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Blog: Guilderland board picks Colonie landfill over Albany's dump

The Guilderland Town Board voted unanimously to send its garbage to the Colonie Town Landfill, starting its pull-out of a partnership with Albany at the Rapp Road landfill.

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Yesterday | Times Union

Colonie police search for missing Vics Court man

Police are asking for help finding a 76-year-old Vics Court man who disappeared Wednesday night after going for a walk in the village of Colonie.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

Niskayuna Journal

Colonie, Guilderland talk trash

Colonie, Guilderland talk trash Posted on: 07/08/09 Dan Sabbatino email: sabbatinod@spotlightnews.com As the City of Albany plans the expansion of its landfill, one of its customers is planning to bring its waste elsewhere.

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Niskayuna Journal

Unexpected guilty plea from Colonie bank robber

A man who robbed a Colonie bank at gunpoint before leading authorities on a Northway chase to Saratoga Springs pled guilty on a charge of menacing a police officer, a felony, on Tuesday, July 7. The plea was unexpected, as it came at a conference to set hearing and trial dates.

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Niskayuna Journal

Casey becomes South Colonie BOE President

After being recommended by former South Colonie Central School District Board of Education President James "Tim" Ryan, Brian Casey was sworn in to the president's seat at the board's organizational meeting Tuesday, July 7. Ryan said, typically, the board president holds their seat for two years, at which time they retire their position and the vice ...

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

WGY-AM Albany

Man Who Aimed Gun At Trooper Pleads Guilty

Official News Release: Man who aimed gun at trooper in Wilton pleads guilty to top count of indictment: Menacing a Police Officer, after bank robbery in Colonie Saratoga County District Attorney James A. Murphy, III announced today the unexpected plea by Daniel C. Freeland to the top count of the indictment of Menacing a Police Officer in violation ...

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

Times Union

Fresh Market comes to Colonie

It's no Wegmans or Whole Foods, but gourmet grocer Fresh Market sounds like they'll make a nice addition to the grocery landscape.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

Times Union

Jag goes for $55,000 at auction

Opened trunk of a the 1954 Jaguar drophead coupe. This fully restored 1954 Jaguar XK 120 drophead coupe was auctioned Monday morning, along with a 1995 Porsche 911 convertible, left, as a result of a court judgment more... This fully restored 1954 Jaguar XK 120 drophead coupe was auctioned Monday morning, along with a 1995 Porsche 911 convertible, ...

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Times Union

Jillian's partner buys Old Chicago in Colonie

One of three local partners who bought Jillian's in downtown Albany from its chain parent in February 2007 today completed the purchase of the former Old Chicago restaurant at 111 Wolf Road.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Niskayuna Journal

Peddlers without permits not welcome in Colonie

Peddlers without permits not welcome in Colonie Posted on: 07/01/09 Ariana Cohn, Reporter email: cohna@spotlightnews.com This week, eight people were arrested in the Town of Colonie on charges of peddling without a permit for selling magazine subscriptions door-to-door. Colonie Town Clerk Elizabeth DelTorto said the magazine sellers were warned ...

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Niskayuna Journal

Colonie's sex-offender population doubles

Colonie's sex-offender population doubles Posted on: 07/01/09 Ariana Cohn, Reporter email: cohna@spotlightnews.com As town officials continue to examine ways to control Colonie's growing sex-offender population, the number of registered sex offenders in the town has doubled over the past 18 months.

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Albany Times Union

Albany-Colonie chamber launches drug program

The Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce today announced the introduction of the Capital Region Drug Card, a program designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Times Union

A new recipe for trans fat

Bakers may be seeing light at the end of their trans-fat butter cream drippings after all.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Albany Times Union

Save $50 at Guitar Center

My husband received a notice in the mail today from Guitar Center. There's one located on Wolf Rd.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Times Union

Couple to sue Colonie over use of tear gas

The owners of a home where police used tear gas to subdue a suspect intend to sue over the damage to their house and their health.

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Times Union

Photo Gallery: National Guard farewell ceremony

Members of the 206th Military Police Company march to the plaza at the deployment ceremony at the Empire State Plaza on June 24.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

Albany Times Union

Whiskers Annual Walk for the Animals

Whiskers , the nonprofit rescue group dedicated to cats and kittens, is holding its annual Walk for the Animals this Saturday at The Crossings in Colonie, 580 Albany Shaker Road.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Niskayuna Journal

Small fry big winner at fishing derby

Small fry big winner at fishing derby Posted on: 06/17/09 Ariana Cohn, Reporter email: cohna@spotlightnews.com The fish were biting Saturday, June 13, as 4-year-old Tara Berlin found out when she caught the biggest fish at the West Albany Rod and Gun Club's 35th Annual Fishing Derby.

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Sat Jun 20, 2009

Times Union

North Colonie student has H1N1

Amid rising cases of the flu virus in the Capital Region, a North Colonie school has a confirmed case of "swine flu." School officials sent home a letter Thursday to inform parents that they had a confirmed case of the virus at Latham Ridge Elementary.

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Capital News 9

Checkpoints result in 24 arrests

Albany County District Attorney David Soares has announced the preliminary results of the sobriety enforcement initiative that took place throughout the county Thursday night.

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