Story archive for July 2009

Friday, July 31

• Concert at Niskayuna Town Hall cancelled

• Lawyer for Saratoga artist says he's innocent of theft charges

• UPDATE: Congress trying to refuel 'Cash for Clunkers' program

• Giants to arrive in Albany on Sunday for training camp

• Johnstown school board wants clarification on music trip to Carnegie Hall

• Road closed in Stillwater because of flooding

• Racing starts later than usual today at Saratoga

• Cash for Clunkers program may be running on empty

• Recession eases: Economy slides just 1 percent in second quarter

• Today's weather

• A pair of newcomers connect in Sanford

• Strike the Bell at her best on turf

• Locally owned Alexandros euthanized

• Letters to the Editor for July 31

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 31

• Editorial: GE offer has too much potential to turn down

• Spinners beat ValleyCats

• Area stock car racing notes: Pepicelli gets elusive victory

• Saratoga Springs bouts draw fans, even in tough economy

• For sale: An artist’s lifetime of work

• Salisbury Chevrolet in Glenville closes its doors after six decades

• Tower of Power very Alive at Five, very ’70s funky

• Les Grands Ballets performance at Pillow bold and fun

• ‘(500) Days of Summer’ is a perfect date movie

• In the throes of battle

• DJ Ric Mitchell finds time to satisfy acting bug

• Hats Off fest gets the party started

• Workers allege dumping of whey at Johnstown cheese plant

• Officials call for changes in off-track betting laws

• Schenectady event fosters community unity

• Amsterdam care center carnival adds youthful energy

• Rotterdam roads to be repaved with FEMA funding

• Stillwater supervisor’s nominating petitions tossed

Thursday, July 30

• Schenectady Hall of Fame dinner tickets available

• Niskayuna officer hurt chasing down suspect

• Hagaman's Russo posts 79 in U.S. Senior Open

• Five-mile stretch of Thruway to be repaved

• Report: Red Sox' Ortiz, Ramirez tested positive in 2003

• Amtrak service canceled between New York and Rensselaer

• Our phone service has been restored

• New claims of Raucci being ‘empowered’

• Saratoga: Here's what you need if you're headed to the track

• Today's weather forecast

• Zullo puts teaching, angling skills to good use as fly-fishing guide

• Sanford: Bulls and Bears may be blue-chipper

• Freedom Rings gives Shanleys a thrill

• Miller energized for Friday bout in Saratoga Springs

• Solid stakes victory for Hot Dixie Chick

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 30

• Letters to the Editor for July 30

• Jukebox: Looking ahead to Tower of Power — and back on four memorable nights

• Editorial: Hiring more cops not the answer for Schenectady

• Busy actor-director Dylan Baker is never sure what’s next

• The horses are not just at the track

• Theater: ‘Zanna, Don’t!’ reverses thinking on what’s ‘normal’

• Editorial: Rotterdam's new vision

• GlobalFoundries signs up first independent customer

• Outdoor Journal: Avoid crowd, try night fishing

• Fly fishing: Too hot to pursue trout? There are other options

• Martin’s FLW Tour victory worth $125,000

• Billy Bragg gets his listeners thinking

• In the Clubs: Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad back on familiar turf at Red Square

• CDTA reports drop in ridership, cites many factors

• Backstretch help replaces Whitney gala this year

• Track opening is OK, beats ’08 by 40% (with photo gallery)

Wednesday, July 29

• Capital News 9 signs six-year contract to air Lottery drawings

• Where did historic 1609 battle take place?

• At long last, Microsoft, Yahoo form Internet search partnership; joint venture takes aim at Google

• UPDATE: 25-year veteran of Troy Police force identified as driver of vehicle that struck, killed boy

• Today's weather forecast

• Brown, Mechanicville trainer, has more horses, greater potential at Saratoga

• Frankel still calls shots, says assistant

• McLaughlin starts three to open title defense

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 29

• Letters to the Editor for July 29

• Opera review: Glimmerglass cast performs dark ‘Consul’ with passion

• Opera: Young performers to offer one-act opera by Mozart

• Editorial: State Ed Department has failed Schenectady on contingency budget

• Area Stock locations to become Bellevue Builders Supply once more

• Arakelian, Quinn share load, win CD Women's Open

• Martinez sparks Tri-City ValleyCats victory

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Orzo with a pinch of saffron is Sicilian-flavored pasta dish

• For Saratoga Springs, August is Christmas

• Championship team that energized Schenectady set to reunite

• Critical GE contract vote set Tuesday

• ‘Rent’ fans reunited on the ticket line

Tuesday, July 28

• E-mail ethics probe sent to Gloversville Common Council

• Galway School Board selects interim school chief

• CSN has some new tricks, but classics still rock too

• Malta gets $1.1M from tech park

• Police locate Schenectady murder suspect in Fla.

