Latham NewsLocal news for Latham, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Nurses welcome agreement to ban mandatory overtime- June 19, 2008 LATHAM, NY (06182008; 1935)(readMedia)-- The New York State Nurses Association hailed an agreement announced today by the leaders of the State Legislature and Gov. David Paterson that will lead to a state law prohibiting healthcare employers from forcing nurses to work overtime.http://www.topix.net/city/latham-ny/2008/06/nurses-welcome-agreement-to-ban-mandatory-over... Campaign Safe and Sober Awards- June 16, 2008 Each year the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' Office of Public Safety and the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, in conjunction with Mothers Against Drunk Driving , sponsor the Statewide ...http://www.topix.net/city/latham-ny/2008/06/campaign-safe-and-sober-awards?fromrss=1 Child's drink stand raises $10K for sick friend- June 16, 2008 'People came from all over the place' to girl's fundraiser for friend with cancer By JORDAN CARLEO-EVANGELIST , Staff writer Click byline for more stories by writer.http://www.topix.net/city/latham-ny/2008/06/childs-drink-stand-raises-10k-for-sick-friend?... Plug Power eliminates 80 jobs- June 14, 2008 Fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power Inc. eliminated 80 of 380 jobs worldwide Wednesday in an effort to streamline operations and reach profitability sooner.http://www.topix.net/city/latham-ny/2008/06/plug-power-eliminates-80-jobs?fromrss=1 StratoComm's chief indicted for fraud- June 12, 2008 The chief executive of StratoComm Corp. in Colonie was indicted earlier this week on charges related to an allegedly fraudulent real estate deal in Troy several years ago.http://www.topix.net/city/latham-ny/2008/06/stratocomms-chief-indicted-for-fraud?fromrss=1 Construction of mosque is about to start- June 10, 2008 Nearly one year after the groundbreaking, construction is finally expected to begin next month on a large Latham mosque that will become a worship destination for hundreds in the region's growing Muslim ...http://www.topix.net/city/latham-ny/2008/06/construction-of-mosque-is-about-to-start?fromr... Making a stand to help a friend- June 8, 2008 Ben Stowell, 7, and his neighbor Aiva Geracitano, 5, hold signs for a lemonade stand in front of her house in Latham Friday, June 6. Aiva will be holding the lemonade more... Ben Stowell, 7, plays basketball ...http://www.topix.net/city/latham-ny/2008/06/making-a-stand-to-help-a-friend?fromrss=1 West Albany fire quickly doused; no one hurt- June 6, 2008 Fire crews quickly knocked down a house fire this morning in the West Albany neighborhood after the elderly resident escaped without injury.http://www.topix.net/city/latham-ny/2008/06/west-albany-fire-quickly-doused-no-one-hurt?fr... Colonie school budgets pass- June 3, 2008 Spotlight News is news that affects the reader: local events, local taxes, local politics, local schools, local business, friends and neighbors.http://www.topix.net/city/latham-ny/2008/06/colonie-school-budgets-pass?fromrss=1 |