Story archive for June 2009

Tuesday, June 30

• Schenectady man accused of perjury in murder probe posts bail

• Severe thunderstorm warning issued

• 'Largest single gift' will help group protect Adirondacks

• Coleman concedes after Minnesota court orders Franken certified as winner in Senate race

• Jet crashes into Indian Ocean with 153 aboard; one child survives

• Several firefighters treated following fire in RPI lab

• Today's forecast

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 30

• Letters to the Editor for June 30

• ValleyCats vs. Vermont: 'Cats snap out of funk

• Saratoga Race Course: NYRA would relish chance to stage duel between top fillies

• Editorial: Keep Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor Commission afloat

• One count against cop dropped

• Swimming hole turns deadly again

• Grant to tear down church awaits proposal

• NYRA details track season, giveaways

• SPAC Gala to be farewell for veteran dancer

• Deal would put OTB site back on city tax rolls

• Gazette Gardener: Cultivating beautiful memories

• Introverted kids need patience, not ‘fixing’

• Introvert or extrovert? Here’s a test

• Local investors more cautious after being burned by Madoff

• Pathologist wins national award

Monday, June 29

• Darci Kistler, Balanchine's last protégée, to perform final SPAC ballet July 11

• One charge against suspended Schenectady cop is tossed by judge

• Hannaford issues recall on beef products

• Investigators probe for cause of Gloversville fire that displaced 8

• 'The fraud was staggering,' says judge, who gives Madoff 150 years

• Man allegedly beat woman in Amsterdam, crashed car while drunk

• UPDATE: Saratoga Springs police phones working again

• Scotia show combines man-made explosives with nature's own fireworks

• Search resumes in upper Hudson River for U.S. Navy sailor

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for June 29

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 29

• Editorial: Amsterdam should make facade program work

• Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame: Ex-Linton star Kramer No. 1 player over last 50 years

• ValleyCats vs. Vermont: 'Cats' bats still silent

• Concert shows ukulele is no toy

• St. Mary’s family bids farewell at last service

• Sculpture adds interest to downtown stroll (with video)

• Brubeck gets affection from SPAC jazz fans

• Capital Region Scrapbook: First blast of summer

Sunday, June 28

• CSEA plans rally to protest Saratoga Springs contract stalemate

• Zoller school’s sidewalk lack worries parents

• Festival marks Canajoharie flood anniversary

• Q & A: Willis delves into role played by Duanesburg in state history

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 28

• $29 and Under: Union Pizza sausage sandwich scores but wings need work

• Critic at Large: Ads create misguided need to see films

• Op-ed column: Obama’s health care proposal threatens free enterprise

• Letters to the Editor for June 28

• Editorial: Mixed decision on Albany's dump

• Editorial: Just deserts for Dr. Novello

• New code of conduct burdensome for real estate appraisers

• Landmarks: Meeting on the bay

• A Seat in the Bleachers: Chasing ever-elusive hole-in-one

• WTT: Future of U.S. pro tennis will be on display with Buzz

• ValleyCats vs. Lowell: Spinners snap Tri-City's streak

• NHL Draft: RPI recruits Pirri, D'Amigo among players selected

• Down the Fairway: UAlbany's DePasquale enjoys working holiday at U.S. Open

• Lake George Opera will draw on kabuki for stage setting of ‘Madama Butterfly’

• Op-ed column: Clean water action

• Now not the time for marriage bill

• New winery local man’s calling (with photo gallery)

• Freihofer’s Jazz Festival has music for every taste

• Lottery fortune comes with share of pitfalls

Saturday, June 27

• Teens having trouble finding summer jobs

• RPI's Pirri, D'Amigo picked in NHL draft

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for June 27

• Online Letter to the Editof for June 27

• Theater: Canadian playwright’s work gets first northeast production

• Theater review: Adirondack Theater Festival’s ‘Ordinary Days’ is extraordinary production

• Stop . . . eject . . . close?

• Editorial: Don't liberalize booze rules inside SPAC

• GE to build $100M research and development facility near Detroit

• Price Chopper recalls limited amount of beef due to E. coli risk

• Williams' tip seals Firebirds' 56-52 win

• Castro's run gives ValleyCats 6-5 win

• UAlbany's Greene, Beauvais earn spots in 400 hurdles semis

• UAlbany's McElroy named regional AD of the year

• Rachel Alexandra faces little opposition today

• Behind the Broadcast: NBA draft too long, needs to be streamlined

• Saratoga County DA upset with underage alcohol, drug use

• Michael Jackson merchandise flying off store shelves

• Schenectady Free Clinic could close due to lack of funds

• Schenectady grads and loved ones celebrate joyful day

• Blight could be threat to tomatoes

• Rendezvous provides a haven for bikers

• Amsterdam eyes help to track its spending

Friday, June 26

• East Greenbush utility project worker burned when crane is electrified and sends charge into ground

• DA: Underage drinking on the rise in Saratoga County

• Car hits Trustco branch office in Glenville, driver taken to hospital (with video)

