Opinion

We can nourish ourselves by nourishing others

As the Free Little Food Pantry adherents say, together we can create something big from something little as we nourish ourselves by nourishing others.

Ten people spoke at the hearing on the Black Creek Run proposal — all of them against it. Their concerns centered on increasing water problems in an area already prone to flooding and increasing traffic in an area already suffering from delays.

Sports

Photos: Dutch And Blackbirds Dominate Pins And Opponents

On Tuesday, Nov. 28, both Guilderland and Voorheesville bowling teams opened up their season at home. The Dutch faced off against Colonie and the Birds took on LaSalle. Guilderland won 23-9 (3437-3338 total pins) and Voorheesville won 26-6 (3178-2047 total pins).

Regional

County to spend $250M in hopes of closing the ‘meal gap’

In 2023, the Regional Food Bank provided 3.7 million meals to people in Albany County, but there are 1.4 million more meals still needed, the county says, adding that the new funding would provide an additional 400,000 meals.

New Scotland

The Heldeberg Workshop digs into the human history of its ‘magical’ land

A year ago, the workshop, a not-for-profit chartered by the state’s Board of Regents that offers kids summertime “adventures in learning,” was awarded an $8,000 grant by the Preservation League of New York State to fund a cultural landscape report.

Hilltowns

Citizen committee to advise Rensselaerville on use of Bogue bequest

Early last year, the town of Rensselaerville learned that it would receive an $830,000 bequest from Jeffrey Bogue, a grandson of John and Susan Kuhar who died on Nov. 24, 2020, at age 68. The town plans to award interest earned on the money to community groups each year, under the guidance of a new advisory committee chaired by Rosemarie Kuhar, Bogue’s cousin.