Story archive for May 2009

Sunday, May 31

• Event in Schenectady highlights Darfur genocide

• $21.5M in funding sought to fix pipes

• Albany shooting victim identified

• Today's forecast, Sunday, May 31

• Erkesso shifts gears, pulls away

• Dutchmen weather Plainsmen bid, 9-8

• Mohonasen shocks ’Burgh

• A Seat in the Bleachers: Running is a universal language

• Sack on last drive costly for Firebirds

• Editorial: Real ethics bill in Albany?

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 31

• Letters to the Editor for May 31

• Star Talk: Zeroing in on the moon

• Critic at Large: Attitude, not age, defines who are today's old men

• Book explores history of Lake Champlain, a hub of trade and recreation

• Viewpoint: Outlawing failure excludes possibility of success in school

• Time to ban hitching: Unrelated items should not be attached to Senate bills

• Q & A: Chris Duncan says materials reveal the ultimate sculpture

• Landmarks: Golden age restored

• Editorial: Learn more about Darfur

• Nonprofits seeking shares of stimulus cash

• Ballplayer George Burns not forgotten

Saturday, May 30

• Earle pays high tribute to Townes Van Zandt; son, wife shine also

• Money woes halt sport

• Rotterdam man among 4 ordained as Catholic deacons

• Mechanicvlle: Always a rail town

• Woman pushes for legal travel to Cuba

• Afro Latin band brims with energy, fine range of skills

• Today's forecast

• Warriors ‘slam’ Plainsmen, 8-3

• Three-time champ Johnson isn’t expecting a walk in the park

• Niskayuna boys romp into Class B final

• Blue Devils erupt early

• Kalica’s solid pitching helps Raiders burst Patriots’ bubble

• Online Letter to the Editor for May 30

• Letters to the Editor for May 30

• CBA advances past Niskayuna, 8-2

• Recorded ‘white noise’ can bring insomniacs ‘sound’ sleep

• Stock car racing: Trombley collects victory, bounty

• Chocolate Candy’s trainer logs miles to keep hands on

• Editorial: Schenectady's school bullies ride again

• Kathina’s killing remembered

• Broadalbin ambulance on emergency call stolen; thief still sought

• Schoharie County Jail search lawsuit tossed

• ‘Green’ borrowing pushed

• Schenectady police discipline moves forward

• Towns may close beaches on Great Sacandaga Lake

• FMCC grads ready to take on world

• Saratoga Springs advocate seeks RV to start homeless outreach program

Friday, May 29

• Rachel Alexandra won't run in Belmont Stakes

• Coldplay gets new date at SPAC

• Six arrested on various charges after Schenectady raid

• Son of disgraced lawyer sues Union College roommate for $1M

• Broadalbin-Perth cuts two more positions in new budget

• Police: Central New York robbery suspect last seen in Schenectady

• Pension fund dropped from $154B to $110B, state comptroller says

• Who stole the ambulance? Fulton County officials 'coming up empty'

• Schenectady film company's documentary on greening of industry debuts Saturday night at Palace Theatre

• Dredging concerns cause cancellation of water-skiing show at Mechanicville Duck Day event

• Oldest living recipient of Medal of Honor to be honored in Altamont

• Today's forecast

• Patriots anxious to play, waiting on weather

• Former River Rats reach Calder Cup finals

• Jazz on Jay announces line-up

• Editorial: County, library trustees need to work together

• Editorial: Clarify rights of paddlers

• Letters to the Editor for May 29

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 29

• Stock car racing: Gentile has jump-started his career in budget sportsman class

• Film reveals complex man behind Tyson’s image

• Federal cash to boost paving, power in Schenectady

• Bowen, Murphy get Saratoga County committee backing to run again

• Schenectady school budget plan adds $480,000

• Alvarez denied retrial in 2003 killing of teen

• GPS effort will make finding gravesites in Vale easier

• SUNY Cobleskill installs new president

• Firms risk loss of tax credits

• War widow fights choice of Taluto to head Guard

• Montgomery County school officials outline financial challenges for business leaders

• Saratoga school board asked to drop no-bike policy

Thursday, May 28

• Albany woman abducted, beaten; escapes from car in Schenectady

• Man taken into custody is suspect in attempted robbery in Schenectady

• Tonko to hold town hall meeting by phone today; callers welcome

• Voters should elect new Mechanicville DPW commissioner, City Council member says

• Man convicted of 2006 rape in Schenectady gets 18 years

• Delays expected on Northway on Saturday morning due to repairs

• Judge blocks new law on water bottle returns

• Two people found dead in Kinderhook from gunshot wounds

• Live in the Clubs: Grant Hart doesn't mix music and politics in obvious ways

• Jukebox: Steve Earle to sing his own, Van Zandt songs from new CD

• Today's forecast

• Today's forecast

• Defense sharp for 20-0 Lady Dutch

• It’s hard to separate Class AA baseball contenders

• Dutchmen oust Streaks, 16-4, in boys' lacrosse

• Streaks’ Onyon tosses 15K no-hitter at Crusaders

• River Rats remember Zezel’s impact

• Quimby sparks Shenendehowa to girls' track title

• Outdoor Journal: Bowfishing action starts to warm up

• Peck’s Lake ranks among state’s best angling waters

• Fly fishing: Tenkara method simple, effective

• Power & Grace: Vocal dynamo Mosser loving opportunity to play same role as Hepburn and Kelly

• Editorial: Tuffey lapse: ignorance or arrogance?

