Town of Schaghticoke- On October 8th a public hearing was held by the Town of Schaghticoke offering all interested persons on behalf of, or in opposition to, a proposition to extend the boundaries of the Hoosic Valley Ambulance District to include all of the Town of Schaghticoke. Following the public hearing a motion was made to table the resolution at that time.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 27th issue of the Express.
Clinton, N.Y. – Emily E. Moore, daughter of Eva and John Moore of Valley Falls, and a senior at Hamilton College, is serving as a peer tutor in the Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning Center (QSR) at Hamilton this year. The mission of the QSR Center is to support students in the development of their academic skills, and to foster collaborative learning and intellectual growth.
TROY, NY (11/17/2014)(readMedia)-- Nearly 100 Hudson Valley Community College students received honors and scholarships at the annual Hudson Valley Community College Foundation Scholarship Reception on Friday, Nov. 14.
Each year, the college Foundation recognizes students who were awarded scholarships this past year as well as the donors who make these scholarships possible. The reception took place in the McDonough Sports Complex.
Several local residents were among the honorees:
Kevin Pallozzi of Schaghticoke, who received the Dave '64 and Jill Fry Technology Scholarship
Eric Samaniego of Clifton Park, who received the Jane S. Mangold Scholarship
Sabrina Fitzgerald of Schaghticoke, who received the Pioneer Bank Scholarship in Memory of John M. Scarchill
Raymond Schoonmaker of Schaghticoke, who received the Troy Police Sgt. Michael Blair Scholarship
FRANKLIN, MA (11/10/2014)(readMedia)-- The renowned Dean College Theatre Department is proud to announce that Anna McKenzie of Mechanicville will have a principal role in the production of Urinetown beginning November 19-23, 2014 at Dean College in Franklin, MA.
ITHACA, NY (11/11/2014)(readMedia)-- The Ithaca College Oracle Honor Society welcomed new members at its induction ceremony held on Nov. 3, 2014.
Zachary Waldek of Clifton Park (12065)
Joseph Buttimer of Clifton Park (12065)
Christina Tudor of Clifton Park (12065)
ROCHESTER, NY (11/13/2014)(readMedia)-- Kathryn Trainor of Clifton Park, NY, earned the Empire 8 Conference co-champion title with Nazareth College's women's soccer team. Nazareth and Ithaca met for the 10th time in the finals of the Empire 8 Conference Tournament for women's soccer with an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament on the line. For the sixth time in that stretch, there were two winners. The Golden Flyers and the Bombers played to a 0-0 tie and were declared Empire 8 co-champions. Nazareth then gained the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of a 4-3 advantage in the post-game penalty kick session.
SCHAGHTICOKE NOVEMBER 14- At study hall on Wednesday morning, John Rooney signed his Letter of Intent to attend Division I Hofstra University next year. He was not alone when he signed the Letter. Friends, coaches, teammates, teachers and family were with him. Rooney will play baseball for Hofstra starting in the spring of 2016.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 20th issue of the Express.
Schaghticoke-The Radiant Peace Memorial Tree lighting ceremony offers the opportunity to “remember those who can’t be with us this holiday season.” The title “Radiant Peace” best describes the sentiment behind the event that was held for the first time in 2013. This year there is 53 trees that will be simultaneously lit on Saturday November 29th at the Schaghticoke Town Hall.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 20th issue of the Express.
The Hoosic Valley Community Church in Schaghticoke has participated in the Operation Christmas Child (OCC) program for many years now. Last year this program delivered 9.9 million Christmas gift boxes to children in over 150 countries and territories all over the world. The generosity of the local community contributed to making that number possible.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 13 issue of the Express
POTSDAM, NY (10/24/2014)(readMedia)-- Thirty-one SUNY Potsdam students recently completed study abroad programs across the globe, both in short-term service journeys and in summer-long experiences.
The students included Michael Janucik from Clifton Park, NY, who completed student teaching in Australia over the summer.
HAMILTON, NY (10/27/2014)(readMedia)-- Shenendehowa High School graduate Nicholas Hess, of Clifton Park, is a member of the Colgate University Class of 2018.
POTSDAM, NY (10/21/2014)(readMedia)-- The State University of New York at Potsdam has awarded scholarships, grants and awards to 998 students for the 2014-15 academic year. These accomplished SUNY Potsdam undergraduate and graduate students were recognized for their achievements with support for their educational experience.
This year's recipients included:
OSWEGO, NY (10/23/2014)(readMedia)-- Several local residents completed their baccalaureate studies at SUNY Oswego in August. With their major in parentheses, they are:
Michael E. Audi of Brittany Oaks in Clifton Park, Bachelor of Science (wellness management)
Tyler D. Cretti of Orchard Park Drive in Clifton Park, Bachelor of Science (geology)