• Novello pleads guilty, avoids prison time

• Today's forecast

• Photo gallery: Niskayuna, Shenendehowa graduations

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 26

• Letters to the Editor for June 26

• Editorial: Let museums sell art if they must

• Region’s star-spangled celebrations

• Still having a blast

• Editorial: More than one way to save open space

• Orloff's two-run single gives ValleyCats win in 10th

• Rail car manufacturer offers to buy vacant Super Steel site

• Average monthly rent in region climbs to $914

• GE announcement of "green" jobs in Detroit expected today

• Stock Car Racing: Albany-Saratoga promoter says track hasn't been sold

• Barksdale joins new team, keeps same address

• Several RPI players held in high regard by pro teams

• QB Wasil making impact for Firebirds

• Giants begin drills at UAlbany on Aug. 3

• State Senate impasse scuttles key bill

• Local man answers God’s call, is ordained a Catholic priest

• 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson dies in L.A. hospital

• DA, Schenectady school superintendent talk

• Flamenco duo opens season with flourish

• Road trip venture 'Away We Go' is both revealing and dull

• Niskayuna police chief plans exit on July 31

• State grants permit to expand landfill into Pine Bush Preserve

• Schenectady Bombers bolsters its neighbors, too

• Live Nation seeks OK to let drinkers roam at SPAC

• Police to crack down on drunken boating

• Ethics issue stalls Gloversville housing grant

• Brindisis to open eatery inside hotel

Thursday, June 25

• Fans gather outside Apollo Theater, in Times Square to mourn Jackson

• Brindisi's owners to open restaurant in Saratoga Hilton

• Schenectady schools chief meets with district attorney

• 'Charlie's Angels' star Farrah Fawcett dies (updated)

• Dissident Democrat's health care center owes $162k in back taxes

• Photo gallery shows BOCES graduates receiving awards

• Headlining act at Alive at Five rejects opening act

• Senate expected to hold first full session in three weeks

• Niskayuna police chief to retire at end of July

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for June 25

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 25

• Editorial: Bush call by baseball coach

• Editorial: Another slap from Sch'dy school board

• NYS Writers Institute: Schedule of presenters

• Katha Pollitt will discuss politics, poetry at Writers Institute

• Just stringing along

• Freihofer’s Jazz Festival schedule

• ValleyCats hold on for win

• NYSOWA Safari: Thousand Islands offer plenty of fishing, hunting opportunities

• Retired professor combines chemistry, sports

• Fly-Fishing: 'Groob' proven pattern

• Jukebox: Veterans LaVette, Burton took different routes to success

• Jazz festival to celebrate landmark albums from ’59

• Outdoor Journal: Mohawk smallmouth bass angling superb

• In the Clubs: Mix of styles suits The Foy Brothers just fine

• Schenectady parents question district discipline

• Saratoga Springs City Hall gets more fitting entrance

• Report: Plane’s takeoff flawed

• BH-BL, Ballston Spa grads stride into their future

• Amsterdam sports boosters asked to pitch in

• State plans to expand variety of racino games

• Paterson: Senators’ pay at risk

• Doctor in 1999 polar rescue dies

• Grant money will help improve recreation trails

Wednesday, June 24

• South Carolina governor, AWOL for 7 days, admits to having affair

• Morning sting results in 11 prostitution arrests in Schenectady

• BH-BL student may have swine flu

• Judge again refuses to intervene in state Senate feud

• Physician who performed surgery on self at South Pole dies

• Have any good graduation photos?

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for June 24

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 24

• Editorial: Driven to drink by state liquor laws

• Editorial: Raise milk price supports to save New York farms

• Local housing market still slumping

• Gillibrand proposes help for N.Y. dairy farmers

• Gloversville basketball coach Don Landrio steps down

• Dems, GOP stage dueling Senate sessions

• 2 Schenectady cops could face dismissal

• Wet weather could mean an itchy summer ahead

• Schenectady school board extends school officials' contracts

• 311 outshines Ziggy Marley with wide range of music

• Saratoga Springs man to get prison in Niskayuna stabbing

• Broadalbin-Perth teachers give up pricey insurance to save jobs

• Charges against Fulton County ambulance driver tossed

• Ballston Spa baseball player to get clear record

• Mass. casino plan could hurt racino

• Fasig-Tipton growing to meet demand

• Skidmore Jazz Institute to begin Saturday

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Breakfast sandwich a personal favorite for Chef Tanner (with video)

Tuesday, June 23

• Saratoga man will receive prison term for knife attack on ex-girlfriend in Niskayuna

• Answers sought in ATV crash

• 'Tonight' sidekick Ed McMahon dies at age 86

• Poll: More New Yorkers favoring gay marriage

• Today's forecast

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 23

• Editorial: More defiance from Sch'dy school district

• Letters to the Editor for June 23

• State works to help companies avoid layoffs

• Ellis Hospital fund-raiser still going strong

• Section II lacrosse players named All-Americans

• Niskayuna coach Vorgang Hall of Fame selection

• Lake Monsters defeat ValleyCats in 10 innings

• Former $1 million lottery winners short bail on drug charges

• Swine flu fears close MDA camp

• Amsterdam Democrats set their sights on two city council vacancies

• Hot Dog Charlie's plans to open branch on Saratoga's Caroline Street

• Schenectady City Council seeks funds to replace or fix up fire station

• Schenectady school board to consider contract extensions

• Schenectady police disciplinary hearings postponed

• Grad rates rise in state

• Schenectady clothing firm weathers recession creatively

• Weak script saddles Theater Barn actors

• Barrington Stage delivers a superb ‘Carousel’

