Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from February 2006:
Sipping.(Life - Food)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Sipping Shmaltz Brewing Co. Jewbelation 5766 Saratoga Springs $4.69 for 22-ounce bottle A DARK, strong ale that tilts toward a barley wine celebrates the ninth anniversary of Jeremy Cohen's brewing company. Don't let the shtick fool ...
Bone-in chicken gives cacciatore flavor boost.(Life - Food)(Recipe)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: SARAH FRITSCHNER (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal "Cacciatore" means hunter, so I suppose chicken cacciatore could and should be made with game birds, though it seems chicken is the most convenient for less ambitious family cooks. It definitely benefits from ...
`Sonoma Diet' weighs in on weight loss, but skip the wine.(Life - Food)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: SALLY SQUIRES Washington Post Writers Group If Sonoma brings to mind vineyards and healthy, great-tasting food, then it's no wonder that "The Sonoma Diet" is beginning to climb the bestseller lists. It has also piqued the interest of Lean Plate Club members in ...
Collaboration is the hallmark of establishing Tech Valley High School.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Collaboration, the hallmark of Tech Valley, was exuded throughout a MapInfo Corp. conference room on Jan. 25 when more than 100 regional leaders from business, government, secondary and higher education, and organized labor gathered to salute the new Tech Valley High School. ...
More families seek emergency shelter.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 01, 2006 ... It is good to see that the annual number of evictions in Albany County has been declining for three years ("High eviction rate made easy," Jan. 23), but it is also instructive to look at what happens to the households that are evicted. While there were 3 percent fewer evictions ...
Hoblock deserves to stay on racing board.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 01, 2006 ... I write to agree with Assemblyman Robert Reilly and his Jan. 7 letter about Racing and Wagering Board Chairman and former Sen. Michael Hoblock. "Mike Hoblock has been a conscientious regulator and advocate for racing ... his effectiveness has been limited by a lack of support," ...
Don't undedicate Pine Bush land.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 01, 2006 ... I am a resident of Avila, an independent living facility just off Washington Avenue Extension. Most of us at Avila were delighted to read Mayor Jerry Jennings has dropped his plan to expand the Rapp Road landfill on land previously promised for dedication. Instead, the mayor ...
Enormous vegetables aren't better.(Life - Food)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: RUTH FANTASIA When I was a kid, my mother used to bake sweet potatoes, split them open and place a pat of butter in the center. I had my own little self-contained vegetable. Oddly, a simple baked sweet potato has become one of those nostalgic foods, I ...
Is `CSI' educating today's criminals?(TV - RADIO)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: JOE MILICIA Associated Press CLEVELAND - When Tammy Klein began investigating crime scenes eight years ago, it was virtually unheard of for a killer to use bleach to clean up a bloody mess. Today, the use of bleach, which destroys DNA, is not unusual in a ...
Cash-draw tally.(Arts & Entertainment)
Feb 01, 2006 ... North American box-office performance for Oscar best-picture nominees: "Brokeback Mountain," Focus, eight nominations, released Dec. 9, $51 million "Crash," Lions Gate, six nominations, released May 6, $55.4 million "Goodnight, and Good ...
Words `trust,' `Bush' don't go together.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Bravo to David Michael Green for summing up so well the difference between what President Bush says and what he is actually doing. Bravo to the Times Union for putting it in print on Jan. 28. Bush argues "trust me." The Bush record says otherwise. When a ...
Property transfers.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... The following property transfers were recorded recently in the Albany County Clerk's Office. BETHLEHEM Robert Wiggand and Keith Wiggand bought property on 45 Jericho Road, Selkirk, from Helen Wieland for $150,000. Joseph Calzone and Melanie Calzone bought ...
Actor to portray Dorothy Height.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... SCHENECTADY - Wanda Webster, a local actor and playwright, will portray Dorothy Height in a play during the YWCA's 13th Annual Black History Month Celebration at 3 p.m. Sunday at 44 Washington Ave. Height is a national and international civil rights leader, racial justice ...
Dean's list: HVCC.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... The following area residents were named to the fall 2005 Hudson Valley Community College Dean's List: Ballston Lake Danelle Baddin, Brittany Bie, Jesse Desrochers, Kevin Draina, Travis Hadcock, Amy Hulshoff, Scott Lawler, Aaron Moore, Heidi Radko, Richard Rueda, Jay ...
Museum offers Scout badges.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... SARATOGA SPRINGS - Brownie and Junior Girl Scout badge aid will be offered in February at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, 191 Union Ave. From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Junior Girl Scouts can earn their Local Lore Badge by participating in a presentation on the ...
Oscar nominees share reactions.(Arts & Entertainment)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: Associated Press Reaction to nominations for the 78th Academy Awards: "We didn't make the film for any kind of political movement. We never expected to change people's minds. But if it does affect people's hearts, if perceptions can get altered, that's a good ...
