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Central Avenue Bridge is Now Open

MECHANICVILLE DECEMBER 18- At 6:30 PM Central Ave was open to all traffic. An hour earlier Central Ave. had been open to north bound traffic only. Mayor Dennis Baker expressed his thanks that Central Ave. was now open. He hoped that the merchants in Mechanicville would begin to see an increase in business now that Central is open, The bridge project on Central began on June 18, It was slated for a completion date of November 28. Completion dates were postponed to a skeptical public. The last date offered for completion by The Saratoga County DPW was "sometime the week of December 15th." This time they got it.}

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Christmas on the Farm – by S. McBride

   Tom and I have celebrated more than fifty Christmases together.  Most were joyous, happy and festive, some were sad and heart-wrenching, some were trying in various ways.  But we love Christmas.  The reason, the traditions, the celebrations are always there, memories lingering in each ornament, each decoration, each saved Christmas message from years past, each photograph of our growing family together at Christmas.

Read the entire article in the December 25th issue.

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Basile Not Running for Village of Stillwater Reelection – by V. Albert

STILLWATER DECEMBER 16- In other Village news, Trustee John Basile announced he will not be standing for re-election to the Village Board. Mayor Martin hailed Basile as 'a great asset to the Village of Stillwater and the Village Board' during his terms of service on the Board and as Deputy Mayor.

Read the entire article in the December 25th issue.

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The Express Newspaper – December 25, 2014

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Adirondack Save A Stray Pets for Adoption

GingerGinger - Calling all Chihuahua lovers!! Why this 4 pound sweet Chihuahua baby is still here is beyond us. She is about 3 1/2 to 4 years old, has all her shots, heart worm tested, vet checked, wormed, and love love loves to cuddle. She had a litter at the shelter they gave her to but all her pups got adopted. We took her with her bestest friend, another little Chihuahua, but he got adopted and now she is alone.She will definitely warm your heart during these cold winter months. I'm sure you can find a little elf suit to fit her. For further information on giving her a furever home you can call the shelter at (518) 654-6220.
Thanksgiving pup 2Thanksgiving pups - These are the two puppies that were brought to the shelter on Thanksgiving Day. They are handsome babies.  They are about 9-10 weeks old, have been vet checked, vaccinated, wormed & had revolution. They are just adorable!

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Local athletes compete for SUNY Oneonta women's cross country team during fall season

ONEONTA, NY (12/15/2014)(readMedia)-- 26 student athletes competed for the SUNY Oneonta women's cross country team during the recently completed fall season.

The team competed in eight meets this fall and finished in second place at the SUNYAC Championships and had its best finish of third place at the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships. The team also qualified for its second straight NCAA championship where they finished 24th.

Margaret Sanderson of Schaghticoke (12154); Margaret competed in four meets this fall and posted a personal best 4.5K time of 19:15.0 at the 11th Annual SUNY Oneonta Airfield Invitational and a personal best 5K time of 22:59.0 at the Rochester Yellow Jacket XC Invitational.

Rachael Shine of Clifton Park (12065); Rachael competed in six meets this fall and posted a personal best 6K time of 22:36.2 at the NCAA Division III Atlantic Region Cross Crountry Championships. Rachael finished 24th at the Atlantic Region Championships to earn All-Region Honors.

Austin Hughes competes on the SUNY Oneonta men's soccer team

ONEONTA, NY (12/15/2014)(readMedia)-- Austin Hughes a Business Economics major from Clifton Park, NY was a member of the 2014 SUNY Oneonta men's soccer team. The team finished 21-1-2 overall and 8-0-1 in the SUNYAC Conference. The team won the SUNYAC title and qualified for the NCAA tournament for a fourth straight year. In the tournament, they advanced all the way to the national semifinals for the second time in four years.

Austin played in 18 games this season and started in three of them. He had two assists for a total of two points.

Brittany Hurd Recognized as Honors Program Student at SUNY Delhi

DELHI, NY (12/12/2014)(readMedia)-- Brittany Hurd of Clifton Park, NY was recently recognized as a Honors Program enrollee at SUNY Delhi. Hurd is pursuing a bachelor's degree in nursing at SUNY Delhi.

Mark Ross-Hixson of Johnsonville Receives Scholarship at Clarkson University

POTSDAM, NY (12/11/2014)(readMedia)-- Mark Ethan Alexander Ross-Hixson of Johnsonville, N.Y., majoring in mechanical engineering at Clarkson University, received the Ernest '42 and Constance Richmond Memorial Endowed Scholarship during the 2014-2015 academic year.

 

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Kathleen L. Pickett – 59

SCHUYLERVILLE – Kathleen L. Pickett, 59, of Broad St., former longtime resident of Mechanicville, died Monday evening at Saratoga Hospital, after a brief illness.    A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 7 PM at the DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home, 39 So. Main St., Mechanicville.Calling hours at the Funeral Home on Friday from 5-7 PM. In lieu of flowers remembrances may be made to the Saratoga County Animal Shelter in fond memory of Kathleen L. Pickett.

To leave condolences and for directions visit: www.devito-salvadorefh.com

Read the entire obituary in the Dec. 25th edition of the Express.