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Adirondack Save-A-Stray Pets for Adoption

2 Brothers - These babies were an owner surrender. They are Shepherd mixes, 10 weeks, they have been vet checked and received their first set of shots and worming.
Spud & Brownie  - These guys were found on the side of the road. Spud is a pit bull mix and brownie is a boxer mix. They are both wonderful little guys looking for a forever home. Spud and Brownie are about 10- 11 weeks old, up to date on shots, vet checked and wormed. For more information please call the shelter at 518-654-6220 or just come by. We are open 7 days a weeks.
Kittens - A wonderful caring person was watching these kittens for a couple of days and it appeared that they had no mama. She watched, waited, and fed them then realized they were orphans. It is very common this time of year so she brought them to us for safety. They are not really ready to go yet but in the next coming weeks they will be up for adoption. Please come and meet them and reserve your purr bucket today. (518) 654-6220.2Brothers01 2brothers02 Spud & Brownie kittens03 kittens01 kittens02

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Invasive Beetles in the Area – by L. Peterson

 

There are so many nonnative species in the Malta area that we could go on for weeks, but I will conclude with the three invasive beetles you are most likely to come across in your typical garden: The red lily leaf beetle, the Japanese beetle, and the ladybug!

First off, anyone who has any type of lilies in their yards will likely have already encountered the red lily leaf beetle, courtesy of Asia. Brilliant red on top, with black legs, head and underside, these beetles will strip every true lily (the lilium species) as well as the fritillaria species of all its leaves, eventually killing it. Introduced in Canada in 1945 and the New England area later in 1992, these strong-flying beetles rapidly spread throughout the northeast. They are small, less than half an inch in length, and winter in the soil in order to emerge in the spring, when they feast and mate

 

Read the entire article in the Aug. 7 issue of the Express.

 

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Schaghticoke Point: 19th Century Boom Town – by C. Kelley

 

 I have been working on the contents of this and the many following articles for several months. It has been hard to make the decision to publish, as I feel I will find more information. But I could work on it forever! I know I have shared information before on the industrial revolution in Schaghticoke, beginning about 1800, but I don’t feel I have emphasized it enough- and, as you will see, I have a lot more to say. To prepare for this I visited two great museums: the National Park at Lowell, Massachusetts, and Hanford Mills Museum at East Meredith, NY. I wanted to really understand the operation of mills, from water to finished products, and both places let the visitor see that in action. I recommend both places to you. Hanford Mills is near Oneonta, very accessible to us. Lowell is filled with textile mills and the canals and machinery needed to operate them. Hanford Mills has a grist and saw mill plus several other wood working machines which operate off the same water wheel, or with a steam boiler.

 

Read the entire article in the Aug. 7 edition of the Express.

 

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HV Community Church to Host Sports Program – by C. Barton

 

Schaghticoke-2014 will be the first year that the Hoosic Valley Community Church will host a sports program for the community.  The High Power sports camp is a summer program for kids that will be entering Kindergarten through Sixth grade in the upcoming school year. The program will focus on soccer and cheerleading for kids of all skill levels and is free of charge for all registrants.

Read the entire article in the Aug. 7 issue of the Express.

 

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MACSC Annual School Supply Drive

MECHANICVILLE - MACSC’s annual School Supply Drive will take place on Friday, August 29th. Applications are available in the MACSC lobby from 9am to 5pm until Friday, August 15th. In order to sign your child up you must have their supply list. Once the application and the supply list are returned, the parent will be given a time on August 29th to come and pick up their child’s supplies.

Read the entire article in the Aug. 7 issue of the Express.

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No Swimming This Year at Brown’s Beach – by H. Wessell

This Thursday an executive session - required because of a contract change - will be held in part because opening the beach will now involve a change in the lease. It it is expected that the Town, not one of the operators engaged for the site, will be operating the beach itself.
Supervisor Kinowski talking with the Express on Monday indicated it is expected that opening the beach area for bathers will be ruled out for this year, for various legal and procedural complications that have compounded the many weather related hurdles.

Read the entire article in the Aug. 7th issue of the Express.

 

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The Express Newspaper – August 7, 2014

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Anastasia K. (Levens) Fusco – 98

Anastasia K. (Levens) Fusco of South Second Street passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2014 at the Fort Hudson Nursing Center in Fort Edward. She was 98.

Relatives and friends may call from 9-11am on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at the Chase-Smith Family Funeral Homes, 319 Park Avenue, Mechanicville. Funeral service will be conducted at 11am in the funeral home. Burial will be in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery, Stillwater.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer's Association P.O. Box 96011 Washington, DC 20090-6011 in memory of her late husband Angelo Fusco.

Online remembrances may be made at www.chasesmithfamily.com