Opinion

Governor: The people of Berne need you to act now

The governor’s office seems to be operating under a cone of silence, unwilling to answer essential questions about what the choices are and how it is proceeding to restore a functional government to Berne.

Guilderland

Guidepost: No racism by GPL staff

While an independent investigation found no evidence of racism by library staff, “Interviews revealed an ‘us vs. them’ attitude rooted in the fundamental idea that the library is a non-profit entity that provides a service to the community, and the Café, contrary to the broader mission of the library, was a for-profit entity,” the report from Guidepost solutions says.

Sports

Photos: Guilderville Splashes Past Schenectady/Colonie

On Friday, Sept. 27, the Guilderland-Voorheesville swim team traveled to Schenectady High School to take on the combined team of Schenectady and Colonie. Guilderville swam to a 103-to-75 win.

Regional

EMS district dead in the water

To soften the blow of rising emergency medical service costs, New Scotland and a number of other municipalities that rely on the Albany County Sheriff’s EMS service lobbied for a special district that would move the expense from local budgets to the county one, but hit resistance from county officials.

Hilltowns

BKW lays out action plan for the school year

Berne-Knox-Westerlo Superintendent Bonnie Kane laid out her goals for the district, and an accompanying action plan, publicly for the first time at the board of education’s September meeting, touching on all areas the district is involved in, from academics to community-building and more.