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By David S. Lewis

VOORHEESVILLE – When the polls closed at the middle school at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, voters had approved two budgets and elected three new representatives.

By David S. Lewis

NEW SCOTLAND – Public uproar over a developer’s plan to build a big-box mall led the town board to adopt a six-month moratorium on commercial building over 30,000 square foot.

By David S. Lewis

VOORHEESVILLE – The cast-stone ornaments are cracked and deteriorating above the main entrance to Voorheesville’s elementary school, but school officials say there is no danger to the students passing underneath.

Board rejects his rezone request

By Zach Simeone

ALTAMONT — Local businessman John Donato will not be able to convert his defunct bowling alley into apartments. In a split vote last Tuesday, the village board denied the zoning change.

By David S. Lewis

VOORHEESVILLE — Three candidates are vying for two seats on the five-member library board.  Terms for members of the board are five years.


Milner threatens to resign as planner


Open Meetings law violated

RENSSELAERVILLE — An April 23 state Supreme Court decision nullifies and voids Rensselaerville’s new zoning law.  The town has now reverted back to its old laws.

Will suit derail Durivage’s chances?

GUILDERLAND — A cop being sued for $5 million is among the final three candidates for the police chief position here.

$17M plans to revamp Fuller

GUILDERLAND — Several options are on the table for the reconstruction plans on Fuller Road and the final decision won’t be made for months to come.

ALTAMONT — After waiting nearly a year, Justin Fields had his day in court Friday, but a mistrial was abruptly declared in the midst of the first testimony.

ALTAMONT — Anthony Salerno, a long-time Albany police officer who still works for the city force, became Altamont’s public safety commissioner in 2005.

KNOX — was elected to the board in 2004 and voted out in 2007.  He is making a run to reclaim a seat he lost in a four-way race for two seats last year.

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