Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from November 2006:
Sweets can last beyond Halloween.(Life - Food)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: MARY QUINLAN - Staff Writer Wondering what to do with all that Halloween candy your kids brought home? Here are some suggestions from Keepkidshealthy.org and Parenthood.com: Freeze it. Save candy for later or chop it up and use it as a topping on ...
Getting kids to eat healthful foods needn't be a battle.(Life - Food)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: SALLY SQUIRES - Washington Post Parents and kids traditionally tussle over clothes, hairstyles and curfews. But it's the food struggles at the family dinner table that can sometimes linger well into adulthood. For Emily M. DeSantis, 26, the battle lines were ...
GOP losses would be conservatives' gain.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Die-hard conservatives should hope the Democrats gain at least one house, two would even be better. They ...
Foley's victims deserve appropriate assistance.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2006 ... An element of the congressional page scandal has been overlooked in the coverage and all the denials and counter-charges. The missing piece is what has happened to the young people who may have been victimized. Even one of the recent reactions by an elected official shows that as a society ...
Women must behave in responsible manner.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Cathleen Crowley's Oct. 19 article, "Questions remain at UAlbany," reveals the real problem: Some young women think they don't need to take responsibility for their behavior. This is not a sexual issue or a women's rights issue. It's a safety issue. It doesn't matter whether you ...
Sweeney's absence at debate speaks volumes.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2006 ... On Oct. 23, my wife and I had the pleasure of attending a League of Women Voters event in Saratoga Springs. The evening should have been an informative debate between our two congressional candidates, John Sweeney and Kirsten Gillibrand. But something was missing that night: John Sweeney ....
Punch up chicken dish with onion, pepper mix.(Life - Food)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: SARAH FRITSCHNER - (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal The time-honored combination of chicken with rice can take many forms. For the harried cook, a nearly-one-dish, top-of-the-stove option is probably handiest. Making it even handier is a mix of ...
Lawmakers are failing the environment.(Main)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: MARCIA BYSTRYN The New York Legislature's dismal record on passing environmental laws in the 2005-06 session prevented our organization, the New York League of Conservation Voters, from endorsing a single incumbent candidate this year. Because of this, we've ...
Pine Bush, Coeymans site unsuited for landfill.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2006 ... I represent both Save the Pine Bush, an organization that is opposed to further expansion of the Rapp Road landfill, and SCRAP, an organization opposed to the proposed Coeymans landfill. I am writing to express my outrage at the scandalous and irresponsible behavior of the city ...
Lever machines work for New York voters.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Unfortunately, the dialogue concerning voting machines may be confusing some voters. The Albany County Legislature did not make the decision to retire the mechanical lever machines and replace them (Adam Acquario letter, Oct. 24). This was a decision of the federal government in ...
Some simple steps to creating soup.(Life - Food)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal If soup-making seems mysterious to you, break it down into simple steps. Start your beans in a slow-cooker the day or night before. They'll take at least eight hours to soften. No soaking is necessary. Just add the beans, ...
Surplus mirage; New York's budget might look healthy, but there's an urgent need for reforms.(Main)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2006 ... O h, no, not a surplus. Not now, not when a new governor is about to take office and could seize upon a time of public good will to make the reforms that remain critically necessary. It's fortunate, of course, that the state's fiscal health isn't worse. A surplus of $1.1 ...
Cuomo for attorney general; He has a vision of what the office can be, and how it can be a force for reform.(Main)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2006 ... T he race to succeed Eliot Spitzer as attorney general is between two candidates with widely different views of the office. One, Democrat Andrew Cuomo, envisions the attorney general as being an agent for reforming the political culture of Albany. The other, Republican Jeanine Pirro, has a ...
Unpublished poem by Plath to be online.(Arts & Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON - Associated Press An unpublished sonnet that Sylvia Plath wrote in college while pondering themes in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel "The Great Gatsby" will appear today in a Virginia online literary journal. Plath, who committed suicide in ...
NYSTI is seeking interns.(Arts & Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The New York State Theatre Institute's internship program is now accepting applications for its Winter-Spring semester. The internships are open to high school seniors, college and graduate students interested in exploring the fields of professional theater and theater ...
Tate sends visitors on downward spiral.(Arts & Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: SHELLEY EMLING - Cox News Service "Have you done the slides?" one office worker asks another. "No, have you?" the other responds. "I have to try them today." Slides are a hot topic of water-cooler conversation in London these days. And not just any slides, ...
WAMC loses its VP for news.(TV-Radio)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: MARK McGUIRE - Staff Writer Clarence Fanto, who has headed WAMC Northeast Public Radio's news operation the past 18 months, has resigned because of a vision disorder that makes driving at night dangerous. Fanto, 61, the former managing editor of the Berkshire ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Internet safety talk The Scotia Glenville school district is hosting a state law enforcement official to talk to parents about Internet safety for children. Amy Solomon, an assistant director in the state Attorney General's office, will be the speaker at the Internet safety ...
