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Grout of McDonald’s Thanks Waterford Firefighters

WATERFORD- On Wednesday evening April 2nd Roger Grout, Owner of the local Waterford McDonald’s thanked a room full of volunteer firefighters at the home of Northside Fire District. Grout thanked the volunteers for their dedication and job well done in putting out a fire that

Read the entire article in the April 17th issue of the Express.

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Pomerville: Waterford-Halfmoon New Superintendent of Schools

WATERFORD April 11, 2014 – The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District Board of Education has announced its intent to appoint Patrick Pomerville as Superintendent of Schools at a Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2014. Pomerville is currently serving as Elementary Principal in the Queensbury Union Free School District.
The Board offered Pomerville a three-year agreement, with an initial salary of $140,000. Also, he will contribute 30% of the cost for his health insurance coverage. Mr. Pomerville is expected to begin his duties on July 25, 2014.

Read the entire article in the April 17th issue of the Express.

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Truck Detour Begins Monday, April 14 N. Troy/Waterford Bridge

WATERFORD - Motorists are advised that a truck detour will be in place beginning Monday, April 14, to allow for maintenance painting of the 126th Street Bridge carrying Route 4 over the Hudson River between North Troy/Lansingburgh and Waterford.

The truck detour will not apply to vehicles less than 9 feet, 6 inches wide and shorter than 12 feet in height. This includes all school buses.

Truckers can use the 112th Street Bridge, which carries Route 470 over the Hudson River, as an alternate route. The truck detour will be in place around the clock, and is expected to end on July 31.

Additionally, the bridge will be reduced to one alternating lane of traffic, controlled by flaggers, during weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., until early May.

Motorists are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. In accordance with the Work Zone Safety Act of 2005, convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver’s license. It is imperative that motorists remember to drive carefully through this construction zone, for their own safety and the safety of workers.

For up-to-date travel information, call 511 or visit www.511NY.org.

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Waterford/Halfmoon HS Band Performs at Disney-by Michael Bielawski

Waterford – The Waterford/Halfmoon High School band took take a trip to Florida to play music for tourists and relatives during their February vacation, as they have been doing every other year since 2000.  At the Feb 6 board meeting band director Melvin Byron spoke to the board and The Express about the trip.

The trip is arranged by Disney Youth Services.  “It’s a great thing that they do because it allows groups like ours and a lot of other schools to be able to afford to go down there,” said Mr. Byron.  He thinks it’s a great experience.  “I’ve found Disney fascinating for years but it’s always nice to see it through eyes that have never been there before.”

The entire article is in the March 20th edition of the Express.