• City offered $1.8M to hire 8 new officers

• Saratoga gets set to open its gates during a tough economy

• Schenectady school vote appeal to state looks fatally flawed

• Schenectady police nab murder suspect in Florida

• Changes coming to www.dailygazette.com

• Schenectady eligible for $1.8M grant to hire 8 cops, but mayor wants contract concessions, cost analysis

• Sotomayor approved by Judiciary Committee; full Senate vote next

• $20 tickets to see 'Rent' to be sold in lottery before each show

• Coldplay wows them at SPAC

• Today's forecast

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 28

• Letters to the Editor for July 28

• Editorial: Right bail decision regarding Raucci

• ValleyCats vs. Lowell: Tri-City gets past Lowell

• Firm plans job fair for Gloversville call center

• Area car dealers say Cash for Clunkers program picking up momentum

• Saratoga Race Course: Rachel Alexandra impresses in final tuneup for Haskell

• Keggers put Union on top of party school rankings

• $350K court award to victim stands

• Plans for new hotel near approval

• Schenectady urged to hire 10-15 more police

• Allegations claim Raucci targeted employee, family

• Police: Man picked victim at random

• Weather dreadful for local farmers

• Hemingway look-alike sweats out contest win

• Coin collectors willing to invest time, effort can earn satisfaction or a nice profit

• Gazette Gardener: Frying zucchini blossoms is way to cope with abundance

• Fans greet 'Today' at lake

• Businesses say rain hurting tourism

Monday, July 27

• Synergy Quintet has a mission

• Saratoga police charge illegal immigrant with kidnapping woman

• CUNY dean elected new state education commissioner

• Authorities probe wrong-way crash downstate that killed 8

• Announcement set for noon in Saratoga abduction investigation

• Organizers working on new concert date for Elton John, Billy Joel

• Today's forecast

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 27

• Letters to the Editor for July 27

• Editorial: Keep those rustic Adirondack guardrails

• ValleyCats vs. Oneonta: Tri-City ends loss skid at 10

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Engaging in some horse play (with photo gallery)

• Illness no barrier at children’s day camp

• Play’s conflict emerges in cars

• Stamps open pages of history; many collectors are specialists

• Pre-racing tradition a sure bet

• Officials foresee jolt from battery manufacturing facility

Sunday, July 26

• Playhouse musical a hit for kids, parents

• Schenectady will build permanent dock for the Onrust

• Supervisors award contract for emergency radio tower in Saratoga County

• Whew! Dems shy from axing elections

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Today's weather forecast

• Saratoga Race Course: American Revolution

• A Seat in the Bleachers: Eagerly haunting the Spa

• Letters to the Editor for July 26

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 26

• Q & A: ‘Young Diva’ Jessica O’Keefe loves adrenalin rush the stage provides

• Landmarks: Well-known during racing season

• $29 & Under: Thick or thin crust, delicious chicken wings at Pizza Buono

• ValleyCats vs. Oneonta: Oneonta bounces 'Cats

• Area Stock Car Racing: Varin captures 41st victory at Fonda

• Musical reflects realities of life, says ‘Rent’ star

• Editorial: Authorities reform, part 2

• For collectors, it’s in the cards

• Critic at Large: Film fest drew adults, teens and attacks by evangelicals

• Down the Fairway: Mechanicville Golf Club still popular

• Op-ed column: Under-mining our confidence

• Op-ed column: President Obama galvanizes new young members of NAACP

• Op-ed column: Let’s not blame summer vacation for poor student scores

• Billy Joel, Elton John concert off

• Billy Fuccillo’s drive is H-U-G-E

• Study finds nurses playing a larger role in faith community

• Battery plant deal may be close

• Courts prove to be key revenue sources

• Study: Failing septic systems threaten lake

• A little spit ’n’ polish makes teens shine

• Residents make move to save city’s historic homes

• Dr. John, Al Kooper let good times roll

• Green Day: Load of fun and energy

• Star Talk: Signs point to sunspot cycle pulling out of extended lull

Saturday, July 25

• Today's weather forecast

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 25

• Letters to the Editor for July 25

• Editorial: Surcharge on rock tickets at SPAC can be justified

• Adirondack stories unfold in exhibit of new and old quilts

• Firebirds beat Iron, keep playoff hopes alive

• JMJC athletes bid for World Junior berths

• Cooper fires 69, wins Orchard Creek Amateur title

• Asmussen's Hightap has stayed under the radar

• Another bride, another groom… and Benny

• Call center in Gloversville to bring as many as 1,000 jobs

• Amish farmers’ bounty up for bid

• Saratoga Springs man gets 14 years in Niskayuna stabbing

• Area’s tech future launched

• Saratoga Springs could see double-digit tax hike next year

• Added lanes to ease traffic at Route 146 intersection

• Widow follows passion into photography career

• Family produced interesting, functional stoneware in Galway

• Couple’s garden is a woodland spectacle to behold

• Canal tours a great way to see Upper Hudson region

Friday, July 24

• Contec cuts 132 workers, cites slump

• Woman escapes from kidnapper, runs to safety in Greenfield

• Browne’s energy peaks just right

• DEC says more cleanup needed at Friedrichsohn plant in Waterford

• Stony Creek Band to perform Monday on 'Today Show'

• 4 Capital Region men charged in child porn sweep

• State to probe contamination at former Waterford plant

• High hopes all around as officials hold GlobalFoundries groundbreaking

• Saratoga man gets 14 years in prison for Niskayuna domestic attack

• UPDATE: Police say woman who escaped abductor in Greenfield was brave, resourceful

• Contec idles 132 production workers at Sch'dy cable-box plant

• Today's forecast

• Village’s renaissance buoyed by its active arts community

• Letters to the Editor for July 24

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 24

• Film review: Food for thought

• Dance review: Cunningham program at the Pillow stuns the eye, but tortures the ear

