Adirondack-Save-A-Stray Pets of the Week

Benelli02Maddy - Maddy is a female lab mix who is probably 4 - 5 months old. She was dropped off on a country dirt road 4 weeks ago. Luckily it was right near one of our rescue fosters. So she was able to get into safety She gets along great with other dogs and children. She has been dewormed and given first puppy vaccinations. Maddy has a sweet easygoing personality. She weighs about 25 lbs and will probably be around 40 lbs when grown. She will make a good family pet.
Maddy02 Benelli - This little guy ended up on death row of a high kill shelter. He was very depressed at being in the shelter until one of our rescue coordinators saw him and got him out. He is a little lover. He is a bulldog mix and about 14lbs at 12 weeks. He has been vetted and given his first shots and wormed. His foster mom says he is a sweetie and gets along with other dogs. He will make an excellent companion for some lucky family.
 Last of the Piggly Wiggly pups - These two are the last of the litter that were found at the Piggly Wiggly store down south. They were still at the spay/neuter clinic and are now coming up to find their forever homes. They are both beautiful and wonderful pups. They are about 14-16 weeks old, have been vet checked, up to date on shots and wormed. For more information on them please call the shelter at 518-654-6220 or come and visit us and the rest of our furbabies in need of homes.
 photo 1Last of the Piggly Wiggly pups - These two are the last of the litter that were found at the Piggly Wiggly store down south. They were still at the spay/neuter clinic and are now coming up to find their forever homes. They are both beautiful and wonderful pups. They are about 14-16 weeks old, have been vet checked, up to date on shots and wormed. For more information on them please call the shelter at 518-654-6220 or come and visit us and the rest of our furbabies in need of homes.

Stillwater’s Cordani’s Goals – by H. Wessell

TOWN OF STILLWATER, March 31 – In a conversation with the Express looking back on his months as Police Commissioner for Stillwater, Sergeant Raymond Cordani was glad to say the police department is up to full complement of fourteen members, and he has realized his major goals, especially in the area of ongoing training.

Read the entire article in the April 9th edition.

Connors Agency’s 60th Anniversary

MECHANICVILLE- On April 15th, the Connors Agency will celebrate its 60th anniversary.  John H. Connors built the agency from scratch in 1955 with the focus to provide quality insurance products & services in local communities along with public service.  Over the years Mr. Connors has played a variety of roles in the world of insurance and real estate.  In addition Mr. Connors served as Mayor of the city of Mechanicville from 1960 to 1968 and was elected President of the NYS Conference of Mayors during his second term.

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Jack Byrne and MACSC Honored by Chamber – by P. Bardunias

It sure seemed to be Mechanicville’s night at the Chamber of Southern Saratoga County’s (CSSC’s) “Chamber of the Year” Awards Dinner this past March 26.  Of the seven awards given, Mechanicville factored heavily by winning four of them and having one runner up.

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Mechanicville’s Firemen Who Went to War – by S. McBride

Whenever someone shares a book or booklet with me from years ago, a hidden treasure they’ve found among their family’s possessions, I am delighted. So it was when Scott Smith recently dropped off at the Express office a booklet from the 58th Annual Convention of the Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association which was held here in Mechanicville on June 26, 27 and 28 in 1947. But this booklet has even more meaning, more poignancy, than the usual commemorative publication.

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Stillwater School Budget

Stillwater CSD Voters to Consider $23.7 Million Budget on May 19

STILLWATER - On May 19, Stillwater Central School District residents will vote on a proposed $23,712,421 budget for the 2015-16 school year. The board of education unanimously adopted the budget proposal at its meeting on Thursday, April 2, just one day after the final state budget was approved.

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UMC Cantata – by S. McBride

Palm Sunday is the traditional kickoff of Holy Week, arguably the most important week of the year for Christians.  There can be no better way to celebrate Palm Sunday, and thereby take in the spiritual meaning of Holy Week, than to immerse yourself in a stirring tale of the events of that week through readings and music in the setting of a soaring church with the late afternoon sun streaming through colorful stained glass windows.

Read the entire article in the April 9th edition.