• Gazette Gardener: You can slug it out with pests or try resistant plants

• Auto body shops face environment reporting requirements

• Boz Scaggs puts on powerful show at Egg

Monday, June 22

• Judge bars Schenectady from holding public discliplinary hearings for cops

• Two middle schoolers have swine flu in Saratoga Springs

• Troopers: Mothers had young kids while shoplifting at mall

• Two charged in Rotterdam after victim finds loot on Craigslist

• Schenectady school board to name Raucci replacement

• Former Malta planner Heather Mallozzi dies

• Schenectady man accused of stabbing two women

• Poll: Voters see state Senate battle as farce, bad for New Yorkers

• Twin brothers dead after ATVs crash in Schaghticoke

• Bigley pulls away, takes home third County Amateur crown

• Today's forecast

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 22

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Just plane impressive

• Letters to the Editor for June 22

• Editorial: NYRA takes state's money, but not its scrutiny

• Good Neighbors: Retiree still living active life keeping city tidy, helping out

• Parishioners bid farewell to Schenectady church

• Senate told to stay in session

Sunday, June 21

• St. Anthony procession highlight of church Festa for patron saint

• Landscapers tuned in to SPAC’s lawn

• Cancer survivor to run for 9th term

• Police disciplinary hearings to begin in Schenectady

• County Am: Bigley recovers with birdie string

• Something for everyone: Colonie summer meets still popular after 40 years

• BH-BL, Shenendehowa girls second in national relays

• A Seat in the Bleachers: A different breed of ownership

• Focus on Faith: Staying young by helping is volunteer’s formula

• Gravesites treasuries of cultural past

• Critic at Large: Whatever you think of Palin, Letterman was out of line

• Q & A: Norton Owen traces events that made dance history at Jacob’s Pillow

• Letters to the Editor for June 21

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 21

• Editorial: Stun guns no answer at SPAC

• Editorial: Put away the sledgehammer in Rotterdam

• At the Table: New Nottingham Chop House has some kinks to work out

• Family business reopens in Schenectady with grandson at helm

• Down The Fairway: Ellis Pro-Am set for Monday

• Setback for Firebirds

• Photos of the forgotten

• Op-ed column: Ousting officials will not improve care for the disabled

• Op-ed column: Drilling shale for natural gas won’t hurt water

• Solstice marks longest day of the year, start of summer

• Psychologist pushes ban on torture

Saturday, June 20

• Homes built by women for women

• Commission saved famed mineral springs

• Ellis high in state’s ratings

• Liquor permit backlog leaving some businesses high and dry

• Opera brilliantly done by Mass. festival

• Benefit for Burnt Hills child draws thousands

• Man stabbed to death in Schenectady

• ValleyCats' home opener rained out

• Saratoga Springs police call off search for girl

• BH-BL girls' relay second in nationals

• Today's weather forecast

• Bigley, big hitters successful in County Amateur opener

• Greene aiming for U.S. national team berth

• Tigers shut out Tri-City ValleyCats

• Horse racing: Lucarelli's Take the Points gives turf a try

• Behind the Broadcast: ValleyCats’ game broadcasts move to Web (with video)

• Letters to the Editor for June 20

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 20

• Editorial: Looks like Bellevue is here to stay after all

• Area dairy farmers expect milk price to stay low

• Firebirds one win away from .500 record

• Plane crash victims recalled for life lessons they taught

• Appearance of Asian beetle threatens ash trees

• Got a gas guzzling clunker? Get cash to trade it in

• District’s Raucci probe not finished

• Route 9P bridge will be reduced to one lane

• On the road ... with his hits

• Merchants see vinyl revival

• New board member against lake permit rule changes

Friday, June 19

• Route 9P bridge over Saratoga Lake will have alternating one-way traffic through September 2010

• Cats whose days were numbered spared by surge in adoptions

• Company backs out of rehab of Silver Diner in Schenectady

• Convicted sex offender charged with teen rape in Rotterdam

• Union for state parks police wants officers to have stun guns

• 70,000-square-foot Amsterdam furniture store shuts down

• Today's weather forecast

• Talented locals focusing on national 4-x-mile relay

• Defending County Am champion Pratico ready for wet course

• Many familiar faces back in ValleyCats’ lineup this year (with video)

• Letters to the Editor for June 19

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 19

• Editorial: Expand Plotterkill Preserve, finish bike trail

• Editorial: Fix budget fiasco with law

• Jobless rate 6.8 percent in Capital Region in May

• Times Union prepares to cut up to 45 jobs; union prepares to fight

• Former owner considering buying back Stock Building Supply locations

• Porcelli intends to build winner at Albany

• Area stock cars: Dumblewski, Joslin savoring initial victories

• Some viewers not getting digital TV signal

• Schenectady church nears end of a long history

• Raucci is denied bail again

• Schenectady police tackling arrest warrant backlog

• Apartments proposed for Weibel Avenue

• Amsterdam modified sports cut in contingency budget

• Report looks at utilities’ storm reaction

• ‘Proposal’ delivers a few fun moments

• British snootiness takes its lumps

• 311 + Ziggy = a good fit

• Court: Galesi can cut sewer service to Rotterdam housing

• Scotia climber aims to conquer Mount Rainier

• Van Dyck ready to make its debut

Thursday, June 18

• State's jobless rate climbs to 8.2 percent, the highest since 1993

• Judge rules Raucci poses danger, denies bail request

• Times Union plans to lay off up to 45 employees soon; Guild leader promises court battle