• Letters to the Editor for May 28

• Editorial: Sch'dy shows how not to conduct a Grievance Day

• O’Farrill, Price bring new visions of jazz to SPAC

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 28

• Prosecutor: Pot robbery attempt led to murder

• Charge in O.D. Heck assault case is dismissed

• Fire badly damages Middleburgh church

• Schenectady student diagnosed with swine flu

• Officers rescue Amsterdam woman from blaze; two houses destroyed

• District facing more allegations in Raucci case

• CDTA reports a drop in ridership after fare increase

• Home sales limping locally

• 'White noise' hides Fulton County Board of Supervisors discussion

Wednesday, May 27

• Northville man killed by truck

• Middleburgh church heavily damaged in fire

• Budget deficit could cost about 38 Saratoga police, fire jobs

• O.D. Heck employee acquitted of endangering charge

• Swine flu case confirmed in Schenectady schools

• Northville man killed by dumptruck in mishap near Sacandaga Lake

• Woman charged with heroin possession after police stop her in Rotterdam

• Lady Luck strikes again at Halfmoon Stewart's Shop

• Prosecutor says Schenectady man killed victim in robbery attempt

• Coldplay concert tonight at SPAC postponed due to illness

• Woman, 78, burned; 55 people displaced in Amsterdam fires (with video)

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for May 27

• Online Letter to the Editor for May 27

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Camp Stew is hearty eating with sausage and garden veggies

• Ancient fruits, exotic flavors

• Editorial: School bike ban teaches wrong lesson

• Editorial: Cut out the middleman on student loans

• Shenendehowa's Carrese gets 300th career win

• Softball: Perennial power Shenendehowa drops to No. 3 seed

• Hall of Famer Petraglia thinks sport of bowling is in good shape

• Life in prison for man convicted of triple killing

• Supreme Court pick praised by area leaders

• Hundreds line up to fight reassessments in Schenectady

• Murphy hosts workshop to help small businesses

• Proposals sought for Fulton County nursing home sprinklers

• Officials sorting out Tuffey’s status

• Priest’s visit expected to draw thousands to Auriesville

• Caution can keep joggers safe

• Officials look to preserve habitat near Dwaas Kill

Tuesday, May 26

• Waterford man jailed on first-degree rape charge

• Albany man sentenced to life for triple killing

• Lottery luck strikes twice at Stewart's shop in Halfmoon

• Obama taps first Hispanic for Supreme Court

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Honoring his memory

• The best of both worlds

• Gazette Gardener: Plenty of herbs are ideal to use for brewing hot or iced tea

• Today's forecast

• Eagles play spoiler, defeat Pats

• Letters to the Editor for May 26

• Editorial: City no place for so many cats

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 26

• Blue plate special: One diner, $1

• Advocates push for new creek trail in Cobleskill

• Holiday met with hopes for peace

• Gloversville parade salutes sacrifice of our nation’s heroes

Monday, May 25

• Darfur refugee camp demonstration planned for Sch'dy park

• Woman dies in head-on crash on I-890 in Rotterdam

• Today's forecast

• Big 10 may call for playoff to determine baseball champion

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 25

• Letters to the Editor for May 25

• Editorial:New vehicle standards will pay for themselves many times over

• Doctor brings experience from Colombia

• Federal funds for sewer plant upgrade sought

• Man charged in tenant’s death

• Holiday means time to garden, get out the boat

• Dirt racing is her passion (with photo gallery)

