Behind the Broadcast: ‘Sound-Off with Sinkoff’ has found niche in market

• Horse racing: Old Fashioned ready to rebound

• A more relaxed approach

• Letters to the Editor for April 11

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 11

• Nathan Littauer Hospital has 7th year in the black

• City, Union College unveil field of their dreams

• Charges in ‘whupping’ reduced

• Saratoga Springs officials at odds over coin drops, illegal under state law

• $1M for flood-damage repairs likely for Schenectady County

Friday, April 10

• Two injured in Schenectady when drunk driver hits their car

• One week later, people gather in Binghamton

• Murphy extends lead to 46 votes in 20th District

• Albany man, ex-girlfriend charged after domestic exchange

• Today's forecast

• Blue Streaks’ late lacrosse surge difference

• After slow start, Samson has hit stride for Rats

• Suburban Council baseball: Veteran Niskayuna team looks to finish

• Firebirds have been lacking intensity

• Fort Plain's Phillips gets 600th baseball victory

• Tift Merritt shows her soulful, edgy side at WAMC

• In the Pocket: Pair of 10-pins spoil perfect triple bid

• Dual Track Series new at Fonda Speedway

• Miley, Brown help Sabres stop Tigers in softball

• Union women end long drought

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 10

• Letters to the Editor for April 10

• Movie review: ‘Harvard Beats Yale’ captures turmoil of America in ’60s

• Movie review: Raucous, but real

• Editorial: School budget games shouldn't fool voters

• Editorial: A passport to culture

• Raceway has its own ‘secret garden’

• Murder trial testimony looks at husband’s interviews

• Proctors season packed with hits

• Broadalbin-Perth may cut four more teachers

• Saratoga Springs police station plan stalls

• Schenectady school project to get started

• Pool prodigy already drawing attention

• State parks to curtail hours

• School officials defend Raucci probe

• What do you do when shots fly?

Thursday, April 9

• Times Union contract with Guild canceled

• Tedisco leads by 24 votes in latest tally

• Berne man charged with criminally negligent homicide

• Investigator: Powell, wife had heated argument the day she disappeared

• 'Wicked,' 'Color Purple,' 'Rent' top Proctors' new season (with video)

• Authorities seize 177 malnourished horses in Coxsackie

• Today's forecast

• Editorial: Bad news on obesity in kids

• In The Clubs: Sea of Trees CD reflects dark but not ominous side of group

• Editorial: Shen board had no choice but to fire coach

• Marine flag stolen from Schenectady home

• IDA reform bill passes in state Senate

• 51 jobs in peril, Gloversville school district reveals

• Cops battle underage drinking, break up two Mechanicville parties

• Schenectady County agency looks to rehab houses outside of city

• New Erie Blvd. plan to be unveiled

• 'Darts & Laurels': A laurel for Rite Aid

• Fly-Fishing: Jack Fragomeni will be missed

• Siena Men's Basketball: McCaffery OKs eight-year deal to remain with Saints

• River Rats end eight-game skid with shootout victory

• Outdoor Journal: Panfish biting on area lakes

• Turkey Hunting: Makeover can put life into old shotgun

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 9

• Letters to the Editor for April 9

• A bloody good comedy

• Gene Ween Band seeks to find its own identity

• Jukebox: Los Lobos still rolling, leaving no stones unturned

• Paper ballots being counted

• Judge dismisses charge, rules priest can go free

• Gloversville on top of high-tax cities

• Site focuses on local public costs

• School budget hits staff, keeps sports

Wednesday, April 8

• McCaffery signed through 2016-17 season at Siena

• Baldwin, co-host Garb dismissed at WROW

• Police on scene of apparent stabbing in Schenectady

• Montgomery County judge throws out priest's conviction

• Consumer confidence rises in 8 of 9 New York regions

• Today's forecast

• Bigley refines game, eyes PGA Tour card

• Sneddon has Catamounts in NCAA hockey semis

• Bus crash victim returns to River Rats

• Letters to the Editor for April 8

• Editorial: Clean spring sweep welcome in Rug City

• Editorial: Moving Schenectady County Airport into position for takeoff

• Schenectady businesses join to raze eyesore

• Work to help road safety on Cobleskill campus

• Johnstown fiscal plan paints dire picture

• Malta officials displeased with development proposal

• Full-day kindergarten at Mohonasen will save teachers' jobs

• SPAC renews Live Nation deal

• Schenectady police chief looks to hire more police officers

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 8

• Schoharie stops Fort Plain, Phillips, 1-0

• Rorie, Danes prevail over Saints

• Forum on suicide prevention is call to action

• Track coach fired by Shen board

• Cappiello land is housing target once again

• Paterson sets July 1 for layoffs

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Asparagus Risotto and Vegetables makes flavorful spring dining

Tuesday, April 7

• Binghamton police say no reason to doubt letter was gunman's (with photo gallery)

• Poll: Most New Yorkers disapprove of soaring budget

• Shen board to act tonight on suspended track coach

• Suicide prevention expert to speak at Mont Pleasant M.S.

