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V rsquo ville rsquo s first students

by Tyler Schuling

Fried bound for Pomona, Klembczyk off to U of Virginia

By David S. Lewis

For BKW

by Tyler Schuling

Breaking out of the egg

BERNE — It was in the details — memories of their first days of school, of the years in between, and of their last days together.

For GHS

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Purple crocs lead way to happy life

GUILDERLAND — Lisa Whitman stepped to the podium at the Empire State Plaza auditorium wearing purple crocs beneath her black academic robe.

For Voorheesville

by Tim Matteson

Lucky to live in a small-town world

By David S. Lewis

VOORHEESVILLE – The Class of 2008 heard advice written 27 centuries ago by Sun Tzu, a Chinese warlord. 

BKW rsquo s top scholars

by Tyler Schuling

Kusler, McCormick seek new adventures

BERNE — One wants to be a crew chief for NASCAR.  The other wants to journey into the wilderness and study spotted wildcats. 

For BKW

by Tyler Schuling

Breaking out of the egg

BERNE — It was in the details — memories of their first days of school, of the years in between, and of their last days together.

BKW rsquo s top scholars

by Tyler Schuling

Kusler, McCormick seek new adventures

BERNE — One wants to be a crew chief for NASCAR.  The other wants to journey into the wilderness and study spotted wildcats. 

GOP pushes point Assessment on town agenda at last

by Saranac Hale Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Since January, the two-man minority on the split-party town board has been calling for a property-assessment discussion and part of it will be had on July 8.

Rock Road Chapel burns

by Tyler Schuling

Pastor says, “We’ve got to pray and weep and then get up and work.”

KNOX — A church isn’t just a building. 

This is the message Pastor Jay T. Francis has been sharing this week.

Have teachers been wronged

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Crowd mobs school board in defense of McManus & Nelligan

Prez tells why protesters weren rsquo t allowed public forum

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Citizens were clearly frustrated Tuesday night when the school board president told them they couldn’t speak in public about two teachers they wanted to defend.

It turns out board members were frustrated, too.

Wildwood gets water

by Tim Matteson

By Zach Simeone

ALTAMONT — Camp Wildwood will finally be getting village water, after a unanimous vote of approval last month by Altamont’s board of trustees.

Volunteers needed at Patroon Land Farm in Knox

by Saranac Hale Spencer

KNOX — A local food bank is looking for volunteers to help at a farm that provides food for the hungry and the community.

Welti welcomes planning challenge in New Scotland

by Tim Matteson

By David S. Lewis

NEW SCOTLAND – The committee appointed to assist the town board in revamping its commercial district’s zoning code will be assisted by a planner from Behan Planning Associates, Mike Welti.

Couple dies in car accident

by Tim Matteson

WESTERLO — Last Wednesday, a Medusa couple died after colliding with another car.

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