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Willis and Greenberg 146 s book gets to the heart of the matter

by Jo E. Prout






Rumors have it that Voorheesville Dionysians to put on play

by Rachel Dutil

Rumors have it that Voorheesville Dionysians to put on play



VOORHEESVILLE – Rumors will fill the air around Voorheesville’s high school this weekend, and students are excited about it.

Knox approves 2 million budget

by Tyler Schuling





KNOX - The town board unanimously adopted Knox's 2008 budget last week, which calls for a tax-rate increase of about 4 cents per $1,000 of assessed value.

Going Out for an anniversary performance

by Tyler Schuling

Hilltowns Players still a ‘strong-headed, creative, opinionated lot’ after 25 years as family


BERNE — After 25 years, the Hilltowns Players is still going strong.

EHD confirmed on dead deer in Albany Rensselaer and Niagara counties

by Saranac Hale Spencer



ALBANY COUNTY - Having made its first appearance in the state this fall in Voorheesville, Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease has now been confirmed elsewhere in Albany County and in some neighboring counties.

Councilmen-elect heat up board meeting

by Jarrett Carroll





GUILDERLAND - In recent years, budget hearings held by the all-Democratic town board have been short and quiet. That changed with last Tuesday's upset election by two Republicans to the board.

Quadrini denied zoning re-quest for townhouses on Ashford Drive

by Jarrett Carroll





GUILDERLAND - Developer Brandon Quadrini won't be able to build eight two-story English Tudor-style townhouses on Ashford Drive as he had planned.

The town board last Thursday unanimously denied his request for a re-zone.

Shabbos House gets approval to expand to 8 500 square feet

by Jarrett Carroll





GUILDERLAND - After years of waiting and planning and revising, the Rubins were given permits to build a bigger Shabbos House in McKownville by a unanimous vote of the town's zoning board last Wednesday.

GCSD voters pass 27M building renovation project

by Melissa Hale-Spencer





GUILDERLAND - School district voters here gave a resounding yes on Tuesday to a $27 million building renovation project.

Library gets 20K grant to pay architect for train-station renovation

by Saranac Hale Spencer





ALTAMONT - The old train station is 20,000 steps closer to becoming a library.

Clark looks back

by Rachel Dutil

Former mayor, super reflects on 23 diverse years as local leader



NEW SCOTLAND – Supervisor Ed Clark says that he is unsure what he will do with his free time after he retires.

2 9M in upgrades

by Rachel Dutil

Clarksville Elementary students welcome visitors to their improved school



CLARKSVILLE - With cheerful smiles and excited voices, Clarksville Elementary students greeted residents and parents at an open house last Thursday.

Corrigan excited and energized to become assistant principal

by Rachel Dutil





VOORHEESVILLE - Patrick Corrigan is ready to step up to the challenge of being associate principal of Voorheesville's high school.

In Berne

by Tyler Schuling

Dems sweep clean



BERNE - Democrats swept the town board and assessor races in Tuesday's election.

In Knox

by Tyler Schuling

Dems dominate, Gage keeps seat



KNOX - Democrats returned to a position of dominance Tuesday night as the longtime supervisor, Michael Hammond, had a decisive win, and newcomer Mary Ellen Nagengast got the most votes for town board.

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