`Brokeback' snags 8 Academy Award nods.(Arts & Entertainment)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press The cowboy love story "Brokeback Mountain" led the Academy Awards field Tuesday with eight nominations, among them best picture and honors for actor Heath Ledger and director Ang Lee. Also nominated for best picture were the ...
Greed and the corporate office.(Main)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: ELIZABETH SCHUETT GIBSONVILLE, Ohio - Natural gas bills got youdown this winter? Me too. Last year our supplier raised rates 33 percent. This year it's another 49 percent. Know what that means? Somebody in the head office sneezed. Today, with wind ...
Another face for `Sybil'.(TV - RADIO)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: Zap2it.com Thirty years after it first aired on television, the movie "Sybil" is getting a new life on CBS. The network says it's mounting a remake of the Emmy-winning film, which starred Sally Field as a woman afflicted with multiple personality disorder ...
Parole wait cut by court action; Man convicted of drug charge resentenced under drug law reform.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: ANNE MILLER Staff Writer SCHENECTADY - In three years Hector Pena Martinez could be paroled, three years sooner than his current sentencing allows. Pena Martinez accepted a judge's resentencing offer of 12 years under the revised Rockefeller Drug Laws. ...
Property transfers.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... The following property transfers were recorded recently in the Rensselaer County Clerk's Office. BERLIN J. Nicholas Adams and Kayten Kraft bought property on 17053 Route 22 from Catherine V. Hoffman for $280,000. BRUNSWICK Terrence T. Miller ...
Seeing no evil; Some measures moving through Congress would leave consumers exposed to identity theft.(Main)(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2006 ... It's the letter that gives every consumer the jitters: Your bank, or your credit card company, is writing to inform you that its computer tapes have been lost, stolen or otherwise compromised. And your personal information is on those tapes - including your Social Security and account ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY School open house Where: Brown School, 150 Corlaer Ave., Schenectady When: 7 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 370-0366 Notes: Parents of prospective students in nursery through eighth grade can tour the school and speak with administrators and ...
Flood manuals set in Schoharie.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: DAN HIGGINS Staff Writer Concern over a potential break in the Gilboa Dam has prompted emergency officials in Schoharie County to issue flood preparedness manuals to residents this week. The manuals include questionnaires meant to identify residents who may ...
Property transfers.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... The following property transfers were recorded recently in the Schenectady County Clerk's Office. DUANESBURG Luke Margison bought property on 1698 Herrick Road, Delanson, from Allan Patnode for $180,000. Mark Galvin bought property on 297 Spring Road, ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Boiling point Along with energy costs, the popularity of residential outdoor wood boilers is rising - and so are concerns about their acrid smoke and particulate emissions. Tonight at 7 in the Nott Memorial at Union College in Schenectady, an assistant state attorney general ...
Can't beat a healthy heart; Events to raise awareness and money for cardiac disease and stroke studies.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... ALBANY - February is National Heart Month and the American Heart Association has four local events planned to raise awareness and funds for heart disease and stroke research. On Thursday, Nipper the RCA Dog, who sits on top of the Arnoff Moving and Storage Building in downtown ...
City celebrates season with annual Winterfest.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... SARATOGA SPRINGS - The 11th annual Winterfest will be held from Friday through Sunday. Doc Scanlon's Rhythm Boys will kick off the event on Friday at the Saratoga Music Hall, 474 Broadway, from 8 to 11 p.m. On Saturday, Saratoga Savoy will host a Diamond Dance from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m ....
Cool Books & Hot Coffee at Waterford library.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... WATERFORD - The Waterford Public Library will hold its Cool Books & Hot Coffee gathering the second Thursday of every month. The first meeting will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Feb. 9. Library staff will ...
Ballston Spa board has an opening.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... BALLSTON SPA - The Village of Ballston Spa has a vacancy on the Planning Board. Anyone interested in the position is asked to ...
Ladies Auxiliary plans Sweetheart Dance.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Saratoga-Wilton Elks Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a Sweetheart Dance from 6 p.m. to midnight on Feb. 11 at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge, 1 Elk Lane. The event includes dinner, dessert and dancing to DJ ...
Conference focuses on ending hunger.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... The sixth annual Faith and Hunger Network Conference will be held Feb. 12 at the New Covenant Presbyterian Church on Western Avenue in Albany. Leaders from the Hunger Action Network of New York State, the Capital Region Ecumenical Organization, Catholic Charities of Diocese of ...
Stillwater church serving ham dinner.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... The Stillwater United Church will host the Womens Association annual ham dinner Feb. 16 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 5-10 and free for children under 5, and may be purchased at the ...
