Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from April 2008:
Sjogren's auto-immune illness causes dry eyes, mouth.(Life-Health)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: DR. PAUL DONOHUE DR. DONOHUE: I am a Sjogren's patient. I have dry eyes, dry mouth and dryness in other places. I also have neuropathy. I have had to get all my teeth capped and am now seeing a specialist for dental implants. This illness tears up your life ...
diet detour; Book a practical guide to real-life food choices.(Life-Health)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: NINA MARINELLO DEAR HEALTHY PROFESSOR: Read any good diet books lately? A: If I lost just one pound for every diet book that I have read, well, let's just say I'd be shopping for clothes from the single-digit racks. The truth is I love to read ...
Pharmacists provide vital counseling service.(Life-Health)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: LYNDA SHRAGER We've all heard it countless times: "Do you have any questions for the pharmacist?" Most of us politely say no and walk away, even though we might in fact be clueless about this new medication. What some of us might not realize is that our pharmacist can ...
New approach to questions of race worth trying.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Fred LeBrun ("Eloquent misstep by Obama," March 23) incorrectly states that Sen. Barack Obama's speech on race has made race an issue in the presidential primary. The goal of Obama's entire campaign has been to address the nation's problems by building a coalition that crosses racial, ...
Clinton applying double standard to campaign.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... I agree with one point made by Raymond S. Blanchard ("Democrats need to focus on unity, electability," March 23). The party should unite around its most electable candidate. But Mr. Blanchard reveals his pro-Clinton loyalties by describing the choice as one between "experience ...
Brighten your life: Adopt a pet.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff reports SCOTIA - The Animal Protective Foundation always has animals for adoption. The shelter 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 ...
'Singing Revolution' applauds peace and dreams.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Bravo for your excellent March 21 coverage of "The Singing Revolution," currently showing at the Spectrum. This film is a superb accomplishment for local independent filmmakers Maureen and Jim Tusty, and shows how Estonians employed nonviolent resistance against communism while constantly ...
Praise for area donors and MDA shamrocks.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... As chairperson of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Shamrocks Against Dystrophy, I want to take a moment to thank businesses and patrons in the Albany area for their generous participation in our 2008 campaign. This year's fundraising efforts were a great success. Those ...
Mr. Paterson settles in.(Main)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2008 ... I t really is a new day in Albany when the state's chief executive considers the Executive Mansion to be one of his homes. The stately and historic 41-room house is just where Governor Paterson ought to be as he goes about trying to steer New York into a new era. He has outdone ...
As salvageable houses fall, cities are diminished.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... There is an irony in reading at one sitting two pieces in the same section of your March 25 newspaper. One story is about an Albany couple whose house was demolished after damage caused by abandoned structures nearby. Not only have these people lost a home, but the financial ...
Consider transit beyond the automobile.(Main)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The twin articles on transit planning recently were notable for their silence on the need for a light-rail system in the Capital Region. As Luther Forest inches closer to reality, the lack of serious discussion of a public transit component becomes more and more of a problem. ...
Princely tuition paves way to free pass.(Main)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: RON GROSSMAN So now Harvard University says it no longer will charge tuition to incoming students whose families don't have a lot of money. Laudable, no? But think about what message that sends to recent graduates and their parents. A maxim attributed to, ...
Preserve seeks volunteers.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... WILTON - The Wilton Wildlife Preserve and Park is interviewing candidates for its next class of leadership volunteers. Leadership volunteers undergo training enabling them to lead education programs for school and civic groups, represent the preserve and park at area events and ...
Greens fees at city course stable; Schenectady Municipal changes don't alter most standard rates.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: LAUREN STANFORTH - Staff Writer SCHENECTADY - Some rates at Schenectady Municipal Golf Course will increase slightly this coming season, but the standard rates are remaining unchanged because steady use is keeping the course financially in the black. Weekday ...
dean's list.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The following Saratoga County residents were named to the dean's list at Hudson Valley Community College: Ballston Lake: Tracy Bashant, Jeromy Chadwick, Kate Charles, Patrick Daunt, Matthew Desrochers, Lindsey Fenger, Sheila Gordinier, Sean Gunderman, Michael Halstead, Zachary ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... STILLWATER TOWN BOARD March 20 Authorized the town historian and assistant to attend a seminar at Fort Ticonderoga. Designated two Planning Board members to serve as ad hoc members. Authorized bidding for provision of lawn care ...
Brighten life: Adopt a pet.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society has been providing shelter for lost, abused and unwanted animals since 1887. Its animal care facility is the largest in the Capital Region, receiving an average of more than 9,000 animals per year. The society hosts adoption centers at ...