• Alive at Five in Albany, Jazz on Jay in Schenectady moved to rain sites

• Enabling dinosaurs to move is big job for puppeteers

• Schenectady girl dies from injuries sustained in fire; reward fund set up for information about blaze

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for June 18

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 18

• ‘Carousel’ filled with glorious music, timeless issues

• Editorial: Don't tolerate phone prankster

• Editorial: Cloud over Sch'dy school budget vote

• Retailers offer bargains to entice Father's Day shoppers

• Stock Building Supply home center to be sold, remain open

• Tournament Fishing: Lavictoire team captures Northeast season opener

• Former Rats earn Calder Cup rings

• Fly-Fishing: Hatching slows, and so does angling pace in summer

• Annette Miller seeks to convey Golda Meir’s strength, humor in “Golda’s Balcony”

• History in three acts

• Jukebox: Ziggy’s concert revives memories of Bob Marley

• Tanglewood lineup features favorites, adventurous music

• In the Clubs: Guy Davis balances love of music, theater

• Outdoor Journal: In Capital Region, the bass fishing's top-notch

• Pounds of pot, cash taken in bust

• New Schenectady budget analyst quits as process enters crunch time

• Ellis Hospital mulls future plans

• After decades of service on board, Buanno stepping aside

• False alarm: Schenectady school budget did pass

• Dairy to open its doors for annual ‘Sundae on the Farm’

• Rotterdam wants refund on reassessment

• Expelled Malta student suing college

• Civil confinement case to be retried

Wednesday, June 17

• Mia Farrow's brother found dead in Vermont art gallery

• Ellis Hospital may consolidate women's health services at Bellevue

• Charlton town worker injured after truck rolls into ditch

• Services set for plane crash victims

• More photos from Monday's surprise hailstorm

• Today's forecast

• Hurley, basketball coach, resigns at Bishop Maginn

• Whitney next after Macho Again’s rousing victory in Foster

• Letters to the Editor for June 17

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 17

• Editorials: Renovate, don't knock down, old firehouse

• Editorial: Let bottle law proceed

• Many companies lack plan for staff health crisis

• New England firm acquires Albany-based solar installer

• Ex-Dutchmen get pro hockey jobs

• College Hockey: Ex-Dutchmen get pro jobs

• Mayne receives plenty of help in NEWGA Team Challenge

• Ceremony will mark creation of new sports fields at Gavin Park

• Amsterdam school budget shot down for second time

• Even at 98 years old, woman eager to join DAR chapter

• Judge sentences killer to 25-to-life in prison

• Lawsuit tossed in Xctasy abuse case

• Get ready to dance, eat and pay tribute in Schenectady

• Grant will help improve access to the Plotterkill

• New Kids on the Block whip SPAC crowd into frenzy

• State’s late payments hurting nonprofits

• State agency report reveals details of fatal Wells fire

• UPDATE: Recount shows Schenectady city school budget passed

• Court no help: Senate still gridlocked

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Radishes get star treatment in vegetable dish (with video)

• Williamstown Jazz Festival shuts down

Tuesday, June 16

• Schenectady school budget defeated

• Marshall Tucker Band cancels, Outlaws will sub at Alive at Five

• Governor offers to help with crisis, but Republicans decline

• Union's Caffaro, Milnamow sign pro contracts

• Readers offer these photos of Monday's hailstorm

• Judge delays action in political battle

• Autopsy reveals plane crash victims died from drowning

• Powell gets maximum: 25 years to life

• Do you have a photo from Monday's hailstorm?

• Schenectady man to be sentenced after second conviction for pregnant wife's murder

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 16

• Letters to the Editor for June 16

• Editorial: Many failures in fatal group home fire

• Felber finds a way to win Donald Ross Classic

• School workers to lobby for jobs in Amsterdam

• Ballston Spa man pleads innocent to harassing calls

• Building chip plant a huge effort for GlobalFoundries

• Old Mont Pleasant fire station may be razed

• Pricier school budget up for vote today in Schenectady

• Dissident senator back in Democratic fold

• Moose makes Spa racetrack appearance

• Sunday's plane crash victims identified

• Morris Avenue Makeover (with photo gallery)

• Gazette Gardener: Window boxes can be stocked with lovely, practical herbs

• Berkshire Theatre actors deliver strong performances in 'Faith Healer'

Monday, June 15

• Storm brings wind, hail

• Land clearing begins for GlobalFoundries plant

• Times Union employees reject contract offer

• Schenectady residents go back to the polls Tuesday to vote on revised school budget

• Moose corralled at Saratoga Race Course (with photo gallery)