Sunday, May 24

• Car in Wright pond contained body

• Boy Badly burned in Berne

• Summer Arts Preview 2009

• Photos reveals beauty, hard life of Adirondacks

• High Schools: Johnstown takes Foothills tournament

• Jurczynski powers Patriots' win, 16-7

• BEST BETS - Dance

• Area Stock Car Racing: Varin escapes trouble, takes feature at Fonda

• BEST BETS - Popular Music

• Critic at large: We need to reflect on role of guns in American tradition

• At the Table: Tesoro creates distinctive flavors for its fine foods

• BEST BETS - Visual Arts

• BEST BETS - Jazz

• BEST BETS - Classical Music

• BEST BETS - Theater

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 24

• Letters to the Editor for May 24

• Q & A: American Indian heritage is big part of storyteller’s work

• Summer Preview 2009 Summer Schedule

• Editorial: Obama adds thought to war on terror

• Dredging upsets neighbors

• Gardening boom extends to city plots

Saturday, May 23

• Finances hinder Schenectady Museum tech center plan

• Cobleskill's Am-Jam showcases biker culture

• Newest Saratoga Springs eateries serving lower prices

• Harlem Ensemble starts SPAC season with style, vitality

• Witnesses detail teen mob attack in Schenectady

• Self-indulgent actor dominates, ruins show

• Muldaur takes risks with his pipes but wins crowd

• Hearn comes from rear to win A-S feature

• Peter Pan winner takes aim at Belmont Stakes

• Gentile's HR gives Duanesburg a nail-biting win

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 23

• Niskayuna's Treanor, Tiscione to play in showcase lacrosse event

• Schalmont softball team reaches .500

• Garrison's hit gives ND-BG win in 12th

• Behind the Broadcast: Chucky putting on happy face for MNF gig

• Letters to the Editor for May 23

• Editorial: Rejected school budgets should be cut, resubmitted

• Jury rejects Niskayuna gender bias claim

• Campgrounds popular with holiday travelers

• Following a trail of CRUMBS

• Candidate enters Schoharie County sheriff’s race

• Schenectady golf course to cut vexing trees

• Have fun this summer, but be safe: Follow rules at amusement parks

• Rushing river stops Hudson River dredging work

Friday, May 22

• Warren County man dies from burns in attempt to put out fire

• Greenfield man allegedly stabbed landlord

• Two Schenectady residents facing drug charges

• Drunk driving crackdown this weekend

• Grenade belonged to my brother, Saratoga Springs suspect says

• UPDATE: Jury rejects Niskayuna police bias claims

• Full Memorial Day Weekend forecast for Capital Region, Adirondacks

• Patriots get a big game from Imfeld

• Letters to the Editor for May 22

• BH-BL's Ostrom throws one-hitter against Shenendehowa

• Malicki scores 10 goals in Bears' victory

• Niskayuna girls stick to game plan, reach final

• Race neophyte Engelhardt surprises defending champ in GHI Challenge

• Union women's hockey team to open on road

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 22

• Stock car racing: Thompson finally breaks through at Albany-Saratoga

• Film review: Film asks intriguing amorous questions

• Film review: ‘American Violet’ is true story of woman railroaded to jail

• Film review: Silly little costume party

• Editorial: Veto flawed credit card bill

• Editorial: Delay new bottle law, but don't kill

• Fine weather, lots of cops ... hit the road

• Stimulus money to help fix local roads

• Schenectady County library trustees push expansion

• Anti-gov’t material found in arrest of Saratoga Springs man over grenade

• SPCA’s approach draws fire in Schenectady cat collector case

• Medicare fraud soars above $15K in Fulton County

• New Mechanicville school board off to rocky start

• Albany Medical College awards degrees to 211 students

• Amsterdam mayor vetoes move against mill project

• Hudson River swimmers warned to wash up

Thursday, May 21

• Local transportation projects to get stimulus funding

• Sister of aide to Rep. Murphy killed in Afghanistan

• Waterford man charged with assault for allegedly shooting turkey-hunting brothers

• Firefighters can drive trucks in parades without commerical license

• First confirmed case of swine flu in Albany County announced

• State worker from Rotterdam charged with fixing friend's tax bill

• Air-quality health advisory issued for region

• Canal system begins summer hours of operation

• Appeals court increases damages to crash victim who sued Schenectady County

• Man arrested after scuffle at Fonda-Fultonville-Duanesburg baseball game

• 133 pounds of pot hidden in melons was believed headed for Schenectady

• Four arrested in NYC reportedly bent on carrying out a jihad

• Arrest made in Saratoga Springs grenade case

• Today's forecast

• Letters to the Editor for May 21

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 21

• In the Clubs: Jazz guitarist Mark Capon focuses on standard American tunes

• Editorial: How it all blew up for Sch'dy school machine

• Fly-Fishing: Ruling keeps MVWA at bay

• HS Baseball: CBA, Albany tied for first in Big 10

• Native talent on view

• HS Softball: Patriots get hot just in time to make postseason

• Duo of Kerr, McGuire eager to tackle Coward’s ‘Laughter’

• Outdoor Journal: Merriam hunt leads to British Columbia

• Turkey Tales: Youthful hunters capture spotlight

• HS Lacrosse: Lady Dutch cruise

• Jukebox: The other Muldaurs (Geoff, Jenni) in spotlight

• HS Baseball: Plainsmen capture SC crowns

• DeMarco is Schenectady district's teacher of year

• Claim: Raucci’s actions harmed woman

• Onrust rolls out; tears flow (with video, photos)

• Rotterdam official: Number of assessment fights typical

• Saratoga Springs looks to halt demolition of old houses

• Amsterdam officials to resubmit budget in bid to save jobs

• Study: New Yorkers ignorant of road rules

• Schenectady school board examines its budget options

• Johnstown officials blame machine for defeat of bus garage proposal

Wednesday, May 20

• Schenectady teen accused of pistol-whipping man, other charges

• Paterson: Next year's deficit could be twice as high as projected

• Scotia, Saratoga Springs, Waterford parades set this evening

• Governor signing bill to extend unemployment benefits

• $85.32M Guilderland school budget gets OK

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 20

• Letters to the Editor for May 20

• Hilltoppers ace trumps Saints

• Ferro, Amyot team up on no-hitter for Shen

• DeJohn, Bigley earn spots in U.S. Open sectional qualifier

• Scotia-Glenville girls earn spot in Class B lacrosse semifinals

• Gaige, Gaule hit HRs to key Columbia victory

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Low-cal Summer Coleslaw is crisp and colorful

• Editorial: Let taxpayers reap bank bailout windfall

• Editorial: Keep working on state open meetings law

• School budgets get Schenectady County voters' OK

• Saratoga County voters stand behind budget plans

• Saratoga Springs City Council backs City Center design

• Amsterdam school budget shot down; others in county approved

• Memorial Day events start with Scotia parade

• Broadalbin-Perth voters alone in Fulton County in rejecting budget

• Feds tap GE Global for energy research

• Grieving Schenectady assessments calls for painstaking study

• Schenectady school budget beaten, board shuffled

• Gloversville mayor calls ticket a 'misunderstanding'

• Just dandy: Weeds turned into wine

• Dairy prices putting hurt on farmers

Tuesday, May 19

• Cohoes motorcyclist succumbs to injuries from collision

• Freight truck gets stuck under Liberty Street overpass

• Special counsel to Senate Democrats stepping down amid scandal

• Telemarketing company in Troy closing; 95 to lose jobs

• School board elections today in region

• Record drop in home construction stirs worries about economy

• Today's forecast

• Jeremy Furey of Saratoga Catholic throws second no-hitter

• Blue Streaks pull away from Patriots in Class AA game

• Bethlehem girls need OT to oust Colonie

• Vorgang selected to coach in lacrosse Senior Showcase

• Editorial: DVAC making a comeback

• Mechanicville softball team moves into first place

• Gazette Gardener: Lavender provides fragrant and flavorful boost to cheesecake

• Letters to the Editor for May 19

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 19

• Legislation proposed to avert harm to ambulance providers

• Niskayuna police officer bias trial opens

• Schoharie County treasurer giving up budget job

• Developer buys Spa City's famous ‘pink palace’

