Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from August 2008:
In 'Wackness,' plenty of pot, pills, human pity.(LIFE - SCREENS)(Movie review)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Wackness Wak*nis n. 1 lameness. 2 the state or condition of being pathetic or mad, undesirable. 3 that which sucks big time, esp. in family relationships or dysfunctional human behavior. [from WACK, Middle Hip Urbanite for TOTALLY UNCOOL] Antonyms: awesomeness, ...
Consider alternatives before poisoning water.(Opinion TU-Letter)
Aug 01, 2008 ... I read Abrahm Lustgarten's July 22 front-page story, "Toxic gas-drilling technique" with shock and amazement. How can the state Department of Environmental Conservation allow a drilling process that is going to pump vast amounts of toxic water into the ground without any plan to deal with ...
Mothers Act addresses postpartum depression.(Opinion TU-Letter)
Aug 01, 2008 ... I am asking for community support to get a very important bill passed. The Melanie Stokes Mothers Act (S. 1375) is an essential piece of legislation for women, families and children. It will provide education to new mothers and their families about postpartum depression, screening for ...
Dark look into the presidency.(Opinion TU-Column Greeley)
Aug 01, 2008 ... T.S. Elliot summarized the issue, "When good does evil in its struggle against evil, it becomes indistinguishable from its enemy." A current example is the sick morality that sees America's program of torture during the war that "they" had done it to us and would do so again ....
Proposed epileptic drug bill held to receive the consideration it deserves.(Opinion TU-Letter)
Aug 01, 2008 ... I am writing in response to Julie Eisele's July 13, letter, "Assembly stalls bill requiring consent to substitute anti-epileptic drugs." Receiving inappropriate medication to treat a serious medical condition can have grave consequences for patients. Therefore, the Assembly ...
Town pool regulations are a drain on dad.(Opinion TU-Letter)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Please, Paula Mahan, tell me that your building inspectors have bigger fish to fry than policing neighborhoods and tagging inflatable pools that kids enjoy. No vacation this year, so I purchased a $299 Wal-Mart inflatable (temporary) pool for the kids to enjoy this summer. A Town of ...
SCENE & HEARD.(LIFE - SCREENS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Short films, big dreams Looking to see a whole bunch of movies for free? The Ballston Spa Film Festival will showcase 28 short films from across the country, as well as from Canada and England. There is no charge for the screenings, which will be held at various ...
Got (tiny) game?(LIFE - SCREENS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Sure, you bought that fancy new BlackBerry, iPhone, PDA, cellphone or iPod to communicate. And you just had no idea that such devices offered hundreds and hundreds of games. But now you're addicted. If ...
Guilty, by frustration?(Opinion TU-Commentary)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Time magazine's next man of the year? I'm nominating Keith Walendowski of Milwaukee, who is charged with shooting his lawn mower with a sawed-off shotgun because it wouldn't start. The criminal complaint says a witness told police Walendowski had been drinking all ...
Mimulus' 'Dolores' inspires with intensity.(LIFE - SCREENS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... BECKET, Mass. -- "Dolores," the new work from the Brazilian company Mimulus, is inspired by the films of the Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, and it provokes the same dazed reaction that Almodovar's visually dazzling, emotionally charged movies produce -- something along the lines of: ...
Gunslinger politics.(Opinion TU-Editorial)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Here is the sad state of this year's presidential election: At a time when the U.S. is fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, when there is continued talk of a possible attack on Iran, and when the American economy is reeling from the aftershocks of the subprime mortgage meltdown, the two ...
Social Scene.(SOCIAL SCENE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Did we miss a good time? Share scenes from your fundraising gala the dancing, laughing, general merrymaking by posting your own photos to http://timesunion.mycapture.com. While you're there, check out everyone else's party photos. Be sure to check this space each ...
Benefits & Galas.(SOCIAL SCENE)
Aug 01, 2008 ... SATURDAY 5th Annual Ryan Gardner/Courtney Carelli Memorial Motorcycle Run, Gardner's Ice Cream Shop, routes 43 and 22, Stephentown When: 9 a.m. Cost: $20 Contact: 733-6700 or http://www.partsthatfitHD.com Notes: The run to fund numerous scholarships for local students to take ...
looking back.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... On this date in ... 1908: Kenneth A. Hall of Providence, R.I., and William Adams of Boston passed by Albany during a trip on the 15-foot sailing canoe they crafted. They camped every night. They left Providence in mid-June, traveled to Long Island Sound and up the Hudson River. ...