• Colorful abstract art, rainbow of real frogs in exhibits

• Editorial: Gillibrand wants to get the fat out of schools and off kids

• Minimum wage going up by a dime in New York state

• Sale prices, number of sales decline in region's housing market

• Firebirds still in playoff contention

• Dagostino set to test basketball skills in Italian league

• Tigers hand ValleyCats eighth straight loss

• Whitehall teammates still alive at nationals

• Schenectady businesses battle over parking lot real estate

• New toilets a welcome addition for Congress Park guests

• Amsterdam modified sports deal gets mixed reception

• High levels of PCBs reported

• Man charged in fire attack on woman

• Saratoga Gaming and Raceway has lots to keep you busy

• From classical to rock, SPAC has something for everyone

• Saratoga Springs offers strong lineup of live music venues

• Broadway clothing retailers offer something for everyone

• Schuylerville a nice change of pace from Saratoga

• Saratoga presents more balanced stakes lineup

• Breakfast and tour popular at the track

• Teamwork is key ingredient in restaurants’ success

• Saratoga business blooming for more than 100 years

• J.T. Taylor’s planting speed is legendary

• Relaxing, healing spas continue area’s rich tradition

• Officials are optimistic about 2009 yearling sales

• Hotels offer plenty of perks, even if you don’t stay over

• Saratoga is the destination for polo players, fans

• Maple, Baffert headline the Hall of Fame’s Class of ’09

• Plenty of thrifty fun to be had in Spa City

• Exercise rider spends her mornings at the race track (with video)

• Review upholds denial of bail for Raucci

• Job program success earns state grant

• Work to begin on $4.2B chip fab plant

• Ski equipment to be given away at Jefferson site

• Relaxing, healing spas continue area’s rich tradition

• Saratoga business blooming for more than 100 years

• J.T. Taylor’s planting speed is legendary

• Officials are optimistic about 2009 yearling sales

• Exercise rider spends her mornings at the race track

• Teamwork is key ingredient in restaurants’ success

• Hotels offer plenty of perks, even if you don’t stay over

• Saratoga is the destination for polo players, fans

• Saratoga Gaming and Raceway has lots to keep you busy

• Maple, Baffert headline the Hall of Fame’s Class of ’09

• From classical to rock, SPAC has something for everyone

• Village’s renaissance buoyed by its active arts community

• Saratoga presents more balanced stakes lineup

• Schuylerville a nice change of pace from Saratoga

• Broadway clothing retailers offer something for everyone

• Saratoga Springs offers strong lineup of live music venues

• Plenty of thrifty fun to be had in Spa City

• Students back from foreign adventure

Thursday, July 23

• Sex-offender mania takes another hit

• UPDATE: Parolee charged with fire attack on 40-year-old woman

• Three buildings damaged in Schenectady blazes

• Housing slump continues, but local Realtors see signs of improvement

• 12,000 lose power early today in Rotterdam, Schenectady

• Killer gets life without parole for Sch'dy street murder

• Suspected Sch'dy schools rogue denied again in bid for freedom

• You'll never believe it -- Alive at Five moved to rain location again

• Today's forecast

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 23

• Shakespeare’s comedy “Twelfth Night” is ever-fresh, veteran performer declares

• Indie-rock band The Bravery records all the time and everywhere

• 1609 Revisited

• Jukebox: Parade of musical stars headed to region’s venues

• In the Clubs: Buskers aren’t street players, but in some ways name fits

• Fly-Fishing: Energy firm tries to quench thirst

• Buzz vs. Boston: Buzz lose finale

• Track and Field: Liberty Tour filling a void

• ValleyCats vs. Auburn: Doubledays sweep Tri-City

• Outdoors New Products: Watercraft ICAST Best Overall winner

• Editorial: Sign historic preservation tax credit bill

• Outdoor Journal: Big bass regain their appetite

• Woman set on fire in Schenectady

• Schumer seeking more education for young drivers

• Woman allegedly received benefits illegally

• Trip timing and planning critical for saving money

• Engineer: Geyser Road trail feasible

• Eitzel compellingly musical and yet disruptively strange

• Co-op opens at downtown Gloversville location

• Businesses tolerating work on Center City

• Schenectady cops to face disciplinary hearings

• Shorter season for NYC Ballet helps boost average attendance

Wednesday, July 22

• Woman in Schenectady set on fire

• Average nightly attendance up 24 percent for NY City Ballet

• Trial for embattled dog breeder Dake Fu postponed indefinitely

• Live Nation offers buy one, get one free deal for upcoming SPAC shows

• After SPAC show, Phish members to jam at Saratoga's Parting Glass

• Carjacking victim gets arrested himself on outstanding warrant

• Today's forecast

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 22

• Editorial: The Schenectady B&B that wasn't

• Lisa Anson wins three matches in women's freestyle

• Buzz lose road match to Kastles

• Letters to the Editor for July 22

• New ballot scanners set for elections

• Two new officers join Saratoga Springs police force

• Clifton Park flag flown over Saddam’s palace returned

• Gloversville school district adopting bus stop plan

• New software helps Amsterdam emergency crews

• Mohonasen’s capital project well under way

• Water safety goal of swim lessons

• New aid for jobless, homeless to flow into region

• Seminar causes major Albany congestion

• Free lunches draw more in hard times

• School district paid $12,925 for Raucci report

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Chicken, mortadella and greens exciting, and that’s no baloney

