Water restrictions

Take a look at your lawn...

• Lack of rain leads to Clifton Park water restrictions

Residents who violate the restrictions could be subject to fines, the water authority said.

• Pittsfield asks residents to conserve water

PITTSFIELD -- The Department of Public Utilities in Pittsfield is asking all city water users to reduce all non-essential uses of water.

They would particularity like to see excessive lawn watering end and for tasks utilizing water to be carried out on alternating days, not all at once.

The city maintains it is not experiencing a water shortage.

• Mechanicville issues voluntary water restriction

Residents with even house numbers are asked to sprinkle on even numbered days.
Residents with odd house numbers are asked to sprinkle on odd numbered days.

Help Wanted

Coaches Needed for 2012-13 School Year

District Asks for Community Help to Prevent Future Vandalism

The district is asking for the community’s help after spray painted graffiti was discovered this past week on CES playground equipment. Thanks to the district’s custodial staff, the graffiti was quickly removed before children could see it. Schodack Police were also consulted and they will be doing more patrols at all school buildings and fields.

Police: 11-year-old girl killed dog out of spite

Posted: Jul 10, 2012 1:49 PM EDT

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. - State police say an 11-year-old Saratoga Springs girl has been arrested after she allegedly killed a dog Sunday.

Have you been to the library lately?

Check you the library's calendar for upcoming events.

JULY at the Castleton Library

Author Mike Engle visits Castleton

Author Talk @ the Castleton Library 6 PM

Mike Engle visits the library to talk about his passion for diners and his fascinating book "Diners of the Capital District."  Light refreshments will be served.

We lost another great one

Ernest Borgnine Dead: Oscar-Winning Actor Dies At Age 95

Borgnine died of renal failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with his wife and children at his side, said spokesman Harry Flynn.

With his beefy build and a huge orb of a head that looked hard enough to shatter granite, Borgnine naturally was cast as heavies early on, notably as Sgt. Fatso Judson, the brute who beat Frank Sinatra's character to death in 1953's Pearl Harbor saga "From Here to Eternity."

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Malware check

Malicious Software Could Block Internet Users’ Access

WASHINGTON (AP) — Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware. 

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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: July 8, 2012 at 7:59 AM ET