• Saratoga Springs man charged with more than 100 thefts from cars

• Police seek 3 suspects in Halfmoon home invasion

• Espada says he has guarantee of support from Monserrate

• Multiple-vehicle crash slows traffic near Twin Bridges

• Report: Monserrate returning to Democratic caucus, creating 31-31 tie

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 15

• Editorial: Washington finally takes aim at Big Tobacco

• Letters to the Editor for June 15

• Barachs put on late charge to win Haggerty Two-Man title

• Hughes, Felber share lead after first round of Donald Ross Classic

• Union grads urged to embrace opportunity

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Places of first resort (with photo gallery)

Sunday, June 14

• Racing pro invites bikers for a ride

• Companions recall gifted gardener, special friend

• New silos help get job done

• Red Caps band a 50-year tradition

• Today's forecast

• Mechanicville saves best for last, captures ‘B’ title

• State track: Plainsmen click in relay; Smith, Palmer repeat

• Niskayuna bows in Class B lacrosse final

• Falcons’ luck runs out in Class D title game

• Firebirds vs. Mahoning Valley: Albany picks off Thunder

• Letters to the Editor for June 15

• Editorial: New, improved supermarket wine plan

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 14

• Q & A: Saratoga SAVOY instructor wants to see everyone dance

• Striking landscapes just part of Rockwell Kent’s art

• Visitors to Hyde Park can take in mansions, history, ‘million dollar view’

• Hyde . . . and seek (with photos, video)

• Critic at large: Who should be judged by one past act?

• Editorial:Squeeze play in the sky

• Guilderland girls stopped by Farmingdale again, 10-9

• Crum holds on, tops Canavan in Saratoga Amateur playoff

• Down the Fairway: Chylinski always enjoys trip home

• $29 & Under: Original Two Cousins’ fish makes reviewer a convert

• Op-ed column: Leave gas in rocks

• Op-ed column: Dedicated lacrosse coach gives his players lessons in life

• Middle school life laden with drama

• Child critical following ‘suspicious’ fire in Schenectady

• Six Flags’ filing won’t affect park

• Renewed regulation possible for insurers

• Sparks fly at weekly gathering (with video)

• Grad students urged to guard ethics

• Recession drives increase in applications to grad school

Saturday, June 13

• Saturday's high school scoreboard

• Niskayuna lacrosse team loses in state title game

• Smith posts record-setting state hurdle victory

• Today's forecast

• Niskayuna, 24-0 in lacrosse, set to take final step

• Gerardi raises the bar at state meet

• Tetreault, Lady Dutch roar into title round, 13-9

• Falcons' baseball foe well rested

• Mine That Bird will land in Saratoga this summer

• Seek help early if caught in a mortgage bind, banks urge

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 13

• Theater review: Mac-Haydn’s ‘Dreamcoat’ is an amazing production

• Letters to the Editor for June 13

• Editorial: With Dutch history, Rittner sails them toward Schenectady

• Firebirds back in playoff hunt

• Blood second, Greene fourth in NCAA track

• Saratoga Amateur title would be perfect sendoff for pace-setter Crum

• Stock car racing: Hearn pulls away from Tremont

• Behind the Broadcast: Now here’s a reality show worth watching

• Horse racing: Macho Again can make grade

• Economy a challenge for private schools

• Schenectady business combed for anthrax

• Performers of note (with video)

• Officials: Fire drill records for group home may be false

• Controversial Niskayuna shopping center moving forward

• Clifton Park soccer player banned over broken jaw

• ShopWurld officials decry FBI search

Friday, June 12

• Dave Matthews Band puts on solid show at SPAC

• ArtsFest crowd hears a varied chamber concert at Skidmore

• No bioterrorism evidence found at site probed by local, federal agents (with photos)

• Large SPAC crowd could tie up traffic this evening

• Firefighters responding to call at city building on Foster Avenue

• Derby winner Mine That Bird headed for Travers

• Clifton Park soccer player charged with assaulting opposing player

• Tetreault leads Guilderland girls to state lacrosse final

• Guggenheim Grotto, Cooke show off vocal talents

• Taylor Dance Company skilled, complex at SPAC

• Probe of drug trafficking produces 11 arrests

• Flag Day parades this weekend in Saratoga Springs, Troy

• FEMA awards another $9M to communities for ice storm damage

• Volcker to speak at Union commencement on Sunday

• Today's forecast

• Niskayuna charges into state lacrosse finals

• Stock Car Racing: Hartman, 16, driving like seasoned veteran

• Young guns Barach, Sumigray lead way in State Amateur qualifier

• Gueye gunning for state title, Section II record in 110 hurdles

• Editorial: A little late for 'Paygo'

• Young Red Raiders feeling no pressure

• Editorial: Good move on Foster Hotel

• Letters to the Editor for June 12

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 12

• ‘It sounds like a pretty shaky government,’ observer says

• Lake access rules changes spiked

• Chaos reigns at state Senate

• Onrust sailing to Albany for historic show (with photos, video)