Doctor's flights restore sight to the poor.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY - Staff Writer A Latham eye doctor flew to Myanmar with 30 other volunteers in early March and treated patients in danger of going blind. Dr. Sai Gandham, a professor at Albany Medical College and an ophthalmologist, volunteered with Orbis ...
business certificates.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The following business certificates were recorded recently in the Rensselaer County clerk's office: BERLIN Deloris Hannah is doing business as Velvet Lives, 18319 Route 22. EAST GREENBUSH Amanda Collins is doing business as Unwind Massage ...
Not so fast, Democrats.(Main)(Editorial)
Apr 01, 2008 ... I t's hardly surprising that Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, along with any number of other supporters of Sen. Barack Obama, wants Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to drop out of the presidential race. Mr. Obama has a significant lead in pledged delegates and a narrower lead in the number of ...
County honors late veteran.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff reports TROY - The late John P. Rogers, who in World War II was an airplane and engine mechanic with the U.S. Army Air Corps' 16th Photo Squadron, was honored by Rensselaer County Honor-A-Deceased Veteran Committee and county officials as the county's Veteran of ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... BETHLEHEM TOWN BOARD March 12 Agreed to seek a state Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School grant to finance a sidewalk along Orchard Street between Cherry Avenue and Crestwood Lane. Accepted a $5,000 grant from CSX Corp. for the ...
County agency for aging has new chief; Ralph Scarano focuses on helping seniors stay in their own homes.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: CAROL DeMARE - Staff Writer ALBANY - The deputy commissioner of the Albany County Department for Aging has moved up to the top spot. Ralph Scarano was appointed recently by County Executive Mike Breslin as commissioner of the agency, filling the vacancy left ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... WYNANTSKILL SCHOOL BOARD March 19 Approved the biennial review of the Shared Decision Making Committee. Set an April 22 vote on a proposed BOCES budget. Accepted the resignation of Paul Moore, boys' modified baseball coach, ...
checkup.(Life-Health)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Virtual fitness Virtual exercise (minus the competition part) took on a new, real-world dimension with MyPypeline.com, a personal training site launched earlier this year. The site contains "an extensive archive of free fitness programs, digital exercise workouts, ...
looking back.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... On this date in ... 1908: Joseph McDonald, who had been recently arrested for burglary, was arrested again by Officer Walter Gurren on Broadway for being intoxicated. McDonald pleaded not guilty and was held. 1958: A photo in the Times Union showed a special ...
births.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL BABRET, Shealyn Rose, daughter of Carla Mason and James Babret, Troy, 6 lbs. 1 oz., Nov. 15. CORNELL, Eathen Lucas, son of Mida Rodriguez and Robert Cornell, Cohoes, 6 lbs. 13 oz., Nov. 15. HINKSON-SERRANO, Mi-Son ...
getting trashed.(Life-Health)
Apr 01, 2008 ... When it comes to impossible-to-recycle items, it isn't easy being green. So in honor of Earth Day, the Times Union is holding a "I Made This Cool, Useful or, at the Very Least, Decorative Item Out of Trash" Contest. Grab those No. 6 and 7 plastics, Styrofoam, ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS One-Stroke Painting, Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center, 340 Whitehall Road, Albany When: 3-4:30 p.m. Cost: $1 suggested donation Contact: 438-6651, Ext. 112, or http://www.saajcc.org Notes: Cindy Dott teaches the one-stroke ...
star leads healthy pregnancy workouts.(Life-Health)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: CARIN LANE - STAFF WRITER Trainers: Gabrielle Reece and her personal trainer, Mike Monroe The Claim: "Safely and effectively condition your growing body by focusing on strengthening and stretching moves. Stay fit and healthy while you increase your ...
ALBANY COUNTY EDITION.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Death penalty talk Two men who had the courage to turn in their own brothers - David Kaczynski and Bill Babbitt - will discuss the death penalty at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Student Union, Siena College, 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville. Free. Call 221-5066. McTeacher's ...
a new man; A 250-pound teenager transforms his body -- and life -- with diet and exercise.(Life-Health)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: TOM KEYSER - STAFF WRITER When you're a freshman in high school, and your 250 pounds hang like pillow stuffing on your 5-foot-8 frame, you're going to catch grief. Donny Miller did. His classmates at Troy High started calling him "Fluff." That was OK for a ...
rensselaer county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAY BINGO Leonardo Da Vinci Lodge, 320 Broadway, Rensselaer When: 7:30 p.m. GOVERNING Pittstown Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, Town Hall, 123 Tomhannock Road, Pittstown When: 7:30 p.m. Contact: http://www.pittstown.us ...
BEST OF; OUR BLOGS.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... One of the most truly irritating, and embarrassing examples of corporate greed and copyright law gone wrong is the fact that Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster sold the rights to their creation, Superman, to Detective Comics (now DC) for the princely sum of $130. So, for all the ...
saratoga county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Clifton Park English as a second language training, St. George's Episcopal Church, 912 Route 146, Clifton Park When: 3-6 p.m. Contact: 583-1232; e-mail: mlange@literacyneny.org Notes: Literacy NENY seeks volunteers to train to be ...