• Bennett: Schenectady's dangerous "private parties" need to be addressed

• Students make last visit to Heritage Home

• Salisbury Chevrolet owner determined to keep franchise open

• Scent of chocolate leads way to family entertainment

• Gilded moose an eye-catcher in Schenectady's Stockade

Monday, May 18

• Head of state ethics commission quitting over report

• Clifton Park golfer wins car with ace at fundraiser

• Swine flu cases statewide now at 259

• Jury seated in Niskayuna sergeant's gender discrimination case

• Helicopters to inspect power lines over parts of Saratoga County

• Man elected Edinburg town justice is convicted of felony DWI

• Rexford man remains jailed on arson, insurance fraud charges

• Minor earthquake recorded in region

• Critic at Large: For big-time betrayers, a simple ‘I’m sorry’ is not enough

• Today's forecast

• Women gather at Alplaus post office to knit and chat

• Farmingdale ends RPI's NCAA run

• NYRA officials hope super filly, Kentucky Derby winner run in Belmont

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 18

• Film to focus on band for disabled

• Editorial: Gillibrand right: drugs and drinking water shouldn't mix

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Gathering to remember

• Editorial: On soda tax plan, feds pick up where Paterson left off

• Letters to the Editor for May 18

• Graduates urged to give back in life

• Mother fits graduate studies into busy life

Sunday, May 17

• Sunday concert displays musicians’ fluidity

• Utility’s effort to clean Mechanicville site nearing end

• Carnival unites Schenectady, Union for fun-filled day

• ‘Filly for the ages’ beats history in Preakness

• Falcons sprint to Eddy Meet team title

• Lucarelli mystified by colt’s last-place finish

• What a finish: Firebirds make it three in row

• Scholastic Profile: Injury-prone BH-BL runner works hard to heal, contribute

• Q & A - Jazz pianist John Nazarenko helps students relax, enjoy playing

• Letters to the Editor for May 17

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 17

• UAlbany sweeps, earns No. 2 seed

• Down The Fairway: Talented field in Open Qualifier

• Franze scores five goals in Niskayuna victory

• Kossor, Martin earn honors in Morris Cup

• $29 & Under: Matt’s Cape House offers fresh seafood at bargain price

• Young film critic is right at home on local TV

• Editorial: Big problems with small planes

• Editorial: It's smart policy to help ex-cons return

• Op-ed column: New Canadian citizen now has two countries to love

• Op-ed column: You can buy it here

• Op-ed column: Children’s theater play raises issue of when to tell truth

• Glens Falls Symphony challenges flutist

• Iraqi student glad to have fled violence for studies at Union

• Violence, academics key issues in Schenectady school board election (with video)

• Dedicated to music

• McClellan Campus using 'medical home' concept

• McMaster brings Cape Breton to Albany

Saturday, May 16

• ‘Producers’ delivers the goods

• Weather holds for fun Niska-Day (with photo gallery)

• Ambulance corps back in action

• New graduates greet their futures

• You see an old mill; he sees luxury loft apartments

• Raiders foil Warriors’ potent softball attack

• Goal-driven Smith eyes Eddy Meet record

• Preakness: Everybody’s out to beat filly favorite

• Three stakes will keep Lucarelli busy

• Sharon Springs’ Spofford found swing as senior

• What’s past is passed on

• Letters to the Editor for May 16

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 16

• Music Review: Funkadelic energy flows for hours at Northern Lights

• Stock car racing: Tremont triumphs at Albany-Saratoga

• Schenectady girls finish 12-2 in lacrosse

• Editorial: How many investigators to find ethics in Albany?

• Local recruits should help Union football

• After 0-5 start, healthy Firebirds look to playoffs

• Braves slip past Saints in seventh, climb to 13-1

• Smith excited to ride Mine That Bird today

• Behind the Broadcast: Documentary puts Bryant in new light

• Patriots edge Falcons, clinch sectional spot

• Effortless win in Oaks makes filly obvious pick

• Mondo pitches RPI to regional victory

• Downtown Albany parking scandal probes set

• Hudson River dredging finally under way

• GM dealers shocked, angry

• Schoharie County seeks to share energy savings

• Schenectady County ends '08 with $33.7 million surplus

• Raucci has chance at getting bail

• Ellis Hospital School of Nursing grads celebrate accomplishments

• You can update without getting rid of treasures

• Jorgensen, women’s health pioneer, soldiers on

• Efforts of volunteers keep historical park humming

Friday, May 15

• Police allege owner burned down Saratoga Winners

• Yanni offers smooth concert at TU center

• Ex-CSEA treasurer gets probation for embezzling $40K

• Governor wants solar power in schools, other buildings

• Schenectady man injured after driving into tractor-trailer, causing diesel fuel spill

• Golisano changing home address to escape NY taxes

• GM dealers to hear fate of franchises today

• After long wait, dredging of upper Hudson River begins

• Civil Service eligible lists now available online

• Web site lists salaries of all NY public teachers, administrators

• Sch'dy County Court judge to rule next week on Raucci bail

• Student Gazette competition winners announced

• Reformed church set to reopen as Boght Arts Center

• Editorial: Keep Raucci right where he is until trial

• Film review: A case of theological drivel

• Film review: Teen finds way in new land against baseball backdrop

• Munroe always has the Johnsons in his corner

• Film Review: ‘Goodbye Solo’ quietly explores depths of free will, human spirit

• Theater review: Schenectady Civic Players’ mystery keeps audience guessing till the end

• Patriots star Desbiens chooses UAlbany

• The Blisterz, other bands to play to aid school for autistic kids

• Super filly Rachel Alexandra impresses horsemen

• Letters to the Editor for May 15

• Lady Dutch roll to 17th lacrosse win

• Lucarelli finds himself in some classy company

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 15

• 2009 Student Gazette Winners

• DEC proposes lake access rule change for Sacandaga

• Schenectady County rapes, kidnaps draw 75 years

• Chrysler axes 3 area dealers

• A rugby match with cleats — and dresses in Burnt Hills

• Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons denies pair’s prom; reason unclear