Tuesday, July 21

• Maxwell gig strong in laid-back style for classy audience

• Schenectady school district pulls the blinds shut

• Gloversville man gets 8 years in prison for child sexual abuse

• Albany officials institute special road rules to avoid 'Get Motivated' traffic jams

• Special Northway exit for GlobalFoundries opens to fanfare

• Police: Camp Bisco fan tried to board plane with Ecstasy, LSD, pot

• Today's forecast

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 21

• Gazette Gardener: Gardener turns roadside strip into flowering showcase

• Editorial: 'Transparent' report for their eyes only

• Clemente places sixth at national tournament

• Letters to the Editor for July 21

• Auburn's Glenn burns ValleyCats

• Schenectady girls' lacrosse coach steps down

• Glimmerglass presents brilliant ‘La Traviata’

• Morris aptly fills hole left by NYCB

• Schenectady school district says speaker worth expense

• Workshops set for new town plan

• Party’s over at former Schenectady B&B

• Downturn in Saratoga tourism foreseen

• City hopes neighbors will help keep watch

• City eyes cut of SPAC rock concert take

• New village bypass road opens today

Monday, July 20

• Caverns to host tourist welcome center

• Saratoga County Fair wraps up with strong final weekend

• Oneida County man drowns in Adirondack lake

• Shepard's Park beach on Lake George still closed

• Two plead innocent in April shooting death outside former Schenectady nightclub

• Voters angry at Senate, vow to remember in '10, Siena poll says

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for July 20

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 20

• Editorial:Obama plan to help community colleges shows foresight

• Batavia pitchers stymie ValleyCats

• Clemente advances at nationals

• Sportimes defeat Buzz, clinch East

• Haase-Hamm team grinds out another victory

• Region's tick population flourishing

• Canal swim raises money for children’s mental health

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Creating a circus atmosphere

• Clifton Park-Halfmoon Library proposes ‘slight’ budget increase

• Schoharie County poised to take over factory

Sunday, July 19

• Historic Schenectady adventure just a step away

• Theater Barn play has all the advantages — except the script

• Glimmerglass delivers radiant ‘La Cenerentola’

• Secrecy is assured for Schenectady cops

• Haase, Hamm sharp at start, build big lead in Mohawk Member-Guest

• Letters to the Editor for July 19

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 19

• Focus on Faith: Departing Unitarian archivist says life is still a mystery

• Singers to begin intensive training

• Q & A: Young performer is hooked on doing musical theater

• Critic at Large: Is Jackson mania real empathy or maudlin diversion?

• Editorial: Health plan merits passage

• Editorial: NYRA should leave college students alone

• Scruggs lifts Muckdogs past ValleyCats

• Recalling the ‘giant leap’

• Down the Fairway: Berliner’s strong season continues in State Open

• Area Stock Car Racing: Pepicelli drought is over

• Firebirds vs. WB/Scranton: Albany falls short

• Buzz vs. Boston: Lobsters rout Buzz, 23-14

• At the Table: Grandma’s a great place for pies and comfort food, too

• Businesses connect with social networking sites

• Op-ed column: No way to save children

• Op-ed column: DiNicola used Palin to belittle Christians and their values

• Listings of summer home rentals increase; visitors look for bargains

• Theater league gives Proctors national award

• State helps ease drug offenders’ release

• Goal for homeless, grads: Get a job

• Fort celebrating a century as a public historic site

• Alma maters lend clout to help unemployed graduates

• 550 bike canal, gather friends

• ‘Footsteps in the Snow’ makes dramatic impact

Saturday, July 18

• Today's weather forecast

• Lasers put on show in Buzz’s home finale, 23-14

• Horse racing: Take the Points could be a sleeper in Virginia

• Letters to the Editor for July 18

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 18

• Editorial: Coup's cause appears not to have been lost on Senate Democrats

• PJ Foods plant in Rotterdam closing; up to 50 jobs lost

• Stop and Go Traffic (with video and photo gallery)

• Faragon, Miller set for July 31 boxing program

• Zeglen’s sac fly gives Scotia district title

• Behind the Broadcast: Mad Dog’s rant was a bad stunt

• Golf outing added to Schenectady Hall of Fame festivities

• Raucci report to stay secret

• Priest charged with sexual abuse

• Chip makers bring back slices of Saratoga history

• Goewey mounts run for governor

• Man found guilty of Fulton County gunpoint theft

• Bowen opponent drops out of race for Saratoga County sheriff

• SummerNight in Schenectady leaves crowd soggy but satisfied

Friday, July 17

• Venerable TV journalist Walter Cronkite dies

• Pair of state workers allegedly sold drugs, smoked pot and slept during shifts

• Schenectady City School District changes course: Raucci probe details won't be released

