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ldquo The Guilderland Tea Party rdquo

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Student protesters dwindle, threaten to defeat budget unless demands are met

GUILDERLAND — Elijah Sharma, a Guilderland High School senior, will turn 18 in February.  The first election he’ll vote in will be in May for the school board and school budget.

Running for re-election

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Two yeas and one maybe from incumbents

GUILDERLAND — Two of the three school board members whose terms come due this year said they will seek re-election. The third, school board President Richard Weisz, is undecided.

Citizens grill town board members about private meetings with Sphere

by Jo E. Prout

After resigning as GHS principal

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Paolino still hopes to stay an educator

GUILDERLAND — Michael Paolino wants to get on with his life.

BKW says reserve is prudent

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Comptroller says taxpayer money is stranded in employee benefit reserves

By Zach Simeone

Throw zoning to the wind

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

By Zach Simeone

As Shell WindEnergy looks to build industrial-sized wind turbines in Albany County, on the crest of the Helderbergs, residents and officials have taken stances both in favor and against the idea of commercial wind farms.

At Hofstra debate

by Saranac Hale Spencer

Burger in the frontlines, shepherding the press

GUILDERLAND — Elizabeth Burger spent the hours preceding last week’s presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. shepherding reporters around her campus.

Altamont artifacts and archives may find a new home

by Philippa Stasiuk

ALTAMONT —AVA, she’s a demanding mistress, and it’s taking a whole team of people to bring order to her life. AVA, of course, is the Altamont Village Archives.

Two years and many meetings in the making Sphere plans ahead

by Saranac Hale Spencer

NEW SCOTLAND — Developers started laying the groundwork for a shopping center here years before the public was presented with a plan this spring.

Knox approves ldquo tame rdquo 2 million budget for 2009

by Saranac Hale Spencer

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — The town board unanimously approved a tentative budget for 2009 at last week’s meeting. The budget calls for a tax-rate increase of roughly a nickel per $1,000 of assessed value.

As lawyers argue town board decides to hold ethics hearing on Kormos

by Jo E. Prout

Throw zoning to the wind

by Jo E. Prout

By Zach Simeone

As Shell WindEnergy looks to build industrial-sized wind turbines in Albany County, on the crest of the Helderbergs, residents and officials have taken stances both in favor and against the idea of commercial wind farms.

Knox approves ldquo tame rdquo 2 million budget for 2009

by Jo E. Prout

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — The town board unanimously approved a tentative budget for 2009 at last week’s meeting. The budget calls for a tax-rate increase of roughly a nickel per $1,000 of assessed value.

Competition in Westerlo Long-dormant Republicans take aim as Milner challenges Walter

by Jo E. Prout

By Zach Simeone

WESTERLO — For many years, town positions have been held by Democrats with little-to-no opposition from the almost non-existent Republican Party, in a town where Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 3 to 1.

In Berne

by Jo E. Prout

Updates and complaints on proposed sewer-use ordinance

By Zach Simeone

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