La Salle Institute Alumni Association to host hockey game

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012, 11:00am

La Salle Institute Alumni Association to host hockey game

The La Salle Institute Alumni Association will host the fifth annual “Alumni Hockey Game and Party” on Saturday, Jan. 21.

The game will be held at Hudson Valley Community College at 1:30 p.m. In last year’s game, several hundred spectators came out to watch and over 50 alumni players participated in the game.

Alumni dating from 1967 to 2010 will be featured in the game. A Wayne Gretzky signed Los Angeles Kings jersey will be raffled off to benefit the Colin G. Griffith ‘02 Memorial Scholarship. There will also be a 50/50 raffle.

A reception will be held at the La Salle Institute’s G. Richard Lewis ’53 Dining Hall following the game.

Alumni interested in participating in the game can contact Shane Hendry ’06 at 518-283-2500 ext. 270 of e-mail shendry@lasalleinstitute.org.

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NYSDOT announces updated biking website

Submitted by Emma Levine, WNYT Web Producer

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012, 10:50am

Cyclists can now be equipped with more information for their rides.

The New York State Department of Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald has announced the department has updated its bicycle website with timely information for cyclists.

The updated website contains information intended to help serve cyclists better including which bridges to cross and which trains, buses, ferries and subways to take.

"With the growing popularity of bicycling, the New York State Department of Transportation has updated and expanded its Web site to provide cyclists with information on bicycle safety, travel tips and the state's magnificent bicycle routes," said McDonald in a statement. "We hope this new Web site will be a valuable resource for cyclists, keeping them well informed for planning safe trips for work or recreation."

Click here to access the website.

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Race to the Top education funds at risk

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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, 8:16pm

ALBANY - State Education Department Commissioner John King expressed concern Tuesday that hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid are now in jeopardy.

"Certainly disappointed because we thought we'd be further along in the evaluation process," King said.

This came after a stern rebuke from the federal government that New York has not kept its promises to get Race to the Top funds.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said in a report "New York has a chance to be a national leader, or a laggard," and that "backtracking on reform commitments could cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars.

"He's right. We made a set of commitment in our Race to the Top application. I was there for the interview. We made some promises. He's going to hold us to those promises. That's the right thing to do. The right thing for the administration to do," King added.

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Jury selected in George Mott trial

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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, 8:03pm

TROY - A jury was seated in the Rensselaer County murder trial of George Mott. He is accused of killing Rosemary Crosier 18 years ago.

The process wrapped up Tuesday evening and the jury has been seated in the case. There are 14 jurors, including two alternates.

The process took two entire days and that was because many jurors in the jury pool said they have heard of the case in some way.

The murder is widely known in Troy. Mott is the man on trial and he is accused of killing Rosemary Crosier, a 47-year-old mother of six, overnight at her place of work between March 23 and March 24,1994. She worked at a group home at the time.

A jury pool of 100 people was called in Tuesday afternoon to select the remaining two jurors. Judge Andrew Ceresia asked them if anyone there knew of the case. About 40 people raised their hands. Another 25 said they could not participate for personal reasons.

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Results from Rensselaer County DWI crackdown released

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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, 7:14pm

Rensselaer County has released the results of its New Year’s crackdown on drinking and driving.

Approximately 800 vehicles were checked. Fourteen people were charged with DWI.

Four were charged with drug possession, 17 were charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and two hundred tickets were issued for various traffic violations.

Of the 800 cars checked, police say they found 33 designated drivers.

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Car chase leads authorities through three local counties

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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, 1:32pm

Columbia County Sheriff's told NewsChannel 13 they spent part of the night pursuing a car through three counties.

The chase started in Columbia County, and made its way into Rensselaer County. It then ended in Lee, Mass., in Berkshire County around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Police say the car failed to pull over. They eventually called off the chase.

It's not known why they were pursuing the car.

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County Executive’s Breakfast to be Jan. 12

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Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, 11:54am

County Executive’s Breakfast to be Jan. 12

The County Executive’s Breakfast hosted by the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce will be Thursday, Jan. 12.

The breakfast will be at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Schodack and registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. Breakfast will start at 8 and go until 9 a.m. The cost will be $25 for members and $40 for non-members and walk-ins.

Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino will give her report on the status of Rensselaer County. In her report, Jimino will discuss economic development initiatives and what the future holds for the county.

There will be also be a special presentation and announcement for The Leadership Institute.

The breakfast has sold out in the past so please click here to make a reservation.

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