• They're back on the Block

• Documentary takes compelling look at ‘Chorus Line’ phenomenon

• Gardens

• Hikes

• Camping

• Movie theaters

• Great places to stroll

• Museums

• Waterfalls, Caves, Races, Biking

• Places to eat

• Festivals, fairs and celebrations

• Sports, Sports to Try

• Lakes and parks

• Performances

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• Outdoor fun

• Historic

• Outdoor Art

• Places to swim

• Worth the drive

Thursday, June 11

• Student at Shen's Acadia Middle School tests positive for swine flu

• Paterson suspends proposed changes for Sacandaga access permit system

• Women's writing guild to hold conference at Skidmore

• Republican coalition holds brief session; Monserrate seeks compromise

• Today's forecast

• DePoalo steps down as Schenectady football coach

• Saints’ rally falls short in seventh

• Crash victim Marsters recalled as man with a smile

• Niskayuna, 23-0, expecting more defensive stunts

• Surprising Falcons roll into state semifinals, 18-2

• Jukebox: Irish duo Guggenheim Grotto to play at WAMC

• ‘Perfect Wedding’ a perfect fit for busy actress Jen Bullington

• Dancing, with relish, the works of Paul Taylor

• Outdoor Journal: Some gift ideas for Father's Day

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 11

• Letters to the Editor for June 11

• Albany International Airport seeks fee increase

• GM shuts down Saratoga Springs dealership

• Area business leaders see signs of life in economy

• Editorial: Vote down Schenectady school budget

• Tournament Fishing: Bass anglers will flock to Lake Champlain

• Acoustic music takes center stage at Maple Ski Ridge

• Fly-Fishing: West Branch to get bigger surge of cooling water

• Darts & Laurels: Carl Olsen

• In the Clubs: Super 400 to perform at hometown hall

• Deal inked on chip plant site sale

• Human behind Wells fatal fire

• State Senate stuck in limbo

• Metroplex to historic building's owners: Sell it or we'll take it

• Hudson River Black River Regulating District board member bounced

• Rare Canadian horses heading south (with photo gallery)

• Newly renovated Gideon Putnam unveiled at event

• Johnstown elementary students to be shuffled

Wednesday, June 10

• Warren County jail inmate dies after seizure

• State Democratic leader seeks court order to stop power grab

• Judge approves settlement to pay ex-employees of Wurld Media

• Savoy Brown to kick off Troy outdoor concert series this evening

• Two blogs debut today on dailygazette.com

• Teen charged with felony in Amsterdam graffiti

• Schenectady man sentenced on drug charge after winning release on weapons appeal

• UPDATE: Schenectady man bows out early on 'Millionaire'

• UPDATE: Marsters, former RPI goalie, killed in car accident

• UPDATE: Firefighters battle blaze on Park Place

• Today's forecast

• Niskayuna storms into state semis, 14-5

• Mohonasen bows in baseball regionals

• Benton, Meys, Popolizio cited by wrestling group

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 10

• Editorial: Change in use of drunken driving terminology misleading

• Farmers oppose legislation to boost laborers’ benefits

• Letters to the Editor for June 10

• Editorial: Things change in Albany, results always the same

• Work to begin on GlobalFoundries chip plant

• Farley expects decisive GOP action

• FBI raids financial office in Rip Van Dam building

• Senate chaos likely again today

• Schenectady County Empire Zone to expand

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Mediterranean hamburgers and oven fries are delightful pairing

• Saratoga Springs program assists students in need

• Clifton Park home owned by ex-FEMA worker found uninhabitable, will be razed

• Gillibrand seeks to fix lack of nurses

• Contract for new Latham water tower OK’d

• Brumley to leave Amsterdam council

• New Schenectady school budget proposal draws fire at hearing

Tuesday, June 9

• Tuesday's high school scoreboard

• UPDATE: Man flees Schenectady Police and locks himself in house; negotiators talk him out (with video)

• State Republican alliance leader says keys to chamber denied

• Airport authority approves funds for new Latham water tanks

• FBI searching offices in Saratoga Springs

• The Egg trims dance lineup to eight performances

• Springsteen and E Street Band coming to SPAC on Aug. 25

• Civil Liberties Union sues Troy for shutting down arts facility

• Thruway construction will cause delays on Berkshire Connector

• Birchwood Elementary School in Niskayuna closed today

• Today's forecast

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 9

• Gazette Gardener: Nursery, orchard and bake shop make for a great day’s visit

• Red Raiders come out swinging, crush Patriots

• It’s testing time

• Schenectady Christian battles from behind again

• Editorial: Pension reform not enough

• Letters to the Editor for June 9

• WXXA orders two-week furlough for employees

• 32 high schoolers nabbed at outside drinking party

• Shooter found guilty of murder

• Change in DWI statistics is criticized

• High tech 911 system gets OK

• Council selects Versaci as city clerk

• Board puts home razing on hold

• National Grid drops fee suit

• Accused in Obama threat sent to Utah

• Teen 'speaks' through camera

• GOP grabs Senate power

• Vedder show unpolished, but enjoyable

Monday, June 8

• Former Saratoga County man ordered to stand trial in Obama threats

• Eshon Guy found guilty of murder

• GOP regains control of state Senate

• Man accused of threatening Obama to appear in court today

• Two Scotia students disciplined for bringing knives to school

• Jury begins deliberations in Guy murder trial

• 32 Ballston Spa students arrested at underage drinking party are disciplined for violating attendance policy

• Tonko endorses Morris for Albany mayor

• Schenectady man charged with assault in stabbings

• Troy man charged with murder in death of 3-year-old girl

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for June 8

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 8

• Editorial: Johnstown schools' health insurance gambit

• Belmont winner has sights set on Travers

• Soldier’s 'ghost' story relates Iraq war experience

• City Mission proud of transitional housing in Schenectady

• Capital Region Scrapbook: All in a day's play (with photo gallery)

