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HILLTOWNS — Alexander "Sandy" Gordon, the incumbent Albany County legislator representing the Hilltowns, beat challenger Kevin Crosier in a landslide Tuesday, according to unofficial Democratic primary results from the county’s board of elections.

School leaders say
Project Strive is valuable


GUILDERLAND — Project Strive has been serving Guilderland students in need since 1993, and those who work closely with the program praise it.





RENSSELAERVILLE — Republicans running for town office swept a small Conservative Party primary on Tuesday.

Ten Conservatives voted.



GUILDERLAND — Candidates for town board have agreed that Democrats got the Conservative line in Tuesday’s primary, although no official results are available.





RENSSELAERVILLE — Changes are being made for the town’s newsletter.

Comptroller Conners wins
Takes cities and rural areas



ALBANY COUNTY — After being shunned by the party, Michael Conners got the green light from the county’s Democratic voters in yesterday’s primary for comptroller.

R’ville highway super
Show me more money to work with



District 31
GOP’s Danz challenges incumbent Aylward



ALTAMONT — The race to represent western Guilderland in the Albany County Legislature is on.

Still unclear
Who owns Whipple Road"



KNOX — Whipple Road is still in limbo.

Analysis
Political flap a sign of the times





GREENVILLE — New York State provides services to the families of disabled people, children and adults; Susan Helmer wants to help those families get the help that’s available.





MCKOWNVILLE — Plans for a Jewish Synagogue and community center on Fuller Road have come under fire by a neighborhood association which cites water runoff problems and says that the plan is simply too big for the residential neighborhood.



ALTAMONT — Legal referrals will soon be added to the services offered by the Community Caregivers.

Farmer’s say ‘no’
County office to buy the farm"



NEW SCOTLAND — At a public hearing last week, farmers said ‘No’ to closing a federal farm service office in Albany County.

Cash-strapped cemetery proposes cell tower be erected,
Voss says hardship must be proven for use variance



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