- By GREG HITCHCOCK gregh@theballstonjournal.com Former Town of Ballston bookkeeper Joann Bouchard has filed a lawsuit alleging she was wrongfully terminated from her position last November, a job she had held for the previous 13 years. A notice of claim was sent last week to both Ballston Supervisor Patti Southworth and the Ballston Town Council. Bouchard is seeking monetary damages, back pay, front pay and possible reinstatement,... [More]
- Ballston Spa Rotary Club is one of 123 clubs among 33,000 clubs worldwide selected by Rotary International to hold two weekly meetings allowing members to choose which is more convenient. Beginning Feb. 15, the club will meet weekly on Wednesdays at 7:15 a.m. meetings at the D-Line Pub, across the street from its regular Tuesday 12:15 p.m. meeting site at the Factory, ... [More]
- BY BARBARA COOK barbara@theballstonjournal.com The property at 48 Ralph St. in Ballston Spa has a new owner. Buell Avenue Properties of Albany purchased the property at the September tax auction for $17,375, according to the Saratoga County Clerk’s office. The property, which was previously owned by Susan Sokalski, was cited last summer for numerous health and safety violations, including a structurally unsound garage, garbage and waste... [More]
- By GREG HITCHCOCK gregh@theballstonjournal.com A proposed six-month moratorium on solar panels was discussed during a public hearing at Ballston’s Town Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Many people spoke overwhelmingly against it while several others favored it. Ballston town supervisor Patti Southworth said she was opposed to the moratorium all along when it was first introduced during a town council meeting last year. Moratoriums should be... [More]
- “The Threads of Time” exhibition featuring quilts in the museum's collection is open to the public. "Quilts are amazing pieces of history," said Joy Houle, Brookside's Executive Director. "They are unique since they are both practical household items and works of art that tell stories about the women who made them." The exhibit showcases both the quilts and the stories they tell. Funded by the New York Council on Humanities and the... [More]
- Malta officials must accept the fire departments’ offer on the Dunning Street parcel before calling for a public vote on the proposed firehouse. BY JENNIE GREY jennie@theballstonjournal.com After almost a year, the Malta Ridge Volunteer Fire Company and the Round Lake Hose Company are still seeking official and public support for their plan to build a shared fire station on a town-owned Dunning Street lot. At the Monday Jan. 30... [More]
- The publisher of a forthcoming cookbook titled Laurina’s Kitchen is seeking memories and memorabilia linked to the historic Ecobelli’s Tam O’Shanter Restaurant in Ballston Spa. Richard Vang of Square Circle Press said the volume co-authored by siblings Lora Lee and Tom Ecobelli contains a bounty of recipes for dishes that were prepared and served at their ancestors’ dining establishment in the 1900s, but the cookbook won’t be... [More]
Speakers at the Malta Business and Professional Association’s annual dinner respond to community need. BY JENNIE GREY jennie@theballstonjournal.com Angelo Calbone, Alan C. Oppenheim, and Bruce Schnitz agree: the future of Malta is growth. The three spoke at the annual Malta Business and Professional Association (MBPA) dinner Wednesday Jan. 25 at Panza’s Restaurant on Saratoga Lake. “Getting Saratoga Hospital President and... [More]
The Town of Malta Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled auditions for the summer production of "Wagon Wheels West", slated for performance by the Spotlighter's Theater Troupe on June 9 and 10. Auditions will be held on March 25 and 26. Auditions are grouped into time slots by age, and appointments are necessary. The Sunday March 25 schedule is: 1-1:30 p.m. for ages 7 to 10 ; 1:45-2:30 p.m. for ages 11-14; and 2:45-3:30 p.m. for ages... [More]
- BY STAFF REPORTS news@theballstonjournal.com Jillian Ferron, a 2008 Ballston Spa High School graduate currently serving with the USO, recently received the President's Award for performance above and beyond the call of duty, along with the rest of the staff and volunteers of USO Kandahar. The staff was given the award for quick action during the flooding of their USO facility, saving thousands of dollars worth of equipment. Ferron’s... [More]
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