• Two Rotterdam men get probation following gambling pleas

• Saratoga Catholic grad Stauffer to get second pitching start

• SummerNight festival set today in downtown Schenectady

• Corrections officer will not challenge Bowen for sheriff

• Amsterdam school tax bills have wrong due dates

• UPDATE: Body of Brooklyn man, 33, found in Lake George

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for July 17

• Opera review: Pasatieri opera draws laughs, applause at Seagle Colony

• Editorial:Glenville tax office plan merits study, not delay

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 17

• Orloff scores on wild pitch to lift ValleyCats

• Domijan seals Buzz's overtime victory

• Area Stock Car Racing: Being copycats has worked for Ronca brothers

• Locals vie for honors in Greco, freestyle wrestling

• Senate OK’s ban on driver texting

• Ruling could doom sex offender laws

• Job cuts hammer region

• Not every Harry Potter leads charmed life

• Board looks at lesser MOSA penalty

• Johnstown voters OK 2 propositions on buses

• BH-BL district looks at $20M in projects

• State to put $500K toward Malta solar lab

• Two injured Schenectady firefighters back to work, one still recovering

• Judge: Raucci bail decision to be made in a week

Thursday, July 16

• Captial Region hit by fast-moving storm

• ‘Simple Symphony’ debut pleasant, nothing special

• Raucci’s acts no secret to HR director

• Unemployment up 54% in June from a year ago

• Schenectady brothers indicted on murder charges from April shooting outside nightclub

• 'Terrible gunfight' erupts in New Jersey; 5 police officers shot, 2 suspects killed in robbery

• Girl, 3, drowns in pool in Waterford

• Albany's Alive at Five concert moves to rain location

• UPDATE: DOT truck, tractor-trailer collide in Princetown; two people rushed to Albany Med (with photos)

• Fly Fishing: Tiny flies will catch big trout, both in New York and Colorado

• Shooting Sports: Gun sales soar; ammunition supply down

• Outdoor Journal: Four places to try for elusive northerns

• Man in custody after exchanging gunfire with Albany cop

• Today's forecast

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 16

• Letters to the Editor for July 16

• Editorial: Spa City right to halt historic demolition

• Visitors to have chance to see artists’ studios in Washington County

• Vaughn Anthony finds his own voice

• Adirondack Theatre Festival remembers the great American road trip

• ValleyCats rout Spikes, 10-4

• In the Clubs: Newly named Albany band builds momentum

• Jukebox: Legend, Maxwell on tap at the Palace

• Guard, ex-party leader, fired

• Saratoga Race Course offering students unique incentive to visit

• DWI case against Schenectady cop in court

• Cash-strapped counties look for ways to save

• City loses police ruling

• Amsterdam police officers add Tasers to arsenal, zap first arrestee

• Lawmakers work late into night

• Johnstown church closings still not settled

• Landlord indicted in fatal brawl

Wednesday, July 15

• ‘Coppelia,’ along with doll night, draws large crowd to SPAC

• Malta councilwoman ticketed for harassment on complaint by ex-husband

• Magazine ranks region sixth in nation in "Cheapest Cities to Live"

• Higgins appointed Mechanicville public works commissioner

• Greenfield landlord indicted for manslaughter in stabbing death

• Central Park Rose Garden still has abundant color (with video)

• Attendance for NY City Ballet up 7 percent for first week

• UPDATE: Police disciplinary hearings won't be open to public — and may not be held at all

• Despite assault charge, Democratic state senator reappointed to committee post

• Nearly 170 feared dead in Iran plane crash

• Morris Dance Group headed to SPAC

• Owner of new Saratoga bar charged with passing bad check

• Today's forecast

• Another big upset win for Stephens

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 15

• Letters to the Editor for July 15

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Drop sugar cookies are summer treat

• Editorial: Schenectady youth golf program good for the kids, and Muny, too

• GE R&D showcases work on "smart" electric grid

• Governor names Fulton County Chamber president to task force

• Rotterdam, Scotia District 12 Little League finalists

• Metroplex wants to stabilize Foster Building

• Stimulus won’t fund all of Zim Smith Trail work

• Update on Route 30 work is on agenda

• Eager Muggles flock to midnight showings of ‘Harry Potter’ movie

• Saratoga Hospital shows off new emergency department

• Comp claim against Raucci upheld

• NYC Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ is a love story in one act

• Kennel owner to be tried 3 times

• Lottery winner pleads innocent

• 'Roos, rides draw crowds to fair (with photo gallery)

• Lifeguards: Parents must stay close to keep swimmers safe

Tuesday, July 14

• Navratilova, Lobsters play Buzz at UAlbany tonight

• Montgomery County man accused of selling sick dogs faces three trials

• Saratoga Catholic grad Stauffer back in majors; has solid outing

• Onetime Lottery winner pleads innocent to drug charge

• Figure in Raucci probe wins worker's comp claim against Schenectady City School District

• Planned Parenthoods, supporters to ask Congress to protect women's health care

• Saratoga County Fair opens

• Senate drama was all about the goodies

• Today's forecast

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 14

• Letters to the Editor for July 14

• Theater review: Book mystery sends librarian on quest

• Editorial: Stimulus needs more time to do its work

• Editorial: New York City Ballet at SPAC: worth seeing, worth supporting

• Spartans win first New York state All-Sport championship

• Dance review: Parsons Dance sends crowd home happy

• Gazette Gardener: Fort Edward fields filled with dazzling array of day lilies

• Basketball players face fee hike

• Rotarians help fund pavilion, get park ready for Little League championship

• Council sets public hearing on bookstore seizure

• ‘Batman’ trial starts today in alleged holdup

• Cookies to help pay to fix church

• College to ask county for $5M

• Angling proves a good catch for region

• Whither art thou, summer?

