Story archive for March 2009

Tuesday, March 31

• Jennifer Hudson shows off her full singing range at Palace

• Freihofer’s Jazz Festival lineup includes 10 new groups

• Court order obtained to impound all paper ballots in 20th Congressional District race

• Online Letter to the Editor for March 31

• Letters to the Editor for March 31

• Caring for damaged trees important, but doing so can be risky proposition

• Editorial: State budget not as bad as it could be

• Siena's Hasbrouck named AP honorable mention All-American

• BH-BL standout Layton bound for UAlbany

• Section II wrestlers set sights on national crowns

• Hurricanes have high hopes for McBain

• Agency: Group home met building codes

• Crews begin felling red oak trees

• 4 of 11 police recruits from '01 class in trouble

• Assessors expect questions about STAR exemptions

• Budget deal restores land tax, expands bottle bill

• Leaders defend budget plan

Monday, March 30

• Danish fund buys 92,000 acres in Adirondacks; provisions would allow for much public use

• Mt. McGregor minimum security prison to close

• Howard Dean to speak at Union College on April 13

• President says more concessions needed from auto industry; government will back new-car warranties

• Five Vermont youths held in Troy after stealing car

• Jury selection to begin in Albany triple slaying trial

• ‘Seascape’ explores life, love with imaginative brilliance

• Man elected to be Edinburg town justice pleads guilty to grand-larceny charge

• NYTB stages delightful tribute to genius of Agnes de Mille

• Rensselaer woman dies in Route 50 crash

• Letters to the Editor for March 30

• Editorial: State on right track with outdoor wood boiler regulations

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Schenectady celebrates heritage, eyes future during Sesquicentennial

• Friends group continues work to restore 100-year-old park

• Rec center issues pending

• Police cars to get voltage monitors

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 30

• Vietnam vets get a day in spotlight

• New York cows are happy to be heard

• Taxes, some spending cuts in state budget

Sunday, March 29

• Schenectady cop charged with taking car

• A Seat in the Bleachers: Duell gave Saints a leg up

• Great Danes hand Bearcats 9-7 lacrosse defeat

• A night to forget: River Rats eliminated from playoffs

• Onlines Letters to the Editor for March 29

• Flora excels for Schenectady

• AHL Notebook: Angelidis latest in long line of River Rats' injuries

• $29 & Under: City Squire serves excellent casual food; and those wings!

• Editorial: Draconian Rocky Drug Laws, RIP

• Editorial: Pass historic tax credit bill

• Op-ed column: Dalai Lama’s visit to Albany sponsored by cult-like group

• Op-ed column: Downturn has residents of Nero pulling up their socks

• Schools see more wanting free lunch

• Q&A: Cynthia Seacord putting city’s history back together at City Hall’s Efner Center

• Tight budgets have impact on BOCES

• Local couple leading efforts to help Ugandans

• Program aims to improve health care

• Landmarks: From broom corn to the Waters Edge

• Candidates push through race’s final stretch

• Critic at Large: 'I Love You, Man' points up differences between male, female bonding

• Bands find the highway is not quite carefree

• Record store operator makes pilgrimage to Iowa

• Letters to the Editor for March 29

Saturday, March 28

• River Rats lack killer instinct in 5-1 loss to Wolf Pack

• Behind the Broadcast: CBS fired up airball switching from Siena game

• Albany sets sights on Big 10, section baseball titles

• Horse racing: Dunkirk can solve money problems

• Thunder rallies, beat Firebirds

• Error gives Saint Rose baseball victory in 12th

• Editorials: Politics and the police discipline bill

• Editorial: Death by election law loophole

• Keeping mentally fit

• Waldorf School plans ‘forest kindergarten’

• Golfers hear siren song of open links

• Checks on the way for veterans

• Four proposals to appear on Johnstown school ballot

• Man convicted of prostitute attacks

• Turnout should decide congressional race

• Mohawk Valley plan pushes future view

• Headaches mount for couple whose house was destroyed

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 28

• Letters to the Editor for March 28

Friday, March 27

• In closing days, new poll shows Murphy taking lead over Tedisco

• Niskayuna boy, 8, dies from injuries received when struck by car

• Phish sells out SPAC within 30 minutes

• Schenectady County jury finds Albany man guilty of kidnapping, rape in attacks on prostitutes

• Paterson, lawmakers agree on reform of harsh drug laws

• Two face felony charges after Knox man recognizes one suspect in home invasion

• Schenectady mom charged with urging daughter to fight

• Congressional candidates spar in final debate before election

• Stillwater father, son charged after shooting accident

• O'Connor's 'Rammed Earth' work much too abstract, disconnected

• Monstrously entertaining: ‘Monsters Vs. Aliens’ delivers superb effects, satiric barbs, movie allusions

