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BALLSTON SPA
‘Time traveler’ gets prison for Ballston Spa crash
Thursday, May 16, 2013
A Malta man who police said thought he was traveling through time when he caused a serious car crash won’t be traveling much for some time.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Marylou promises ‘a party, darling’ in new video for Saratoga’s 150th
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Marylou Whitney tapped into her acting roots for a video inviting people to Saratoga Springs this summer.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Cuomo’s casino picture far from clear for Saratoga officials
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Saratoga County business leaders and gaming officials are hedging their bets on live-table casino gaming in New York state.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority director to retire
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Edward Spychalski, whose recent tenure as executive director of the Saratoga Springs Housing Authority has been marked by controversy over bedbugs and his salary, will retire late next year.
STILLWATER
Stillwater looking to reopen Brown's Beach
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Brown’s Beach on Saratoga Lake may reopen to the public, but town officials are afraid to say so above a whisper.
GALWAY
Galway consolidating bus runs to save money, classroom time
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
This fall, Galway Central School District students will all ride the same buses together — kindergartners up front, seniors in the back.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Bill McTygue seeks to head Saratoga Springs DPW
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
A name synonymous with public works in Saratoga Springs is vying for the city’s top public works job.
SARATOGA COUNTY
Landfill bidders make cases at Saratoga County hearing
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The two top bidders wanting to buy the Saratoga County landfill each advocated for their own proposal and criticized the other during a public hearing Wednesday in Ballston Spa.
MALTA
Malta looking for Luther Forest fees
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
The town of Malta is owed nearly $800,000 in overdue payments for road maintenance in the Luther Forest Technology Campus, and it is looking for ways to collect.
GREENFIELD
Skidmore plans 8-acre solar array
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Skidmore College would like to install 18 acres of solar panels on its property on Denton Road, creating a solar array that could be the largest in the area.
CLIFTON PARK
Shenendehowa school board member Wiggins to resign
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Shenendehowa Central School District Board of Education member Mary Wiggins said Monday she intends to resign from the board, district officials said.
Good diabetic diet goes beyond cutting out sugar, carbs
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Diane Whitten, a nutrition educator at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Saratoga County who teaches “Dining with Diabetes” classes, stresses that it’s not about eliminating carbohydrates all together or thinking that carbs are bad.
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Study shows teen substance use in Saratoga Springs
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
There is a stark increase in drinking and marijuana use from eighth grade to ninth grade in the Saratoga Springs City School District, a study by the Prevention Council finds.
SARATOGA COUNTY
Saratoga County part of national health survey
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A team from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will begin a nine-week national health survey in Saratoga County on Saturday.
BALLSTON SPA
Mechanicville contractor gets probation for defrauding workers
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A Mechanicville contractor who stiffed his workers out of $350,000 in wages on public projects was sentenced Tuesday to five years’ probation, prohibited from seeking public contracts for five years and ordered to pay back the money.
