stillwater

Now, okay. Lets cut the guy some slack alright, he does after all live in a mobile home community. Some things you just can't help.

We live in such a beautiful area, but crime happens. Because of that crime some of our beautiful towns aren't as safe as the others. It turns out two of our towns are in the Top 20 of the "Safest Places In Upstate New York," according to FBI crime data.

After being run over by a train last year and surviving, Aaron Collins of Mechanicville was almost hit again by a train on Saturday.

A 35-year-old man from Stillwater is in trouble with the law for allegedly being part of a large, organized shoplifting ring in Western New York.

This might be the perfect anti bullying anthem.  It's creative, short and to the point.  Listen closely to the brilliant lyrics created by the kids from Stillwater Elementary.

I did this one LIVE on the air, in real time (literally).  The information was coming in "the day of" and I had no choice. Thank God for long songs this morning so I had time to write!  Here is what I came up with, for better or worse!

During the summer, many people from all over the Albany area would take a short drive up the Northway and head to Saratoga Lake for Brown’s Beach and Kaydeross Park.

Car enthusiasts look forward to car shows.

An information specialist that works for the New York State Office Of Information Technology Services has been arrested for allegedly possessing used computer parts.

A 34-year-old Stillwater man was allegedly keeping a small child’s prescribed Ritalin for himself, which lead to the child needing emergency medical attention.

I've had several requests to write songs about these two towns.  I've been to both during my travels on the Reading, Writing and Rhyming Tour, but I've never actually written a song about the towns themselves.  So lets' take an old fashioned vote here in the comment section at the end of this article.

We're getting very close to Memorial Day.  Let's not forget the reason for the holiday, shall we?  It's a lot more than mattress sales.  Let's remember the fighting men and women AND their families.  And let's try to give the families a fun day in the process.