Monday, July 13

• Nine new Schenectady Police recruits sworn in (with video)

• Tennis legend Navratilova in Albany Tuesday night to face Buzz

• Kentucky farmer called the American Susan Boyle

• It may be July but, baby, it's cold outside

• Troy judge cited for delays in rendering decisions

• Jockey Borel to be on panel for preview of racing season

• Motorcyclist hits deer in Moreau, rushed to Albany Med

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for July 13

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 13

• Editorial: Paul Mitchell may be better than Big House for downtown Sch'dy

• Mechancville's 1959 time capsule contents revealed (with video)

• Dake at helm, Stewart’s sailing through recession

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Pioneers in medicine

Sunday, July 12

• Long-awaited Amsterdam Web site goes online today

• People venture outdoors to enjoy a rare sunny day

• Schenectady’s past to have future in settlement

• King Sunny Ade’s music brings crowd to Nigeria

• Tale as old as time perfect for the young and young at heart

• ‘Die Meistersinger’ makes for a grand, festive program

• '310 Appeal' targets Schenectady school leaders

• Kramer, new Schenectady head coach, optimistic

• Gazette Women’s Best Ball: Mayne, Feldman make it a three-peat

• Firebirds' playoff chances set back by loss

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 12

• Letters to the Editor for July 12

• Editorial: State owes Spa City for VLTs

• Editorial: Promising SACC-TV plan

• Book review: Local author pens vivid memoir of Army service in Iraq

• Critic at Large: Palin shows what happens to party highjacked by zealots

• Maybelles heighten folk, bluegrass profile

• Grey Fox Music Festival schdule

• Glimmerglass Opera Company unfazed by economy, plans four top works

• Music maps dance for ballet's Benjamin Millepied

• $29 & Under: Saati Deli offers satisfying taste of New York cuisine

• ValleyCats vs. Oneonta: Tri-City has 6-4 lead in suspended game

• Down the Fairway: Young guns take aim at State Amateur title

• Q & A: Dance Intensive instructor Melinda Roy was reluctant teacher at first

• Op-ed column: Halls of concrete at UAlbany

• Op-ed colulmn: Sotomayor’s ‘empathy’ as a justice must be impartial

• Op-ed column: One-house state legislature could eliminate bottlenecks

• Wildlife rehabilitator gives injured animals second chance

• Adirondack Park protection groups merging

Saturday, July 11

• Berry farmers get by despite soggy weather

• Darci Kistler spectacular in her Saratoga farewell

• Funding helps county join in quadricentennial

• Conference to focus on welfare

• Country outlasts clouds

• Today's weather forecast

• Fordians’ coach Jesmain steps down to spend time with his family

• Rejuvenated Firebirds have a lot riding on final home game

• New driver should make Mayne tougher than ever

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 11

• Letters to the Editor for July 11

• Editorial: State Senate's sorry spectacle

• The Offspring remain true to vision despite changes

• Tigers overwhelm slumping ValleyCats

• GE gets federal contract to make Marine base electric grid smarter

• Denied financing, boat dealers pare inventories

• Behind the Broadcast: MLB Network has found niche

• Tremont records third straight win at Albany-Saratoga

• Gio Ponti will be pressed in Man o’ War at Belmont

• Works at Mohawk Hudson Regional creating a tactile, emotional response

• Good flock of Karner blues; butterfly walk set for today

• With fair weather comes fair season

• Rotterdam EMS corps regains health

• Raucci to fight bail denial

• Ballston board seeks help planning new park

• Thousands celebrate Excelsior College graduation

• Theater review: Fresh story, superb acting lift WTF’s ‘Knickerbocker’

Friday, July 10

• Balanchine, Robbins ballets look even better this season

• Grupe named new manager of Saratoga County Fair

• Brown School names new head of school

• Raucci attorney challenges denial of bail

• GE Global Research gets energy contract for large military base

• Knicks return to Skidmore

• City of Schenectady edges Rotterdam for best water in county

• Three arrested in Cobleskill stabbing

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for July 10

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 10

• Film review: 'Moon' is lonely place for star, viewers

• Editorial:Oil's up! Oil's down! What's going on?

• Experienced Broadway hand lends expertise to Clifton Park production of “Bye Bye Birdie”

• Editorial: Bad judgment by a judge

• ValleyCats fall in ninth

• Union assistant eyes Brown hockey job

• Czepiel pulls an upset in Eagle Crest Shootout

• Stephens gets a pinch-me win, but Buzz lose to Freedoms

• Stock car racing: DeLorenzo gets back on track

• Alleycat U12s enjoying success

• Schenectady school administrators’ retreat costs taxpayers

• Democrats retake Senate

• Biden stresses hope for restarting economy (with photo gallery)

