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Tax hike of 2 School board adopts 83 8M plan

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Tax hike of 2 %
School board adopts $83.8M plan

Finding Christ behind bars

by Saranac Hale Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Larry McBride brings salvation to state prisons once a month.

Fireman offers a home Neighbors rally as house burns Kosiers plan to rebuild

by Saranac Hale Spencer

Fireman offers a home
Neighbors rally as house burns, Kosiers plan to rebuild

DUANSBURG — Four inches of snow kept the school buses at bay on the day that the Kosiers’ house burned.

APD gets 12K more ldquo Lean rdquo village budget keeps tax rate the same

by Saranac Hale Spencer

APD gets $12K more
“Lean” village budget keeps tax rate the same

By Zach Simeone

Plans dead Possible moratorium for big-box buildings

by Tim Matteson

Plans dead?
Possible moratorium for big-box buildings

By David S. Lewis

NEW SCOTLAND – Plans for a big-box mall in this still-rural town may have to wait.

Seat Opening on Voorheesville School Board

by Tim Matteson

By David S. Lewis

VOORHEESVILLE – A 10-year veteran of the school board is stepping down.

Thomas McKenna announced that he would not be running for re-election at the Voorheesville board’s regular meeting on Monday. 

The lsquo Forgotten War rsquo is remembered in New Scotland

by Tim Matteson

By David S. Lewis

NEW SCOTLAND — The Korean Conflict, which raged from 1950 to 1953, is known in China as the War to Resist America and Aid Korea.  In South Korea, it is known as the Fatherland Liberation War. 

ldquo Tweaking rdquo 84M spending plan Supervisors and block schedule at issue

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“Tweaking” $84M spending plan
Supervisors and block schedule at issue

 

One for every fifth-grader Laptops lead to a new world of learning

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

One for every fifth-grader
Laptops lead to a new world of learning

Nelligan named to Top 40 Irish roots lead to blossoming interests

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Nelligan named to Top 40
Irish roots lead to blossoming interests

GUILDERLAND — Matthew Nelligan is proud of his Irish heritage and active in promoting it.

Heaps of help Community rallies behind Devon nbsp nbsp nbsp

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Heaps of help
Community rallies behind Devon           

By David S. Lewis

ALTAMONT-Leukemia has not benched 5-year-old Devon Purzycki, but it has energized a community to support him. 

Bender Sale Stalled

by Tim Matteson

By David S. Lewis

NEW SCOTLAND – While the Bender melon farm sits in limbo, the town’s supervisor supports a building moratorium as developers try to close on the 179-acre property.

Help offered for rural residents

by Tim Matteson

By David S. Lewis

Popular Science Teacher May Lose Job

by Tim Matteson

By David S. Lewis

NEW SCOTLAND Five parents spoke to voice their support for sixth-grade science teacher John Curran.

Board to hold hearing on ousting Laub

by Tyler Schuling

WESTERLO — On Tuesday, Leonard Laub, the chairman of the town’s planning board, sent a letter to the town’s supervisor asking that the town board not schedule a public hearing to remove him from office. 

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