Archive » December 2007 » News



GUILDERLAND — A night clerk at the Mobil station on Western Avenue recognized a man who was filmed stealing from another convenience store, Guilderland Police say.


GUILDERLAND — Two Guilderland men went to the hospital after their vehicles collided on Saturday morning in Fort Hunter, according to Guilderland Police.

Griggs-Janower pairs Brundibar with Amahl

David Griggs-Janower has launched an experiment, pairing two unlikely operas — a sentimental Christmas favorite and a lesser-known Jewish opera from a concentration camp.





ALTAMONT — Village Hall was packed again on Tuesday as residents expressed their views on a zoning plan and the public hearing, first held in October, is now entering its fourth month.




GUILDERLAND — The two Republicans elected to the five-member town board want to change the way the all-Democrat board make appointments.





ALTAMONT - Work started on Brandle Meadows over the summer and a suit brought against the project this fall won't slow it down, says developer Jeff Thomas.

New post proposed, $10K grant for literacy bestowed

VOORHEESVILLE — "We don’t need to bring our kids up to the bar," says the Voorheesville schools superintendent, Linda Langevin. "What we need to do is break through the ceiling."

Cell tower to rise from grave



NEW SCOTLAND — With a split vote, the planning board here last week granted a controversial special-use permit to T-Mobile to build a 150-foot cell tower at the New Scotland Cemetery.

Knox board adopts plan for town hall



KNOX — After years of talk, Knox has a plan for Town Hall.





VOORHEESVILLE — Nell Pritchard has a new piece of jewelry designed just for her. The Clayton A. Bouton senior has cystic fibrosis, and sales of pendants like the one she sports will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Closing its doors



WESTERLO — As St. Peter’s Hospital announced last Thursday that it will close the Perkins Center in February, residents speculate about their future health care.






HILLTOWNS — An annual Christmas program serving Hilltown families in need is celebrating its 17th year.





BERNE — The art of gift-wrapping — complete with ribbon flowers — is blossoming in Berne.

A handful of women gathered on Saturday to prepare for an upcoming fund-raiser for the Berne library.





EAST BERNE — After opening in October, business at Destination Perfection, a new salon in the hamlet, is picking up, said Melanie Stempel, who owns the salon with her sister, Heather Schwenk.

Pages