STILLWATER - It's official after being closed for nearly ten years, the Town of Stillwater re-opened Brown's Beach Saturday, August 30. Town Supervisor Ed Kinowski has been working on this project for years, and he says it\'92s a true example of teamwork that made this mission a reality.
Read the entire article in the June 4 edition.
SARATOGA LAKE, May 30 --There were free hot dogs, free cool mimosas and hors-d'oeuvres provided by Panza's. There was face painting And at the end of the day, as Stillwater Supervisor Edward Kinowski said in his introduction, finding "gold pieces" by kids, and at the end of the game they got drinks or prizes or “real gold dollars... We’ve got a hundred of ‘them to pass out.”
Read all the articles about Brown's Beach in the June 4th edition.
HARTSVILLE, SC (05/26/2015)(readMedia)-- Elizabeth Morris, of Stillwater, NY, has been named to the spring 2015 Dean's List at Coker College for earning a 3.75 or higher grade point average (on a 4.0 scale).
CLEMSON, SC (05/26/2015)(readMedia)-- Emily Rose Grey of Clifton Park graduated May 8, 2015, from Clemson University.
Grey graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics .
BETHLEHEM, PA (05/27/2015)(readMedia)-- Dean's List status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been awarded to Jack Loughran of Clifton Park, NY, in the Spring 2015 semester.
BATON ROUGE, LA (05/27/2015)(readMedia)-- Suzanna Dodd of Clifton Park, N.Y., was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Dodd was initiated at The Sage Colleges.
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (05/27/2015)(readMedia)-- The following residents graduated from Marist College the weekend of May 22.
Rachel Bridges of Clifton Park, NY received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology.
Cailin Burke of Waterford, NY received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.
Ian Dorset of Clifton Park, NY received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
Lauren Fodera of Clifton Park, NY received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.
Delaney Lydon of Clifton Park, NY received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.
Megan Romer of Clifton Park, NY received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biochemistry.
Marina Tanimoto of Clifton Park, NY received a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media.
Cortney Robert of Melrose, NY received a Master's degree in Public Administration.
Carolyn Caponi of Waterford, NY received a Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Studies - Organizational Leadership & Communication.
LEWISBURG, PA (05/27/2015)(readMedia)-- Rachel Hazleton, Clifton Park, NY 12065, daughter of Samuel and Joani Hazleton and a graduate of Shenendehowa H S East, graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Linguistics and Spanish . Rachel is a member of Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society.
TOWN OF STILLWATER, May 21 – Supervisor Edward Kinowski called attention Thursday to This year’s “main event” in town: the grand re-opening of Brown’s Beach, now a Stillwater Town Park, this Saturday May 30 beginning at 11:00AM. "It should be a nice day... even if it's raining... If raining, it's going to be under a tent – and it's a large tent, so it should hold all the folks that come. There’s free ice cream from Stewart's, free hot dogs being cooked by the Town Clerk; and a few others Mimosa trays will be put out [orange juice and sparkling water]."
Read the entire article in the May 28th issue.
STILLWATER MAY 19- The Stillwater Village Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, May 19, for its regularly scheduled meeting with Mayor Rick Nelson, presiding.
At this meeting, Camelot Associates, along with its architect, presented a rendering of its proposed development adjacent to Hudson Avenue.
Read the entire article in the May 28th issue.
POTSDAM, NY (05/20/2015)(readMedia)-- The following students graduated from Clarkson University on May 9, 2015:
Andrew K. McCarthy of Clifton Park, N.Y., received a bachelor of science degree with distinction in mechanical engineering, business minor from Clarkson University.
John A. Seeman of Clifton Park, N.Y., received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering minor from Clarkson University.
Taylor Alexandria Welch of Clifton Park, N.Y., received a bachelor of science degree with distinction in chemical engineering from Clarkson University.
Nathan J. Elacqua of Clifton Park, N.Y., received a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Clarkson University.
Ryan M. Custer of Mechanicville, N.Y., received a master of business administration degree from Clarkson University.
Emma L Dixon of Mechanicville, N.Y., received a bachelor of science degree in biology, mathematics minor from Clarkson University.
Thomas William Welch of Stillwater, N.Y., received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University.
Cory Joseph Charbonneau of Waterford, N.Y., received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering and environmental engineering from Clarkson University.
BURLINGTON, VT (05/20/2015)(readMedia)-- To be named to the dean's list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.
Sophia R Danison of Stillwater, NY, is a Sophmore Global Studies major.
Kendra F Mazza of Mechanicville, NY, is a Junior Social Work major.
Heather E Swallow of Clifton Park, NY, is a Sophmore Environmental Sciences major.
Abigail M Weiskopf of Clifton Park, NY, is a Senior Athletic Training Education major.
TROY, NY (05/20/2015)(readMedia)-- Eighteen high-achieving students were recently inducted into the Tau Alpha Pi academic honor society at Hudson Valley Community College.
To gain entrance into the honor society, students are required to rank among the top four percent of an institution's total engineering technology enrollment.
Tau Alpha Pi is a national organization with affiliate chapters located on the campuses of many of the country's leading technical colleges and universities. Both associate and baccalaureate degree students are eligible.
Students honored include:
James Michael Rivers of Mechanicville , who is studying Civil Engineeing Technology.
Kevin J. Pallozzi of Schaghticoke , who is studying Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Mechanicville City School District voters approved the 2015-16 school budget Tuesday night, with 77.5 percent of voters supporting the $23,067,695 school budget.
This is the fourth consecutive school budget the Mechanicville City School District has put to voters with a tax increase has fallen below the state tax “cap.”
“I would like to thank all of the residents who came out to cast their votes on the school budget. Every vote is important and it shows the value the community places on education,” Dr. Michael J. McCarthy, superintendent of schools, said. “This school budget maintains and enhances the great programs we have in Mechanicville, allows us to continue to reduce class sizes, and provides funding for us to send students to even more college and career readiness programing.”
In all, 383 residents voted in favor of the budget and 111 voted against.
Voters also approved a $260,000 proposal for the purchase of two school buses.
The Board of Education Election saw incumbent Joseph Waldron re-elected and first-time runner Michael Raucci elected as well. Raucci ran unopposed for the seat formerly held by Joseph Micklas, who decided to not seek re-election. Waldron and Raucci will serve three year terms.
Building maintenance propositions pass, three elected to board May 19, 2015 – On Tuesday, May 19, Stillwater residents voted to approve the district's 2015-16 proposed budget with 389 voting in favor and 109 voting against it.
The $23.7 million budget carries a 4.18 percent spending increase over the current year and a 3.5 percent increase in the tax levy. Tax rates are estimated to increase by less than 2 percent (the district will set the actual tax rates in August).
ADDITIONAL PROPOSITIONS
By a margin of 385 to 98, voters passed a proposition to establish a capital reserve fund of $100,000 to make general improvements and repairs to the HVAC systems, and electrical and plumbing equipment at the elementary school, middle school and transportation building. By a margin of 375 to 100, voters passed an additional proposition to expend the monies in the capital reserve fund of $100,000 to make the repairs. Residents also elected Michael Toleman, Timothy Hems and Jon Mueller to the Stillwater Board of Education. The results are as follows: Michael Toleman (374 votes), Timothy Hems (350 votes), John Mueller (328 votes) and Shay Valigorsky (193 votes).