• Tedisco won’t take member item cash

• Landmark of Schenectady's Little Italy to add bakery-cafe

• Former Stillwater official accused of felony larceny

• Saratoga Springs gets win in fight over mansion’s value

• Amsterdam hospital merger should be done in weeks

• Brothers arraigned in murder of Schenectady man

Thursday, May 14

• Springsteen brings boundless energy to Albany (with photo gallery)

• Queensbury man charged in alleged rape of disabled girl

• Living with celiac disease a challenge

• Patriots beat Shen to launch new era

• Students don’t need to have phones in school

• Green consciousness catching on in sports

• Sister’s hard work makes her a figure skating Star

• Through the eyes of a child, true friendship blooms

• ‘Left To Tell’ riveting tale of faith, survival

• Helicopter medic role is unique, demanding

• Hosting foreign students labor of love for mom of five

• Overtime tests mind, body

• Little guys make mark in sports of big men

• Hard work, dedication pay off

• Homework not fun but helpful

• Smart cars a smart choice

• Reach out to prevent more student suicides

• We must act now to save our planet

• China adoption a memorable experience

• Who wouldn’t want to live in the White House?

• Officials challenge report on violence

• Love goes beyond borders

• Firefighters have a difficult but crucial job

• World currency worth studying

• NASA making astronaut urine into the new Tang

• Personal actions can help to stop global warming

• Students should be paid for getting good grades

• Lunch time needs changes

• Traditional news is tanking at a bad time

• Marathon bike trip across New York well worth effort

• A tale of two Michaels

• Conversion to K-8 schools a bad idea for students

• Knee pain can’t keep Tiger Woods from victory

• ‘Sea kitten’ campaign a poor way to tackle issue

• Should female soldiers serve on front lines, too?

• Miles from home, Christmas with new ‘family’ still special

• Take steps now to stay safe in case of a fire

• Books should remain low-tech

• NASCAR race thrilling

• Could competitors earn Olympic medals in paintball someday?

• Headscarf a symbol of Muslim cultural heritage

• Schools shouldn't require swimming in gym class

• Team reaches one goal out of two

• Paterson rejects fines for violations of open meetings law

• High winds hit central New York; 23,000 without power

• Four local dealerships among 789 Chrysler seeks to eliminate

• Recruit figures to help Union in goal next season

• Kruppenbacher gets maximum for 2008 attacks on prostitutes in Rotterdam

• Burnt Hills resident Philip to be named UAlbany president

• Today's forecast

• Musical comedy lets David Beditz get away from serious roles

• On the road again

• Folk singer Joe Jencks uses music to tell meaningful stories

• Letters to the Editor for May 14

• Editorial: Put new GE battery plant in Schenectady

• High Schools: Indians hand Eagles WAC loss

• Outdoor Journal: Canadian Slam is proving to be quite a challenge

• Gazette Cup: Pros rally to hand amateurs another loss

• Preakness Notebook: Starlight's Take the Points will start 11th

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 14

• Preakness: No respect for Mine That bird

• Fly-Fishing: Tenkara interest growing

• Fishing Forecast: Now is the time to upgrade your tackle

• Jukebox: Springsteen, E Street Band are still a BIG deal

• Editorial: Sch'dy clinic needs booster

• In the Clubs: Mirk and the New Familiars blend genres into accessible style of music

• Gov. Paterson congratulates The Student Gazette winners

• Schenectady County nursing home plans move forward

• $2 million will keep Saratoga farmland rural

• Route 30 work to start next week in Amsterdam

• SPAC concertgoers will be asked to recycle trash

• Chips falling AMD's way

• State cites smelly Clifton Park compost facility

• 2 men under arrest in Schenectady club killing

• Onrust, replica of old Dutch ship, will soon set sail

• N.Y. Guard chief takes national reins

• Paterson rips ethics panel

Wednesday, May 13

• Ailey’s ‘Revelations’ a gift

• Two Schenectady men charged with murder

• Schenectady County moving ahead to replace Glendale Home

• Six new cases of swine flu bring state total to 214

• UPDATE: Thruway lanes reopened between exits 24, 25

• Authorities charge woman with seafood theft (with video)

• Poll: Bloomberg, Giuliani gaining in popularity

• GlobalFoundries: EU decision will help make Malta plant 'a reality'

• Union hockey announces recruiting class (with video)

• Today's forecast

• Gazette Cup: Amateurs banking on young talent

• Unblemished Silver Warriors set tone early

• Friesan Fire has healed up, will start in Preakness

• Lady Dutch topple No. 2-ranked team

• Tedesco, Renzi, Mennillo to enter SBA Hall of Fame

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Rhubarb muffins and orange sauce make a delightful pairing

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 13

• Mechanicville climbs to 13-1-1

• Letters to the Editor for May 13

• Sabres roll past Eagles

• Editorial: Don't replace old gas guzzlers with new ones

• Editorial: Approve special tax for Walter Elwood Museum

• Dredging delays come to an end Friday

• Home values rise on Hamilton Hill

• Saratoga County police focus on safe proms

• Project at Amsterdam mill not yet dead

• GE commits to battery factory (with photo gallery)

• Saratoga Springs couple uncovers bridal bargains for TV challenge

• 'Stewards' will watch for invasive species on Great Sacandaga Lake

• Saratoga County swine flu case said to be mild

• Novello pleads innocent to 20-count indictment

• Pony up 2 more pennies for postage

Tuesday, May 12

• Ailey’s ‘Revelations’ a gift

• Dredging for PCBs to begin Friday

• Student with swine flu identified as King School student

• Novello pleads innocent to charges she used state workers for her personal chores

• NTSB hearing on Buffalo crash to probe pilot's training

• State to partner with GE in Niskayuna

• Today's forecast

• Gazette Gardener: Petunias provide dazzling color and are easier to work with than ever

• Schoppmier House: An ageless home in Niskayuna

• Letters to the Editor for May 12

• Online Letter to the Editor for May 12

• Editorial: Can Murphy deliver on scenic train?