$900,000 to fund new city homes.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... SCHENECTADY - The city has received $900,000 in federal funds to continue its quest to build environmentally friendly homes for low-to-moderate income families. The money, which will be matched over three years by the city, allows Schenectady to build 10 more "green homes" on ...
around the region.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Breast-feeding Awareness Walk, Steps, State Capitol, State Street, Albany When: Noon Contact: 453-0227 Notes: The New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition will bring together community organizations, public health agencies, mothers and families for ...
Dean's list.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The following area students were named to the dean's list at SUNY New Paltz: Maegan Nally of Burnt Hills majoring in visual arts; Melissa Clarkof Greenfield Center majoring in international relations; Brooke Bologna of Clifton Park; Lydia Nightingale of Clifton Park majoring ...
Scholarship.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Waterford native and Buffalo State College student Katie Kihullen received the May C. Randazzo Scholarship in recognition of her hard work and contributions to the school ...
around the region.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Breast-feeding Awareness Walk, Steps, State Capitol, State Street, Albany When: Noon Contact: 453-0227 Notes: The New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition will bring together community organizations, public health agencies, mothers and families for ...
around the region.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Breast-feeding Awareness Walk, Steps, State Capitol, State Street, Albany When: Noon Contact: 453-0227 Notes: The New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition will bring together community organizations, public health agencies, mothers and families for ...
Jailhouse Rock 5K benefits Brookside Museum.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... BALLSTON SPA - While most look to run from jail, some aspire to race to one, like the runners who will participate in the annual Jailhouse Rock 5K to benefit the Brookside Museum. The race begins at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 9 at the top of Mohican Hill behind the museum, located at 6 ...
around the region.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TODAY ENTERTAINMENT "The Bet Collector," Proctors, 432 State St., Schenectady When: 2:15, 4:45 and 7:30 p.m. Cost: $6 Contact: 346-6204 or http://www.proc tors.org Notes: In this starkly realistic narrative, director Jeffrey Jeturian presents a captivating portrait ...
saratoga county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TODAY COMMUNITY "Breaking Dawn" Party, Galway Public Library, 5264 Sacandaga Road, Galway When: 4-6 p.m. Cost: Free Contact: 882-6385 Notes: Activities surrounding the release of the fourth and final installment of Stephenie Meyer's fantasy-romance-horror "Twilight" ...
business certificates.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The following business certificates were recorded recently in the Albany County clerk's office:ALBANY Renard G. Stevens, Jr. is doing business as Alternative Carpentry and Maintenance, 93 Second Ave. Sharon Clark is doing business as Heavenly Child Care Center, ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... KNOX ZONING BOARD July 24 Held a public hearing at the request of Russ and Amy Pokorny of Beebe Road, Knox. A time extension variance was requested for a tower on their property. Held a public hearing on a special use permit sought by Tracy Cicardi of ...
MEETINGs.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... KNOX ZONING BOARD July 24 Held a public hearing at the request of Russ and Amy Pokorny of Beebe Road, Knox. A time extension variance was requested for a tower on their property. Held a public hearing on a special use permit sought by Tracy Cicardi of ...
albany county calendar.(Capital Region)(Calendar)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TODAY COMMUNITY Bookmobile visit, New Scotland Neighborhood, 369 New Scotland Ave., Albany When: 12:30-2 p.m. Cost: Free Notes: A service of the Albany Public Library Outreach Department. Bookmobile visit, Ohav Shalom Senior Apartments, 115 New Krumkill ...
Bus service to fair available.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Capital District Transportation Authority and the Altamont Fair have arranged transportation service to the fair Aug. 12-17. The bus service lets fair visitors avoid issues with parking and transportation. Customers who use the shuttle service will pay using the ...
Board president re-elected.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... BRUNSWICK - Karen Zagursky was re-elected president of the Brunswick Board of Education for the 2008-09 school year at the board's July organizational meeting. Newly elected board members Darren Galipeau, Kathleen McGrath and Matthew Wade were also sworn in to three-year terms. ...
albany county edition.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Irish nightHair of the Dog performs as part of Irish Night at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Pruyn House, 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Colonie. The event features Guinness on tap, corned beef sandwiches and more. $5; ages 8 to 13, $2; younger than 8, free. Call 783-1435. Fair pageant ...
students earn degrees, honors.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Lucas Yoquinto, son of Eileen Bryant and William Yoquinto of Clifton Park, graduated cum laude from Middlebury College with high honors in biology and a second major in English. Tabitha Hall graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's degree in English and a ...
A GIANT LEAP FOR THIS ELECTRIC PERSONAL ASSISTIVE MOBILITY DEVICE.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... My place in Albany history is complete: I have become the first city resident to use a Segway to go get a chocolate malted at my neighborhood Stewart's. Or to do so legally, at least. Yes, that was me gliding through the Pine Hills at about 9 mph just before dusk on Tuesday, ...