Shelter offers pet adoptions.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: Staff reports SCOTIA - The Animal Protective Foundation always has animals for adoption. The shelter at 53 Maple Ave. is open noon to 4:30 p.m. for adoptions and visiting Tuesdays through Saturdays. The shelter, run by paid staff and volunteers, is closed ...
BIRTHS.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER CURLESS, Lance Edward, son of Alison and Luke Curless, Surprise, 7 lbs. 11 oz., Feb. 23. DAWSON, Tamara Jalynn, daughter of Danielle Oeffler, Watervliet, 8 lbs. 2 oz., Feb. 23. JONES-ST. HILL, Karmel Cordea, son of Shelly ...
Duanesburg trims town tax bill; Reduced expenses in $1.6 million budget allows officials to pass on savings in property tax cut.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: DAN HIGGINS - Staff writer DUANESBURG - The town of Duanesburg plans to spend less money next year and, as a result, residents will see a slight dip in their tax bills. Duanesburg's preliminary budget for 2007 calls for a tax bill of about $99 on a house assessed for ...
State provides grants to farms.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: JENNIFER PATTERSON - Staff Writer CASTLETON - Ed and Sue Miller of Goold Orchards recently received a grant for nearly $15,000 to purchase farm equipment which will allow them to produce apple wine made from locally grown fruit. The Miller farm is one of 17 in ...
Screening canceled.(Arts & Entertainment)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The Palace Theatre in Albany has announced that today's scheduled 1 p.m. showing of "The Postman Always Rings Twice" has been canceled. The film is still screening at 7 p.m. The cancellation was forced by the funeral of Charlie ...
Group starts marker restoration drive; Stockade Association wants to spruce up and maintain signs that detail Schenectady County's place in history.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: JENNIFER PATTERSON - Staff Writer SCHENECTADY - In front of St. George's Church stands a historic marker that denotes the building's use as a barracks during the Revolutionary War. But age, marked by rust, is getting the better of the sign. There are more ...
Farm museum gets state grant.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: Staff reports GREENWICH - The Washington County Fair Farm Museum will use a $2,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts to hire a consultant to help the museum board write a strategic plan. The consultant, Anne Ackerson, holds a bachelor of arts ...
Guitar shop closing for owner's second act; Clifton Park businessman giving up business of 30 years to explore a ministry career.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: DENNIS YUSKO - Staff Writer CLIFTON PARK - Thirty years after selling his first guitar, Dave Triller, the owner of The Only Guitar Shop, will close the landmark store and retire from retail sales. Triller, 48, wants to spend more time with his family and ...
Troy mayor doesn't care about seniors.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Thumbs down to the mayor of Troy for taking away the health insurance of city workers. The majority are all in their 70s, plus living on small pensions. I retired from the Troy City Police Department in 1979 after 21-plus years of service. I joined the police force in 1958 and retired in ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Grant awarded Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services of Saratoga County was selected as a recipient of a $500 grant from the Community Foundation for the Capital Region's Standish Family Fund. This grant will be used to support educational programs within schools and the ...
2 face off for county treasurer job; Incumbent Pitcheralle was appointed; Jenkins works on name recognition.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: KENNETH C. CROWE II - Staff Writer BALLSTON SPA - Political watchers will be looking next week to see whether Democratic gubernatorial candidate Eliot Spitzer's coattails will be long enough to be a factor in Saratoga County's race for county treasurer. Republican County ...
Sipping.(Life - Food)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Wild Horse Cabernet sauvignon California 2004 $20 A BIG California cab for a modest price, chewy, earthy and fruity. Joining the signature grape are the usual Bordeaux blenders of malbec, merlot, ...
Bite-sized.(Life - Food)
Nov 01, 2006 ... CIA, cheaply In observance of its 60th anniversary, the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park is offering special prix-fixe lunches for the month of November for $19.46 in four of its campus restaurants. The prix-fixe pomotion, which includes appetizer, entree ...
Rusty Pipes are musical fun; RPI students juggle their studies for the pleasure of singing out in acapella group.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: RICK CLEMENSON - Staff Writer TROY - Life as a college student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is hectic enough for Kate Dannheim, but she chooses to pile on more by singing with the Rusty Pipes, one of three a capella singing groups at the school. A ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Ilium welcomes speaker Christina Von Fricken, music manager at Barnes & Noble Booksellers on Wolf Road, will speak at the Ilium Literary Club meeting Friday. She will discuss three of her favorite novels: Margot Livesey's "Eva Moves the Furniture," Diane Settersfield's "The ...