MCCAIN SHOULD SHOW HE'S HIS OWN MAN.(Main)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: PETER BROWN President Bush may not be as large an albatross around John McCain's neck as many people think. One big unknown has been how much the President's low poll ratings would badly hurt the Republican nominee's chances this November. The ...
Award-winning program at Cherry Hill opening.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ALBANY - Historic Cherry Hill will open for the season at noon today, offering "The Rankins of Cherry Hill: Struggling With the Loss of Their World," to visitors. The program, which received an award from the Upstate History Alliance and was featured in the Journal of American ...
Meetings scheduled on underage drinking.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TROY - The first of three town hall meetings on preventing underage drinking begins at 7 tonight at the Rainbow Center between Glen and Bond streets, city police and Rensselaer County Executive Kathleen Jimino said Monday. Two additional meetings will be ...
business certificates.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... The following business certificates were recorded recently in the Albany County clerk's office: ALBANY Mitaja Polite is doing business as Drooples, 6 Delaware Ave. Anthony Gibson and Jason Moore are doing business as Izzoink, 51 Summit Ave. ...
Superintendent leaving Saratoga park; Chief of battlefield site says he is taking new job in Washington, D.C.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: LEIGH HORNBECK - Staff Writer STILLWATER - Frank Dean, superintendent of Saratoga National Historical Park, will leave in April for a post with the National Park Service in Washington, D.C. Dean, 54, became the leader of the park, better known as the ...
Three men arrested and pot plants seized; Father, son, third man face charges of criminal marijuana possession.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: LEIGH HORNBECK - Staff writer LAKE GEORGE - Police from the Warren County Sheriff's Office seized 500 marijuana plants and $41,000 Saturday. A father and son and a third man were arrested. Bruce E. Nelson, 61, of 3533 Lake Shore Drive was charged with one ...
Police name three charged in shooting; No injuries were reported from shots fired Sunday in Congress Street house.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: JORDAN CARLEO-EVANGELIST - Staff Writer SCHENECTADY - Police on Monday identified the three people charged in connection with shots fired at a Congress Street house Sunday afternoon. John York, 39, of 1257 Tenth Ave., Schenectady; Amie Chabot, 25, of 866 ...
Council moves to boost police panel; Oversight board would be told when officers draw multiple complaints.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: TIM O'BRIEN - Staff Writer ALBANY - The Common Council wants to require city police to inform an oversight board whenever multiple complaints are filed against an officer. However, when considering cases of alleged misconduct, the Albany Citizens Police ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS One-Stroke Painting, Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center, 340 Whitehall Road, Albany When: 3-4:30 p.m. Cost: $1 suggested donation Contact: 438-6651, Ext. 112, or http://www.saajcc.org Notes: Cindy Dott teaches the one-stroke ...
albany county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAY BINGO Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Ave. Extension, Albany When: 7:30 p.m. Contact: 456-3995 or http://www.albanypcc.com St. Michael's Church, 36 Page Ave., Cohoes When: 7 p.m. Contact: 237-5151 CLASSES & WORKSHOPS ...
schenectady county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Know the Score, Schenectady County Community College, 78 Washington Ave., Schenectady When: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $250 Contact: 273-0818, Ext. 10; e-mail: ttift@northeastcareer.org Notes: The Responsible Gambling Council sponsors the ...
Around the region.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAY CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Turning Memories Into Memoirs Writing Workshop, Halfmoon Senior Center, Lower Newtown Road, Halfmoon When: 12:30-2 p.m. Cost: $15 Contact: 371-3892 Notes: A writing workshop for adults of all ages who would like a gentle, supportive ...
Security upgrade sought at school; As Albany High teachers warn of year-end incidents, officials say they are already working on problem.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: SCOTT WALDMAN - Staff Writer ALBANY - Albany High School teachers want better school security as they brace for rowdier student behavior at the end of the school year. Teachers have spoken at recent board meetings to warn that disruptive incidents increase in ...
Halfmoon man charged in arson case.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... CLIFTON PARK - State Police in Clifton Park have arrested a 21-year-old Halfmoon man for allegedly starting a fire in the Comfort Suites Hotel, they said Monday. Jose A. Morillo Jr., of 75 Carol Jean Estates, is charged with attempted arson, second degree, a felony. Police say ...
Aretakis is latest to target McNulty seat; Lawyer says protection of children from abuse will be key campaign issue.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: LAUREN STANFORTH - Staff Writer An attorney who represents numerous people who allege they were the victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests said Monday that he will announce his run for the 21st Congressional District seat next week. John Aretakis, 47, ...
saratoga county edition.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Baby massage A free baby massage workshop is at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Saratoga Springs Public Library, 49 Henry St. Parents and babies 6 months old and younger are welcome. Two sessions follow Thursdays through April 24. Call 584-1198 to register. McTeacher's Night More than 40 ...
