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GUILDERLAND — A red ribbon stretched across the new entrance to Farnsworth Middle School last Thursday evening as two score gathered to celebrate the completion of the school’s $20 million expansion project.





GUILDERLAND — In its first step to develop next year’s district budget, the school board Tuesday heard from a dozen residents — two of them children — on a variety of issues.





GUILDERLAND — The new pastor of Hamilton Union Presbyterian Church says he is finding a warm welcome in this growing town of friendly neighborhoods.



By Bill Sherman
ALTAMONT — Mortimore Blackstone’s Haunted Mansion is coming to the Altamont fairgrounds with a promise that, "We can make you wet your pants!"




VOORHEESVILLE — Last Thursday, the girls on the Guilderville swim team wore T-shirts they had made for their meet at Burnt Hills. The shirts said, "This one’s for you Ed."




NEW SCOTLAND — The two hot-button issues this campaign season are water and planning. With candidates from both major political parties vying for a supervisor position and two town board seats, the competition for votes has been intense.





NEW SCOTLAND — The councilmembers govern a town with a population of about 8,500 and an annual budget of about $5 million.

New Scotland is one of the few local municipalities with a viable two-party system.





NEW SCOTLAND — Supervisor Ed Clark is running on his reputation and record against Elizabeth Stewart, who says she offers a proactive, go out and get’m approach.





NEW SCOTLAND — Two attorneys in town are facing off for one town justice position.

Incumbent Judge Thomas Dolin, a Democrat, says his 12 years of experience as a New Scotland judge make him good at his job.





NEW SCOTLAND — Two Democrats are running unopposed on Nov. 8 to keep their full-time post.

Diane Deschenes has been town clerk for five years.

Darrell Duncan has been highway superintendent for 11 years.

Democrat Margaret Neri, an attorney making her first run for public office, expressed that one of her prime priorities as a town board member, will be to listen.





KNOX—Building on the success of their farmers’ market, the Friends of the Helderbergs are working on a more ambitious plan to stimulate the Hilltown economy and support local business owners, craftspeople, and farmers.





A $9.4 million federal grant, to be spent over six years, will bring mental-health services to the rural Hilltowns and to two other resource centers in Albany County — one in the city and the other in the suburbs.



GUILDERLAND — Republicans and Democrats are having a debate — about whether the candidates for town board will publicly debate each other.



GUILDERLAND — Four candidates — two Democrats and two Republicans — are running for two seats on the Guilderland Town Board. The two with the most votes on Nov. 8 win.

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