Sunday, June 7

• Group wants Cobleskill to consider renting space on Main Street

• Kidney Walk is step to raising awareness

• Malta couple selected as grand marshals

• The other ‘Bird’ flies home in 141st Belmont

• Niskayuna blitzes Saugerties, 20-0

• Lady Dutch easily advance, 16-6

• Zito has a real speedball in Just Ben

• Down The Fairway: Macaluso, Paulsen to defend Saratoga County Am titles

• Letters to the Editor for June 7

• Area Stock Car Racing: Varin gets another victory at Fonda Speedway

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 7

• Editorial: Call timeout over new Sacandaga rules

• Wildcats surge past Hilltoppers in playoff

• Editorial: Keep recycling in Schenectady

• Editorial: Dredge Hudson for more than PCBs

• 100 mpg? State hopes so

• Mother: Suspect in Obama threat needs help

• Viewpoint: Small talk at the ATM

• People’s untold stories make telling worth the trouble

• Jazz pianist Jason Domnarski returns to Saratoga for third annual ArtsFest

• Q&A: Author-painter, 90, wants to leave legacy of pleasure

• At the Table: Ferrari’s is neighborhood landmark with hefty portions

• Inspiration and admiration — Dove & O'Keefe (with photo gallery)

• Rigger found calling with Onrust

• Priest’s visit draws crowd at Auriesville

• Lake George Americade is good for bikers, business

• Measures help ensure abortion clinic safety

• Woman shot while shopping identified

Saturday, June 6

• Today's forecast

• Tedesco a gem for Mohonasen

• Long journey ends today for Mine That Bird

• Silver Warriors’ softball run halted by unearned run in sixth, 1-0

• State track qualifier: Relay win caps Smith’s busy day

• Arceneaux stymies Horses, gets plenty of run support

• Late TD pass gives Firebirds 48-46 victory

• Stock car racing: Hearn storms to fourth win

• Schuylerville took different approach to secure sectional lacrosse title

• GE unveils $165M X-ray factory

• Price Chopper sues competitor, alleges trade secret theft

• Letters to the Editor for June 6

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 6

• Zito sticks to plan as he tries to beat the odds

• Behind the Broadcast: There’s no reason NHL, NBA finals should conflict

• Columbia strikes early, lands Class AA title

• Saints get runs early, grab Class B title

• Van pools aim to cut gas costs, emissions

• Man sought in Obama threat

• Woman shot in Schenectady

• Johnstown skateboarders lack place to play

• Grab an oar — it's National Learn to Row Day

• Catholic Charities copes with cutback

• The HPV debate: Majority of pediatricians recommend vaccine, but opponents fear its use could lead to promiscuity

Friday, June 5

• Friday's high school Section II tournament scores

• 4,500 state workers will be offered $20,000 retirement incentive

• Patron tells police he was robbed at Jumpin' Jacks in Scotia

• Former Rexford man charged with making threats against president

• UPDATE: Bicyclist collides with truck, suffers serious injuries

• Randy Smith, NBA and Buffalo State basketball standout, dies at 60

• Bears on rise in many areas; incidents also

• Niska-Day fireworks to be held June 12

• Good news and bad news: Job-loss pace slows, but unemployment rate jumps

• Second suspect charged in Schenectady robbery

• Dutch treat — foreign funds being spent on Hudson celebration

• Today's forecast

• Hilltoppers extend title streak

• Popularity, confidence surround Borel

• Niskayuna, Columbia have pop in their softball bats

• Leuchanka (9:06.3), Ubriaco hook up in fast 3,200

• Schenectady Christian stuns Fort Ann

• Stock car racing: Johnson adds two more wins to career total

• Editorial: Compromise on ticket scalping

• Editorial: Those big, fat pension 'sweeteners'

• Lukas hoping Luv Gov likes the extra distan

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 5

• Letters to the Editor for June 5

• Students in Amsterdam cyberbullying case punished

• Opposition to revised Sacandaga Lake access rules growing

• Lower State Street subject of study

• Nolen seeks Malta supervisor's seat

• OK for Gloversville leather work stalls

• Chez Sophie planning to say au revoir

• If Schenectady school budget fails, tax levy will be even higher

• Johnstown teachers union fighting cheaper health insurance

• 18th century comes to life

• State legislation to make village consolidation easier

Thursday, June 4

• Irish Tenors offer rousing show at SPAC

• Blues Traveler hits the mark for big crowd at Alive at Five

• WXXA Fox 23 to add 11 p.m. news broadcast starting June 29

• Law expires allowing unlimited markup for ticket scalpers

• Glens Falls Hospital security guard accused of sexually abusing girl

• New footage of Lake Champlain sea monster?

