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  • Mayor to council: See you in court

    The Troy Record – Tue Dec 15, 4:14 am ET  

    TROY — The City Council and Mayor Harry Tutunjian are going to court — again. Full Story »

  • Poll: Paterson’s popularity lifts

    The Troy Record – Tue Dec 15, 4:14 am ET  

    A new survey has Gov. David Paterson ’s poll numbers at their highest in months despite the fact that a majority of New Yorkers disagree with him about how to slash the budget deficit he has made a priority. Full Story »

  • Schools fret aid delays

    The Troy Record – Tue Dec 15, 4:14 am ET  

    Some school superintendents expressed their dismay with the lack of specifics on the governor’s part when he said Sunday he would cut 10 percent of state aid payments from schools and municipalities. Full Story »

  • Murphy eyes expansion of the post 9/11 GI Bill

    The Troy Record – Tue Dec 15, 4:14 am ET  

    SARATOGA SPRINGS — Rep. Scott Murphy announced a plan Monday afternoon to introduce a bill expanding the current post-Sept. 11 GI Bill . Full Story »

  • Five Questions: Henry Isenbergh

    The Troy Record – Tue Dec 15, 4:14 am ET  

    Henry Isenbergh of Albany is an employee at the Watervliet Arsenal. A graduate of Albany High School, he also attended Hudson Valley Community College for criminal justice. Full Story »

WRGB Albany

  • 50 million blinds recalled as strangulation hazard

    WRGB Albany – 53 mins ago  

    WASHINGTON -- The government and the window covering industry are recalling more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds because of the risk children may be strangled by the cords. Full Story »

  • Sully's cap sells at auction

    WRGB Albany – 2 hrs 23 mins ago  

    A cap that belonged to airline Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has taken off at auction. The cap sold on eBay for $5,800 dollars. The captain is going to donate the proceeds from the sale of the autographed hat to help three San Francisco Bay area public schools. Full Story »

  • Supreme Court to rule on company computer, phone privacy

    WRGB Albany – 2 hrs 38 mins ago  

    WASHINGTON -- Most workers who use a company- or government-owned computer or cell phone know the drill -- the bosses say you can't expect privacy when you use such items. Full Story »

  • State tries again to auction Glens Falls Armory

    WRGB Albany – 2 hrs 53 mins ago  

    GLENS FALLS -- New York state is again attempting to auction off one of its aging armories. The Office of General Services is accepting sealed bids until 4 p.m. Tuesday for Wednesday's auction of the Glens Falls Armory. Full Story »

  • Obama pushes Christmas deadline for health care

    WRGB Albany – Tue Dec 15, 6:11 am ET  

    WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is inviting Senate Democrats to the White House today to discuss ways to pass a health care overhaul by Christmas. Full Story »

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The Leader-Herald

  • Court decision awaited in race for supervisor

    The Leader-Herald – Mon Dec 14, 11:09 am ET  

    JOHNSTOWN - The two candidates for Broadalbin town supervisor are awaiting a decision from state Supreme Court Justice Richard T. Aulisi regarding the outcome of the race. Joseph DiGiacomo won the election, according to the Board of Elections, but candidate George Walters challenged the outcome in court. On Friday, Aulisi reserved a decision regarding the election result. Full Story »

  • Pipe break closes two Gloversville schools

    The Leader-Herald – Mon Dec 14, 11:09 am ET  

    GLOVERSVILLE - Gloversville High School and the middle school were closed today after a water-main break caused a deluge of water to pour from pavement behind the high school. Director of Operations Bill Ferguson said a maintenance worker at the school at around 2 a.m. to plow and prepare the parking lots and roads saw a spring of water coming from the pavement behind the high schoo. Full Story »

  • Former Y to become private residence

    The Leader-Herald – Mon Dec 14, 10:55 am ET  

    JOHNSTOWN - The owner of the three-story building that housed the former Johnstown branch of the Fulton County YMCA at North Market and Church streets said he is converting it into a "fun" private residence. Dr. George Regan of Gorham, N.H., bought the building on Dec. 5, 2008, from the Johnstown YMCA Association for $45,000. Full Story »

  • Local officials say extent of delay's effect unknown

    The Leader-Herald – Mon Dec 14, 10:54 am ET  

    Local municipal and school officials said Gov. David Paterson's decision to delay 10 percent of this year's state aid payments will have a detrimental effect on their organizations, although the extent of the effect is undetermined because the length of the delay is unclear. Full Story »

  • Hospital gets $350K for ER project

    The Leader-Herald – Mon Dec 14, 10:54 am ET  

    GLOVERSVILLE - Nathan Litauer Hospital officials will receive an unexpected $350,000 to help pay for its emergency room expansion project, hospital officials said this morning. U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, D-Amsterdam, secured the funding for the hospital when he voted for the Consolidated Appropriations legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Full Story »

Bennington Banner

  • Number of children getting free school breakfasts is up

    Bennington Banner – 41 mins ago  

    BENNINGTON -- More Vermont children are eating free breakfast at school, according to figures released by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), a national non-profit group that works against hunger and malnutrition. According to the School Breakfast Scorecard for 2009, released by FRAC, 15,000 low-income Vermont children eat a free school breakfast, an increase of 15 percent over last Full Story »

