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Photos: Cubmobile Race in Alexander
The Batavian
May 21Cubscouts from the area gathered in Alexander on Saturday for their annual Cubmobile Race. Twenty-six racers participated, ages 7 to 11, representing Alexander, Batavia, Elba, Holley and Kendall. Winners were: Tigers: 1st place- Garrett Heale, 2nd plac... »
Law and Order: Pistol permit holder accused of brandishing handgun
The Batavian
Apr 27Steven M. Mogle, 56, of 28 Greenbriar Drive, Lancaster, is charged with menacing, 2nd. Mogle was charged after he allegedly brandished a handgun during an argument over a parking spot with another driver at Tully's on East Main Street, Batavia. Mogle h... »
Photos: Two trees on Gilhooly Road, Alexander
The Batavian
Apr 26Passing down Gilhooly Road late this afternoon, I spotted these two trees on the side of a hill and thought they were pretty interesting. »
Possible fire in the area of Old Creek Road and Cookson Road, Alexander
The Batavian
Apr 20An unknown type of fire has been reported in the area of Old Creek Road and Cookson Road in the Town of Alexander. Alexander Fire responding. UPDATE 8:32 p.m.: It appears to be a controlled burn. UPDATE 8:37 p.m.: The fire is at 9519 Old Creek Road. Al... »
Field fire reported off Route 20, Alexander
The Batavian
Apr 18A field fire is reported in the area of 2757 Route 20, Alexander. Alexander Fire dispatched. A passerby reports that it looks like a controlled burn that has now spread. UPDATE 10:12 a.m.: A brush truck from Darien was requested, but a chief on scene n... »
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Shakeup In NY-18 Alexander Campaign
Capitol Confidential
Apr 26Wappingers Falls Mayor Matt Alexander, one of five Democrats vying to challenge Republican freshman Rep. Nan Hayworth, who started out strong in the race, but has lost momentum recently thanks to the late entry of Sean Patrick Maloney, has lost his cam... »
Fishkill, a Town with a Rich Historic Past
Hudson Heartbeat
Apr 16The town of Fishkill, which contains a village also named Fishkill, is in Dutchess County. With breathtaking river views and large mountain trails, it has a rich historic past which includes roots of Native American life and the American Revolution. Na... »
Maloney And Becker Campaigns At Odds Over Fundraising
Capital Tonight
Apr 16The Congressional campaign of Cortland Councilman Richard Becker is disputing the finer points of rival Democrat Sean Maloney’s campaign finance report, which posted on the FEC’s website over the weekend. The Becker campaign takes with most of Maloney’... »
Occupy Protester Arrested For Allegedly Assaulting NYPD Officer With Metal Pipe
Gothamist
Apr 15According to police, the two men who were arrested in front of the Sixth Street Community Center last night allegedly assaulted an NYPD sergeant with a metal pipe in front of the Starbucks on Astor Place. One of the men, 41-year-old Alexander Penley, i... »
Maloney Nets First Dem Committee Endorsement
Capital Tonight
Apr 12Democratic Congressional hopeful Sean Maloney is awash in money and, as Liz scooped, the backing of the DCCC, but up until today he couldn’t lay claim to the backing of local committees. Maloney, a former Patersona and Spitzer administration hand, unve... »