Opinion

How to find a lifeline when you need it

What have we learned from Donna’s story? What are the lessons that apply to people who haven’t had a mastectomy?

The owner of an average single-family home in Guilderland will be paying roughly $150 more in school taxes this year while the owner of an average home in Knox will be paying roughly $200 less in Guilderland school taxes.

Sports

Guilderland Cal Ripken team to play in World Series

Camaraderie, said Coach Sean Davidson, is a major contributor to the team’s success. “We have solid defense, offensive power, and speed on the base paths ….,” he said. “On top of that, it’s amazing how well the kids all get along and all support each other. These kids really are friends in addition to teammates. It’s like a never-ending series of multi-night sleepovers once school gets out.”

Regional

Schools to offer free breakfast and lunch this year to all students

The central tenet of the New York State Universal School Meals program is that participating schools serve both breakfast and lunch to students at no cost.

New Scotland

Voorheesville and Albany County look to close deal with CSX over fees and liabilities in Quiet Zone

“So in our back and forth, we — Albany County, and CSX — we think we have come to terms on a maintenance agreement [that] we feel it adequately protects us,” village attorney Rich Reilly told The Enterprise during Thursday’s Voorheesville Board of Trustees meeting.

Hilltowns

Stannard, Keeny charged with attempted murder

HILLTOWNS — Two Hilltown men have been charged with attempted murder following an early morning drive-by shooting on Sunday that wounded a woman, police say.