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GUILDERLAND — In a scene that could be compared to a poker game in an old western film, the town board worked out details with developer Jeff Thomas on his Western Avenue senior housing project.





GUILDERLAND — Emotions flared at Tuesday’s heated town board meeting when a unanimous decision was made to re-zone the Normanskill Flood Plain.





GUILDERLAND — Steve Kozlowski hasn’t been able to get his car in his garage for years.

It’s filled with 20,000 books.





GUILDERLAND — The school board here had a lively debate Tuesday about what to do with a surplus of about $400,000 in its fund balance.

Going Out for Great Grooves
To play at Old Songs you got to have a fiddle and a band



ALTAMONT — In its 26 years, the Old Songs Festival has embraced several generations, and The Great Groove Band will make sure there’s another.





NEW SCOTLAND — Over 30 escarpment dwellers came out to this month’s planning board meeting, wanting to protect their neighborhood from what they consider to be an invasive camp retreat.

Assessment settlement
School to pay country club $96K


NEW SCOTLAND — The Voorheesville School Board has agreed to reimburse the Colonie Golf and Country Club $96,500.



By Michelle O’Riley

WESTERLO - On April 2, in an instant, Harold Cameron’s life changed forever.





GUILDERLAND — The school board here led the way in proposing that the New York State School Boards Association lobby for state-wide changes in retirement benefits for teachers and other school employees.

Cook wins
Insurance company must defend, court says







KNOX— Knox is one step closer to realizing wind-power for the Hilltowns.





RENSSELAERVILLE — Barns in disrepair and development halted — buildings were the center of discussion at last Thursday’s town board meeting.





ALBANY — After more than two years and many legal maneuvers, United States District Court Judge Lawrence E. Kahn ruled yesterday that two remaining absentee ballots in a contested be opened.





MCKOWNVILLE — The McKownville Improvement Association has begun a letter-writing campaign, opposing a possible Thruway flyover.

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