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Contracts raise questions

by Holly Grosch





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.

Westerlo looks for law to tighten regs for tax exemption

by Holly Grosch



By Michelle O’Riley

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

Future City update

by Melissa Hale-Spencer


New water hook-ups to cost 2 5k

by Matt Cook





ALTAMONT — The village board approved a law that will charge users for new hookups to the village water supply.

Police chief 146 s tactics questioned

by Matt Cook





ALTAMONT — Terri Gockley used to support the Altamont Police Department and its new commissioner, Anthony Salerno

Village lifts moratorium

by Tim Matteson



By Michelle O’Riley

VOORHEESVILLE —The village has lifted its moratorium on outside water use and is now looking to stop residential leaks.

Job swap V 146 ville mayor trustee to switch

by Tim Matteson



By Michelle O’Riley

VOORHEESVILLE — The mayor and a trustee will swap jobs after the village’s uncontested March 21 election. Mayor John Stevens is stepping down, and Trustee Robert Conway is stepping up.

Wireless Internet speeds into 2 communities

by Matt Cook





ALTAMONT — By the summer, residents of two local areas could have access to high-speed wireless Internet.

BKW school lunch efficiency criticized

by Matt Cook



BERNE — Frank Rinaldi offered "tough love" to the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District, said its superintendent, Steven Schrade.

Blume outlines American Wars

by Jarrett Carroll





ALTAMONT — The Spanish-American War made the United States a world power and marked the beginning of modern diplomacy, says a local professor.

Sound barriers to be built in McKownville

by Jarrett Carroll





Pass Civil Service exam Trio keeps jobs at water plant

by Jarrett Carroll

Pass Civil Service exam
Trio keeps jobs at water plant



Objection Residents opposed to restaurant plan

by Jarrett Carroll

Objection
Residents opposed to restaurant plan


GUILDERLAND — More than a dozen residents — some of them angry — of what they describe as a quiet neighborhood off of Route 20, objected to plans for a restaurant in their midst.

School board mullsWould land purchase be wise or wasteful quot

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

School board mullsWould land purchase be wise or wasteful"

GUILDERLAND — The school board will decide March 14 whether the public will vote in May on purchasing a strip of land in front of Guilderland Elementary School.

School board prez to step down

by Melissa Hale-Spencer



GUILDERLAND — The school board president, Gene Danese, announced last Tuesday that he will not seek re-election to the board. His announcement came on the heels of a similar declaration from the board’s vice president, Linda Bakst.

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