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For second time
Planning board rejects two-acre rezone



NEW SCOTLAND — The town’s planning board on Tuesday night again voted unanimously not to rezone the northeast quadrant of town to prevent building lots smaller than two acres.





ALBANY — Wanting to learn more about the world, Kevin Hickey hopped on a plane and then spent six years riding across Europe and Africa on a bicycle. He rode across 52 countries, covering a span 41,000 miles.

Kidder named to outreach post
New Scotland native says she’ll be there for the seniors







NEW SCOTLAND — Elizabeth Stewart, a Democrat, who lost her fall election bid against the Republican Supervisor, Ed Clark, has now been appointed as a planning board member. The vote was split, 3 to 2, along party lines.





NEW SCOTLAND — Water committee member Jo Ann Davies was appointed as the planning board’s alternate member last Wednesday. The spot has been vacant since July, when Chuck Voss moved up to be a regular member.





VOORHEESVILLE — The steep pitch of Swift Road where it meets Route 85A has caused village officials to look at reconfiguring the road.





BERNE — The Hilltowns Players are continuing their efforts to help Hilltown residents with cancer.





GUILDERLAND — A Wynantskill elementary school music teacher has been arrested by Guilderland Police for possessing printed photos of child pornography.





GUILDERLAND — Those who love gourmet Italian food, but don’t like to travel, need look no further than Guilderland’s own Western Avenue.

Health-insurance debate continues
Golden pushes for competitive bidding, new RFP



GUILDERLAND — At its next meeting, on Feb. 7, the Guilderland School Board will consider three resolutions proposed by board member Peter Golden.





GUILDERLAND — A great red dragon with more than 100 faces roiled through the corridors of Pine Push Elementary School on Friday morning.





GUILDERLAND — The planning board here last Wednesday approved the controversial water-supply system the village of Altamont requested for Brandle Road, after noting wetlands not previously shown on the village‘s application.





ALTAMONT — The mayor and board of trustees have proposed a fee for new hookups to Altamont’s water system.





ALTAMONT — An investigation into a fire last month in Altamont uncovered a case of one family member stealing from another, police say.

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