Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from December 2006:
CBA goes for fourth in a row; Plenty of experience for Class AA champs.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: JAMES ALLEN - Staff Writer COLONIE - Dave Doemel looks around the Section II Class AA boys' basketball landscape and sees worthy contenders in every direction. The rest of Class AA looks back at Doemel's Christian Brothers Academy squad and dreams of being ...
For Keefe, size has been a growing pain.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: BRIAN ETTKIN - Staff Writer TROY - We're talking about Jameson Keefe's least favorite topic, his 7-foot-2-inch height. No, scratch that. I'm asking about it, and the 17-year-old Troy center sits with his parents in their living room and hopes by giving enough ...
Title, Nine? Colonie has shot; Solid group contending for Class AA crown.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: JAMES ALLEN - Staff Writer COLONIE - The TV series "The Nine" has become a hit this fall. It is a tense drama about the mystery surrounding a 52-hour hostage situation that follows a botched bank robbery attempt, and how the strangers involved were affected by the ...
An artist with the basketball; Point guard McBride a leader at Central Catholic.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: DAVID FILKINS - Staff Writer TROY - Stephanie McBride paints her pictures inside the small gymnasium at Catholic Central High School. The basketball is her brush; the court, her canvas. McBride, a 5-foot-6 senior, is the rarest of talents: a true point guard ....
Pucks on pond formed bond; Hitchko brothers help Shen become power.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: BRYAN CHU - Staff Writer A one-acre pond sits 100 feet behind Adam Hitchko's home in Clifton Park. When winter blows in, the pond becomes a hockey player's haven. Adam, a forward on the Shenendehowa ice hockey team, reminisces about the times he and his older ...
Meys grows beyond the pain; Wrestler aims to regain championship form.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: BRYAN CHU - Staff Writer Austin Meys could barely walk down the stairs last season. It hurt to run, let alone wrestle. Last season, the former New York state champion at 103 pounds was suffering from a mild form of Osgood-Schlatter disease, which causes pain ...
Some religious sects unworthy of tax exemption.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Reflecting on the zealous efforts of religious groups who lobby or support lawmakers both in states and Washington, gives me some cause for concern. The First Amendment to the Constitution says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting ...
America's spirit strengthened by pathfinders.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Since returning from Iraq a year ago, I have been both humbled and awed by the American people's generosity of spirit. When I have been going to and from work wearing my uniform, again and again people have taken the time to thank me for my service. They have extended countless ...
Reforms needed to safeguard suspects' rights.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2006 ... In the Nov. 16 article, headlined "Troy official seeks police review," it is apparent that some Troy police officers have compromised the efforts of the district attorney by denying suspects their constitutional rights during the interrogation process. It is vital that reforms ...
Death penalty isn't a deterrent to crime.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2006 ... David Oppedisano's Nov. 25 letter about the death penalty is abhorrent. No appeals process? Go live under the regime in Iraq, for that is what they do. The death penalty is proven to not deter murder and crime. I reside in Virginia, which ranks second only to Texas in ...
Oscar hopes often tied to timing.(Life - Scene)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: DAVID GERMAIN - Associated Press Timing isn't everything when it comes to the Academy Awards - but it helps. Two big fall films - Martin Scorsese's box-office success "The Departed" and Clint Eastwood's faltering "Flags of Our Fathers" - are bookends for the ...
The Charts.(Life - Scene)
Dec 01, 2006 ... 1. "Happy Feet" 2. "Casino Royale" 3. "Deja Vu" 4. "Deck the Halls" 5. "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan" (From Exhibitor Relations Co.) TOP SINGLES 1. "I ...
Reality show seeks a 'Prime Minister'.(TV-Radio)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: BETH DUFF-BROWN - Associated Press TORONTO - Former U.S. President Clinton raises money to fight poverty and AIDS. Jimmy Carter builds houses for the poor and pushes for peace. Now some former Canadian leaders are trying to inspire young, civic-minded types on a reality ...
Satellite radio brings new whispers of change.(TV-Radio)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: DAVID HINCKLEY - Daily News As XM and Sirius Satellite Radio gingerly monitor their busiest selling season, Sirius CEO Mel Karmazin has again raised the possibility the two companies could merge. While this would obviously have considerable impact on millions ...
Blame Iraqi slaughter on Bush team.(Main)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: TRUDY RUBIN Have you ever watched a civil war up close? I have, in Lebanon and Bosnia. Awful scenes from both places cross my mind, as I watch President Bush, on television, rejecting the suggestion that Iraq is engulfed in "civil war." Until now ...
Fresh Tracks.(Life - Scene)
Dec 01, 2006 ... POP "Deeper Than Gravity." Ben Taylor. (Iris Records): The son of singer-songwriter icons Carly Simon and James Taylor can be described quite accurately as a chip off the old block. While his mellow, soulful voice and masterful acoustic guitar work often make him ...