Albany County considers nursing home buyouts.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... COLONIE - Legislative approval is being sought for a buyout program for some Albany County Nursing Home employees to scale back the staff by up to 60 workers, officials said. The "voluntary separation" program comes after the closure in January of the county's other nursing ...
Beater going to prison.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ALBANY - A parolee who savagely beat his ex-girlfriend in September, stopping only when their young son entered the home, was sentenced Thursday to 24 years in state prison for attempted murder. Donnell Bonney, 30, stood before Judge Thomas Breslin in Albany County Court as a ...
Gem saved from melting into history.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... SAND LAKE - A once-shabby shack that 93 years ago was an ice cream parlor is back in sweet shape thanks to months of toil from four Girl Scouts. When the girls, all 2008 graduates of Averill Park High School, first eyed the lonely little building tucked between larger homes near ...
Woman dies after fall from tree.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... MILTON - An Albany woman died early Thursday morning after she fell from a tree at the Woods Hollow Nature Preserve on Rowland Street. Saratoga County sheriff's deputies said Kristin Ierlan, 25, of 60 Arcadia Court, suffered internal injuries when she fell just after 8 p.m ....
Grants to help improve facades.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... SCHENECTADY - Metroplex and the Downtown Schenectady Improvement Corp. announced Thursday that seven downtown properties will receive a total of $244,000 in facade improvements, which Metroplex says accompanies a total of $1.1 million in private redevelopment. The seven ...
Benefit set for burial costs.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... TROY - The community is again working to raise funds to help the family of Colton Brown, a 19-year-old city man who drowned in the Hudson River in June. Posters are up around downtown Troy announcing a fundraiser for Brown on Aug. 16 at Danny's Place at 530 Second St.A day ...
Jet touched by Africa mission.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Hempstead Kenyon Coleman peered out of his car window during his trip to Africa and saw the angry faces staring back. That's when the New York Jets defensive end got scared. "Honestly, I was thinking, 'Whoa, if I can make it out of here, this is going to make a good ...
10 years for drug trafficker.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ALBANY - A drug trafficker nabbed in one the area's largest recent narcotics busts will get 10 years in prison for his role in a Bronx-to-Albany cocaine pipeline. Jawon DiCarlo, 28, admitted to felony conspiracy and drug possession in Albany County Court on Thursday, nearly four ...
At 78, defendant faces sex count.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ALBANY - At 78, George Hallit makes for an unusual defendant. In Albany County Court on Wednesday, the silver-haired grandfather was excused twice for bathroom breaks, and courteously asked his attorney what type of sandwich he'd like for lunch.But prosecutors find nothing ...
Cemetery told to pay $75,000 in damages.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ALBANY - Memory's Garden cemetery in Colonie must pay another $75,000 in punitive damages to two families whose loved ones were buried in the wrong graves. A week ago, the cemetery on Watervliet Shaker Road was ordered to pay $270,000 for negligence in a related case. In the ...
Stroud aims to silence his critics.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... PITTSFORD - If there's a chip on Marcus Stroud's shoulder, it certainly packs a wallop. Just ask Buffalo Bills starting right guard Brad Butler, who found out the hard way after being bowled over by the hard-charging defensive tackle during a one-on-one drill at a recent ...
Happy birthday.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Jack Kramer, 1947 Wimbledon champion, 87. Pete Peeters, gave up Lemieux's first goal, 51. Kiki Vandeweghe, Nets general manager, 50. Gregg Jefferies, ...
QUOTABLE.(Sports)(Quotation)
Aug 01, 2008 ... "I'm not so dumb that I'm going to jump into that one. " SEN. JOHN McCAIN, Republican ...
Baffert arrives at Saratoga with his young talent.(Saratoga Race Day)
Aug 01, 2008 ... SARATOGA SPRINGS - Trainer Bob Baffert, who has won eight Triple Crown races, was back at Saratoga Race Course on Thursday morning. "I flew in (Wednesday) night and brought the good weather with me," said Baffert, who is based in southern California. He'll run Indian Blessing, ...
ON THIS DATE.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... On this date 1936 The Olympic Games open in Berlin. The opening ceremonies is presided over by Adolf Hitler.2004 Karen Stupples wins her first ...
Favre reinstatement not yet a done deal.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... MILWAUKEE - NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is giving the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre at least one more day to resolve their standoff before granting the quarterback his reinstatement. "The Packers and Brett Favre are continuing their discussions," the league said in a ...
