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KNOX—The Knox Democrats are hoping this town election will go more smoothly than the last one. The Republicans are looking to gain more ground.





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 — First Columbia’s plans for a new nursing home at Mercycare Lane off of Western Avenue were easily approved last Wednesday.





GUILDERLAND — The Albany County District Attorney’s office voiced its outrage this week that driving-while-intoxicated evidence, after a Delhi college police officer was arrested in Guilderland, was not heard.





GUILDERLAND — Two Guilderland men were involved in unrelated crashes Sunday and were both arrested for driving while intoxicated.





GUILDERLAND — When Dan White was a child, a multi-volume history of World War I was always a presence in his living room.





ALTAMONT — Antonio Ferraioli, formerly a leader of Altamont’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, was arrested this month on a felony charge — offering and filing a false instrument.

Altamont committee recommends water for senior housing complex
waits until source is proven




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.

Saving country
G’land adopts rural plan; rejects two-acre zoning







GUILDERLAND — After the town board heard complaints about developer Anthony Serafini’s 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 district’s $76 million budget.

Guilderland School Board
Raises for administrators, a clean audit, no idling buses



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