Truck terminal plan scaled back; Smaller facility proposed in Schodack after court rejects initial rezoning.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: BOB GARDINIER - Staff Writer SCHODACK - A Michigan company has filed a new application for a smaller truck terminal on land off Route 9 after its first plan was nixed by the courts. State Supreme Court Justice Michael C. Lynch issued a ruling in June that put ...
GEMS getting girls into tech fields.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: Staff report TROY - About 80 young students are slated to attend The Girls Excited about Math, Engineering, and Science science and technology workshop program Thursday.GEMS meet in the fall and again in the spring at Russell Sage College in Troy, and invites middle and ...
SOUPER bowls; Ladle up a steamy boost of nutrition the easy way.(Life - Food)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: SARAH FRITSCHNER - (LOUISVILLE, KY.) COURIER-JOURNAL As a group, Americans don't eat enough vegetables, beans and whole grains. Soup is the simplest and perhaps the most delicious cure for this nutritional neglect. While old-fashioned recipes for soup might ...
Where everyone's a critic with star power.(Life - Food)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: STEVE BARNES - Staff Writer Consumer-behavior experts once advised that customers who had a bad experience at a store or restaurant would tell 10 others. That was before an estimated 70 percent of Americans had Internet access. Today, the old ...
State Police recruits graduate to troopers.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: CAROL DeMARE - Staff Writer The State Police added 245 troopers to its ranks Tuesday, including two local recruits who walked away with top honors at the 193rd graduation ceremonies. Trooper Brian R. Kenney of East Greenbush received the Academic Achievement ...
Big chemistry, small actors on 'Boston Legal,' 'Nip'.(TV-Radio)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: GREG BRAXTON - Los Angeles Times Love is still a big deal on two of TV's most outrageous dramas this season - it's the lovers who have gotten small. Both ABC's "Boston Legal" and FX's "Nip/Tuck" have built romantic story lines around dwarfs, or little people ....
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY School open house Where: Campus Arts Center, Academy of the Holy Names, 1075 New Scotland Road, Albany Contact: 438-7895 Notes: Prospective students for grades Pre-K through 8 and their parents can tour the facility and meet with faculty ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Healthy Holiday Tips and Tasting Where: Elmer's Room, Bellevue Woman's Hospital, 2210 Troy Road, Niskayuna When: 7-8 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 347-3358 Notes: The workshop will be presented by registered dietitian Lora Hyde; ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Healthy Holiday Tips and Tasting Where: Elmer's Room, Bellevue Woman's Hospital, 2210 Troy Road, Niskayuna When: 7-8 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 347-3358 Notes: The workshop will be presented by registered dietitian Lora Hyde; ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Healthy Holiday Tips and Tasting Where: Elmer's Room, Bellevue Woman's Hospital, 2210 Troy Road, Niskayuna When: 7-8 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 347-3358 Notes: TPresented by registered dietitian Lora Hyde; registration is required. ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... School open house Academy of the Holy Names, 1075 New Scotland Road in Albany, will hold an open house today. Prospective students for pre-K through eighth grade and their parents can tour the facility and meet with faculty members. Hours are pre-kindergarten, 9:30-11 a.m.; ...
Holy Names faculty honored; 3 are named to national listing in Who's Who Among America's Teachers.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: DANTE PETRI - Special to the Times Union ALBANY - The Academy of the Holy Names has announced national recognition of three of its faculty members. Michele Pollard, a foreign languages teacher; Pamela Clancy, a science and religion teacher; and Andrea Merrill, ...
Calendar.(Business)(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2006 ... THURSDAY MEETINGS The Chamber of Schenectady County Where: Stockade Inn, One North Church Street, Schenectady When: 4:30 p.m. Cost: Free; nonmembers, $10 Contact: 372-5656; e-mail: lpagan@schenectadychamber.org or http://www.schenectadychamber.org Notes: ...
9 area seniors recognized for work; Community service noted with Third Age Achievement Awards.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: Staff reports ALBANY - Nine of the Capital Region's most inspirational and influential seniors will be recognized on Nov. 16 for outstanding contributions to the communities they represent. Celebrating its 11th year, the Third Age Achievement Awards honor ...
Around tech valley.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... GRAB BAG The Residence Inn by Marriott Saratoga Springs said it is in the final phase of converting its 100 guest suites and rooms to new energy-efficient thermostats that can detect people entering the room and measure body heat. Onity, which produces electronic locks, room ...
Stocks close narrowly mixed.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: ELLEN SIMON - Associated Press NEW YORK - Stocks wobbled and closed mixed for a second straight session Tuesday after a dip in consumer confidence countered better-than-expected quarterly results from companies such as Eastman Kodak Co. Nonetheless, Wall Street ended an ...