• Duanesburg errors help Fort Plain post 6-1 win

• Rehfuss, Dalcol spark Blue Bison girls' lacrosse victory

• Duanesburg has an off day, but still gets a win

• Columbia holds off Niskayuna in battle of Suburban softball leaders

• Schenectady police officer rejects plea deal

• Cobleskill official pleads guilty to misdemeanors

• Saratoga Springs official says city may be $2.5 million in red this year

• Hundreds get their first library cards in Clifton Park, Halfmoon

• $46.65M Scotia-Glenville school budget set for vote

• DNA test links explosive to Raucci

• Demand down but price at pump is up

• SCCC has first nanoscale tech grad

• CDTA adds 21 more hybrid buses to fleet

Monday, May 11

• Clifton Park man gets 1 year for attack that left man paralyzed

• Claims dismissed against company that replaced Ethan Allen canopy

• U.S. soldier opens fire on fellow troops, killing 5

• Carney: Raucci DNA matches that found on explosive device

• Frost warning tonight

• Russo, ex-Gillibrand staffer, named to key GlobalFoundries post

• Today's forecast

• Editorial: Time to lay bottled water fad to rest

• Quillinan wins Tri-County Match Play title

• Rose connects Guardsmen in Iraq with moms

• Milton Republicans snub 2 town incumbents

• Elwood Museum tax levy issue faces voters

• Schenectady hearing set on BPA plastics ban

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 11

• Capital Region Scrapbook: Up, up and away they go!

• Letters to the Editor for May 11

• Siena lacrosse team buckles under Orange crush

• Editorial: Fines for no-show legislators reasonable

• RPI baseball team loses in Liberty League title game

• More choosing wireless as their home phone

• Schenectady woman named top mom

Sunday, May 10

• Saints not intimidated by Orange, Dome

• For Mother's Day: A mother-daughter look-alike photo gallery

• Today's forecast

• Versatile Bonacquist has elevated Patriots’ play

• Online Letter to the Editor for May 10

• Quimby, Predmore excel in Hartford Invitational

• At the Table: San Souci provides family dining with friendly service

• Down the Fairway: Pressure on pros in Gazette Cup

• Hargest, Franklin & Marshall oust Union from tournament

• Editorial: Keep Rug City project alive

• Q & A: Departing chorus director will leave echoes of music

• Book Review: Carl Heilman hopes Adirondack photos inspire preservation

• Critic at Large: ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Wolverine’ are hardly fare for grown-ups

• Editorial: High-speed rail right kind of investment

• Mendelssohn Club gala will celebrate centennial

• Alvin Aliey: Master of the dance

• Letters to the Editor for May 10

• Op-ed column: It's all about fundamentals ... businesses need to get back to basic principles to survive

• Op-ed column: What’s next? Marriage benefits for bigamists and polygamists?

• Swine flu met with vigilance, not panic

• Schenectady official plans crackdown on minority hiring compliance

Saturday, May 9

• Tulips play host to party in park (with photo gallery)

• Bottle label rule could reduce beer availability

• Dream of scenic train awaits funds

• ASO season ends beautifully

• Fallon brings laughs to St. Rose graduation, joins in celebration

• Sinopoli brilliance shines

• Weather forecast for Saturday, May 9

• Dutchwomen face a defensive battle in NCAA lacrosse

• Gersuk, Bears turn back game bid by Patriots, 13-9

• Adams’ clutch single caps dramatic rally for Patriots

• Dempsey twirls a gem for Shen

• Lady Dutch boost lacrosse record to 15-0

• Montgomery County 4-H’ers tend to memorial forest

• Leuchanka captures Loucks 3,200

• Editorial: How Duanesburg's Mr. Nice Guy can also be Mr. Wrong

• Danes keep softball bid alive

• Behind the Broadcast: NHL Live’ cast ever changing

• Bowick hopes win will be turning point for Firebirds

• SCCC’s Moffatt named region Player of Year

• Big Drama gets the jump on his Preakness rivals

• Listen for the joy (with video)

• Online Letter to the Editor for May 9

• Letters to the Editor for May 9

• Jimmy Fallon to get degree started in ’90s at St. Rose commencement

• Wurld Media CEO convicted of larceny

• Revised Saratoga Springs City Center plan unveiled

• Stimulus money will help fund programs for the needy

• Change could stall tax credits

• Experts think lilac tree dates to Gen. Schuyler

Friday, May 8

• Musical Box, a tribute band, does right by Genesis

• Severed snake head "likely planted," says T.G.I. Friday's

• Wurld Media CEO convicted of grand larceny

• Police say Schoharie man charged in burglary had sticks of dynamite

• Leader-Herald makes staff cuts, source says

• In Schoharie, a deer tries to go to school

• Rochester cuts 228 teaching jobs

• TV host Fallon finally getting his CSR degree

• Man dies in Colonie motorcycle crash

• Rock legends AC/DC coming to Albany on Aug. 2

• Today's forecast

• Area stock car racing: Corradi makes jump from pits to victory lane

• Melodramatic French movie wanders all over the place

• Editorial: Keep trans fat ban in Albany County

• Letters to the Editor for May 8

• Editorial: 'Green' GE good news for all

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 8

• Grateful Amish give shed to Glen firefighters

• Readers plan book-inspired hike across Schenectady County

• Union hockey team will open season against Maine

• Niskayuna lacrosse team extends winning streak

• Capital District Basketball Hall of Fame plans induction

• Milton sanctuary plans event to thank friends of fowl

• State eyes cut of feds’ school funding

• Schenectady school board head defends wife’s employment

• Music lovers bemoan Johnstown budget cuts

• Glenville Town Board moves tower plan ahead

• A nostalgic but ho-hum Star Trek journey

• Students' English exam scores improve

• Jogger stabbed on bike path tells of terrifying encounter

• Dredging lawsuit dropped

• Local trans fat ban no piece of cake

Thursday, May 7

• Police: Schenectady woman sexually assaulted on way to school

• Send in your mother-daughter look-alike photos

• Woman injured in Scotia crash

• Union hockey to host Maine in season opener (with video)

