MECHANICVILLE JANURAY 7- At this weeks past city council meeting commissioner Gilheany stated that the city was at a good cash position going into the New Year. The firefighting department was $9,000 under budget for 2014, with $6,700 being given back to the city.
Read all the articles in the Jan. 15th issue of the Express.
The Elvis Patsy Cline concert raised enough money so that the Mechanicville Rotary Club was able to provide over 90 coats to needy school children. Every needy child in Hoosic Valley, Mechanicville, Stillwater, and Waterford school will have a coat for this winter. Harriet Noble Mechanicville Rotary President pointed out "It's really 90 + families that are impacted '96 not only will the children be healthier, can go to school when it's cold but the parents can now concentrate on other needs they have.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 27th issue of the Express.
NOVEMBER 6- At the School Board meeting Superintendent Dr. Michael McCarthy recommended and the Board approved the following coaching changes:
Tom Berigan resigned as the Mechanicville girls modified basketball coach. Jim Kenyon was appointed as the 8th grade girls basketball coach.
William Rabbit was appointed as 7th grade girls basketball coach.
Tom Richardson , formerly the boys modified basketball coach was appointed as the 8th grade boys basketball coach.
Read the entire article in the Nov. 13 issue of the Express
STILLWATER - The Board of Education of the Stillwater Central School District is accepting letters of interest from district residents who are willing to be appointed to and serve on the Stillwater Board of Education until May 19, 2015, when the school district will be having its annual budget vote and Board of Education elections. Letters of interest should include information that will assist the Board in selecting a qualified candidate. All letters may be submitted to District Clerk Mary Sgambati, Stillwater CSD, 1068 Hudson Avenue, Stillwater, NY 12170, no later than Friday, November 14, 2014.
MECHANICVILLE, STILLWATER, WATERFORD, August 31ñ
Three area superintendents of schools with very different histories had similar thoughts on how Common Core is doing in its second year, in their districts.
Dr. Stanley Maziejka has been Superintendent of the Stillwater Central School district for eight years, and with his previous eight years leading the Fort Edward district is currently the senior superintendent in the entire capital region.
Read the entire article in the Sept. 11th issue of the Express.
MECHANICVILLE - MACSC’s annual School Supply Drive will take place on Friday, August 29th. Applications are available in the MACSC lobby from 9am to 5pm until Friday, August 15th. In order to sign your child up you must have their supply list. Once the application and the supply list are returned, the parent will be given a time on August 29th to come and pick up their child’s supplies.
Read the entire article in the Aug. 7 issue of the Express.
MALTA: The woman in the picture "has a history" but in a good sense of the phrase with the government of the Town of Malta, as well of Southern Saratoga County, and countywide.
She may well be making some more of it, next year: as potentially the first woman to hold the position as one of the County's top lawyers: the District Attorney and in something of a family tradition, at that.
Karen A. Heggen is literally a Malta "hometown girl," born and raised and residing in the Town. She graduated from Ballston Spa High School, Middlebury College, and Vermont Law School, where she earned a Juris Doctor degree in 1991.
You can read the entire article in the June 19th issue of the Express.
Hoosic Valley- The start of spring begins the time where many students are counting down the days when they will celebrate the traditional high school milestones such as prom and graduation. For many, these celebrations will mark the end of their high school careers, as they move on towards the future. The Hoosic Valley prom is just around the corner on May 17th. For the fourth year, the after prom party committee and the Hoosic Valley Community Partners are hard at work planning the 2014 event.
Read the entire article in the May8th issue of the Express.
Read all about the Stillwater School Board Candidates on page 10 of the May 1st issue of the Express Newspaper.