Technical rally boosts oil prices.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: Associated Press WASHINGTON - Oil prices sagged nearly all day Tuesday, then zipped higher toward the end of the trading session. The late-day buying spree was a technical rally, brokers said, as traders who had expected prices to fall even further rushed in ...
Up Close Gil's Garage.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Who: Michael Brewster, 46 Where: 817 Saratoga Road, Burnt Hills What's new: Gil's was recently named one of Motor Age magazine's Top Vehicle Repair Shops and was profiled in the September issue. Shops were chosen based on originality, practical business ...
Street vigil focuses on war and peace; Residents form Guilderland Neighbors for Peace to do something about Iraq conflict.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: WENDI LYNN STEFFKE - Special to the Times Union GUILDERLAND - It's rush hour at routes 155 and 20, and traffic is backing up. From 5 to 6 p.m., horns honk and drivers gesture with their hands. But since it's Monday night, the beeping horns at the busy ...
Shaky consumers get tight-fisted; Americans see good jobs lost as auto plants close but fail to see the bigger picture, an expert says.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK - Americans' wages and benefits are rising at the fastest pace in almost two years, but they're still so worried about jobs that their confidence in the economy waned in October, a report on Tuesday showed. Economists say the reason ...
Kodak earnings a welcome development; Company still in the red but starts to see gains in changeover from analog to digital photography.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: BEN DOBBIN - Associated Press ROCHESTER - Eastman Kodak Co., scrambling to spin larger profits from digital photography as its fabled film business erodes, said Tuesday its two straight years of quarterly losses narrowed in the July-September period as digital earnings ...
United logs $190M gain as airline soars; Costs shed in bankruptcy court, higher fare prices help major carrier.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: DAVE CARPENTER - Associated Press CHICAGO - The parent of United Airlines posted a second straight quarterly profit Tuesday for the first time in six years, a $190 million gain that lifted the longtime industry laggard near the top of U.S. carriers for profitability in ...
Looking back.(Capital Region)
Nov 01, 2006 ... On this date in 1856 November 1 - A little boy named W. Shufelt was hanging on to the back of a cart. The horse attached ...
Fewer turn to papers for news; Circulation is down across U.S., but trend not as pronounced here.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: ALAN WECHSLER - Business writer Nationally, the daily newspaper business is sagging like a half-baked souffle. But locally, many newspapers avoided a serious hit, according to circulation numbers released this week. For the six-month period ending Sept. 30, ...
No need for fasting on fast train; Amtrak will offer food service on new express route between Capital Region, New York City.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: ERIC ANDERSON - Deputy business editor RENSSELAER - Food service is planned on the new express train between the Capital Region and New York City, according to an official at the state Senate High-Speed Rail Task Force. Amtrak stopped serving food on trains ...
Schenectady county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Nov 01, 2006 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Gnostic Anthropology Where: Schenectady Museum & Suits-Bueche Planetarium, 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady When: 7-9 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 382-7890 Notes: The Association of Gnostic Anthropology is offering a lecture ...
Real estate giant to buy rival; CB Richard Ellis makes deal with Trammell Crow worth $1.79 billion.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: DAVID KOENIG - Associated Press DALLAS - CB Richard Ellis Group Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services company, said Tuesday it will grow bigger in the fragmented industry by buying rival Trammell Crow Co. for about $1.79 billion. The deal ...
Tobacco judgment blocked; Ruling allows companies to keep selling "light" and "low tar" cigarettes.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Byline: MATT APUZZO - Associated Press WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court blocked a landmark judgment against the tobacco industry Tuesday, clearing the way for the companies to continue selling "light" and "low tar" cigarettes until their appeals can be reviewed. ...
DayStar puts off decision on payment of $15M note.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... HALFMOON - A special meeting to decide how DayStar Technologies Inc. would pay a hedge fund for a $15 million investment failed to draw a quorum Monday and was adjourned until Nov. 9. Shareholders were to decide whether the solar cell manufacturer would repay the note through ...
Regeneron seeks FDA approval to sell drug.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. has gotten positive results from human tests of its Interleuken-1 trap, which is used to treat a rare genetic disease called CAPS. Due to the success, the company plans to file an application to market the drug with the U.S. Food and Drug ...
Arrow Financial sets dividend at 24 cents.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... GLENS FALLS - Arrow Financial Corp. will pay a 24-cent cash dividend in December, flat with the previous quarter. The Glens Falls-based bank holding company said it will issue ...
Magazine honors CDPHP plan as best in state.(Business)
Nov 01, 2006 ... ALBANY - U.S. News and World Report magazine named Capital District Physicians' Health Plan's commercial health product fifth best in the nation and best in New York, CDPHP said Monday. The magazine's "America's Best Health Plans 2006" also included three MVP Health Care ...