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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.

145 Share things not food 146 students told

by Rachel Dutil





VOORHEESVILLE – The days of swapping sandwiches in the school cafeteria are over. At Voorheesville Elementary School, students are taught to "share things, not food," says the school nurse, Colleen Brackett.

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.

Berne farmer environmentalist family man dies at 78

by Tyler Schuling





BERNE - Later in his life, Harold E. Lendrum's mission was to preserve farmland, said his son, Kenneth Lendrum.

Dems continue to dominate Albany County Legislature

by Saranac Hale Spencer





ALBANY COUNTY - There were no upsets in elections for the Albany County Legislature, but there were some close calls.

In seven local races, six Democrats and one Republican kept their seats.

New radio system allows police EMTs firemen to talk

by Rachel Dutil





ALBANY COUNTY - A new radio system will allow police, firefighters, and emergency medical service personnel from around the region to communicate with one another.

Ousted A Grimm night for reigning Guilderland Dems

by Jarrett Carroll





GUILDERLAND - In an upset, the town's Democratic leader and the town's longest-serving councilman were ousted in Tuesday's election.

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