• Today's forecast

• Editorial: Public employees say, 'Sacrifice fine for someone else, but not for me'

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 7

• Letters to the Editor for April 7

• Using your reimagination

• Paintball shot leads to murder suspect

• Five unions agree to trim raises

• Malta incumbent endorsed by GOP

• Gloversville police probe city garage records

• Thruway sees one of its safest years

• School Softball: Shenendehowa again team to beat

• School lacrosse: Schenectady's Flora helps beat Eagles

• Congregation to offer sun blessing

• Removal of Latham water tanks slated

• String of suicides prompts awareness forum

Monday, April 6

• Severed phone line closes Schenectady County DMV office

• Dalai Lama's visit to Albany cancelled

• Performers with Native American roots featured in exhibit

• Cobleskill man dodges costly code violation

• Schenectady schools to host forum on suicide awareness

• Man arrested in Schenectady wanted for murder in Puerto Rico

• Schenectady County Republicans back Lazzari for sheriff

• Classroom fire closes Fort Plain Junior-Senior High School

• Man on long journey through life

• Forums focus on offering youths support

• State proposes new fishing regulations

• Horne, ND-BG basketball coach, resigns

• Furman miscalculates, but wins Bob Guild Memorial by one pin

• Mondo leads RPI baseball team to victory

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 6

• Letters to the Editor for April 6

• Editorial: Get state grant, and get Alco project done

• Capital Region Scrapbook: School spokes-men

• Prohibition-era law stricken from Duanesburg books

• Ex-congressman Sweeney charged with DWI

• Derby a place to watch boaters, socialize (with video, photo gallery)

Sunday, April 5

• Niskayuna flashes its lacrosse potential

• Clemente earns spot in national wrestling finals

• Guilderland sweeps strong baseball foes

• Johns Hopkins stops UAlbany

• Many say now's a good time to start a business

• AHL Notebook: Clemmensen named Devils' Masterton nominee

• $29 & Under: Mike’s Hot Dogs exudes tastes, smells of old-time eatery

• Online Letter to the Editor for April 5

• Letters to the Editor for April 5

• Fiscal crunch takes toll on students

• Demand for benefits grows amid recession

• Thousands of students to benefit from new state loans

• Long lines confront jobless at One Stop center

• A whole new ballgame

• Editorial: Schenectady school's Raucci probe inherently flawed

• Singer/songwriter Tift Merritt alternates solo shows, band gigs

• Dentists, students bring relief to poor patients on Mexico trip

• Op-ed column: It’s not healthy being green

• Op-ed column: Utilities drag their feet on homeowners using less public electricity

• Districts say health costs are a burden on area schools

• Q & A: Cartoonist finds funny ideas in stresses of everyday life

• Critic at Large: Powers that be can’t distract the people in hard times

• Editorial:Clean sweep in Rug City

• ‘Almost Heaven’ saved by music, enthusiasm

• Review: Flatlanders a way to enjoy three great talents

Saturday, April 4

• All-Area: Dixon, Williams helped Schenectady girls’ basketball program reach new heights

• River Rats hear cheers in Glens Falls loss

• Behind the Broadcast: Can’t Yanks afford decent radio announcers?

