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Rescue
GPD’s Govel pulls elderly pair from fire


GUILDERLAND — Two elderly residents were pulled through the window of a burning house at 464 Church Rd. by a Guilderland Police officer yesterday morning.

In split vote
Over neighbor’s objections, zoning board approves variance for restaurant



Response to proposed budget cuts
Speaking out for social worker, supervisor







GUILDERLAND — Most school board members want to create a committee on health and other insurance.

To save money
Bus study urges changing bell times







NEW SCOTLAND — Thacher Park will be the first state park in New York to get a waterslide, said a spokeswoman for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historical Preservation.

In uncontested race,
Mayor and trustee swap jobs

By Michelle O’Riley

Lucky at lottery
Guilderland man wins $5 million



GUILDERLAND — Luck changes.





GUILDERLAND — Despite a neighbor’s claims a land-survey is incorrect, the planning board last Wednesday gave conceptual approval for Gerald Valek to divide his lot in two.

Stitching birds
Young artist heals self and others as project takes wing


ALBANY — Emily Rawitsch has a flock of paper cranes hanging in her kitchen. The birds are tiny and perfect, folded of bright paper.





VOORHEESVILLE — Tuesday, Sarita Winchell returned to work.





VOORHEESVILLE — The long-awaited contracts for two top school administrators charged with wrong doing are in black and white, but the interpretation of them is gray.



By Michelle O’Riley

WESTERLO — Westerlo residents and leaders are eager for the state to pass legislation concerning tax-exempt properties.





GUILDERLAND — A Guilderland police chase ended in Colonie last month, without incident; no one was hurt because of pursuing officers’ discretion, according to Sergeant Daniel McNally of the Guilderland Police Department.

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