• Petrecki leaving BC to turn pro

• River Rats are down, but not out

• Bauer’s mission with Firebirds: protect quarterback

• BH-BL’s Pelletier bound for Springfield

• In the Pocket: Smith has Hometown humming

• LaSalle’s Altarac competing in elite wrestling events

• Letters to the Editor for March 27

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 27

• Editorial: A 'friendly' slap in the face

• Now’s the time to be cautious about brush fires

• Cutting upsets owners of oaks

• Former gang leader urges smarter choices

• Cobleskill to add fluoride to water once more

• River water supply could get two more customers

• Case tied to word of prostitutes, jury told

• Ranks of unemployed reach new peak in region

• Johnstown board votes to close Jansen Ave. school

• Jumpin' Jacks opening day beats school

• Bat die-off prompts request from feds to stay out of caves

• Officials bash plan for police study

Thursday, March 26

• Albany schools superintendent stepping down

• Huckabee's Fox TV show to feature Chestertown

• Final debate tonight in special race for Congress; final poll to be released Friday

• Two images of accused attacker emerge in Schenectady trial

• Brush fire season arrives; firefighters may be busier than usual

• 'Make the right choices,' ex-gang member tells students

• River Rats lose in shootout

• Albany Firebirds focus on QB, offensive line

• Battaglia clicks for six goals as Danes hold on

• CDTA balances budget; crowding still an issue

• Schuylerville picks new superintendent

• AG aiding mayor with police issue

• CSX to aid high-speed rail plans

• Cobleskill hospital plans new nursing home

• Bass Fishing: Rodman Reservoir lives up to its reputation

• Outdoor Journal: Trout fishing a sure cure for cabin fever

• Fly-Fishing: Mohawk advocates meeting at Union

• In the Clubs: Warden’s acoustic trio moves beyond Wetwerks’ angry past

• Letters to the Editor for March 26

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 26

• Hold the fireworks and tell me a story

• Linda Eder expands vocal stylings

• Jukebox: Fleck’s journey of musical discovery visits Troy

• Editorial: What did state unions expect?

• Editorial: Desperate on drug prices

• Basketball success scores points for Siena

• Libertarian candidate off special election ballot

• Dad charged for 'whupping' his son

• MRSA cited in Mohon student death

• Legislators critical of layoffs

Wednesday, March 25

• Schoharie County man arrested after chase

• Pat Riley to speak at athletic hall of fame event on Sept. 14

• Scrimshaw named Sage president

• Sundwall removed from congressional race ballot

• Congressional election could be delayed over absentee voters

• New superintendent of schools named in Schuylerville

• Albany house heavily damaged by fire

• Editorial: White House garden a victory for good food

• Suspended police officer back on payroll

• Man denies attacking women

• GlobalFoundries revises plans to add orange paint to plant

• Firm asks planners for OK to process raw skins

• Cutting preps course for tee time

• Niskayuna board backs sports facility

• Editorial: Sch'dy school district shouldn't wait to use new assessments

• UAlbany football schedule finalized

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Risotto gives rice, cheese starring roles

• Albany-Saratoga changes opener to April 4

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 25

• Letters to the Editor for March 25

• Cuomo plans to stay as state AG (with video)

• Today's forecast

• State targets 9,000 layoffs

• District urges staph prevention

• Sundwall's spot on ballot in question

Tuesday, March 24

• Estimated state budget deficit grows another $2.2 billion

• Retired Johnstown cop gets 1 to 3 years for possessing child porn

• Elton John, Billy Joel to perform in Albany in July

• Gardening experts give tips for beginners

• Woman goes to great lengths to keep class connected

• Feeding birds is an easy, fun and rewarding hobby

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 24

• Editorial: Siena basketball team shows how it's done

• Editorial: Eyesore times two in Saratoga

• Housing sales drop locally, jump nationally

• Letters to the Editor for March 24

• Tobacco tax hike hits smokers early

• Ballston Spa village hall picketed over plan to cut dispatchers’ jobs

• Unions seek labor agreement for chip plant construction

• Group plans search for woman

• Schenectady will again fight police discipline bill

• Gloversville can get trolley bus with federal stimulus money

• Saints confident they can build on this year's success

• Gazette's Baseball Guides now available

• Bill would allow Canadian drugs

• Friends offer farewell to teen

• Siena fans miffed by CBS switch

Monday, March 23

• Gareth Griffiths’ garden in Scotia is the kind that gardeners dream about

• Middleburgh Telephone Co. disputes lack of broadband availability

• State Attorney General Cuomo to conduct public forum at SCCC

• New York among states missing out on extended unemployment benefits

• Gloversville man gets prison in child molestation case

• At the Table: Barnsider justifies longevity with first-class, inclusive dinner

• Composer, kids grace ASO at RPI

• Today's forecast

• Amish seek produce market permit

• Scholarship starts in woman’s memory

• Police list tips to help prevent crimes

• SSO’s opera debut a success

• Wilson ‘spellbinding’ at Egg

• Dumpstaphunk fills Troy hall with smiles

• Saints can't deliver a KO, lose to Louisville

• Cardinals' pressure didn't get to Moore

• Cyr finishes strong, wins Joe Donato Scratch Singles title

• Letters to the Editor for March 23

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 23

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Keeping their bubble from bursting

