The Express Newspaper – January 2, 2014
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Mayor Sylvester Reflects on eight Years – by Harold Wessell
How Anthony Sylvester came to be mayor of Mechanicville for the past 8 years is a long story.
It came about, as he related soon after his last City Council meeting on December 18, because he has been involved in volunteerism for some 30 years: He served as chairman of the Family Day committee, and the city housing authority. After the tornado he took a couple weeks off from his job and helped pick up debris on the streets; and organized dinners and brought food, also clothing, to different places ñ and was named the Chamber of Commere's Man of the Year.
Entire article is in the Dec. 26th issue of the Express.
The Express Newspaper – December 26, 2013
Stillwater/Halfmoon Receive Grants – by Harold Wessell
BALLSTON SPA, December 11 – On the day of their monthly Agenda Meeting, Saratoga County supervisors learned that, after two previous attempts, Saratoga County communities or organizations garnered some share of the Governor's statewide economic development grant competition.
Receiving awards were several of the County's communities received awards.
– Saratoga Rowing Association, Inc, with the help of a $42,000 grant, aims to position Saratoga as a destination of choice for elite regattas and training, by expansion of its capital infrastructure, and improvement of race course equipment. A building for regatta planning and execution, and athlete training will be provided by renovating a neglected building located in the Town of Saratoga, NY, across Fish Creek from its main boathouse.
The entire article can be seen in the December 19th issue of the Express.
The Express Newspaper – December 19, 2013
McDonald’s In Waterford Destroyed by Fire – LeMay Page 2/Wessel Page 18
WATERFORD - An early morning fire broke out on Saturday at The McDonald’s on Saratoga Ave in Waterford. The 911 call came in at approximately 3:20 am from the McDonald’s employee. Four employees were in the store at the time working and a patron at the drive through. All employees were able to exit the building and no injuries were reported. The fire is believed to have stared in the fryers and extended into the ventilation system. Store owner Roger Grout stated “the fire suppression system was successfully discharged but did not reach the source of the flames do to the fact that the flames had made their way into the ventilation system.” Four local fire departments fought the early morning blaze.
The entire article is in the Dec. 12 issue of the Express
The Express Newspaper – December 12, 2013
The Express Newspaper – December 5, 2013
The Express Newspaper – November 28, 2013
Brown’s Beach Attracting Volunteers – By Harold Wessell
TOWN OF STILLWATER, Nov. 19 ñ The rest of the story for Brown's Beach may be reminiscent of the words in the fantasy movie, "Build it, and they will come."
Right now, the story continues, and more and more, to be: "They will come and build it."
As the work parties at the longtime family spot continue week after week, in addition to individuals the list of local businesses that have something to offer to the project ñ several mentioned by Supervisor Edward Kinowski at the last Town Board meeting ñ keeps growing, as they step forward, some at great cost, to affirm in turn the Town that has sought to affirm them.
The entire article is in the Nov. 21 issue of The Express- now online.