• Man who rammed Sch'dy police officer's car gets six years

• Power back on in Saratoga County; Mech'ville schools close early

• Recruits should help weak RPI hockey attack

• Manny Ramirez tests positive for drugs, suspended for 50 games

• Albany man shot twice in knee

• Man charged in stabbing death in Albany

• Clifton Park diner finds snake head in his broccoli

• Legislature OKs $2.26B bailout of NYC mass transit system

• DMV will issue free replacement stickers

• Today's forecast

• Ruggiero, Dutchwomen advance in NCAA lacrosse, 8-7

• Scrappy Plainsmen stay one step ahead of Eagles

• Blue Streaks hand Blue Devils first league softball loss

• Hotaling leads Sabres past Blackbirds

• Darby excited about AHL franchise in Glens Falls

• Editorial: Probe Glove City housing deal

• Editorial: County should have real debate before building new Glendale Nursing Home

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 7

• Letters to the Editor for May 7

• Nationwide Quad/Graphics cutbacks to have little impact in Saratoga

• Industry group says bottled water may soon be off shelves in New York state

• In the Clubs: Blisterz members raise families while playing brash pop-punk

• Fly-Fishing: Despite preventive measures, didymo spreading

• Lady Dutch climb to 12-0

• Fishing Report: Hefty striper may result in big payday

• Outdoor Journal: Now's time to teach kids how to fish

• Ellen Sinopoli takes dancers to ‘Brink’ in latest creation

• ASO’s final concert of season to evoke feelings of nature

• Richard Harte having a ball in Civic Players’ whodunit

• Albany’s Tulip Festival

• Tulipfest: Rockin’ through the tulips

• Jukebox: Saratoga Winners produced great memories

• New program rewards designated drivers in Saratoga Springs

• Remembrance in Ballston Lake bartender’s passing

• Chalmers rehab down to the wire in Amsterdam

• Labor scene opening to trade skills

• Duanesburg highway chief’s good deeds reined in

• Fiddlehead frenzy strips stream bank of spring delicacy

• Remains of officer listed as MIA in Vietnam identified

• Dalai Lama inspires Palace Theatre crowd

• Raucci faces many counts

Wednesday, May 6

• Lake Luzerne hit-and-run victim dies; driver sought

• Jury finds Rexford man guilty on 22 counts of sexual abuse

• Waterford woman admits to embezzling $506K

• Quad/Graphics layoffs to have little effect locally

• Lisa Kaczmarek released from jail

• Dalai Lama, opening state Senate session, calls for compassion

• Tennyson Bardwell says living upstate makes it easier to film movies

• Raucci indictment expected today

• Today's forecast

• Versatility has made Dutchwomen stronger for NCAAs

• Silver Warriors, 12-0, whip Scotties

• Dolphins rout Danes in baseball

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 6

• Letters to the Editor for May 6

• Editorial: Communities must band together to beat hunger

• From the SCCC Kitchen: Tossing big chunks into the mix takes chocolate chips up a notch