• Rats goalie comes up with another gem

• Editorial: New Golub headquarters a 'green' project in every way

• Siena fans thrilled for team

• Theater for Children celebrates 50th year

Sunday, March 22

• Peters leads Rats past Phantoms, 2-0

• Louisville edges Siena in second round, 79-72

• Saints have earned spot on big stage

• A Seat in the Bleachers: Many heroes have made Siena’s year

• Hasbrouck jabs president over Ohio State pick

• Yale finally claims ECAC hockey title

• Bethlehem girls stopped cold by Copaigue in ‘AA,’ 74-58

• ‘Bountiful’ worth trip thanks to cast

• Crunch's Picard outduels River Rats' Dwyer

• RPI edges Elmira in overtime, 11-10

• Letters to the Editor for March 22

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 22

• Facebook useful for adults as well as teens

• Q & A:Fennimore wrote piano work inspired by nature preserve

• Young, old line up for summer jobs

• Book Review: Guide to Adirondack wildlife is occasionally frustrating

• Poverty report confirms rising numbers

• Critic at Large: Thoughtful films are lost on technology generation

• State St. nightclub project hinges on financing

• Fire at state home kills 4

• ¡Viva el Palladium!

• At the Table: Dolce Vita gives excellent meals a superb presentation

• Fans want mixed martial arts legalized

• Focus on Faith: Jewish artist Ramsdale expresses Christian beliefs in works

• Op-ed column: Putting the city back together

• Op-ed column: Outside team should probe what school officials ignored

• Op-ed column: Education reformers unveil their latest foolish theories

• Wood boilers debate heats up

• Editorial: Pension scandal nothing new in New York

• Editorial: Enfore DWI law consistently

Saturday, March 21

• Backman leads Yale to ECAC Hockey tournament title

• Princeton ties St. Lawrence, appears headed to NCAA tournament

• Moore a hero among Saints

• Mohonasen girls ousted in state semifinals

• Siena notes: Buckeyes paid close attention to Saints

• Greening puts Big Red in ECACH final

• Broadalbin-Perth halted in semifinals

• SEDC enhances Web site to illuminate business prospects

• Owner orders furloughs for some CBS6 employees

• Montgomery County to lose a hospital in May

• Watchdog floored by $321 bill for Gloversville documents

• DEC hopes tree removal stops fungus spread

• Funding sought to close gap in trail

• What’s behind school fights? Officials, teens examine causes

• Judge finds no basis in discrimination suit

• House candidates raise a bundle

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 21

• Gardener will go the distance for unusual plants

• Letters to the Editor for March 21

• West Side Bernie expected to put best foot forward

• Saratoga CC, CBA get high grades

• UAlbany lays foundation for new football season

• 'James Joyce's The Dead' is alive and swell

• McBride, Princeton top UAlbany, 18-11

• Peters, River Rats halt Bruins

• Great look, low-maintenance garden takes planning

• Editorial: State shouldn't interfere with art museums' business dealings

• Oh, those familiar jingles

• Siena wins double-overtime thriller over Ohio State

Friday, March 20

• Siena 74, Ohio State 72, double overtime

• Greening lifts Cornell to a 4-3 victory over Princeton in double overtime

• Albertus-Magnus pulls away from Mohon girls, 68-56

• Yale rallies to stun St. Lawrence, 4-3

• Clifton Park chef tossed from "Hell's Kitchen" reality show

• Amish farmers seek to build facility for vegetable market

• Ballston Spa budget eliminates dispatching unit, cuts four jobs

• Mohonasen tests No. 1 girls' team

• Saints must get running game going

• Just getting there not enough for Patriots

• Comeback victory propelled Yale to top

• Union's Cook top ECACH scholar-athlete

• In the Pocket: Donato hoping for a late rush

• Gordon bonspiel last stop of curling tour

• Hey, buddy, what’s not to love about this comedy?

• Roberts, Owen sparkle as corporate spies in suave, slick action-comedy ‘Duplicity’

• ‘The Great Buck Howard’ is mild, but Malkovich shines

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 20

• Letters to the Editor for March 20

• Editorial: How to start controlling pensions

• CSEA cites fiscal questions in takeover

• Gloversville budget news is positive for 6th year

• Slain trucker’s wife gives birth to twins

• Two change minds on quitting Mechanicville school board

• Schenectady schools may be facing big cuts

• Spring has sprung, but Jack Frost may still linger

• County jail officer fired for using racial slur

• SPAC’s 2006 coat of paint already peeling

• Pension fund suspects indicted

• Mother charged after kids jump on car, then fall off

• Party spending tops $600K in race for congressional seat

Thursday, March 19

• Siena ready for Ohio State

• Working late proves to be worth $5 million for Clifton Park couple

• Mechanicville school board meets tonight — but with how many members?

