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GUILDERLAND — The town’s attorney, Richard Sherwood, was cleared last week of conflict-of-interest charges raised by the two Republican members of the Guilderland Town Board.

Quinn opens hair salon in Voorheesville

VOORHEESVILLE — When Amanda Quinn reflects on her decision to open a business in such economically tumultuous times as these, she credits her grandfather Benjamin Schaible for bringing the dream to fruition. 

Crowd prevails, Baron switches vote

VOORHEESVILLE — Leadership at several levels is changing in the Voorheesville schools.

Two Rensselaer men were caught inside a Berne home last Thursday in the midst of a burglary, police say, and they are suspected of upwards of 40 burglaries throughout three counties.

Divided board angers town hall crowd by reappointing Stapf

In 2009, bigger town hall, better cell service

KNOX — In the coming year, Knox residents can look forward to a more accessible and expanded town hall and to better cell phone reception, according to the town supervisor.

NEW SCOTLAND — Residents spoke out against a scaled-down Kensington Woods proposal last week at the second public hearing for its environmental impact statement.

By Zach Simeone

WESTERLO — After swearing in its second Republican member in 70 years, the town board got down to business for the New Year on Tuesday, though old wounds were briefly re-opened.

A snow day Wednesday for the Troy schools put off a school board vote on naming Michael Paolino as interim principal of the city’s middle school.

ALTAMONT — The village is one step closer to improving its century-old underbelly.

Albert E. Raymond III puts on black robe

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — One of the town’s two judges has stepped down, but an eager replacement has jumped in to fill his shoes.

Heroes honored, Atlas Copco conserves water, cuts workers

VOORHEESVILLE — At the start of 2008, the lives of everyday Iraqis reached Voorheesville in photographs displayed by high school students here.

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