Honor Americans' freedom to choose virtue.(Main)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: ANDREW GREELEY U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of Harlem is celebrating the Democratic election victory by proposing to renew the military draft. His oft repeated argument is that the draft would produce an Army where there would be social and racial equity. White, ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... NISKAYUNA SCHOOL BOARD Nov. 20 Approved a foreign exchange trip to Tulancingo, Mexico. The trip will include no more than 14 students from grades 10 through 12 with preference given to students who hosted a Mexican student in the past. Two staff members ...
Eatery planned on State Street; Wine bar and restaurant would be part of complex of offices, apartments and retail space.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: MIKE GOODWIN - Staff Writer SCHENECTADY - Restaurateur Angelo Mazzone said Thursday he is moving forward with plans to open a new eatery and wine bar by June and has found a retail tenant for another building in his proposed complex of dining, office space and loft ...
Politics, Pelosi style; The Speaker-to-be backs away from another poor choice for a top Democratic post.(Main)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2006 ... R ep. Nancy Pelosi is showing that when it comes to the national spotlight, she's a fast learner. Or is she? Not long ago, Ms. Pelosi seemed anything but politically savvy as she tried to persuade her Democratic colleagues to name Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., the new House majority ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Emergency management training Schenectady County Community College will now be able to train students interested in homeland security and public safety careers through a new degree program in emergency management. After completing the 61-credit degree program, students may ...
Stick to it, governor; No raise for the Legislature should mean just that, no matter what deals are proposed.(Main)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2006 ... N o. And not an ordinary no, either. Make this one a halfway around the world no. There was Governor Pataki, speaking to reporters at the state Capitol from Iraq, and in very little time the questions turned from an utterly ineffective government in Baghdad - dysfunction that ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Holiday Tea Where: Ten Broeck Mansion, 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany When: 1-3 p.m. Cost: $10 Contact: 436-9826 or on the Web at http://www.tenbroeck.org Notes: Drink your tea in the holiday decorated 1798 Federal style mansion. ...
Rotterdam police sued by couple; Lawsuit charges excessive force was used by town officers.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: PAUL NELSON - Staff Writer ROTTERDAM - An encounter between police and a couple in a camper outside a relative's home that was the target of a narcotics raid has resulted in an excessive force lawsuit against the officers and the town. Plaintiffs Robert ...
Scotia shelter offers pets.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: Staff reports SCOTIA - The Animal Protective Foundation always has animals for adoption. The shelter, located at 53 Maple Ave. in Scotia, is open from noon to 4:30 p.m. for adoptions and visiting Tuesdays through Saturdays. The shelter, run by paid staff and ...
Old software limited format of state data.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2006 ... The state Senate provided the Times Union with detailed information related to member initiative grants from the Community Projects Fund in 2003-04 and 2004-05. The information was put on the Internet. A computer disc and paper copies of more than 6,000 forms were delivered to ...
Town eyes buying historic tavern; Ballston officials consider purchase of Revolutionary War-era Bettys Tavern on Route 50.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: CHRISTEN DEMING - Staff writer BALLSTON - A 250-year-old tavern that saw many a scuffle over the Revolutionary War could become town property. The town will discuss Tuesday whether to purchase the historic Bettys Tavern, run by William Bettys and his son Joe, ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... WATERFORD PLANNING BOARD Nov. 13 Approved a site plan proposed by Saratoga Bowmanite, 64 Hudson River Road, to put up a pole barn as a storage and office addition. Approved a site plan proposed by GE for a free-standing pipe rack structure west ...
Business certificates.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... The following business certificates were recorded recently in the Saratoga County Clerk's Office: PORTER CORNERS Marc Russo doing business as Russo's Cleaning Services at 1107 North Creek Road. SARATOGA Ray Smith ...
Shelter is offering pets.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: Staff reports BALLSTON SPA - Saratoga County's Animal Shelter always has animals for adoption. The shelter, 6010 County Farm Road in Ballston Spa, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for adoptions and visiting Monday through Saturday. Animals can be claimed by ...
A career with the movies; Film Forum managing director is devoted to the possibilities of film.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: LEIGH HORNBECK - Staff Writer SARATOGA SPRINGS - The man behind the projector at the Saratoga Film Forum is Derek Leidig, 33, who was named the managing director for the 13-year-old nonprofit in October. Leidig grew up in western New York and graduated from ...
Workshop is scheduled on cutting energy use.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... BALLSTON SPA - Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a workshop titled, "Save Energy, Save Dollars" from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at its office at 50 W. High St. Participants will learn ...
Internet safety seminar is planned.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Health and Human Services Coalition and the Prevention Council are co-sponsoring "Cyber 101: A Parents' Guide to Internet Safety" from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at the ...