• Area rowers are key to Tulsa’s success

• Bishop Maginn's Buie commits to Penn State

• Editorials: MOSA counties have to control trash flow

• Tech Valley patent registrations hit record

• Accused Shen coach plans to fight for job

• Schenectady student’s suicide is fourth since November

• Saratoga County Fair head plans departure

• Schenectady County officials mull ban on plastic chemical

• Union women pull away from Red Hawks, 12-8

• Tedisco giving up minority leadership

• Horse racing: Imperial Council may turn tables

• GPS units keep tabs on Johnstown officers’ whereabouts

• Gwiazdowski earns national wrestling silver

• Online Letter to the Editor for April 4

• Glens Falls Civic Center close to a team of its own

• Letters to the Editor for April 4

• Johnstown district plans no hike in levy

• Ham for the holidays

Friday, April 3

• A fourth Schenectady High School student commits suicide

• Saratoga County Fair manager to step down

• It's 77,225 apiece: Murphy, Tedisco now in a dead heat

• Track coach plans to defend himself in front of Shen board

• UPDATE: Death toll 14 in Binghamton rampage

• A confident Tedisco stepping down as Assembly minority leader

• Landis will compete in Tour of the Battenkill pro cycling event

• DiNapoli: Drivers overcharged for gas at some Thruway plazas

• Today's forecast

• Rats' Quirk credits mentor, Gendron

• McGrew, Gwiazdowski reach national wrestling semifinals

• Bednarik gets first start as Firebirds QB

• Matthews’ HR triggers Saints’ win

• Albany-Saratoga set for one of earliest season-openers ever

• Johnstown board to seek new bids on sewer work

• Saratoga Springs City Center expansion plan panned

• Grant funds to help recruit firefighters in Malta

• Schenectady school budget proposal slashes staff, programs

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 3

• Letters to the Editor for April 3

• In the Pocket: Guild event caps NBA season

• Schenectady CCC earns sweep

• Sexual coming-of-age movie has sweet, believable style

• 'Almost Heaven': Colonial Little Theatre's revue a tribute to music of John Denver

• ‘Gomorrah’ is ‘Godfather’-esque, only people are living the story

• Editorial: Time has come for red-light cameras

• Editorial: No reforms, no remorse

• Old barge joins historic, scenic rehab plans

• Worry over toxins delays sale of Schenectady diner

• Shen coach suspended over sex allegations

• Fulton County murder draws 22-to-life

• Tree mess keeps crews busy

• City seeking state funds to redevelop former Alco site

• Retrial begins in 1994 killing

Thursday, April 2

• Seminar on Algonquians set Saturday at State Museum

• 'Life sucks sometimes,' Gloversville murderer tells victim's family

• Prosecutors rushed to judgment in murder case, says Powell's attorney

• Shen track coach suspended after past abuse charge is discovered

• Former Stillwater student to get $1.1 million as jury finds district at fault in 2005 beating

• Fire causes evacuation of SCCC building

• Hudson Falls man skydiving while collecting $83K in workers' comp

• Albany man wins big with lottery scratch-off ticket

• Guild approves buyout proposal for Times Union workers

• Today's forecast

• No joke! Danes get an April Fool's scare

• UAlbany's Best extends scoring streak

• Schenectady Christian posts baseball win

• Laliberte powers Phantoms past River Rats

• Retrial in wife slaying moves ahead

• Panel backs censure of Amsterdam judge

• Super Steel plant shuts its doors

• Consultant to probe officials’ knowledge of Raucci conduct

• Malta plans fire coverage study

• Fly-Fishing: Czech nymphing effective early-season method

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 2

• Outdoor Journal: Osceola turkey hunt launches grand bid

• Letters to the Editor for April 2

• New Outdoors Products: Abu Garcia Revo reel looks like a winner

• Jukebox: Blanchard brings music, message back to Skidmore

• In ‘Step’ with the times

• In the Clubs: Ten 27 combines jazz gigs with production on cosmos

• Victor Cahn has fictional detective on the scent in ‘Sherlock Solo’

• Editorial: No winner, but much to chew on

• Editorial: Bringing them to Sch'dy by bike

• Final election tally weeks away

• Few lines in the water on opening day

• Dogs' owner charged after waterfowl killed

• Budget hits wealthy, and empties

Wednesday, April 1

• Fujicolor plant in Rensselaer closing; 145 to lose jobs

• More than 100 waterfowl believed killed by dogs at Greenfield sanctuary; dogs' owner charged

• St. Johnsville, Herkimer men face drug charges

• Schenectady car thief gets six months

• Former Albany superintendent named Holy Names president

• The Hold Steady deliver high-energy show before sold-out audience

• Commission: Amsterdam judge should be censured for actions

• Buzz will field an all-junior team

• Editorial: Acceptable compromise on bottle bill

• Feds start withholding a little less from paychecks

• Area workforce training agencies get millions in federal stimulus money

• Participants set for annual creek derby

• Bring two more quarters for the bus today

• Federal cash to speed KAPL cleanup

• Funeral home buys competitor in Johnstown

• Galway Democrats under new leadership

• Scotia-Glenville district sets $46M budget plan

• Power play a bust in 5-3 River Rats loss

• Poissant helps RPI score baseball sweep

• Letters to the Editor for April 1

• Mohonasen cruises to 12-2 baseball victory over Duanesburg

• Online Letters to the Editor for April 1

• A sweet Passover tradition

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Chicken Breast Tuscany goes well with rice, pasta, potatoes

• Editorial: Obama's one last chance for General Motors warranted

• Workers find ways to fight bat fungus

• State investigating rapid property sales in Amsterdam

• State budget process upsets GOP

• 20th District race nearly a dead heat (with video, photo gallery)