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KNOX — With a local law that hasn’t been updated since the 1970’s, Knox is proposing a bill that regulates new roads.





For Jon McCartan, music is life.

The 21-year-old Guilderland native and University of Vermont student has spent the last two years playing bass with the Gordon Stone Band.





GUILDERLAND — Police are investigating a tractor-trailer-sized cache of illegal fireworks and explosive material after an emergency medical call led them to the stash.





ALBANY COUNTY — A flood of FEMA funds are coming to town.

Last week, officials announced that the county will be eligible for disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for damages from April’s nor’easter.

Cuts sting
Guilderland scales back retirement benefits



GUILDERLAND — Town workers may be surprised, when they look at their new employee handbooks, to see that some benefits have been cut.

Banned
Aidala’s rule causes flyer flap



GUILDERLAND — In a hotly contested school board race, candidates have been told they can’t distribute flyers on school grounds.

At long last
Coherent contract for Guilderland Employees Association







ALTAMONT — Marc Dorsey, a former Altamont police officer who was removed from the force in 2003, will not get a hearing after all.





ALTAMONT — Years ago, a swaggering kitten, dark as a blackberry in the ripest part of summer, got the name Tuffy, short for Tough Guy, from a man who says he was good luck.




NEW SCOTLAND – Howard Amsler, owner and operator of Blackbird Prime Properties in New Scotland, has been working since 2001 to develop what he calls "a community with affordable housing."





VOORHEESVILLE – Development brings with it more than new homes and new residents; it also creates more traffic.





BERNE — Last week, Albany County officials and the town board began discussions about the town’s highway department sharing services with the county’s department of public works.

BKW
Four run for two seats



BERNE — Four candidates are seeking two seats on the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board.





When Bobby Kendall starts something, he puts his heart into it.

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