• More than 200 attend Albany town hall meeting on stimulus funds

• Schoharie landowners meet today to discuss gas-drilling impact

• New York rattlesnakes retrieved, poachers charged

• Siena freshmen Downey, Wignot face a new challenge

• Solid between the pipes, Kalemba gives Tigers edge to repeat

• NCAA wrestling: Roberts set to deliver best effort

• Saints beaten by Crusaders in baseball

• It’s time to start talking turkey

• In the Clubs: Saxophonist Jay Collins mixes Afro-Cuban and jazz idioms

• Outdoor Journal: Muzzleloader record book provides some interesting reading

• Fly fishing: Sometimes, dams help to improve the angling

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 19

• Letters to the Editor for March 19

• Actress Donna Gould Carsten embraces a ‘Bountiful’ role

• Schenectady Symphony to present concert version of Mascagni opera

• Jukebox: Nevilles connection obvious in Dumpstaphunk

• Editorial: By all means, try to fire bad Sch'dy cops

• Editorial: Bravo for SACC, Proctors deal

• List of Schenectady cops facing firing up to 6

• Committees spending big on congressional race

• Confusion keeps Mohawk farmer from selling wool, syrup

• City of Amsterdam OKs new sales tax formula

• Malta officials approve plan for private medical offices

• Duanesburg district looks to cut 7 positions

• After 3 months on the mend, injured kids getting back on track

• Report: State parks generate $2B yearly

• School board accepts Raucci retirement

Wednesday, March 18

• Report: State DOT worker campaigned for Stillwater candidate while on the job

• Confusion keeps Mohawk farmer from selling wool, syrup

• Prostitute in Schenectady rape trial testifies she feared for her life

• SPAC announces Philadelphia Orchestra schedule

• Polls open at noon today for village elections

• McNulty now working as consultant, lobbyist

• Schools still need fixing, state list says

• Editorial: Monday morning quarterbacks and AIG

• Farmer breathes new life into Glen Country Store

• TrustCo Bank Corp. cuts dividend to 6.25 cents

• Natoli wins third term as Hagaman mayor

• Revamped Van Dyck set to reopen in June

• Effort aims to force Sundwall off ballot

• Shen may have to cut 46 positions

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Shrimp Scampi easy to make and is usually crowd-pleaser

• Stillwater officials want condos in Mechanicville project

• Women in rape, kidnap case say they feared for their lives

• Editorial: Sch'dy school officials must come clean fast to fix damaged credibility

• Union's Caffaro earns spot on all-ECAC first team

• Letters to the Editor for March 18

• Online Letter to the Editor for March 18

• Siena has edge in experience because of Buckeyes' ever-changing roster

• Raucci submits letter of resignation

• SPAC exec's salary leads pack for arts

• Mayor wants to fire 5 police officers

Tuesday, March 17

• Prosecutor tells story of five prostitutes in Schenectady County rape trial

• Phish tour to wind up at SPAC

• Caffaro, Presizniuk named to All-ECAC Hockey teams

• Dalai Lama's visit to Albany officially announced

• Rollover ties up southbound lanes of Northway

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 17

• Letters to the Editor for March 17

• Editorial: Time is right to tend to the Mohawk

• Intel threatens to end AMD technology-sharing deal

• High-tech firm to locate plant at site in Malta

• Alleged attacker rejects plea deal

• State police to push traffic safety

• Niskayuna goes it alone on cable contract, strikes 10-year deal

• Work on city center addition to start

• Group fighting to save houses

• Miller returning to ring after long layoff

• Dutchmen can look forward to 2009-10 with optimism

• Connors Scholar-Athlete fund dinner set April 3

• Battle-tested Saints know how to handle pressure

• Rats can't shake bad habits, lose, 7-2

• District refuses to release records

• Tisch to be state's first woman schools chancellor

• Money woes trigger rise in crime

• Students get real-life lessons in magnet school’s microsociety

Monday, March 16

• UPDATE: Schenectady man wins $50K on 'Millionaire'

• ‘Rat Pack’ captures trio’s charms

• Intel-AMD dispute threatens to terminate agreement

• Siena earns No. 9 seed for NCAAs, will face Ohio State

• Letters to the Editor for March 16

• Editorial: Some freight railroads have it all

• Powerful story — not music — shines in Anne Frank play

• Schenectadian on ‘Millionaire’ game show today

• Slow start costly as Dutchmen are eliminated

• Taylor hits brakes, pulls away to win Uncle Sam Open

• Clifton Park teen gets national recognition for helping disabled play sport

• Engineers go down fighting

• Buckeyes have impressive tournament resume

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 16

• Rodney on right path to move up to NHL

• Canada Lake case end in sight

• Niskayuna neighbors pick up after ice storm

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: Kolin Hager, WGY’s first announcer, reflects on first two years

• Chorales’ expertise on display

• Siena party short but sweet

• Restored sign to serve as beacon of transplanted diner

Sunday, March 15

• Union's season ends with 3-1 loss to Princeton

• Siena plays Ohio State on Friday

• Colonie's Stewart runs record 800

• Saints, fans anxiously await NCAA draw

• Poised Mohonasen girls reach state semis

• Union subdues Princeton, 5-2, forces Game 3

• McCaffery tries to keep it fun

• Rams end Tartans’ season

• Editorial: 'Closed, come back in an hour and 15'

• Editorial: Power play in Mechanicville schools

• Op-ed column: County police force has worked elsewhere, makes sense for Sch’dy

• Music brings personal element to story of Franks, van Daans

• 29 & Under: O’Leary’s offers traditional pub food in cozy atmosphere

• Critic at Large: Larger message of ‘Milk’ is ‘we’re all in this together’

