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Dennison Farm Tomatoes to be Used in Local Sauce – by C. Barton

SCHAGHTICOKE -  Denison Farms; a local 164-acre farm located in Schaghticoke has recently been added to the list of tomato suppliers for Casa Visco sauce products. Casa Visco, located in Schenectady, began in 1945 when the Viscusi family started Viscusi Wholesale Grocers as a small grocery business. Demand for the homemade sauces grew and eventually they began selling specialty sauces.  Now a third generation family business, they rely on distributors from across the country for the ingredients to put in their sauces. The business, for decades has purchased many of their produce from California. While this will still continue, Casa Visco has expanded their list of suppliers to include local produce grown from local farms, Denison farms being one of them.

Read the entire article in the 08-27 edition.

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NYS Assembly Speaker Visits Mechanicville Dock – by T. Mahoney

MEACHANICVILLE AUGUST 18- Speaker Carl E.  Heastie, escorted by Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, visited the Mechanicville City Dock. He took notice of the boats parked on the dock. Supervisor Tom Richarson pointed out that the dock is one of stops that boaters on the Hudson plan around due the shower and rest facilities. He noted that one of the boats tied to the dock is from Germany.

Read the entire article in the 08-27 edition.

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County Asks for Local Control of NYRA – by H. Wessell

BALLSTON SPA, August 18 – The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors has gone on record as supporting the re-privatization of the New York Racing Association (NYRA), which administers Saratoga Raceway, as a not-for-profit corporation,  by the end of 2015.

Read the entire article in the 08-27 edition.

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Water and Sewer Rates Go Up in Village of Stillwater – by V. Albert

The Stillwater Village Board of Trustees held a public hearing at its regularly- scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 18 for the community to ask questions, and seek clarification on an upcoming increase in water and sewer rates.  On October 1, the water rate will be raised to $4.50 per 1,000 gallons for inside users and $6.38 per 1,000 gallons for outside users.  In addition, sewer rates will also increase to $4.50 per 1,000 gallons for residents of the Village.

The entire article is in the 08-27 edition.

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The Express Newspaper August 27, 2015

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William L. McBride – 65

STILLWATER – William L. McBride, 65, of Hudson Avenue, died early Thursday at St. Peter’s Hospital, Albany, after being stricken at home the day before.  Born in Troy, May 7, 1950, he was the son of Mona Ciepiela McBride of Halfmoon and the late William McBride, Jr.

Calling hours will be held on Monday, August 24th from 3-7PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 South Main Street, Mechanicville, NY 12118.  A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at 9:30AM at the funeral home with military honors and burial to follow at the Saratoga National Cemetery.

In keeping with his wishes, Bill’s family requests that in lieu of flowers and in his memory, ALL remembrances be made to VETHELP, 36 Church Avenue, Ballston Spa,NY 12020, an organization formed to help house and provide living essentials to homeless veterans in our area. Please visit www.devito-salvadorefh.com for directions and to offer condolences.

 

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Arrest Reports

Nelson, Johnette, E 15-4366AStillwater Police Department

FELONY ARREST - Nelson

08/15/15

Stillwater Police arrested Johnette E. Nelson (age 50) of Albany N.Y. and charged her with two counts of Forgery 2nd degree (Felony), Criminal Impersonation 2nd degree (misdemeanor), Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle 3d degree (misdemeanor), Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration (misdemeanor), Operating a Motor Vehicle without a Mandated Interlock Device (misdemeanor) and Operating without Insurance (infraction) following several incidents which occurred in Stillwater.

It was determined from an investigation that on April 28, 2015 the defendant was stopped by Stillwater Police for operating a vehicle with a suspended registration. She impersonated herself to police as being her sister to conceal a revoked driver’s license. The defendant subsequently appeared in Stillwater Town Court on 2 separate dates to answer the original charges and forged her signature on 2 official documents in an attempt to continue concealing her true identity.

The defendant was contacted by police and surrendered. She was arraigned in Stillwater Town Court and transported to Saratoga County Jail where she is being held without bail.

The investigation was handled by 1st Sgt. Ray Cordani

Stillwater Police Department

Arrest Blotter

08/06/15

Stillwater Police arrested Thomas Perras (age 58) of Melrose and charged him with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration (misdemeanor) following a vehicle stop on Hudson Ave. He was processed and released to appear in Stillwater Town Court. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Alex Dunn.

08/06/15

Stillwater police arrested Allison M. Rogers (age 50) of Stillwater and charged her with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration (misdemeanor) following a vehicle stop on Hudson Ave. She was processed and released to appear in Stillwater Town Court. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Alex Dunn.

