Staff written stories for the week of April 26, 2012
Editorial
Spring Home & Garden
Birds are born with nesting instincts
Citizen scientists can help find answers about changing patterns
Rescuing a crumbling landmark, the Selas have built their dream home
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, Guilderland’s Renaissance man
A lifetime of lessons grew in my dad’s garden
Home sweet homes
From a hand-built Cape in Albany to a modern high-rise in Africa
Ellen Zunon learned from and grew with each of her many homes
Commentary
Get lost in thousands of pieces of fresh wood furniture
Guilderland
DA: Guilderland man paid kidnapper to solve business dispute
Under Leandra’s Law
Harder pleads guilty, will get 1 to 3 years
GCSD leaves “ancient lever machines” for electronic ballots
Taking a stand: Seven GCSD students to compete at National History Day
New Scotland
County exec railed by rail trail-ers
Kiwanis to posthumously honor Bill Hotaling during May’s Volunteer Day
Thacher and Thompson parks April open house and May public meetings
Hilltowns
Will the world come to BKW?
Property with historic house to be acquired, building demolished
Peter Young Center being upgraded, not for sale
Sports
Guilderland baseball pulls rug out from under Shaker
No senior football season, no problem –– Daly heads for Division I
Obituaries