Registrations being taken for glider flying course.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... A two-day course on glider flying will be offered at Curtis Lumber in Ballston Spa March 4-5. Registration for the Glider Ground Course costs $30. The classroom-based course starts both days at 8 a.m. and runs all day. Instruction will include airframe and performance ...
Signing up to fight mayor's raise; Organizers of petition drive say they have enough signatures to put Stratton pay hike on hold.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: MIKE GOODWIN Staff Writer SCHENECTADY - With a local radio host broadcasting from the next room, people signed their name Tuesday to a petition to put Mayor Brian U. Stratton's pay raise on hold until the public can vote on it in November. The event at a ...
Investor readies plan for new homes; Parcel of 38.5 acres would be used to build 35 to 40 residences.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: LEIGH HORNBECK Staff Writer STILLWATER - A new plan to develop land on the Hudson River next to the Stillwater schools is in the works. Real estate investor Nancy Tedeschi bought 38.5 acres from Bill Stanley of Mechanicville at the end of last year after a ...
Schenectady County calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Feb 01, 2006 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Water aerobics Where: YWCA of Schenectady, 44 Washington Ave. When: 1:45-2:45 p.m. Contact: Nick Lecce, 374-3394, Ext. 141 Notes: Low-impact workout that supports bones and joints. COMMUNITY Brown School ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Story hour for all An intergenerational story hour will be held at 2 p.m. today at Woodlawn Commons of the Wesley Community in Saratoga Springs. The session includes stories, music and a free picture book for each child. Group size is limited. For information or to sign up, call ...
Chinese students ready to celebrate; Members of Albany Chinese School plan show for New Year.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: KELLY VADNEY Special to the Times Union COLONIE - The gymnasium inside Shaker Junior High bustles with activity. Children spill in with knapsacks, books and coats for classes at the Albany Chinese School. For some students, part of their daily curriculum ...
BOCES building sale vote is today; Member districts would receive money if purchase is approved.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: LEIGH HORNBECK Staff Writer HUDSON FALLS - Residents of the local Board of Cooperative Educational Services district will vote today on the sale of the LaCrosse Street administration building. Staff for Washington-Saratoga- Warren-Hamilton-Essex ...
Saratoga County calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Feb 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY FARE Wine dinner Where: Brindisi's, 390 Broadway, Saratoga Springs When: 7 p.m. Cost: $40 per person Contact: 587-6262 Notes: Wine distributors will discuss grape varieties; event features a four-course meal featuring four wines and ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Capital Region Idol The Capital Region Idol contest, which aired Sunday on WXXA Ch. 23, raised $1,684,418 for the Center for the Disability Services. The broadcast featured celebrity co-host Randy Jackson from "American Idol." Lindsey Webster won. Other finalists were Chelsey ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY School open house and learning fair Where: Our Lady of Victory School, 451 Marshland Court, Troy When: 6-7:30 p.m. Contact: Principal Karen Snyder, 274-6202 Referendum Where: F. Donald Myers Education Center, Henning ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY School open house Where: Brown School, 150 Corlaer Ave., Schenectady When: 7 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 370-0366 Notes: Parents of prospective students in nursery through eighth grade can tour the school and speak with administrators and ...
Park sees a new kind of battle; Rangers spend the winter patrolling land to head off illegal deer hunting.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: KENNETH C. CROWE II Staff Writer STILLWATER - The Saratoga National Historical Park's boundary is marked by white paper signs posted around the edge of the 3,100-acre battlefield. Inside the park, the herd of 400 to 700 deer is protected by federal law from ...
Medical center to open; Glens Falls Hospital to hold ribbon-cutting ceremony for $3 million facility in Wilton.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: KENNETH C. CROWE II Staff Writer WILTON - Glens Falls Hospital will open a $3 million medical facility Thursday at 135 North Road. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. for the Medical Center at Wilton. A public open house will be held from 4 to 7 ...
Rental property grants offered; Landlords get funds to buy buildings near their own South Troy homes.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: TIM O'BRIEN Staff Writer TROY - In an effort to encourage landlords to live in the neighborhood, a nonprofit is providing South Troy neighbors with grants to buy rental property near their homes. It's the second phase of a program called Take Stock of Your ...
College celebrates black history.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Starting today, the Sage Colleges' Office of Cultural Enrichment and Diversity will sponsor a number of events in celebration of Black History Month. This year's theme is "Celebrating Community: A Tribute to Black Fraternal, Social and Civic Institutions." All events are free. ...
Coretta King leaves triumphant legacy.(Main)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: CYNTHIA TUCKER For black women of my mother's generation, Coretta Scott King was like Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. Following the assassination of her husband, during days of public mourning, Mrs. King was a portrait of dignity and quiet strength. At a time when every ...