• State moves to pull empire zone status from 13 area firms

• Riggis likely to sue city over demolition moratorium

• Building owner indicted on murder, arson by Fulton County grand jury

• Wurld founder given prison term

• Rotterdam officials aiming to halt unsafe parking lot detours

• Apples appear abundant this year

• Trout stocking aims to promote awareness of North Chuctanunda Creek

• Beauty school owner sees future in downtown schenectady

Thursday, July 9

• NYCB's ‘Papillons’ debut disappoints

• Locally owned Blue Grass Stakes winner Monba retires

• Espada moves back to Democratic side, will be Senate majority leader

• Fulton County judge imposes prison term on man who stuffed crack cocaine

• Amsterdam teenager charged with skateboard assault

• Wurld Media CEO sentenced to 1 to 3 years in prison

• Letters for July 9

• UPDATE: Missing Colonie man found safe and sound

• Fire at waste facility in Clifton Park probed

• Million Dollar Beach to reopen

• Correct TV listings available online

• Slick Fitty still seeking respect at home

• Jukebox: King Sunny Ade to bring Nigerian sounds to Music Haven

• Judge issues order suspending Ravitch appointment

• Today's forecast

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 9

• Musical looks at plight of small farmers

• Editorial: Pension costs out of control

• Outdoor Journal: It's not so bad, getting wet while fishing

• Buzz vs. Philadelphia: Venus back in area

• Fly-Fishing: Drilling for gas raises concerns

• Linton's Sidney Edwards remembered as humble basketball star

• Tournament Fishing: Weekend events thrive, despite stormy weather

• Gala farewell to Mr. B’s last belle

• Montgomery Gentry will sing about good, bad at Countryfest

• Pricey Big House project is dead

• Population of cities drops but region remains stable

• Biden a hot ticket for visit today

• Paterson names lieutenant governor (with video)

• Raucci probe details to be released

• Schenectady County call center grant official

• Gloversville building to reopen as funeral home

• Blight found on plants in area

Wednesday, July 8

• NYCB shows older works can still mesmerize today

• Cowsills remain on the road, bring good fun to the Plaza

• Adirondack Phantoms to meet rival River Rats 12 times

• CDTA offers wireless Internet on Northway trips

• Lake George beaches remain closed, await DOH approval

• Biden tickets run out with 100 still in line

• Poll: Capital Region's consumer confidence rate improves sharply

• New York City Ballet shines in Saratoga Springs opener

• Times Union places 13 workers on leave; union objects

• Today's forecast

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 8

• Letters to the Editor for July 8

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Asian hamburger and fries can spice up your summer grilling

• Editorial: Metroplex probe produces no smoking gun

• Editorial: Don't leave Albany without ethics reform

• ValleyCats snap out of slump

• Berliner wins FAM Funds Classic by four shots

• Saratoga Raceway kicks into high gear

• Grant to streamline Schenectady County emergency dispatch

• GlobalFoundries plant gets final OK

• Projects planned to spruce up Cobleskill's Main Street

• Ethics law not broken, Malta official reports

• Johnstown man logs 100,000 bike miles

• Schenectady works to get tower in top shape

• Biden to pay visit to area

• First Schenectady County texting ticket issued

• Summit gives ideas to keep up Saratoga Springs business momentum

• Senators: Power-sharing deal near

Tuesday, July 7

• Jackson memorial a somber, spiritual celebration

• About 5,000 Schenectady County customers lose power

• Two Democratic senators walk out, saying power struggle must end

• Gazette Gardener: Sunday tour in Saratoga Springs is can't-miss event

• Man who pointed gun at trooper after December robbery pleads guilty to felony menacing charge

• Gazette without power, phones until mid-afternoon

• Beaches in Lake George remain closed pending further tests

• Tanglewood blog begins today on dailygazette.com

• About 3,400 customers lose power in Glenville, Scotia, Schenectady

• Today's forecast

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 7

• Letters to the Editor for July 7

• Editorial: New president, new sense of possibility at SCCC

• King's debut with Buzz delayed by injury

• Zoning for hospital plan OK’d

• Saratoga Springs City Council will consider ambulance contract proposal

• Lawsuit over Beech-Nut costs village, county $430,000 so far

• Metroplex official says audit ignores agency’s successes

• Ballet fills smaller season with big dance offerings

• City might seize Erie Blvd. properties

• Family thankful for a life saved

• Senate stalemate drags on

Monday, July 6

• Jamie Foxx show on Aug. 22 in Albany cancelled

• Metroplex board members, politicians react to state comptroller's audit

• Lineup changes set for Sunday concerts in Saratoga's Congress Park

• WRGB boosts signal strength

• Sewage pipe break keeps Lake George beach closed

• Robert McNamara, secretary of defense during Vietnam War, dies at age 93

• Welfare recipients to see hike in checks

• Today's forecast

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 6

• Letters to the Editor for July 6

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Taking a break . . . at the lake

• Editorial: DiNapoli pays senators what they're worth

• Lobsters overwhelm young New York Buzz

• Car buffs show their pride and joy

• Scooping river mud puts skill, technology to the test

• Amsterdam school retiree reflects on long career

Sunday, July 5

• President of federal employee union had local start

• Amsterdam council at odds over mill contract

• Symphony, with Levine, opens season

• Bus crash on Northway kills one; three remain hospitalized in Glens Falls

• Today's forecast

• Out of the black bag: Doctor collects medical gear that evokes a bygone era

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 5

• Critic at Large: ‘Moral pillars’ like S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford, fail own tests

