RENSSELAERVILLE In the only Hilltown where Republicans have historically had a significant presence in the town government, a first-time office-seeker is battling a political veteran to replace the current supervisor.
GUILDERLAND The Albany County District Attorneys office voiced its outrage this week that driving-while-intoxicated evidence, after a Delhi college police officer was arrested in Guilderland, was not heard.
ALTAMONT Antonio Ferraioli, formerly a leader of Altamonts Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, was arrested this month on a felony charge offering and filing a false instrument.
NEW SCOTLAND Budget workshops for a proposed $4.7 million plan saw some "serious disagreements over pay and responsibilities of the staff," Supervisor Ed Clark said mid-month between sessions. He predicted more "fireworks" as the process proceeded.
GUILDERLAND After the town board heard complaints about developer Anthony Serafinis zoning violations and The Enterprise ran a front-page story on the violations, Serafini has since been making progress in correcting the problems.
GUILDERLAND The school board is examining health-care benefits for district employees, which this year cost $8.2 million or 10.8 percent of the districts $76 million budget.