Looking back.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... On this date in 1856 December 1 - Elizabeth Sullivan wanted her husband, Dennis, to go to bed and "save the candle." Being slightly ...
Readers talk about the places they hang out.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Members of the Times Union Reader Network, a virtual community round table and online advisory group, were asked to respond to this message: "We're curious where you hang out with your friends. Do you visit the local senior citizens center and play cards, or do you have a ...
Rumors on blogs are dilemmas in newsrooms.(Life-Scene)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: MARK McGUIRE - Staff Writer This just in: Bob Wolf has not been fired. So much for the industry rumor that the WPYX (106.5 FM) host had been axed - part of the all-too-real recent purge at Clear Channel stations. At least one message board cited the fact that ...
Schenectady county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Legal Aid clinic Where: Bethesda House, 418 Liberty St., Schenectady When: 2-5 p.m. Cost: Free Notes: Legal advice and assistance. Tree lighting ceremony Where: Ellis Hospital, 1101 Nott St., Schenectady When: 5 p.m. Cost: Free ...
Papa's princess; Granddaughter's "Nutcracker" performance a tribute to the owner of The Costumer.(Life-Scene)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: JENNIFER GISH - Staff Writer Dancers scurry through the studio door before "The Nutcracker" dress rehearsal, searching for their gumdrop-shaped mouse costumes, stiff soldiers' uniforms and jewel-colored party dresses. In fast-forward motion, they rush by ...
Noteworthy.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Advent concert An Advent concert will take place at 7 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburgh at 115th Street and Third Avenue. Donations will be taken as admission to the concert presented by the Children of Eden Choir. The money will benefit the Troy Area ...
Senior news.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... AARP 1123 December 11: Christmas luncheon will be held at noon at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1583 Carney Road, Castleton. Bring a dish to share and a $5 gift for the grab bag. AARP 3991 Dec. 20: Holiday party, originally scheduled for the Sunset ...
Saratoga county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Victorian holiday weekend Where: Downtown Ballston Spa, Ballston Spa When: 5-9 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 885-2772 or http://www.ballston.org Notes: Activities for the whole family; Santa parade tonight followed by multilingual carols; ...
Swedish visit is theater exchange.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: Staff reports TROY - Eight education and theater professionals from Teater Vastmanland in Vasteras, Sweden, will be the guests of the New York State Theatre Institute for a week, starting Saturday through Dec. 8. The visit is part of an exchange between the ...
Hip-hop teen party in Troy.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... TROY - A hip-hop teen party aimed at providing young people with information about safe sex and AIDS will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. today at the Troy Boys & Girls Club, 1700 Seventh Ave. The event - called Hip Hop Hits and Health - will be held in observance of World AIDS day ...
Law leaves sex offenders little room; Sheriff says 2,000-foot residency rule makes city of Troy off-limits.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: BOB GARDINIER - Staff Writer TROY An interesting fact emerged Thursday when Sheriff Jack Mahar introduced elected officials to his department's new crime mapping software. When the new restrictions on where level 2 and 3 sex offenders may live in the county ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Holiday Tea Where: Ten Broeck Mansion, 9 Ten Broeck Place, Albany When: 1-3 p.m. Cost: $10 Contact: 436-9826 or on the Web at http://www.tenbroeck.org Notes: Drink your tea in the holiday decorated 1798 Federal style mansion. ...
Rensselaer county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2006 ... TODAY BINGO Celtic Hall Where: 329 Columbia Turnpike, East Greenbush When: 7 p.m. Notes: Doors open at 5 p.m. COMMUNITY Hoosick tree lighting Where: Located in front of the post office, Hoosick Town Square, Route 7, ...
Calendar.(Business)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Today MEETINGS The New York Capital District WebSphere User Group Where: Comfort Inn & Suites, 1606 Central Ave., Albany When: 11:30 a.m. Cost: Free Contact: contact@nycdweb.org Notes: Alan Little, IBM chief architect, WebSphere Foundation, will discuss ...
Around Tech Valley.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... GRAB BAG Dr. Kevin Karpowicz , vice president for medical services at Hometown Health Centers in Schenectady, was honored with the Capital District Physicians Health Plan Physicians' Academy Award for 2006, the Academy's third year. Karpowicz started his medical career in 1990 ...
Billionaire Kerkorian trims his GM holdings.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... WASHINGTON - Dissident General Motors Corp. shareholder Kirk Kerkorian is selling 14 million more shares in the troubled automaker, dropping his stake by a third to 4.95 percent for a price of just over $400 million. The billionaire's move, disclosed Thursday, represents an even ...
Maryland appeals health coverage ruling.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Maryland asked a U.S. appeals court to revive a law that would force Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, to spend more on health care for its 17,000 employees in the state. Steven Sullivan, Maryland's solicitor general, urged a three-judge panel Thursday in ...