• Editorial: Time to recognize reality with Proctor's Theatre in Troy

• Fort Plain site eyed for livestock processing plant

• Green footprint’ objective of new GE product study

• Federal funds would finish Zim Smith Trail

• Amsterdam Rams march to Va. victory

• Former Schenectady police chief’s wife getting out of jail

• Niskayuna native backed for U.S. attorney

• Wrestling hall sells out events despite bigger venues

• Schenectady students to debut 10 original plays

• States moving to give up bottled water

• Plan to transform Corinth paper mill dies

• Growing number of critics emerge on Golub warehouse plan

• Former DPW clerk gets probation in theft case

• Speed, precision mark Holdsworth trio

Tuesday, May 5

• Raucci indictments expected Wednesday

• Palatine Bridge theft suspects caught on video again, foiled by secured door

• Schumer tabs Niskayuna grad Hartunian for U.S. attorney

• Hit-and-run suspect seen fleeing toward Corinth this morning

• Consumer confidence jumps statewide, nationally

• Empty homes dot poor areas of Schenectady

• Today's forecast

• Schenectady girls' lacrosse team routs Cohoes

• Giglio's single gives Niskayuna wild 12-11 softball victory

• Ballston Spa's Shriver shuts out Shenendehowa

• Union women's lacrosse team gets home game to open NCAAs

• Russell's home run helps Mechanicville take Colonial lead

• Bombers Burrito Bar opening new location in Schenectady today

• Letters to the Editor for May 5

• Online Letters to the Editor for May 5

• Editorial: Make state Open Meetings Law better

• Tourism in region increases despite economy

• Clifton Park ponds getting more weed-eating fish

• Beech-Nut lands WIC deal

• Second housing complaint filed in Gloversville

• Ellsworth Commons issues raised

• Democrats laud Tonko's first 100 days

• Glenville neighbors concerned about tower

• WTEN terminates live Lottery drawing broadcasts

• Survivor recounts rampage horror

Monday, May 4

• Schenectady woman’s disappearance still a mystery

• Lottery broadcasts off the air

• Of the 90 swine flu cases in state, 73 are in NYC

• Paterson proposes cap on state spending growth, tied to inflation

• Dalai Lama event Wednesday nearly sold out

• Cobleskill man flown to hospital after hitting head on pole

• Mother of the Year finalists announced

• New Schenectady restaurant set to open Tuesday

• From hospital room, Binghamton rampage victim recounts horror

• Suspected cases of swine flu in Albany County test negative

• Nelliston man shot by turkey-hunting partner

• Lane closures today on Thruway between Schenectady, Albany

• Today's forecast

• Body pulled from Mohawk River

• Waldorf nature kindergarten finds a home

• Letters to the Editor for May 4

• Teens meet at LOL for fun, talk

• Siena men's lacrosse team wins MAAC title, earns NCAA bid

• State to stick with Fonda bridge plans

• Editorial: Tough, but proper punishment for Northville team

• Capital Region Scrapbook: All in a day’s work

• Dinner at Amsterdam grill to benefit shooting victim’s son

• Online Letter to the Editor for May 4

• Bunkoff-Cole team wins Stadium Classic

• Review: Acoustics of church setting suits 70-voice Octavo Singers

• Compelling dances reveal Inspirit’s artistic potential

• Fine ACT actors portray humanity in a hotel lobby

• Mechanicville Community Center grows from teen hangout roots

• Greenmarket has outdoor debut

• Incredible Kentucky Derby upset hasn't sunk in yet

Sunday, May 3

• Leuchanka flashes outdoor track potential

• Kentucky Derby: ‘Bird’ drops a $103.20 bomb

• Road Racing: Johnson will try to tie Jennings' mark

• A Seat in the Bleachers: A stupid pet trick by the Firebirds

• Scholastic Profile: Sabres' McKelvey knows what he wants in sports, life

• $29 and under: Taste test: Colonel’s original recipe vs. new grilled version

• Book Review: Workers who built Seaway remember monumental project

• Critic at large: Discovery of true calling may hold lesson for today’s kids

• Down The Fairway: Bigley in Open Local Qualifier

• Siena Men's Basketball: Hasbrouck works toward shot in NBA

• Editorial: Half-price seats hardly a bargain

• Wasil, Butler spark Firebirds to first victory

• Program helping poor people quit smoking

• Reform of drug laws may burden counties

• Hundreds of youths apply for summer jobs program

• Dredging set to start this month

• Fans catch Derby fever at racino

• Nothing is finer than a cozy diner

• Area Stock Car Racing: Varin wins second mofified at Fonda

• Editorial: Pay parking the lesser of two Spa City evils

• Jenkins scores five goals for Shenendehowa

• Derby favorite injured, never makes it to the track

• Hamilton sneaks in late goal to beat Union for title

• Letters to the Editor for May 3

• STDs a problem as teens are pressured to have sex

• Stadium Classic: Two teams tied in crowd at top

• Online Letter to the Editor for May 3

• Op-ed column: Loss of newspapers would be blow to a well-informed society

• Op-ed column: Same sex no threat

• Op-ed column: Discomfort of hospital stay due to institutional system

• Bold move to present ‘King David’ pays off

• Adams’ new group quickly making memories

• ‘Botanica’ another brilliant Momix show

• Uneven ‘Pimpernel’ misses the mark

Saturday, May 2

• Favorite scratched from Kentucky Derby

• Talamo, 19, will ride 3-1 Derby favorite I Want Revenge

• Hilltoppers hand Saints first baseball loss

• Filly romps in Kentucky Oaks

• Slow pace hinders Macho Again’s bid in Alysheba

• Shorthanded Tartans crushed by errors, 11-4

• Christian Science speaker reaches out to all faiths

• Falcons shut out Rams

• An open invitation

• Editorial: Taxpayers' tab for Chrysler grows, but jobs are saved, for now

• Baum and Co. drip drama at the eba

• Behind the Broadcast: NHL game deserves prime-time coverage

• Saints earn top awards in MAAC men’s lacrosse

• Charette, Joyce carry Union to women's lacrosse finals

• Stock car racing: Hearn holds off Camara at Malta

• Amsterdam firefighters reviewing properties

• Letters to the Editor for May 2

• Canal officials: Let’s keep it clean

• Online Letter to the Editor for May 2

• Schenectady County to bond cost of building nursing home

• Complaining pays off for Schenectady homeowners

• Guilderland girls win 10th straight, 19-10

• Cordell, Raiders blank Plainsmen, 5-0

• Costs keep some from entering horse show

• Baby, wedding welcome soldier

Friday, May 1

• Tests show more cases of flu

• Paterson alleged racial bias case not settled yet

• Friesan Fire attracts early money for Kentucky Derby

• 'It's been a lot all at once,' says area soldier, who comes home, becomes dad, gets married

• Saratoga backstretch workers being educated about swine flu

• 13 cases of swine flu in state; two suspected cases in Schenectady County test negative

• Man charged in hit-and-run death of Gilboa teen

• Maud Baum stays upbeat as usual in tough economy

• Ceremony in Waterford to mark opening of canal system

• Turkey hunting season opens today

• Giordano troupe leaves Chicago to show us joy of dance

• Today's forecast

• Fonda's Smith is getting better every time out

• Godolphin a Derby contender again

• Warriors win 10th straight lacrosse match

• Macho Again prominent player on Oaks program

• Patriots brought down to earth by unbeaten Bears

• Capital Repertory's 'Boston Marriage' is comic gold

• Letters to the Letter for May 1

• Online Letter to the Editor for May 1

• Editorial: Sch'dy school board needs some sunlight

• Editorial: Law best way to curb state mandates

• Dutchwomen host Rochester in semis today

• Panthers bang out 16 hits in 16-3 victory

• Hoerz leads Middleburgh to 16-11 baseball win

• Stock car racing: Lape team a real conglomerate

• Camp McGregor prison will close July 1

• Freemans Bridge Road work planned for new Lowe’s

• Bard to be absent from Congress Park this year

• Board seeking study of Johnstown link to Thruway

• Officials discuss drug use on Skidmore campus

• Schenectady volunteers beg for hunger relief funding

• Locker room incident ends Northville baseball team’s season

• Prom price tag becomes a real issue

• Region had cavalier attitude toward deadly 1918 Spanish flu