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Man extorted, raped escort

A man pretending to be a police investigator paid a female escort to have sex with him at a Guilderland hotel, then extorted thousands of dollars from her before he was caught, police said.

By Zach Simeone

HILLTOWNS — As the Berne-Knox-Westerlo school district considers selling its 60-year-old Westerlo School, future enrollment figures are being examined, and a possible decades-old agreement is being investigated.

NEW SCOTLAND — After three years of study, the Kensington Woods planned-unit development proposal is finally before the public, but only in its initial stages.

GUILDERLAND — The southern landfill at the former Army depot, on property now occupied the Northeastern Industrial Park, may be capped and covered if $3 million in federal funds can be secured.

New program at Peter Young Center will help vets from recent wars

GCSD turns to the community for answers

GUILDERLAND — In response to the governor’s promise of massive cuts in school aid next year, the superintendent here said Tuesday that “deeply and dearly held” community values will be tested.

Village will replace cut trees

ALTAMONT — One tree too many for George Sands was cut down on Grand Street. He issued the village board a challenge at its December meeting: Create a tree preservation plan in thirty days. 

and Saranac Hale Spencer

NEW SCOTLAND — Still in disarray, the town board here is drafting a second extension for a commercial building moratorium.

Francis overcomes addictions in prison, returns to his family

KNOX — Laid low by a stroke at 35, the world seemed an unfair place to Jonathan Francis.

Francis overcomes addictions in prison, returns to his family

KNOX — Laid low by a stroke at 35, the world seemed an unfair place to Jonathan Francis.

ALTAMONT — Bamboo Garden, the new Chinese restaurant at Altamont Corners plaza on Main Street, will be celebrating its grand opening on Sunday, Dec. 13.

Citizens protest Rapp Road landfill expansion

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