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Further charges pending
Wang is home after government admits mistake




GUILDERLAND — Police here apprehended at least seven fugitives convicted of felonies and misdemeanors while participating for the first time in a program the governor has dubbed "Operation Rolling Thunder."





GUILDERLAND CENTER — A guitar and base set the rhythm Tuesday for a festive party at the Guilderland Center Nursing Home, as Dora Tunkel turned 104 and Edith Troutman got ready to celebrate her 102nd birthday this Friday.



GUILDERLAND — Five candidates are vying for three seats on the Guilderland School Board. Only one incumbent, Richard Weisz, is in the race.





ALTAMONT — A judge has granted a hearing to a former Altamont Police officer who claims he’s entitled to back pay and reinstatement, dismissing the village’s argument that the officer, Marc Dorsey, got the job fraudulently.



VOORHEESVILLE — On May 16 school district residents will be voting on a $20 million budget, two propositions, and electing one candidate out of two for a spot on the school board.





VOORHEESVILLE — A father of two, who has a passion for biographies is running in an uncontested election for trustee of the Voorheesville Public Library.





GUILDERLAND — After a few years of lugging a bag of other authors’ children’s books around New York City, Ralph Fletcher decided he’d like to carry some books of his own.





GUILDERLAND — Colonial Car Wash on Western Avenue received another use variance last week from the zoning board of appeals here.

For high-end homes
Water found, lots reconfigured







NEW SCOTLAND — Two applications for telecommunication towers are now being considered by the planning board.

Two local tech whiz kids named first in state
V’ville’s Brozowski first place in data entry





BERNE — Thanks to a state aid figure that’s higher than it’s been in years, the increase in taxes for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District’s proposed budget is lower than it’s been in years.

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