Study details tech campus benefits; Millions in added revenue predicted for town, school district.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: MARC PARRY Staff Writer BETHLEHEM - The Bethlehem Central School District can expect a total of $50.8 million in new tax revenue over 20 years from the proposed Vista Technology Campus, according to a revised economic analysis released last week. The report, issued by a ...
Calendar.(Business)(Calendar)
Feb 01, 2006 ... TODAY MEETINGS Albany Metro Chapter, Business Network International Where: Massry Center, Daughters of Sarah Nursing Home, Washington Avenue Extension, Albany When: 7 a.m. Cost: Free Contact: 452-2736 Notes: Sarah Beaver, director of Mary Kay, and Lisa ...
Africa offers inspiration for painter; After many years of making art, native of Guyana thinks he's ready for public display.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: KEN THURMAN Staff Writer ALBANY - John Hewitt always knew he wanted to be an artist. The writing - uh, drawing - was on the walls. "I got in trouble for that," he mused when thinking back to how his mother would scold him for using the walls of her home as a ...
Albany County calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Feb 01, 2006 ... TODAY BINGO Nathaniel Adams Blanchard American Legion Post 1040 Where: 16 West Poplar Drive, Delmar When: 7:30 p.m. St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church Where: 440 Whitehall Road, Albany When: 7:45 p.m. Contact: 489-4442 ...
Up Close X-Ray Optical Systems Inc.(Business)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Who: Zewu Chen, 38 Where: 15 Tech Valley Drive, East Greenbush What's new: Chen, the senior research scientist at X-Ray Optical since 1998, was named 2006 Inventor of the Year by the Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association, a regional group composed ...
Fed rate hike sends stocks lower.(Business)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK - Disheartened investors bid stocks lower Tuesday after the Federal Reserve, raising interest rates for the 14th time in nearly two years, failed to give Wall Street a clear signal on when those rate hikes would end. A disappointing earnings ...
Rensselaer County calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Feb 01, 2006 ... TODAY BINGO American Legion Melvin Roads Post Where: 200 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush When: 7:30 p.m. Italian Community Center of Troy Where: 1450 Fifth Ave. When: 7:30 p.m. Contact: 274-0508 Notes: $3,000 in prizes. ...
FROM HARPER'S.(Main)
Feb 01, 2006 ... $1,200,000: Amount a German company says it can save a cargo ship in annual fuel costs by outfitting it with a giant kite. 2,225: Number of U.S. prisoners serving life sentences ...
Looking back.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... On this date in 1906 Feb. 1 - A woman was driving a buggy over Northern Boulevard when the horse kicked the ...
Nipper is turning red for healthy hearts; The landmark canine to be lighted up to mark National Heart Month.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... ALBANY - Nipper the RCA Dog is going red. On Thursday, the famous two-ton canine who sits on top of the Arnoff Moving and Storage Building in downtown Albany, will turn red with the help of some very bright lights. The colorful transformation, which will help kick off ...
Fed lifts rate on chief's last day; As Greenspan exits, borrowing cost gets quarter-point hike to 4.5%, highest in nearly 5 years.(Business)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Byline: JEANNINE AVERSA Associated Press WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve, in the last major piece of business for retiring chairman Alan Greenspan, pushed borrowing costs to the highest point in nearly five years Tuesday and hinted that another rate increase was possible. ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Local idol The Capital Region Idol contest, which aired Sunday on WXXA Channel 23, raised $1,684,418 for the Center for Disability Services. The broadcast featured celebrity co-host Randy Jackson from "American Idol." Contest winner Lindsey Webster of Greene County received a ...
HSBC, Price Chopper work on debit card issue.(Business)
Feb 01, 2006 ... ROTTERDAM - HSBC Bank is working with Price Chopper to resolve the rejection of their debit cards at the supermarket's cash registers. The problem is the bank's computer system is not aligned with Price Chopper's system, officials said. Because of this, the registers won't ...
Authentidate CFO stepping down in April.(Business)
Feb 01, 2006 ... SCHENECTADY - Authentidate Holding Corp. said Tuesday that its chief financial officer, Dennis Bunt, will be resigning at the end of April. Authentidate makes document authentication software and is headquartered in Berkeley ...
Local business leader named to bank's board.(Business)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. has named well-known Capital Region business leader Wallace Altes to its board of directors. Altes, executive-in-residence at the Graduate College of Union University in Schenectady, is the first Capital Region resident to serve on the board of the ...
Greene County program targets job growth.(Business)
Feb 01, 2006 ... Greene County is offering to forgive up to 25 percent of the principal on some small-business loans as an incentive for companies to grow. The Microenterprise Assistance Program lends entrepreneurs up to $25,000 for creating jobs in the county. The County Legislature approved ...