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ALBANY COUNTY — Five local men were arrested on Wednesday for growing 20 marijuana plants in their Albany home.

To the resuce
Moody honored after 2,000 calls







GUILDERLAND — A new program aimed at preventing drinking and driving for youths while educating them about the risks of alcohol and other drug abuse is now available to the public.





GUILDERLAND — As commercial development and sprawl continue to threaten the residential character of McKownville, the neighborhood’s association has once again stepped up to the plate in its defense.





GUILDERLAND — Despite concerns raised by area residents, the zoning board approved a special-use permit for Verizon to install a cellular telephone antenna on the Fort Hunter water tower.





GUILDERLAND — As school board members discussed their priorities for the year, technology, early foreign-language study, health, distance learning, and integrating the teaching of history and English were all contenders.





ALTAMONT — Though the sun is not shining and rain has been falling ceaselessly, Kessler Giles smiles.

Neighborhood Watch
"We’re the eyes and ears of the community"





NEW SCOTLAND – Dean Van Alstyne and his business, Hydrotech, will not be moving to Unionville.





VOORHEESVILLE — On the east side last month and in the south end this month, village residents have been bringing questions about development before the board of trustees.




VOORHEESVILLE – For local business owner, Jay Vandervort, the past six months have been "challenging but fun."





EAST BERNE — A man rammed his truck into a woman’s car and held her at gunpoint on the evening of Sept. 11, police say.




BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District has been approved for a federal grant to reduce bus emissions, but board members and administrators might say "no" to the award.

Eastward, ho!
Garbage expands between a rock and a hard place



ALBANY COUNTY — The Rapp Road landfill is set to expand, after the third incarnation of a plan to add acreage to the site.

Bosworth vs. Commisso
Dems duke it out



ALBANY COUNTY — Wrangling in the Democratic Party continues locally with new county leadership to be decided on Sept. 27, when over 260 committee members gather.

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