Cohoes Heritage Day extended across weekend
City’s history, culture and art will be on display for second event
At the request of the public, this year Cohoes Heritage Day will add an “s” to its name, an will take place over the course of the entire weekend of Friday, June 7, through Sunday, June 9. The weekend-long event will feature street vendors, parish-wide garage sales, activities and tours of the city to celebrate its culture.
Flyers’ forgetfulness helps homeless veterans
Clothe a Homeless Hero program implemented at Albany International Airport
The Albany County Veterans Service Bureau is working with the Albany County Airport Authority, the Transportation Security Administration and the Homeless and Travelers Aid Society to distribute unclaimed clothing left at airport security checkpoints to homeless veterans.
Police: Man arrested for sexual assault
A Niskayuna man was arrested in connection with an alleged sexual assault this weekend, Colonie police said.
Eleventh PolishFest deemed a success
Weather fails to keep hungry crowds away from Latham gathering
Families and friends of different cultures from around the Capital District gathered at the Blessed Virgin Mary of Czestochowa Polish National Catholic Church on Old Maxwell Road in Latham for the 11th annual PolishFest Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2.
EDITORIAL: The writing on the (shared) wall
This editorial appeared in the June 5, 2013, editions of Spotlight newspapers.
LETTER: IDA’s tax breaks must be reined in
This letter appeared in the June 5, 2013, edition of The Spotlight.
Heads up for safety
Albany County officials educate on bike safety, hand out helmets to kids
As the days grow warmer, so too do the concerns of public safety officials who see residents biking around the Capital District.
Colonie candidates step forward
GOP to run Todd Drake against Supervisor Paula Mahan
Colonie Democratic and Republican committees have begun announcing their endorsements for the open spots in the Town of Colonie elected offices.
Albany County flood plains being updated
Preliminary maps comment period open, affects insurance rates and building requirements
The official flood maps in Albany County are in the process of being redrawn. Flood maps lay out floodplain boundaries and identify where flooding is most likely to occur in storms of varying strengths. The boundaries of flood zones can have a major effect on homeowners because it can greatly influence the need for flood insurance and what rates it might be offered at.
Fun Run with a serious goal
Race geared towards kids raises money for local pediatric care
As a Saratoga Springs business owner, Ames felt she had a tool to help give back to the community, and in 2008 put together the first Cantina Kids Fun Run, a run designed from start to finish with kids in mind.
Student’s urgent message: hold on
Colonie Central High School senior Josh Murphy’s design placed on billboard
Murphy’s slogan “Don’t Text and Drive - It Can Wait” and an image of the iconic iPhone text message symbol was chosen as the winning design for an anti-distracted driving billboard contest sponsored by the CCHS Art Department and Lamar Graphics.
Softball: Guilderland beats Colonie in Sectional semifinals
Lady Dutch to meet Bethlehem in Friday's Class AA final
Guilderland made both of its hits count in a 4-1 victory over Colonie in Wednesday's Section II Class AA softball semifinals at Veeder Park.
Sports poll: What are the odds a Section II lacrosse team wins a state title in 2013?
We stay with lacrosse this week and pose this question: What are the odds a team from our region wins a state title?
McCoy takes his show on the road
At Colonie meeting, county exec. says he supports gov’s tax-free plan
In his second “State of the County” tour, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy told a small group of Colonie residents that he wants the community to speak up to their local government.
Kind words for Mill Road apartment
Concept approval granted for six-unit project at Colonie Planning Board
Plans for a new apartment building on Mill Road are creeping ahead after a developer received concept approval from the Colonie Planning Board Tuesday.
EDITORIAL: This epidemic has an easy cure
This editorial appeared in the May 29, 2013, editions of Spotlight newspapers.
Baseball: Shaker gets past Guilderland in Class AA semifinals
Blue Bison score all of their runs with two outs
Shaker used a pair of two-out rallies to defeat Guilderland 7-3 in Tuesday's Section II Class AA baseball semifinal game at Joseph Bruno Stadium.
Trash to treasure
Guilderland students helping to expand Pine Bush habitat
Students from Farnsworth Middle School are helping to monitor an area near the Albany Pine Bush Preserve. Guilderland seventh-grade students were brought just past the City of Albany’s Rapp Road Landfill, where they looked for signs of life native to the Pine Bush at restored portions of land.
POV: Even a crowded house can get lonely
This Point of View column appeared in the May 29, 2013, editions of Spotlight newspapers.
Baseball: Shaker advances to semifinals
Blue Bison push across four runs in sixth inning to beat Schenectady
The Shaker baseball team scored four times in the bottom of the sixth inning to pull out a 6-2 victory over Schenectady in the completion of a Section II Class AA quarterfinal game Monday.