TWO FIRSTS IN SECOND SEASON.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Sportsman driver Kory Sandstedt set a goal for himself at the beginning of this race season, his second at Albany-Saratoga Speedway. The 25-year-old had yet to win at the Malta-based oval, and wanted that drought to end. Quickly.Mission accomplished, and then some, as ...
saratoga almanac.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Number of races: 10 Post time: 1 p.m. Today's feature: The $150,000 Honorable Miss, fillies and mares, 3-year-olds & up, 6 furlongs Morning-line favorite:Miss Macy Sue, 3-1 Forecast: Partly cloudy, high 83, 20 percent chance of rain. ...
Rusher's trouble news to coach.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ALBANY - New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin was unaware Thursday of a report in a Virginia newspaper that running back Ahmad Bradshaw would have to serve another 30 days in jail after the NFL season because of an old probation violation. The second-year running back was released ...
No deals are good deals for the Rays.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Andrew Friedman is more interested in talking about what the Tampa Bay Rays have than what they don't after not making a move to strengthen their offense before the non-waiver trade deadline. "We're in first place ... and we control our destiny," the ...
Jockey cleared toughest hurdle.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... SARATOGA SPRINGS - It began with a heart-to-heart talk between father and son almost 20 years ago. Gregg McCarron, a longtime Maryland jockey, sat down with his 18-year-old, Matt, to discuss his future.Matt had grown too big to follow his dad into flat racing. He weighed 120 ...
Hollywood, here he comes.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... BOSTON - The Manny Ramirez era in Boston is over, his homers and headaches shipped far, far away to Los Angeles. Good riddance to a clubhouse cloud? Or good gosh, how could the Red Sox trade a future Hall of Famer and still-powerful cleanup hitter with a pennant race heating up? ...
Tuck set to let play do talking.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ALBANY - Anyone expecting Justin Tuck to suddenly become a vocal leader on the New York Giants' defensive unit in 2008 is in for a very long wait. But here's what fans, coaches and teammates can expect to get from Tuck this season: a player on the precipice of stardom who is ...
Yankees shedding no tears.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... NEW YORK - Optimistic Boston Red Sox fans are viewing the trade of Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers as addition by subtraction. The New York Yankees feel the same way. The removal of Ramirez from the middle of Boston's lineup was the best piece of news the Yankees heard ...
Alford maps a plan for Troy players.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... ALBANY - At 6-foot-3 and 304 pounds, New York Giants defensive tackle Jay Alford cuts an imposing figure on the gridiron. Alford's message and journey, however, had a much bigger impact on members of the Troy High football roster Thursday when they listened to how his life ...
White Sox land Griffey.(Sports)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Like Manny Ramirez, Ken Griffey Jr. switched leagues just before the trade deadline Thursday and is expected to play a prominent role for a playoff contender. Griffey agreed to a trade, leaving his hometown Cincinnati Reds at age 38 to get back in a pennant race with the Chicago ...
Woman accused of biting husband, kicking officer.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... HARTFORD - Police were forced to pepper-spray a woman after she allegedly bit her husband in the face, shattered a window at her sister's house, kicked an officer and kicked out a window in a police cruiser. Deputies from the Washington County Sheriff's Office were called to a ...
best of our blogs.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Here's some good news from good people doing good things. The local group, Friends of the Kayadeross (Shortened for time and pronunciation) has spent many hours bettering this local put and take. ... despite the neighborhoods and cities it flows through, the Kayadeross ...
2 Catskill men indicted on crack sale charges.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... CATSKILL - Two town men have been indicted for selling crack to undercover officers, Greene County prosecutors said Thursday. Jason Pinet and Darnell Fraser, both 22, were indicted by a grand jury for selling crack to an officer at the Budget Inn in Athens and the parking lot of ...
Latham woman hurt in Fort Ann car wreck.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... FORT ANN - A Latham woman was injured Wednesday night after she drove away from a Route 49 ice cream stand and into the path of a car, Washington County sheriff's deputies said. At 6:30 p.m. Ruth M. Pontore, 64, pulled out of the Hillbilly Fun Park and was struck by a car driven ...
Schenectady police arrest woman in slashing.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... SCHENECTADY - A 33-year-old who police said was panhandling has been charged with slashing a woman outside a Mont Pleasant convenience store. At about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jennifer Weglowski of Oakwood Avenue allegedly cut Jenicka Van Buren of Schenectady in the parking lot of the ...
Truck had paperwork required for chemicals.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... COLONIE - The delivery truck carrying 22,000 pounds of chemicals that prompted fears of an ammonia leak Wednesday had the proper paperwork to haul the load, police said. No citations have been issued against FedEx or the driver of one of the company's trucks for which fears of a ...
Final resting place is taken.(Capital Region)
Aug 01, 2008 ... COHOES - A woman whose mother died more than three weeks ago is suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, Bishop Howard Hubbard and St. Agnes Cemetery for allegedly burying someone else in a plot the woman bought 22 years ago for her now-dead mother. Lucille Machia, 44, of ...