• Report: Actor David Carradine commits suicide (with photo gallery)

• Chez Sophie Bistro in Saratoga Springs closing in fall; owners moving to France

• UPDATE: Man injured in multiple-vehicle crash on Western Gateway Bridge

• Colonial Little Theatre actors take 'Bus Stop' for a ride

• Bruce Jordan brings his ‘Madness’ back to region at Cap Rep

• Jukebox: Live from Albany! It's Blues Traveler and The Schmooze

• Live in the Clubs: Jeanine Marie Quartet brings jazz focus to range of tunes

• Today's forecast

• Rivals Mohonasen, Schalmont reach baseball finals

• Dutchmen not denied this time

• Hochmuth gets out of jam, then it’s all Eagles

• Section II girls lacrosse teams sweep

• Summer Bird looks to be at top of his game

• Editorial: Higher hopes for lower State

• Fly-Fishing: New device makes it easy for anglers to pick up after themselves

• Turkey Tales: Young hunter makes mistakes, but then gets it right

• Outdoor Journal: Traditional pike angling hot spots cooling off

• Belmont Notes: Mine That Bird made 2-1 favorite

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 4

• Letters to the Editor for June 4

• Records could fall in state track qualifier

• Good grief, Charlie Brown! The interns are taking the spotlight

• Editorial: Revisit bottle bill revisions this session

• Blues Traveler adapts studio compositions to stage

• Schenectady saving cash due to recycling

• Mechanicville to dig up peek into the past

• Johnstown district drops costly teacher insurance plan

• Last piece in place for chip plant

• Retiring Schenectady officer expert at eliciting truth

• Work under way to upgrade Shen campus athletic facilities

• Hawk-watcher has perfect perch

• Suspect in stabbing death held for grand jury action

• Public will be allowed at police discipline hearings

• Flying high: At 21, Summer Jam headliner McCartney eager to have career soar in new direction

Wednesday, June 3

• Malta robbery suspect rounded up by cops

• Paterson vetoes pension sweetener for cops, firefighters

• Teacher injured, students arrested after fight at Schenectady school

• Schenectady man indicted on child pornography charges

• Rotterdam woman picks up a prescription and $1 million

• City puts temporary hold on Saratoga couple's plans to demolish home

• UPDATE: Roundabout work in Saratoga County will affect traffic

• Police: Pair posed as lawmen, abducted two young men in Troy

• Wilton Mall closes early because of freon gas leak; expected to open on time today

• Today's forecast

• Warriors find a new softball hero, 3-1

• Fordians are on a mission, 5-0

• States follow superb lacrosse run by Niskauyuna

• Belmont Stakes: Dunkirk quietly getting ready

• Perry’s late HR sinks Spartans

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Colorful spinach salad receives a zesty kick from special sauce (with video)

• Carter, Gallup spark Falcons’ 6-4 win

• Editorial: Bankruptcy or bailout, GM at least has a chance

• Editorial: Another city grapples with graffiti

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 3

• Letters to the Editor for June 3

• 'Dirty bomb' drill simulates crisis

• Wary consumers keeping an eye on energy prices

• Judge corks new bottle law

• Obama names McHugh to head Army

• Clifton Park playground will get new equipment in fall

• Former Schenectady mayor won't fill Raucci's job

• Proposed Saratoga Springs job cuts fall from 40 to 4

• Amish to explain auction market at meeting

• Police detail kidnap case that ended in Schenectady

• Unions near deal on chip plant

• Mayfield parents to be able to buy, monitor kids’ lunch online

Tuesday, June 2

• A Schenectady "Most Wanted" suspect nabbed

• Tuesday's high school scoreboard

• Moose put down after colliding with car in town of Hope

• Galway tavern fire blamed on faulty electrical outlet

• Former Schenectady superintendent in line to lead Albany schools

• Rotterdam nurse is latest Lottery millionaire

• Saratoga City Council to hear proposal to avert police, fire layoffs

• Airplane seats, other debris found 400 miles off coast of Brazil

• Today's forecast

• Eagles get into a rhythm, advance to Class C final

• Editorial: Real pension reform needed, not just quick fix

• Letters to the Editor for June 2

• Online Letter to the Editor for June 6

• Gazette Gardener: Busy stretch includes preparing Earthboxes, watering system

• Panel to evaluate fire safety at state’s group homes in wake of fatal Wells fire

• Ceremony marks hospitals’ merger

• Officials aim to curb drinking at concerts

• Death of teacher at bike race stuns school

• Festival notes loss of historic sites

• Candidate no longer sworn officer

• Local schools show gains in math scores

• It was love at first sight when couple saw home in GE Realty Plot

• Principal’s payoff: a day on the roof

Monday, June 1

• Man charged in Albany abduction

• Some SPAC seats getting cheaper with Wednesday promo

• Saratoga Springs teacher, 40, dies after participating in bike race

• Students in grades 3-8 improve on state math tests

• Paterson wants private companies involved in infrastructure work

• Ex-Schenectady man suspected in bank robbery surrenders

• UPDATE: Search continues for Air France jet off coast of Brazil; 228 feared dead

• GM files for bankruptcy protection; will close 14 plants

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for June 1

• Online Letters to the Editor for June 1

• Mohonasen's Macejka headed to Ithaca College

• Schuylerville plans dissolution study

• Capital Region Scrapbook: A welcoming hangout

• Editorial: Fulton County board shows why Open Meetings Law needs tweaking

• Good Neighbors: Teen intern proves worth at company

• Elvis memories live in tributes

• ‘Fishin’ musician’ eyes casting career