Classifieds – February 19, 2015
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Heroin Arrest in Schaghticoke
SCHAGHTICOKE - As a result of a three month investigation, Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 1145 River Rd. in the Town of Schaghticoke.
Entire article in the February 19 issue.
“The Community Center is the Heart of Mechanicville” – Roger Grout
MECHANICVILLE FEBRUARY 12- One hundred and eighty people attended the Community Hearts Gala at the Fairways of Halfmoon on Thursday evening. The award recipients were all nominated by local members of the community who contributed short essays on their behalf.
Photos and article in the February 19 issue.
Stillwater and Hoosic Valley Senior Recognition
Mechanicville City School
Mechanicville Policemen Recognized
MECHANICVILLE - Police Chief Waldron recently awarded patrol officers Mark Sauter and Alex Dunn the “Life Saving Medal” for actions taken during an EMS call this past summer. Both officers provided lifesaving care to a stricken female which had a direct impact on her survival. Had it not been for their actions the outcome would have been much more dire.
Police Chief Waldron also presented patrol officers Anthony Toleman and John “Dee” Pugliese with certificates honoring them for 10 years of meritorious service.
This Month in the Civil War: February 1864 – by S. McBride
For the rebellious Confederate States of America, the fortunes of war had taken a nosedive. Savannah had fallen. So had Atlanta and Nashville. With the defeat at Fort Fisher on the North Carolina coast, the port of Wilmington was embattled. Petersburg was under siege. The Shenandoah Valley was in ruins. The Union controlled the Mississippi River. Rebel soldiers were deserting by the hundreds.
The entire article is in the February 19 edition.
Four Chaplains Remembered
MECHANICVILLE FEBRUARY 7- The heroism of the " Four Chaplains " was remembered Saturday morning at Post 91. Congressman Paul Tonko, a representative from Congressman Gibson's office and State Senator Marchione all spoke at this ceremony.
The entire article is in the February 19 edition.
The History of Amann’s Cigar Store – by P. Loatman
A few years ago, movie critics were raving about the originality of a Harvey Keitel film that captured a “slice of life” by viewing a 24-hour day through the eyes of a Brooklyn cigar store proprietor. “Artistes” and big-city sophisticates admired its cleverness, but the film lacked the verisimilitude of River City’s old cigar store-AMANN’S-which had a sixty year run on Park Ave. on the site of present-day Stewart’s. A picture in “The Express” showing the century-old store being bulldozed reminded me of this recently. The caption accompanying the photo correctly noted that “a cigar store” was the object of demolition, and readers were asked if they knew anything about the place.
Then entire article is in the Feb. 19 issue.
The Express Newspaper – February 19, 2015
