Ballston Lake NewsLocal news for Ballston Lake, NY continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Back in Time: People head for cooler places on scorching June day- July 2, 2008 The good old summertime was in full swing for Schenectady residents on Sunday, June 30, 1918.By midafternoon, 86 degrees' worth of heat had convinced hundreds to seek relief around the city. "Jingo, but the water was great today, buddy," a small boy said to a friend met on Broadway. "It was as warm as the kind we have in the tub in the winter." The kid's pal was dressed in his Sunday go-to-meeting clothes, and swimming was not an option. The Mohawk River and Ballston Lake were filled with men..http://www.topix.net/city/ballston-lake-ny/2008/07/back-in-time-people-head-for-cooler-pla... BH-BL School District, teachers reach new contract agreement- July 2, 2008 Teachers in the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake School District will be seeing increases in their salaries after a new agreement between the Board of Education and the Teacher's Association was completed after a Tuesday, June 24 meeting of the board. The new contract is effective July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011. That would mean 2008-09 salaries for BH-BL teachers would range from $38,480 for first year staff up to $80,340 for teachers with at least 19 years of experience. Teachers will also...http://www.topix.net/city/ballston-lake-ny/2008/07/bh-bl-school-district-teachers-reach-ne... |