Changes in Brown’s Beach – by H. Wessell

TOWN OF STILLWATER, April 16 – As the announced May 30 grand reopening of the beach at Brown’s Beach Town Park to public use draws nearer, Town Supervisor Edward Kinowski first expressed appreciation for the Highway Department has done a wonderful job cleaning up the area there for the spring. He noted a crew is working on the upper pavilion building, that will house the marina operations for the coming season. He said they were “talking with Mike Menneto, and he is ready to jump into it as well;” and he would be meeting with him the following day, for his potential layout.

   Read the entire article in the April 23rd edition.

Elk’s Announce Spring Honor Students

As part of the Elks mission to promote and support young people in our communities, the Mechanicville-Stillwater Elks Lodge recognizes outstanding students at each of the local schools. For the Fall, Winter, and Spring months a student is named an Elks Honor Student at Hoosic Valley, Mechanicville, and Stillwater Schools.

Read the entire article in the April 23rd issue.

The Express Newspaper – April 23, 2015

Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Students Raise Nearly $70,000 at 2015 Relay for Life

ONEONTA, NY (04/20/2015)(readMedia)-- Students from SUNY Oneonta and neighboring Hartwick College teamed up to raise $67,293—a record amount—for the American Cancer Society during a Relay for Life event April 17-18, and donations are still coming in. More than 1,500 students camped out all night in SUNY Oneonta's Alumni Field House, with team members taking turns walking laps around the gym from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 a.m. Saturday. The annual event was organized by the Colleges Against Cancer student groups at the two colleges with support from SUNY Oneonta's Center for Social Responsibility and Community (CSRC).

The following area students helped organize the event:

Allison Proctor of Clifton Park (12065), NY, a member of SUNY Oneonta's Colleges Against Cancer chapter and Childhood Education (1-6) major.

Dakota Kaplan of Clifton Park (12065), NY, a member of SUNY Oneonta's Colleges Against Cancer chapter and Human Ecology major.

Plans to Re-Open Brown’s Beach – by H. Wessell

STILLWATER, April 10 – Supervisor Edward Kinowski says that very soon, invitations will be going out to local officials and businesspeople to be part of the May 30, long dreamed of,  grand reopening of Brown's Beach.  "Let's have a nice ribbon cutting. We may be lucky, because it appears the ice is slowly going away – And by May 30 I think it's all going to be gone! ... Things are gearing up."

Read the entire article in the April 16th edition.

The Express Newspaper – April 16, 2015

Stillwater’s Cordani’s Goals – by H. Wessell

TOWN OF STILLWATER, March 31 – In a conversation with the Express looking back on his months as Police Commissioner for Stillwater, Sergeant Raymond Cordani was glad to say the police department is up to full complement of fourteen members, and he has realized his major goals, especially in the area of ongoing training.

Read the entire article in the April 9th edition.

Stillwater School Budget

Stillwater CSD Voters to Consider $23.7 Million Budget on May 19

STILLWATER - On May 19, Stillwater Central School District residents will vote on a proposed $23,712,421 budget for the 2015-16 school year. The board of education unanimously adopted the budget proposal at its meeting on Thursday, April 2, just one day after the final state budget was approved.

Read the entire article in the April 9th edition.

The Express Newspaper – April 9, 2015