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Gun gag resurfaces

by Saranac Hale Spencer

GUILDERLAND — A directive to the police department from 1992 has resurfaced as fodder in the competition for police chief here.

Three run for two open seats on BKW board

by Tyler Schuling

BERNE — The race is on for two open seats on the Berne-Knox-Westerlo school board.  Both seats are for three-year terms.  At BKW, school board members rotate into the roles of president and vice-president.  The posts are unpaid. 

Studies suggested

by Saranac Hale Spencer

Dutchman Acres causes stir

GUILDERLAND — Neighbors came en masse to hear developers explain their plan for a cluster of houses they hope to build near the Black Creek flood plain.

Edward Ackroyd

by Tyler Schuling

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.

Burglary at Serafini Village

by Saranac Hale Spencer

GUILDERLAND — James B. Smalls was arrested after, police say, he tried to break into several apartments in Serafini Village last Saturday afternoon.

Sean O rsquo Connor

by Tyler Schuling

BERNE — is making his first run for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board. 

At school Candidates can campaign

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

At school
Candidates can campaign

GUILDERLAND — School-board candidates can hand out election flyers on school grounds here up until the May 20 election.

Maureen Sikule

by Tyler Schuling

BERNE — , the president of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo school board, is making a second run for a three-year term. 

Five candidates run for three Guilderland seats

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Five candidates are vying for three Guilderland School Board seats in the May 20 election.

Raising money and consciousness

by Tyler Schuling

Families Together: Walking, talking, supporting each other



Catherine Barber

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — , a lawyer and musician, is running on her record for a second term.

Mall halted Town passes moratorim

by Tim Matteson

Mall halted
Town passes moratorim

By David S. Lewis

John Dornbush

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — says he is running for a fourth term on the Guilderland School Board because of his commitment to education.

Dornbush, 58, has been on the board since 1999 and currently serves as vice president.

Planning board advises against moratorium

by Tim Matteson

By David S. Lewis

NEW SCOTLAND — In a packed hall Tuesday night, the planning board was divided, 2 to 5, voting against a moratorium on commercial building.

Peter Golden

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — , an author running for a second term, says people are concerned about the economy and rising prices.

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