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Split vote
Re-zone near old railroad



NEW SCOTLAND — With only the supervisor in disagreement, the town board voted last Wednesday to re-zone one area in town and to keep another area’s zoning the same.





VOORHEESVILLE — School district voters will decide in September on a $5.8 million project to upgrade Voorheesville’s schools.

Flooded creek wreaks havoc on road and home,
Town seeks funds for repair



RENSSELAERVILLE — Sheila Whiteford wants help.





GUILDERLAND — A hefty sentence hand down June 30 for a 15-year-old male leads to questions on the difference between a pocket knife and a weapon and on what age can someone can purchase such an item.

ZBA Permits
Live music to spark teen hangout on Route 155


GUILDERLAND — With summer in full stride, many Guilderland teens who are looking for a place to hang out and have some fun may be hard-pressed to name such a place.





GUILDERLAND — The school board elected its leaders Tuesday with split votes and then split again when a new member proposed spending money on programs not included in the budget.





ALTAMONT — WGNA’s 13th annual Countryfest was a hot-ticket Saturday at the Altamont fairgrounds, with fans pouring in from all over the Capital Region, some of whom got burned by counterfeit tickets.



By Michelle O’Riley

NEW SCOTLAND — The town has asked New York State to reduce the speed limit on a segment of Route 85, the main thoroughfare in New Scotland.




VOORHEESVILLE — The new president of the Voorheesville School Board, David Gibson, said, "The goal is: We want to be careful to put our time on things that matter"helping children learn."

No charges
Civil suits pending for McCartney, Marturano





VOORHEESVILLE — Dog collars and pajamas may soon be banished from the classrooms and corridors of Clayton A. Bouton, along with thigh-high skirts and too-tight pants.

Under construction
Will Berne and county merge"







KNOX — After 20 minutes of discussion punctuated with heavy silences, Councilman Dennis Decker made the motion to accept a resolution regulating motorcycle use in the town.





ALBANY — The 443 students in the Guilderland High School Class of 2006 — the women in caps and gowns of white, the men in caps and gowns of red — rose to their feet and clapped loud and long for a graduate who wasn’t there.

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