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Douglas LaGrange, a Republican, is an eighth-generation Feura Bush dairy farmer. "I’m not a politician...I have no aspirations beyond the town board," he said, going on to add that he’ll be able to "put all that party garbage aside."





GUILDERLAND — With a legal challenge still pending, and neighbors still complaining their well water has been contaminated, the village of Altamont moved a step closer to securing a much-needed additional water source on Brandle Road.





GUILDERLAND — After serving as the town’s zoning board attorney for a year-and-a-half, Janet Thayer has stepped down.





KNOX — Knox Supervisor Michael Hammond has proposed a town budget for 2006 with an estimated tax-rate increase of 2 percent.



GUILDERLAND — A man was arrested last week for menacing after, police say, he screamed obscenities at the patrons of a local bar and then paced an adjoining parking lot with a loaded shotgun.





BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District passed its annual audit with flying colors.





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.





GUILDERLAND — The planning board last week gave concept approval to a unique application that will allow residential building in a local business zone.




NEW SCOTLAND — The town has sent an official proposal to Albany to purchase water from the city.

New Scotland has requested a maximum of 4.5 million gallons per month at $2.42 per 1,000 gallons, Supervisor Ed Clark said.

Town mulls expanding, consolidating water districts
Plan creates mixed reaction from residents



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