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NEW SCOTLAND – The town has concerns about Vista Technology, which plans to build a quarter of its 440-acre campus in the northeast corner of New Scotland.




NEW SCOTLAND – Ronald Von Ronne has spent the last 20 years serving his town on the zoning board of appeals, but now, he said, it’s time "to pass the football on to the new guys."





BERNE — Before holding its first meeting of the year, the Berne Town Board made its appointments.
Supervisor Kevin Crosier wished all in the packed town hall a happy new year and called the organizational meeting "housekeeping."





RENSSELAERVILLE — Following multiple escapes from the Cass Residential Center — the most recent in November of last year — nearly 500 local residents are petitioning the town, county, and state to close Cass down.

In Rensselaerville
New year starts with celebration of Eagles

Fight for Dems’
Top spot a no-decision



ALBANY COUNTY — Albany County Democrats have no leader and haven’t yet decided how to choose one after a Dec. 21 decision invalidated the election of Frank Commisso as chairman.





ALBANY COUNTY — Nearly two months after the death of Mabel Speanburg, a 60-year-old mentally retarded woman who lived in a New Visions group home, Bethlehem Police have isssued a report on the accident that led to her death.





GUILDERLAND – A man accused of stealing cigars – twice – from a tobacco store at Stuyvesant Plaza was arrested Tuesday for fleeing from police in his Acura on both the Northway and the Thruway.

Computers to India
Mukerjee’s giving an awakening



GUILDERLAND — Jagriti means "awakening" in Sanskrit.





ALTAMONT — Frederick Hillenbrand got a call on Thursday afternoon asking that he put together an Eagle Scout honor guard for President Gerald Ford’s funeral.

CM Fox realty open
Office is home sweet home for Miller



ALTAMONT — Having lived in Altamont his whole life, Troy Miller has opened up shop here, too.

In Knox
Town salaries get 3-percent raise



KNOX — The town appointed its officials at its re-organizational meeting on New Year’s day at noon.

In Westerlo
Highway workers earn 75 cents more an hour



WESTERLO — In its first meeting of 2007, the Westerlo Town Board rapidly made its appointments and resolutions.

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