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Seeking information on cut-and-run driver
On Wednesday, May 1, at about 4:15 p.m., my daughter Michelle Puzulis was driving to Crossgates Mall. She was on Route 20, heading east, just before the light by the YMCA when someone in a black Kia Sportage cut her off, missing her by inches. Michelle was going at 40...
16-Year-Old Sets Fire To School In Capital Region, Police Say
Classes were in session when a 16-year-old allegedly set fire to a high school in the region.The Albany County incident happened Tuesday, April 23, at Bethlehem High School.According to Bethlehem Police, the juvenile suspect intentionally started a fire in a school bathroom in the C wing. No s…
Contractor arrested, accused of stealing from Guilderland doctor’s practice
Contractor arrested, accused of stealing from Guilderland doctor’s practice. When beloved Dr. Jose David opened his own family medicine practice off Western Avenue in Guilderland in 2019, he said Quent Weigel renovated two floors. A while later when they were ready to do more work, they brought him and...
Matthew knows our children deserve the best
As a retired school administrator, I was fortunate to learn the importance of focusing on both the students and taxpayers when planning. Our children deserve the best that we can give them at an affordable cost. Matthew knows this. Any school district would be fortunate to have Matthew as a...
Religious beliefs belong in the heart, not in the legal system
I found it difficult to understand the premise of an April 25 opinion on Local Law D and how it violated free speech [“A direct hit on the First Amendment,” The Altamont Enterprise, letter to the editor]. Was it because a “Crisis Pregnancy Center” can’t imply medical help...
Deputy County Executive Busted Driving Drunk In Capital Region, Police Say
A deputy county executive in the region is accused of driving drunk.Albany County Deputy Executive Michael McLaughlin was arrested on suspicion of DWI following a traffic stop in the town of Colonie on Wednesday, May 1.New York State Police said McLaughlin was stopped on I-87 at around 11:20 p.m. a…
Letter To The Editor: There is a need to make Route 85 safer
Twice in the span of 12 months now, Bethlehem is coming together to grieve the loss of life due to a senseless motor vehicle crash on Route 85 near the City of Albany line. The post Letter To The Editor: There is a need to make Route 85 safer first appeared on Spotlight News.
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