• From jump shots to jazz

• Regional expands its focus way beyond photography

• Q & A: Jack McEneny digs deep into history, Irish-American heritage

• Arts venues facing tough times

• Drop the cops? Not so fast: Closing department not an easy fix

• GE’s woes felt by stock owners

• Fire strikes at Catholic Charities

• Efforts to stem foreclosures raise hopes

• Crowd’s all Irish for annual parade

• Letters to the Editor for March 15

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 15

• CBA-Syracuse meets the challenge

• Caufield, Small spark UAlbany lacrosse win

• Merkosky joins Binghamton Hockey Hall of Fame

• River Rats stumble at start, fail to recover

• Op-ed column: Proponents of alternative medicine disparage science

• Spartans retain national relay title

• Op-ed column: Thinking outside the box

• Big Red shut out Engineers, tie series

• Op-ed column: Some poised to fight at Sch’dy reval session

Saturday, March 14

• Valery-Trabucco leads Union to 5-2 win over Princeton to even series

• Blaze damages Catholic Charities

• Mighty Warriors advance

• Lethargic Dutchmen are on the ropes

• Dashnaw, Siena trainer, does more than patching up

• Burnt Hills sweeps national distance medley relay titles

• Tartans have come a long way since 1975

• Loss to Penguins puts dent in River Rats' playoff hopes

• Behind the Broadcast: WBC seems to be bad fit everywhere on sports calendar

• Stonehill ousts Saint Rose women

• Mohonasen riding a 16-game winning streak into girls' regionals

• Amarando stands tall for Cardinals

• Workshop to look at future of farming

• As funds shrink, volunteers sought at Northeast Parent & Child Society

• Stamford school district leader resigns after DWI charge

• Trash heap a threat to Schenectady hillside stability

• Taylor Made to idle Fla. plant, rehire Gloversville workers

• Campers looking ahead to summer

• Fire to delay Charlton Town Hall completion

• Letters to the Editor for March 14

• Online Letter to the Editor for March 14

• Wearin' of the green

• Capital Region Scrapbook: St. Patrick’s Day inspires dancing and dressing up

• Terriers squeak by Danes in overtime

• Jones delivering one-two punch on Triple Crown trail

• Editorial: Teachers should yield on health plan to save jobs

• York, RPI stun Cornell

Friday, March 13

• Princeton downs Union, 3-2

• Public invited to NCAA selection party at Siena's ARC

• Cobleskill man charged with possessing child pornography

• Road delays, detours expected in Albany this weekend

• Suspect arrested in murder of Schenectady man

• Consolidation may add jobs at Gloversville manufacturer

• Grammy Award-winning rock group Coldplay coming to SPAC

• School superintendent facing drunken driving charges resigns

• Editorial: Keep cops in Rug City court

• Opportunity once again knocking on Dutchmen’s door

• Siena hosting selection show party

• In the Pocket: Voght steals show in Las Vegas

• Dwyer leading River Rats to goal

• Appert rolls dice again, sticks with frosh goalie

• Letters to the Editor for March 13

• Editorial: State leaders are failures on fiscal discipline

• Candy maker sets May deadline for grants for factory upgrades

• Amsterdam school board staring at tax hike

• Delay of VLTs upsets industry

• NYCB sets its SPAC season

• Schenectady to add downtown helpers

• Charlton bulk item pickup falls to budget ax

• Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons drops K-12 expansion idea

• Lanoue helps Vikings reach national semis

• Sharon Springs goes on road to face Chateaugay tonight

• Albany women survive first round

• Joaquin Phoenix, perceptive script make low-key 'Two Lovers' work

• Tale of woman and dog is realistic, not sugary

• Union-Princeton series leaves household divided

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 13

• Locals join in colorful collaboration

• No luck o’ the Irish for drunken drivers

• Murphy within range of Tedisco

• School board plans Raucci allegations probe

Thursday, March 12

• Wall Street rallies; up more than 600 points since Monday

• ND-BG withdraws K-through-12 proposal, for now

• Proposal would make it easier to get wind turbine permits in Adirondacks

• SPAC announces NYC ballet programs

• Madoff pleads guilty: 'I'm deeply sorry and ashamed'