Delta Air Lines gains in bid to stem losses.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... ATLANTA - Top executives of US Airways spent several hours Thursday trying to explain to Delta and the bankrupt carrier's unsecured creditors committee why its $8.5 billion offer to buy Delta would be better than Delta's standalone plan. US Airways Group Inc. officials, Delta ...
Ex-NYSE chief can keep money during appeal.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK - A state appeals court granted former New York Stock Exchange Chairman Richard Grasso's request to delay a lower court's ruling last month that he must return a portion of his $187.5 million compensation package. In an order issued Thursday, the Appellate Division of ...
Philadelphia newspapers extend contract talks.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... PHILADELPHIA - Editorial employees at Philadelphia's two largest newspapers picked up picketing assignments Thursday in preparation for a possible strike even as union leaders reported progress in negotiations just hours before their contract was to expire. "The process has ...
Spending concerns curb market.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: Associated Press NEW YORK - Wall Street ended an erratic session little changed Thursday as strength in energy stocks offset a weak manufacturing data and a disappointing forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Stocks found some leadership from the likes of Chevron ...
Albany county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2006 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Dancing in the Woods Where: Riverview Center, 150 Broadway, Menands When: 9 p.m. Cost: $150 in advance; $200 at the door Contact: 262-3835 or on the Web at http://www.amc.edu/dancing Notes: Proceeds from annual ball benefit Center for ...
5 years later, Vista arrives; Microsoft unveils much-delayed Windows system with hoopla.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: BRIAN BERGSTEIN - Associated Press NEW YORK - Microsoft Corp. launched its first new computer operating system in five years Thursday, saying that despite delays, the product's emergence is perfectly timed for PC users who increasingly need to coordinate information from ...
Sweet event aids homeless; Home Sweet Gingerbread Home raises about $4,000 for organization.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: SARAH WORDEN - Special to the Times Union ALBANY - Last weekend, the "Home Sweet Gingerbread Home" fundraising event presented by the Homeless and Travelers Aid Society of the Capital District was a success in benefiting low-income and homeless families and individuals ....
Giffen community center gets new impetus; Common Council member envisions an auditorium, a day care center and a pool.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: DANTE PETRI - Special to the Times Union ALBANY - Common Council member Carolyn McLaughlin and the Albany Housing Authority want to create a community center in the Giffen Memorial Elementary School as part of a larger plan to redevelop the South End. "You ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... WATERVLIET SCHOOL BOARD Nov. 21 Approved a $40,590 contract with the Maplewood-Colonie Common School District for four transportation routes. Established an after-school academic intervention services Earth Science Class. The class will be ...
MTI fuel cell system is ready for active duty; Company wants the military to buy lightweight, environmentally friendly Mobion to replace batteries.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: LARRY RULISON - Business writer COLONIE - MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. took a major step Thursday toward commercializing its Mobion fuel cell system, making a military version available for sale for the first time. U.S. Rep. Michael McNulty, D-Green Island, joined ...
Revitalization project gets results; 54 apartments open in Arbor Hill in 25 new buildings within a five-block area; 23 units planned for North Swan Street.(Capital Region)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: BRIAN NEARING - Staff Writer ALBANY - Donna Young is looking forward to moving into her new apartment on First Street. "I'm ready already. All I'm waiting for is the truck," she said. Young, a 42-year-old single mother of two daughters, is one of the tenants ...
Old rail cars may ride again; 1949 model could be a cheaper way to restore commuter service.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: ERIC ANDERSON - Deputy business editor ALBANY - The Senate High-Speed Rail Task Force may turn back the clock as it considers inexpensive ways of improving passenger rail service regionally. Task force Chairman John Egan said one of the ways the group might ...
Asbestos scam nets 26-month sentence; Former laboratory owner falsified air test results for AAR Contractors Inc.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Byline: ALAN WECHSLER - Business writer ALBANY - The former owner of an asbestos testing laboratory was sentenced Thursday to 26 months in federal prison for his role in one of the largest asbestos scams in U.S. history. Timothy Carroll was 38 when he pleaded guilty ...
DOWNTOWN HAS LIVING POTENTIAL.(Business)
Dec 01, 2006 ... Here's a statistic to knock your socks off: By 2015, baby boomers ages 50 to 59 will number about 44 million. That same year, so-called millennials in their 20s will also number about 44 million. It's a marketer's dream - or a car dealer's or a dentist's or an entertainer's ....
WEB TOP 10.(Main)
Dec 01, 2006 ... The most-viewed stories on timesunion.com on Thursday: 1 2 Albany cops face zero-tolerance policy 2 Lesson in how not to park 3 Phillips defiant at hearing 4 Woman charged with aiding egging runs 5 Spitzer wants shared power within ...