DeVito-Salvadore Funeral Home Named Business of the Year

Tom Salvadore related how he began by working part time in the early 70’s at funeral homes in the area. On October 30, 1976, the day Police Officer Paul Luther was killed,Dwight  Dunn asked Tom if he would be interested in going to college. Dunn suggested that Tom pursue the GI Bill. Which he did and earned his Associates Degree in Mortuary Science while working full time as a Police Officer in Mechanicville.

Article and photos on page 9 of the 10/27 Express.

Bob Brown of D.C. Sports Honored – by T. Mahoney

MECHANICVILLE OCTOBER 16- Over one hundred people attended the Annual Economic Summit, sponsored by the Mechanicville - Stillwater Chamber of Commerce was held at the Elks on Thursday evening. Bob Brown, owner of D.C. Sports was honored as the Success Story of the Year.Congressman Paul Tonko, State Senator Kathy Marchione, Stillwater Supervisor Ed Kinowski, and Mechanicville Supervisor Tom Richardson represented government. Mike Russo of Global Foundries, Mike Tucker, CEO of of the Center for Economic Growth, and Todd Shimkus , President of the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, represented the private sector.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 23 issue of the Express.

Tonko & Marchione to Speak at Economic Summit

MECHANICVILLE- the Mechanicville Stillwater Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the annual Economic Summit on the evening of October 16th. This will be held at the Mechanicville Stillwater Elks on Park Avenue in Mechanicville. The Summit will start at 5:30 P.M.

Local residents and businesses will have the opportunity to get updates on the economic growth in the area. This includes information on sectors with anticipated job growth.

Read the entire article in the Oct. 2 edition of the Expressl.