• GE loses 'AAA' credit rating, but stock jumps

• Murphy narrows gap to 4 points in latest poll

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 12

• Letters to the Editor for March 12

• In the Clubs: Greg Ginn explores jamming side of music with two new bands

• George Thorogood has familiar sound while still writing new songs

• Cap Rep musical brings James Joyce short story to life

• It's all about the dance

• Editorial: Paterson pulls another strange one on power plant emissions

• Times Union moves to terminate its union contract

• Boys of the Lough entertain, amuse at Egg

• Effort aims to protect Mohawk River

• Stewart's holiday treat no longer free

• State: Bill for youth care no surprise

• Chip maker gets OK to clear land

• Artist among alums in Niskayuna school exhibit

• Fly-Fishing: Why wait? Some trout streams are open now

• River Rats: Five-goal third rallies Albany

• Area Colleges: HVCC takes on DePauw tonight

• HS Basketball: Watervliet defeats Potsdam in regional

• Kamitsuka settles into “33 Variations” at SCCC

• Jukebox: Max Creek, Furtado doing double take in area

• Outdoor Journal: Lesson learned about hiring a turkey guide

• Fishing: Big finish earns Reese Classic victory

• WNYT, CBS6 finalizing content-sharing deal

• Students learning lessons by raising trout

• New poll shows Murphy narrowing gap

• School board to meet on Raucci

• State shifts its tax targets

Wednesday, March 11

• Saratoga firefighter's suit dismissed

• Schenectady man charged with falsifying tax returns

• GlobalFoundries gets OK to start clearing land in Malta

• Schenectady man gets five years for robbery

• Brothers shoot the lights out

• Saints ready to rehearse their dance steps again

• UAlbany women experiment with new formula

• Call-up forward Aaron Clarke is fitting in with River Rats

• Resetarits, Danes take down ranked lacrosse opponent

• Colgate women edge UAlbany in OT, 11-10

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Sweet Potato Hash is colorful variation on an old Irish favorite (with video)

• Letters to the Editor for March 11

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 11

• That's the spirit: Beer and whiskey are key contributors to Irish cuisine

• Editorial: Raucci right where he belongs, no thanks to Ely

• Editorial: A bigger, better bicycle race

• Former city DPW clerk admits larceny

• Arts center on the brink of going broke

• Wiring issue is blamed for collapse of GE-made turbine

• Village faces fine over Beech-Nut wastewater

• Broadalbin schools look at cutting 20 jobs

• Radio tower contract gets committee nod

• Metroplex head, 4 others reappointed

• Spitzer aide fighting ethics review

• Frustrated trio quitting school board

• DA: Years of intimidation

Tuesday, March 10

• Three Mechanicville school board members quit over extension of superintendent's contract

• Saratoga city worker accused of stealing $44k pleads guilty to grand larceny

• Video of ice jam breaking free in Mohawk River

• Fire authorities probe cause of Amsterdam blaze

• Letters to the Editor for March 10

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 10

• Editorial: New York's new rail plan most welcome

• All things considered, 15-16 about right for Great Danes

• Mayor questions police progress

• Mechanicville police to increase park patrols

• Former officer to get post

• Defunct charter school settles suit; terms confidential

• Libertarian on ballot for Congress seat

• Initial Amsterdam budget shows tax, fees up

• Long wait is finally over for Tartans

• Big win won't mean much if Cadets come up short

• Canajoharie bows in playoff

• Seniors keyed RPI's upset playoff win

• Hasbrouck, Siena heading back to NCAA tournament

• Driver: Truckers on long hauls forced to 'park where you can'

• Three charged in trucker’s death

• Governor offers high-speed rail plan

• No bail for Raucci, judge rules

Monday, March 9

• Siena beats Niagara

• Hasbrouck expects to start for Siena

• Emergency officials watching Mohawk, now at flood stage

• Constantine to be appointed to emergency management position

• Albany police officer struck by car

• Online Letter to the Editor for March 9

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Community comes through for Red Cross in major fund drive of 1948

• Letters to the Editor for March 9

• Rats' Dwyer thrives in Glens Falls Civic Center

• Editorial: Schenectady's reval on the cheap looks good, but jury's still out

• Moskalewski wins third Green medal

• UMBC bursts Great Danes' bubble

• Tartans are eager to end title drought

• Past playoff failures kept hungry Dutchmen motivated

• Help available for pet owners in hard times

• Moore is magical in Siena semifinal victory

Sunday, March 8

• UAlbany student robbed at gunpoint

• Siena beats Fairfield, 80-65, in the MAAC semifinals

• Great Danes stop Catamounts in OT

• Saints have too much defense, too many guns for Griffs

• Union ends frustration, dispatches Clarkson

• Patriots keep their eye on the prize

• Adach refuses to lose, lifts Mohonasen to title

• At the Table: CCK offers unique choices in Chinese, Japanese cuisine

• Ira Sher pens new novel, but writing is not a living

• Q & A: Chelsea Mauger has been gung-ho for acting since her youth

• Letters to the Editor for March 8

• Online Letter to the Editor for March 8

• Proctors standing in for the Sands for Rat Pack zaniness

• Fee to file tax forms on its way

• Girl Scouts enjoy recycling at Jamboree

• Is energy deregulation best for N.Y.?

