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06/30/11 Here is a roundup of festivals, Independence Day celebrations and fireworks displays in the greater Capital Region over the Fourth of July weekend. The Children's Museum at Saratoga, 69 Caroline St., Saratoga Springs. 10 a.m. Kids can celebrate Independence Day with a tea party. The annual event is a trip back in time when the canal was in its industrial heyday. Saratoga Casino and Raceway ...
06/29/11 Convicted killer plans to wed before heading to prison Convicted killer Michael Mosley, who faces life without the possibility of parole when he in sentenced July 12, has plans for another big event before that -- a wedding. Mosley, who was found guilty June 2 of two counts of first-degree murder in the brutal January 2002 killings of Arica Lynn Schneider, 18, and Samuel "Frost" Holley, 27 ...
06/29/11 Residential transactions in Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, San Francisco and southern Alameda County, published June 25, 2011.
06/28/11 Here's a list events taking place in and around the Capital District over the July 4th weekend. Know of an event not on this list? Give us the details in the comments below!
06/27/11 Many same-sex couples have been saving up and waiting until it was legal to marry in New York State. Now millions of dollars could boost the local economy.
06/15/11 While more students are graduating from New York's high schools than ever before, a very small number may actually be ready for college or a career, according to the state Education Department. A new measurement of student achievement shows a significant difference in the graduation rates of virtually every district in the state and the number of their students who have the necessary academic ...
06/09/11 Price Chopper was the clear winner, likely drawing points for its ubiquity (nearly three dozen locations throughout the Capital Region); its range of fruit, veggies, meat and other items; and its ongoing gas-discount deal. The Chop beat Hannaford by a wide margin -- but it might not win so handily if other competitors were to set up shop in town. Dozens of readers cried out that they were ...
06/05/11 [...] the very cold canid was saved in a 4 1/2-hour rescue operation that harnessed the efforts of an animal control officer and a tugboat crew and eventually succeeded when Averill Park firefighters aboard an air boat cruised onto the scene as daylight faded. The founder and head of a controversial school for autistic youngsters that was in the headlines five years ago has agreed to step down ...
05/19/11 Timothy Sullivan of Averill Park is living a dream that started when he was six years old.
05/18/11 Andrew DeGraff and Owen Sherwood have resolved that problem, and "History of the World" at the Arts Center of the Capital Region details how they've turned a collegial friendship into one of the more engaging exhibits the region has seen in a while. Sherwood's sculpture "Primordial Action Figures" is simply a collection of wood scraps that seem oddly anthropomorphic. A reading room is set up ...
05/15/11 James G. Dickson, 86, a resident of 150 East First Street passed away on Saturday May 14, 2011, at Oswego Hospital
05/14/11 School district residents will vote on proposed 2011-12 budgets on Tuesday. To sell the building at 270-272 Central Ave., home to the district's Buildings and Grounds staff, for at least $100,000; To sell the former Philip Livingston Magnet Academy for at least $3.25 million; To approve an $11.4 million facilities project for three schools. Voting is noon to 9 p.m. and Van Schaick Grade School ...
05/12/11 The eye black shaped in the letter 'M' was smeared a bit on Kelsey Hines' face Wednesday afternoon, but it pales in comparison to how much Hines smeared the softball. After sitting nearly two weeks with an ankle injury, Hines returned to the lineup with a vengeance -- finishing 5-for-5 with three runs scored and three driven in during a 16-0 victory. Seeing Hines reach the tail end of her senior ...
04/09/11 Members of the Peekskill girls basketball team cheer after defeating Averill Park to win the girls Class A state championship game Saturday in Troy, N.Y. Peekskill won 58-35.
03/28/11 The first of a three-year contract bringing the Federation Tournament of Champions boys' and girls' basketball events to Times Union Center concluded Sunday with two Class AA championship games. The downtown Albany arena, which also serves as the home court for Siena College men's basketball, played host to 15 games over three days, featuring champions from the New York State Public High School ...
03/26/11 Asia Jackson put the ball behind her back in the lane, sliced through a double team and in a flash made a brilliant no-look pass to Jazmin Garcia, who easily converted a wide-open layup Saturday at Times Union Center. College coaches know how good Jackson is, and Peekskill coach Robert Headley Jr. has seen that interest level grow a great deal in recent months. The season for the Lions, the New ...
03/25/11 Federation Tournament games are a showcase for top players The 2011 Federation Tournament of Champions features the top boys' and girls' basketball teams in New York state from the four sanctioning entities. A total of 21 teams from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), the Association of Independent Schools Athletic Association (AISAA), the Catholic High School ...
03/24/11 NYPost.com girls basketball beat writer Marc Raimondi takes a look at the New York State Federation Class A tournament, which begins 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Times Union Center in Albany. For the live blog, click here. SCHEDULE Friday NYS Federation Class A semifinal 1:30 p...
03/24/11 Emma Noeth of Castleton received a bachelor of science degree in management leadership and consultant from the School of Management at Binghamton University, State University of New York. Misty Dietrich of Rensselaer received a master of education measurement and evaluation degree from Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT. Zachary Snyder of Troy received a master of arts degree in ... |