NYSEG Opens CNG Facility on Central Ave.

MECHANICVILLE DECEMBER 9- The new compressed natural gas facility on Central Ave. was open to star and local officials on Wednesday morning. This is the only utility owned facility of its kind in New York State. NYSEG now delivers compressed natural gas by truck and it is injected into the local delivery system. By increasing capacity the three moratorium on providing natural gas to Mechanicville, Halfmoon, and Stillwater is now lifted.

Jobs, Salaries to Change at Maplewood – by H. Wessell

STILLWATER AND BALLSTON SPA -- According to a document provided to Maplewood Manor employees,  presumptive purchaser of the facility Zenith Healthcare proposes to cut 27 full- and part-time nurse and sixty full- and part-time nursing aide positions  — along with about nine food service related workers; and thereby to save more than $1.8 million – this, as well as proposed pay cuts, many reaching well over forty percent for various positions.

Red the entire article in the Dec. 11th issue of the Express.