• ‘Assassins’: Boring and overly long

• Classical trio really lets it rip

• Mergers have goal of improving care

• Local trucker shot to death in South Carolina

• Economy affects auctions, too

• Editorial: Paterson's token pay cut

• Icons of a lifetime

• Johnson, Plainsmen excel at state swimming meet

• Op-ed column: Parents need communication to prevent teen suicides

• Op-ed column: Education, however achieved, is vital to children’s future

• Op-ed column: Beacon in the wind

• Editorial: Start stimulus with Schenectady rail

• Wait is over for Olsen, Bethlehem

• Smith double winner in state indoor track meet

• Cougars capture first title since ’61

• Union opens with 14-2 lacrosse victory

• Sharks down River Rats

• Terriers rip Albany women

• Engineers cap series sweep

• Willis makes Springfield stop No. 11 in his pro career

• State expects work to start on second rail line this year

• Gala kicks off county's bicentennial

• Pianist John Kamitsuka to play Beethoven variations

Saturday, March 7

• Bethlehem girls stop Shenendehowa

• Finally! Union rips Clarkson, 7-2, to sweep ECAC Hockey tournament series

• Lady Bills fall in Class B final

• Mohonasen girls win Class A championship

• Smith double winner in state indoor track meet

• Celtic Woman brings rich, graceful show to sold-out Proctors

• Union celebrates rare postseason win

• Saints aware that Griffs will be no pushovers

• Danes struggling at the wrong time

• Eagles, Warriors hope to turn tables

• River Rats down Springfield

• Stillwater has been down this road before

• Siena women fall short in upset bid

• Behind the Broadcast: MAAC, America East tournaments on television menu

• Sixth-ranked Ospreys eliminate RPI in NCAAs

• Letters to the Editor for March 7

• Online Letter to the Editor for March 7

• What a Doll! Barbie, a favorite of kids and nostaligia buffs, turning 50

• Firm must find sewer service for Rotterdam apartments

• 13 Johnstown teachers take deal to retire

• Setting school’s start a challenge, thanks to early Labor Day

• Teen gets 15 to life in Albany girl's death

• Happy 200th birthday, Schenectady County!

• Adults didn’t comprehend signs of teenagers’ despair

• Edward Jones glad to be free again

• Editorial: Stratton's warnings to police are too little, too late

• Hoosic Valley, Maple Hill secure titles

• Pregame tutorial pays off for Small

• Engineers take first game of series, 3-2

• Haynesfield can prove he belongs in Derby picture

Friday, March 6

• Maple Hills girls repeat as champions

• Union beats Clarkson, 5-3, in Game 1 of ECAC Hockey tournament

• Saratoga Springs boy suffers burns, flown to Westchester center

• Siena women hang tough but lose to Fairfield in overtime, again

• Albany youth gets 15 to life for killing 10-year-old girl

• Police arrest Gloversville man, seizing three ounces of cocaine

• Counter-demonstrators protest rally by members of Kansas church

• A chance of rain, but warm today

• ECAC semifinal spot big feat for RPI women

• History hasn't been kind to Union hockey team

• Letters to the Editor for March 6

• Online Letter to the Editor for March 6

• A complex superhero

• Editorial: Take antibiotics more seriously

• Editorial: Harry Apkarian, tech pioneer

• Panel pushes cash for rail plans

• Park head: Victory holding up accessibility plan

• Serial rapist gets 12 years in prison

• Firm pushes riverside project forward

• Truck stop on I-88 to close for renovations

• Fonda-Fultonville schools could save $74K in energy costs, audit shows

• Golden Knights can't afford slow start against Dragons

• Siena women in an eerily familiar situation

• In The Pocket: Zadrozny, 12, rolls 800

• Albany officials expect big crowds

• Ski Tales: School ski programs could be crunched by budgets

• Expectations high for Siena men in MAAC tournament

• Siena's Hasbrouck, McCaffery earn top honors

• Rats trip to Springfield will take them past accident site

• Story is deft depiction of classroom

• Farce ‘Fanboys’ is a movie for and about geeks

• Man loses appeal in double murder case

• Prevention of suicides now driven by tragedies

• Battle shaping up over Raucci request for bail, release

• Area jobless rate now at 7.1%

• Raucci’s ’08 pay topped $129K

Thursday, March 5

• Siena's McCaffery, Hasbrouck, Jackson honored

• Kulbida to do free-lance reporting for WAMC

• Admitted rapist gets 12-year sentence in Fulton County Court

• Albany Police officer fired

• Court rejects appeals by man convicted of two murders in 2006

• Ma, Ax will play together at Saratoga Chamber Music Fest

• Thursday's weather

• Lady Patriots meet their match

• Marist women best, but not invincible in MAAC

• On the mend again, Siena's Duell is eager to play

• Broadalbin-Perth outlasts top-seeded Fonda-Fultonville

• East Greenbush's Lashoff bolts to Lightning

• In the Clubs: Being unusual is the norm for reggae group Dr. Jah

• Gunning for laughs

• SF Jazz Collective will reinterpret music of pianist McCoy Tyner

• Economy not slowing down Shakespeare & Company

• Editorial: Don't panic over pension losses

• Editorial: Ely finally gets it right on suicide

• Letters to the Editor for March 5

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 5

• Civic leader dies in Florida

• AMD spinoff approves new name

• Workshop today to focus on suicide prevention

• 6 Schenectady students arrested after brawl

• No parole for Tinning, jailed for killing baby

• Saratoga Springs affordable housing plan hits snag

• Howe school will join Central Park

• State may restore cut Gloversville school aid

• Xctasy’s mom denied broader contact with kids

• Siena women drop lacrosse match

• Sharon Springs dominates paint against Clippers

• Fly-Fishing: Cheney's museum support gets mixed response

• Mayor: 'Critical moment' for Schenectady police

• Jukebox: Irish ears will be smiling about March lineup

• Hunting: Burgeoning snow goose population triggers special season

• Outdoor Journal: Area ice fisherman are having banner season

Wednesday, March 4

• Fight erupts at Schenectady High School: Six students arrested, one hospitalized