  • Eagles clawed apart

    Bennington Banner – 2 hrs 56 mins ago  

    ARLINGTON -- Twin Valley’s stifiling defense caused everything to quickly fall apart for the Eagles on Monday. Not even Logan Foster’s monster second half could pull the Arlington Memorial High School boys varsity basketball team back into the game. The Wildcats sliced the contest wide open during a 27-2 run throughout the second quarter, and the Eagles never had a chance, falling, Full Story »

  • Winhall voters approve bond for new town hall

    Bennington Banner – 2 hrs 56 mins ago  

    WINHALL -- Residents approved the $782,550 bond for renovations to the former Bernache property along Route 30 for use as the new Town Hall by a vote of 109-67 on Tuesday night. "We’re pleased that the voters, a majority of them, decided to vote for it," said Winhall Town Administrator Dennis McCarthy. Full Story »

  • Legacy’s power propels Anchormen past WNEC

    Bennington Banner – 2 hrs 56 mins ago  

    CHICOPEE, Mass. -- A major decision win by former Mount Anthony Union High School standout Scott Legacy II over Western New England’s Tom Caliento helped secure a 27-12 victory for the Rhode Island College wrestling team on Friday. Rhode Island College (2-0) led 17-12 heading into the evening’s final two bouts, but Legacy’s win at 157, and a pin by junior Brendan Guarino at Full Story »

  • Man charged with assaulting students

    Bennington Banner – Tue Dec 15, 4:37 am ET  

    BENNINGTON -- A Woodford man who worked at Bromley BrookSchool pleaded not guilty on Dec. 3 in BenningtonDistrict Court to allegations of sexual activity with two students there. Exploitation charged Theschool, located in Manchester, is a private boardingschool for teenage girls. Stephen Peters, 40, is charged with felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and lewd and lascivious Full Story »

Berkshire Eagle

  • Warriors win first game

    Berkshire Eagle – 40 mins ago  

    Tuesday, Dec. 15 DALTON -- In its first game of the season, Wahconah Regional High School's Aliah Curry came up big from the perimeter, sinking five shots from 3-point range. Full Story »

  • Nation crumbles while all talk is Tiger

    Berkshire Eagle – 40 mins ago  

    I’ve had it. We are still at war in Iraq. Afghanistan has evolved into a major new war. Full Story »

  • Vote goes against charter school

    Berkshire Eagle – 2 hrs 55 mins ago  

    Berkshire Eagle Staff GREAT BARRINGTON -- Following the tweaking of some of the language, the Selectmen Monday night unanimously approved a Full Story »

  • Off-duty police officer beaten

    Berkshire Eagle – Tue Dec 15, 4:39 am ET  

    Tuesday, Dec. 15 PITTSFIELD -- An off-duty police officer remains in the hospital with severe head trauma, and another man was charged with aggravated assault and battery after the two got into a fight outside Friends Grill on Seymour Street. Full Story »

  • Woman injured in rollover

    Berkshire Eagle – Tue Dec 15, 4:39 am ET  

    Tuesday, Dec. 15 PITTSFIELD -- A woman driving a Berkshire Community Action Council (BCAC) passenger van was injured Monday morning after the vehicle overturned on the city's east side. Full Story »

North Adams Transcript

  • Pet food bank running dry in holiday season

    North Adams Transcript – Tue Dec 15, 1:28 am ET  

    North Adams Transcript ADAMS -- The Adams Friends of Animals have found the shelves of their food bank bare this holiday season and are looking for a little help from the community to aid hungry pets. Roy Thompson of the Adams Friends of Animals said the group’s food bank has been empty off and on for months, but recently it really ran dry. Full Story »

  • Williamstown Youth Center proposes new facility

    North Adams Transcript – Tue Dec 15, 1:28 am ET  

    North Adams Transcript WILLIAMSTOWN -- The Williamstown Youth Center has submitted a proposal to build a roughly 12,000-square-foot youth center with a projected construction budget of $3.5 million on the grounds of the Williamstown Elementary School. The private, nonprofit organization -- which offers after-school programming for children in grades one through nine, day camps during the Full Story »

  • Williamstown in the black by $342K

    North Adams Transcript – Tue Dec 15, 1:28 am ET  

    North Adams Transcript WILLIAMSTOWN -- Despite a decrease in revenue, the town finished fiscal 2009 with a surplus of just under $350,000. Representatives from Adelson and Co. were on hand at the Selectmen’s meeting Monday night to present the annual audit of the town’s finances. While the total revenue for Williamstown was about $273,000 short of what was budgeted in FY09, Full Story »

  • Swine flu clinic planned Saturday

    North Adams Transcript – Tue Dec 15, 1:28 am ET  

    North Adams Transcript NORTH ADAMS -- Although the H1N1 flu virus, commonly known as Swine Flu, hasn’t been making major headlines as of late, local health officials are urging anyone who falls into one of the high-risk categories to receive a vaccination during North County’s first public vaccination clinic on Saturday. Full Story »

  • Church prepares for Christmas giving

    North Adams Transcript – Mon Dec 14, 12:31 am ET  

    North Adams Transcript WILLIAMSTOWN -- One of the events Christopher Fain remembers from his childhood was when his aunt died of lupus, and a church bought Christmas gifts for her family that year. Years later, Fain, who now lives in North Bennington, Vt., found himself buying and wrapping Christmas gifts for a Williamstown family with a member who has cancer. Full Story »

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