• Letters to the Editor for July 5

• Book Review: Expatriate’s notes from England are witty, but repetitious

• Q & A: Tiler Peck ready to dazzle audience in SPAC premiere of new ballet

• Editorial: A better way to choose DSIC board in Schenectady

• At the Table: Mari’s offers a flavorful variety of Japanese cuisine

• Buzz vs. Boston: Some regulars to play

• ValleyCats vs. Brooklyn: Doyle sinks Tri-City

• Down The Fairway: Russo set to battle his idols

• Area Stock Car Racing: DeLorenzo ends winless streak

• Op-ed column: Class of 2009

• Special treat: Becoming a citizen on the 4th of July

• Library plan needs joint effort

• Police jurisdiction key to DWI case

• Bang-up Fourth draws crowds to Plaza

Saturday, July 4

• In 1902, Fourth of July revelers met disaster on railroad tracks

• Budget cuts impact camps

• Today's forecast

• Buzz substitutes play like champions

• Letters to the Editor for July 4

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 4

• Editoial: Chalmers Mill demo would be dumb move in Amsterdam

• Stock car racing: Tremont tallies past Stone at Malta

• Horse racing:Prioress attracts nine speedy fillies

• Cyclones rally past ValleyCats in ninth

• Behind the Broadcast: NHL doesn’t need to be aired on ESPN, where it gets little respect

• Events to honor early explorer: Champlain

• Senate fireworks fizzle as stalemate drags on

• LGO’s ‘Don Pasquale’ a light-hearted good time

• Audit finds fault with Metroplex

• Galway school district looks at building projects

• Sacandaga stewards help stem spread of invasive water fleas

• Fulton farmer tapped to head agency in N.Y.

Friday, July 3

• Pop-metal oldies given new punch by Def Leppard

• Historic Hot Dog Charlie's destroyed by fire

• Area police to be on the lookout for drunk drivers

• In a slump? Dating expert to speak at Saratoga event

• Albany Airport travelers advised to arrive early

• Opera review: ‘Madama Butterfly’ beautiful to hear, beautiful to see

• Today's forecast

• Promising young Buzz talent gets an opportunity to be in spotlight

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 3

• Letters to the Editor for July 3

• Editorial: Welcome recognition for Ward Stone

• Stock car racing: Varin, Hanson, Tremont best at midseason

• Dance review: Immortal love story gets gritty treatment

• When waters rise, who will save Fluffy?

• No flooding threat from area rivers

• DA: Schenectady fire death was murder

• If rain ever stops, beaches beckon

• President mulls future of Schenectady public TV station in cooperation with Proctors

• New Charlton Town Hall ready to open for business

• Knox school gets new principal

• ‘Doins’ fest returns to Fourth

• Who has the best water in Schenectady County? It's a tie

• Art exhibit to feature views of national park

Thursday, July 2

• Water taste test knotted in a tie between Sch'dy, Rotterdam

• State DEC launches new 'Watchable Wildlife' web page

• Fisherman discovers body of missing sailor in Hudson River

• Comptroller creates online feature to track federal stimulus cash

• Woman charged with murder in Sch'dy fire that killed girl, 10

• Surprise, surprise — Alive at Five at rain location tonight

• Check out photos from Wednesday's rains

• Today's forecast

• Knicks, Nets set Oct. 4 date at TU Center

• Online Letters to the Editor for July 2

• Letters to the Editor for July 2

• Editorial: Texting while driving only part of the problem

• Ballet conductor enjoys challenge of working with dancers

• Vocal skills got Shirley Jones to Broadway, films, TV

• Fly fishing: Trout prosper in rocky water

• Jukebox: Dave Brubeck, Michael Jackson both giants in different ways

• Outdoor Journal: Mohawk River structure holds smallmouths

• Boating: When on the water, play it safe

• In the Clubs: Friendship, improvisation define Smittix

• More than just a Doll

• Federal cash will let Schenectady County finish bike-hike trail work

• Clifton Park nearing deal to buy water from county authority

• Amsterdam parents, coaches rallying to restore modified sports

• Storms keep up assault on area

• Schenectady school board gets new leaders

• Hornick to get new trial over painkillers in trunk

• Sherman’s for sale, will not be open for summer season

• Mine Kill Park cuts fees to aid public

• GOP: Record was doctored

Wednesday, July 1

• Halfmoon cancels fireworks tonight

• Karl Malden, Oscar-winning actor, dies at age 97 (with photo gallery)

• Parking ticket turns into costly pane for Schenectady man

• Northville man charged with unlawfully dealing with fireworks

• Pattersonville man charged with first-degree sexual abuse

• Airport officials urge summer travelers to arrive earlier than usual

• State Web site details where stimulus money is being spent

• Fireworks to be held at many locations over Fourth of July holiday

• New SCCC president says he's ready to take college to next level

• Saratoga Springs' Cassidy won't be Paris' BFF

• Former boxing champ Arguello found dead

• Consumer confidence down in New York, but up across nation

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for July 1

• Online Letter to the Editor for July 1

• Editorial: YouthBuild prepared young people for jobs, and a productive life

• Griffins name DiBacco basketball coach

• From the SCCC Kitchen: For some fruity goodness, you can't beat the heat (with video)

• Energy aid threatened by Senate stall

• Impasse could cost counties millions

• Schenectady County police are itching to give tickets to texters

• Police chief, back on Mechanicville school board, eyes job as president

• Firm says Johnstown's St. Patrick’s should be kept open

• Environmental agents search silicone plant

• Storm system packs a punch

• Hospitals fare well in infection prevention

• Schenectady mayor: School tax bills sent too soon

• Senate passes bills — maybe

• Official: Speedway is OK for more race days