• GE falls on worries about financial arm; company denies need for outside funding

• Suicide topic of workshop Thursday in Ballston Spa

• Schenectady child killer denied parole again

• Fort Edward fire leaves one person dead

• Harry Apkarian, longtime business leader, dies in Florida

• Schenectady man facing rape charge

• Tractor-trailer hits bridge support, closing I-787 southbound

• Sunny but bitterly cold today

• Mohonasen girls catch fire in the second half

• CBA Class AA finalist again

• Eagles will face a familiar foe in Class C finals

• Cannoneers oust Raiders, face Lady Bills

• Site, semis, opponent all new for Lady Patriots

• Loyola trims Siena in lacrosse

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Celery recipe makes supporting veggie a star

• Candidates find common ground

• Letters to the Editor for March 4

• Editorial: Face it: Schenectady can't fix PD by itself

• Hunters’ take of deer rises slightly

• Clifton Park looking to purchase reservoir

• Metroplex head sees error in jobs data

• AIDA compiling business resource list

• Stillwater officials say utility hookup to cost $10M

• Schenectady assessments up $1B; tax rate should fall

• Body found at Saratoga Spa State Park; autopsy today

• Ice storm cleanup resuming

• School district responds to suicides

• Terror charge added against Raucci

Tuesday, March 3

• Mohonasen, Averill Park Class A finalists

• Murphy, Tedisco find common ground at first debate

• Clifton Park eyes Stony Creek Reservoir for recreation

• Police probe death of man in Saratoga Spa State Park

• Two men face marijuana charges after Glenville parking lot arrest

• Raucci held without bail on terrorism charge

• Tuesday's weather

• Letters to the Editor for March 3

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 3

• Editorial: Don't delay fed COBRA benefit

• Editorial: Schenectady should collect its own back taxes

• Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake starting to jell

• Pension fund losses deepen

• Schenectady police officer suspended, charged with DWI

• Deal clears way for chip manufacturer

• Jobless get more time, more money

• College offers free ESL course

• Units to be low in rent

• Grant to help reduce home’s beds

• Officials urge caution on lake ice as spring thaw nears

• Vintage snowmobiles on view in home

• Stillwater going back to championship game

• Brothers need to counter Plainsmen's balance

• Siena Men's Basketball: Hasbrouck, Ubiles first-team all-MAAC picks

Monday, March 2

• AMD finalizes deal to create firm to build Luther Forest factory

• Schenectady County getting $3M to downsize Glendale Home

• Schenectady police officer suspended after arrest for DWI, leaving scene of accident

• Man accused of injuring infant son may have fled country

• Driver of River Rats' bus cited for negligent driving

• Blizzard-like storm stretches from South Carolina to New England

• Bridging faiths is path to peace

• Schenectady may seek better tax-lien deal

• Farm vehicles affected by visibility law

• Top-seeded Tartans shake off rust

• Knights' Hamor proves he's a real warrior

• Baldwin sparks Gloversville victory

• Warriors eliminate Colonial Council champ

• Danes lose, finish seventh in America East

• Rats' victory caps emotional reunion

• Saratoga Automobile Museum celebrates history of car scents

• Program shares Schenectady's slave history

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 2

• Classic Tales of Old Dorp: Blizzard of 1888 packed wallop that took days to dig out of

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Connelly clan outnumbers ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ family in 1950 screening at Proctor’s

• Saints finish strong

• Editorial: Right call by court in Fulton County self-defense case

• Letters to the Editor for March 2

Sunday, March 1

• Revised forecast calls for 2 to 4 inches of snow

• Meys doesn’t waste any time, wins third state wrestling title

• Haase crushed by tight loss in U.S. curling finals

• Saints try to regroup at Canisius

• Lady Patriots don't ease up this time

• Dutchmen will stay home for the playoffs, 2-1

• Rural areas see lack of broadband access as problem

• Letters to the Editor for March 1

• Online Letters to the Editor for March 1

• At The Table: Barnsider justifies longevity with first-class, inclusive dinner

• Q & A: Union dance director to lead eventful ‘Voyage’

• Op-ed column:

• Joel Moss delighted with 7th Grammy

• Fire sends 10 to hospital

• Report backs prison college programs

• State Museum researchers on trail of urbanized fishers

• Op-ed column:Having leaders in same party is helpful

• Phone system spreads the word

• Nacre Dance Company makes an exciting debut at The Egg

• Unemployment plagues all walks of life

• In the artist’s studio

• Editorial: Tedisco: Yea or nay on stimulus?

• Editorial: No more delays on Hudson dredging

• Petizian, Saints stop Engineers

• AHL Notebook: Rats hope for big crowd in return home

• River Rats: Crunch beat Albany

• Shenendehowa girls defeat Albany in overtime

• Plainsmen start fast, beat Pats, 66-46

• RPI claims Liberty crown, NCAA berth

• Siena women prevail in double OT

• UAlbany women fall to 4-23

• Great Danes, Retrievers battle for sixth place

• Sunday's weather