08/08/15

Stillwater Police arrested Timothy J. Fitzgerald (age 59) of Stillwater and charged him with Aggravated Harassment (misdemeanor) following an incident in which he caused injuries to another person during a dispute. He was arraigned in Stillwater Town Court and released with an order of protection served against him. The arrest was handled by 1st Sgt. Ray Cordani.

08/10/15

Stillwater Police arrested Nathan S. Sheldon (age 26) of Stillwater on an Arrest Warrant from Mechanicville City Court for a criminal driving offense. He was located during an unrelated incident in Stillwater and taken into custody. He was turned over to Mechanicville Police. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Sean Lyons.

08/13/15

Stillwater Police arrested Stacy R. Hahn (age 27) of Sushen and charged her with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended Registration (misdemeanor) following a vehicle stop on Hudson Ave. She was processed and released to appear in Stillwater Town Court. The arrest was handled by Ptl. Sean Lyons.

Arrest Records of the Mechanicville Police Department

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08/01/15

Eric A. Bentley, 44, of Mechanicville was charged August 1st, 2015 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd degree following a traffic stop.

08/02/15

Scott L. Whalen, 49, of Stillwater was charged August 2nd, 2015 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd degree following a traffic stop.

08/02/15

Nichols R Werber, 20, of Mechanicville was located on August 2nd, 2015 and taken into custody on a bench warrant for failure to appear, further investigation led to him being charged with DWI, operating a motor vehicle with a b.a.c. of .08% or higher and drinking alcohol in a motor vehicle.     

08/02/15

Thomas J. Hunt, 26, of Ballston Lake was charged August 2nd, 2015 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 2nd degree following a traffic stop.

08/04/2015

Seth F. Williams, 25, of Waterford was charged August 4th, 2015 with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle 3rd degree following a traffic stop.

08/06/15

Rosalie Barbalace, 34, of Mechanicville was located on August 6th, 2015 and taken into custody on a bench warrant for failure to appear, further investigation led to her being charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

08/07/15

Matthew W. Just, 33, of Mechanicville was located on August 7th, 2015 and taken into custody on a bench warrant for failure to pay a fine.

08/07/15

Barry L. Baker, 67, of Mechanicville was charged August 7th, 2015 with sexual abuse 1st degree, a felony, as well as endangering the welfare of a child.

08/07/15

Alexander D. Eschenbaum, 23, of Mechanicville was located August 7th, 2015 and taken into custody on a bench warrant for failure to pay a fine.   

08/08/15

Joseph M. Mikalonis, 28, of Edinburg was located August 8th, 2015 and taken into custody on a bench warrant for failure to pay a fine.

08/08/15

Isabella F. Farina, 21, of Stillwater was charged August 8th, 2015 with assault 3rd degree and criminal mischief 4th degree.

08/08/15

Frank J. Rossi, 24, of Mechanicville was charged August 8th, 2015 with assault 3rd degree and criminal mischief 4th degree.

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Butler’s Clients Win Championship

IMG_4062Butler's Clients won the championship game of the Sunday Night Co-Ed League at McBride Fields this week, defeating Barbera Concrete by a score of 5-4.

Front- Hollis Zecca, Sarah McCullogh, Liana Jiampetti and Kirstyn Alonzo.

Rear- Tom McBride III, Jordan McBride, Ryan McBride, Sam DeCelle, Coach Seth Dunn, Mac McDonald and Anthony "Torpedo" DiTomasso.

Missing are Allison Butler, Alex DeRepentigny, Nico Dumas, Coach Abby LaVazzo, Kevin Makarewicz and Paul Vermilyea.

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Adirondack Save-A-Stray Pets for Adoption

BusterBuster - Buster is a little Chihuahua that was on death row hoping someone would get him out of that scary place. We saw his picture and could not let him go so here he is. He is about 1 year old, vet checked and up to day=te on shots. For more information please call the shelter at 518-654-6220 or just come by.
ChoculaChocula - Chocula is another little chihuahua who ended up in a high kill shelter when his owners could not take care of him. He is such a good boy the shelter aasked us if we could rescue him and we said yes. He is vet checked, up to date on shots and more. For more information please call the shelter at 518-654-6220.
IMG_6599Kittens : Again we are full up with kittens and cats. We have been trying to save as many from the local kill shelter as we can. We have many different colors and coats. All our kittens have been vet checked, are up to date on shots, Feline Leukemia tested and more.For more information please call the shelter at 518-654-6220