Great Escape sued over illnesses; Families sickened by outbreak of Norwalk virus bring legal action.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: CATHLEEN F. CROWLEY - Staff Writer QUEENSBURY - Jennifer Rivenburgh's 8-year-old son started vomiting as soon as they arrived home from their three-day vacation at Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Waterpark in mid-March. Her 2-year-old began shortly after, and Rivenburgh ...
calendar.(Business)(Conference news)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAY MEETINGS Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, Women's Business Council, Wolfert's Roost Country Club, 120 Van Rensselaer Blvd., Albany When: 11:30 a.m. Cost: $12; chamber members only Contact: http://www.acchamber.org Notes: "Take the Stage: Charismatic ...
rensselaer county edition.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Art exhibit A new exhibit of watercolor and oil paintings by Carol Bonavitacola opens today at the Sand Lake Center for the Arts Gallery in Sand Lake and runs through May 15, with a reception from 1 to 4 p.m. April 13. For more information, call 674-2007. McTeacher's Night More ...
Wal-Mart ad change urged; Advertising watchdog wants company to drop implied savings claim.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: MARCUS KABEL - Associated Press Wal-Mart Stores Inc. needs to change its advertising to avoid suggesting its shoppers save an annual $2,500 per family, the advertising industry's self-regulatory body said in a report Monday. But the report accepted Wal-Mart's ...
around tech valley.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... GRAB BAG Karl Muller , client manager at Creative Pension Consultants Inc. in Albany, earned the qualified pension administrator designation from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries, a national organization of over 6,400 retirement plan professionals. ...
Health care group gets records upgrade money.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... ALBANY - The Healthcare Information Xchange of New York has been awarded $4.6 million to continue its effort to create an all-digital patient records system. The state, which awarded the money, hopes HIXNY will transform the current fragmented paper-based system into one in ...
Semiconductor industry study to be released.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... COLONIE - An Arizona group today will unveil its study on the financial impact of the semiconductor industry on New York state. The study by Semico Research Corp. was commissioned by National Grid; Mohawk Valley Edge, an economic development group in ...
Plug Power gets fuel-cell order from Bridgestone.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... COLONIE - Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC has ordered hydrogen-powered fuel cells from Plug Power Inc. to power forklifts at a plant in Aiken County, S.C. Bridgestone, which is based in Japan, says it will convert 22 forklifts from lead-acid batteries to fuel cells ...
Pitney Bowes considers rebranding campaign.(Business)
Apr 01, 2008 ... NORTH GREENBUSH - Pitney Bowes Inc., which employs 450 people in North Greenbush, says it may soon go through a rebranding. "We're looking at our brand," said spokeswoman Carol Wallace. "We might be doing a refreshing of the brand." Based in Stamford, Conn., Pitney ...
mark your calendar.(Life-Health)(Calendar)
Apr 01, 2008 ... TODAYGuided walk,Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga SpringsWhen:10 a.m. Cost: $3 Contact: 584-2000, Ext. 119, or http://www.saratogaspastatepark.org Notes: Registration required. WEDNESDAYMVP Gold Striders Walking Club,Food court, Colonie Center, ColonieWhen: 9-10 a.m. Cost: Free ...
It could've been a showstopper; Palace Theatre events will proceed, despite damage to exterior after car crash.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: JORDAN CARLEO-EVANGELIST - Staff Writer ALBANY - The Palace Theatre has never seen a box office rush quite like this. A silver sedan bounced off a speeding green Mustang Mondayand pulverized four of the historic downtown theater's front doors - just beneath ...
Dormant police board gets new life in Troy; Panel that hasn't met for 6 years to have 8 voting, 3 nonvoting members.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: KENNETH C. CROWE II - Staff Writer TROY - The city's Police Objective Review Committee will be revived with new members after failing to meet for the last six years. "Though we have the strongest police department in the Capital District, recent incidents in ...
Schenectady to try gun amnesty; Ministers encourage program to help remove weapons from streets.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: PAUL NELSON - Staff Writer SCHENECTADY - Amid a spasm of gun violence, local ministers and crime fighters are touting a gun amnesty program they hope will get illegal weapons off the streets of Schenectady County. For the next two months beginning today, ...
Apartment standoff leads to arrest of 2; Police fire tear gas into unit in which men had holed up; no one hurt.(Capital Region)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Byline: PAUL NELSON - Staff Writer SCHENECTADY - Members of the Police Department's tactical unit fired canisters of tear gas into a Frank Street building Monday, flushing out two men from an upstairs apartment and ending a three-hour siege authorities say began with a shootout ....