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GUILDERLAND — Neighbors along Gipp Road told the planning board here last week that they do not want a home built on a substandard lot that could be grandfathered in.



GUILDERLAND — In the midst of watching a film about renegade law enforcement, an off-duty Guilderland cop arrested a movie-goer for yelling and swearing at him.





NEW SCOTLAND – In our technologically-savvy world – where television programs can be viewed on a cell phone – the service, along with a broader cell-phone coverage area, will soon have an outlet in New Scotland.





NEW SCOTLAND – A plan was presented last week for a 35-lot subdivision at the Colonie Golf and Country Club – a project that has been in the works for some 40 years.




NEW SCOTLAND – In our technologically-savvy world – where television programs can be viewed on a cell phone – the service, along with a broader cell-phone coverage area, will soon have an outlet in New Scotland.





RENSSELAERVILLE — A town telecommunications committee is working to bring better Internet access, cellular phone reception, and emergency communication to this rural community.





RENSSELAERVILLE — The future of agricultural districts in the town will be decided directly by residents.
"What the majority wants to do is what we do," said Supervisor Jost Nickelsberg last week.





WESTERLO — Starting this week, residents in the hamlet’s new water district will pay three times as much for water.

Zimmer to be honored
Give her a rag and she’ll braid you a rug



BERNE — Hand-braided rugs, some the color of fall, others in shades of sherbet, and one dressed in a business suit, are layered three deep in Florence Zimmer’s home.



GUILDERLAND — Police in May discovered a tractor-trailer-sized cache of fireworks in a Westmere house.





GUILDERLAND — A mother and grandmother were arrested last Wednesday after Guilderland Police discovered they left a 3-year-old child locked in a car at Star Plaza. The temperature was 86 degrees Fahrenheit, police say.

Csaposs asks
Is Conners doing his job"



ALBANY COUNTY — The county comptroller is running on his record as his challenger’s campaign manager makes an issue of accessing his records.





ALBANY COUNTY — The real race for county comptroller won’t be decided on Election Day in the Democrat-dominated county. It will be decided in the Democratic primary on Sept. 18.





VOORHEESVILLE – A longstanding school-district practice that allows six office workers to take off Friday afternoons in the summer with pay, will not continue for employees hired after July 2 of this year.

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