Union College’s Civil War Connection – by S. McBride

The connection between Schenectady’s Union College and the American Civil War is both profound and poignant.  And given that 2015 is the 150th anniversary of the end of that defining period in our history, the college will host an exhibit in the Nott Memorial that will be on display throughout the coming year. Fittingly, it is called “Profound and Poignant; Stories of Union and the Civil War.”

Read the entire article in the Feb. 5th issue of the Express.

Mechanicville Sports Teams Earn Scholar Athlete Honors – by S. McBride

   Before the new school year starts at the end of each summer, high school kids hit the fields and courts to get ready for fall sports.  Any high school athlete will tell you that getting whipped back into shape after summer vacation takes a lot of hard work.  But then the first day of school arrives, and they also have to get back into study mode which is also a lot of work.

   When high school students can put together a fall sports season and a first marking period and show remarkable success in both, it’s a tribute to their work ethic, their time management and their desire to succeed.  It’s also a tribute to the coaches and teachers who demand the best from them.

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Read the entire article in the Feb. 5 Express

The Express Newspaper – February 5, 2015

Michael Bove TWC Student Athlete of the Week – by S. McBride

   Michael Bove, a senior at Mechanicville High School, will be honored this week by Time Warner Cable News as their Scholar/Athlete of the Week.  This designation is awarded to outstanding students throughout the Capital District who excel in school, sports and community service on a weekly basis throughout the school year.  The segment will air on TWC on February 1.

Read the entire article in the Jan. 29 issue of the Express.

The Express Newspaper – January 29, 2015

This Month in the Civil War – Fort Fisher Surrenders – by S. McBride

As William Tecumseh Sherman was offering the capture of the key Confederate city of Savannah, Georgia to President Abraham Lincoln as a “Christmas gift”, a combined amphibious Army and Navy force was engaged in an attempt to capture Fort Fisher near Wilmington, North Carolina. That was the only remaining Atlantic seaport accessible to blockade runners who were bringing in supplies to keep the rapidly-fading Confederate hopes of victory alive.

Read the entire article in the Jan. 15th issue of the Express.

The Express Newspaper – January 15, 2015

Looking Back on 2014 – by S. McBride

I am in my 9th year of writing feature stories and personal interest articles for the Express, the newspaper that has for many more years than that presented the history, the events, the happenings and the activities of the people who make our small town world what it is.  I now have nearly 700 of those stories logged in my book, and I never cease to marvel at and appreciate the good people and the good happenings which provide me with the stories I have been privileged to share with Express readers.

Read Sandy's entire article in the January 1st edition of the Express.