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For security Board mulls locking schools

GUILDERLAND How will the community react to closed doors at the Guilderland schools"

The school board considered that question and others as a committee made over two dozen recommendations Tuesday on school security.

Graves sets church service before GHS Sunday graduation

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND Veronica Graves says she is glad she stood up for her beliefs.

Goodwill from wedding helps girl with leukemia

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The love that presides at a wedding sometimes has a rippling effect.

Jason Gerasinovich, the best man at his best friends wedding, and Lisa Borst, the brides matron of honor, looked through wedding pictures this week.

Southbound Villafane leaves GHS for El Paso

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND After two years as the principal of Guilderland High School, Ismael Villafane is leaving for Texas.

Putting a face on a country

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

By Maggie Gordon

GUILDERLAND ZhouJi, an English teacher from Jiujiang, China, is scheduled to arrive in the region on Aug. 16, but has no place to stay.

Reeb honored as McKownville leader

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

By Maggie Gordon

GUILDERLAND Don Reeb has lived in McKownville for 36 years. In that time, he has seen suburban sprawl, development, and the reshaping of a hamlet into a traffic corridor.

Traditional music quot It rsquo s real and it rsquo s rich quot

by Matt Cook

New Scotland mel eacute e Officials disagree over masterplan visions vary for Route 85 corridor

by Holly Grosch

NEW SCOTLAND After a bitter meeting among town officials last Tuesday, a new or updated comprehensive land-use plan for New Scotland seems far off.

Knox workers get raises

by Matt Cook

KNOXKnox town workers are getting a pay raise.

After 40 years at BKW The Clappers are ready to ride into the sunset 151 together

by Matt Cook

By Maggie Gordon
BERNE Gordon "Gordy" Clapper regularly drives the Berne-Knox-Westerlo late bus always with his wife, Sharon, in the front seat of the bus.

Conflict over shelter funds

by Nicole Fay Barr

GUILDERLAND Supervisor Kenneth Runion said he is finished playing games over the towns animal shelter.

Father arrested for endangering child

by Nicole Fay Barr

GUILDERLAND After a young girl wandered away from her house and tried to cross busy Western Avenue, her father was arrested for not watching her. The girl was not hurt.