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.

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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.

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Hoosic Valley Pops Concert – by C. Barton

Hoosic Valley-The Hoosic Valley Central School District presented a Pops Concert on Tuesday March 31st at 7pm in the High School Gym. Music students from grades 5-12 performed to a full auditorium. The combined musical talent of the Hoosic Valley band and chorus performances complimented each other throughout the program and provided an evening of entertainment to the many that came out to support the districts musical programs.

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The Express Newspaper – April 9, 2015