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ALTAMONT — Mayor James Gaughan was elected for a second four-year term on Wednesday with two-thirds of the vote against challenger Harvey Vlahos; the unofficial count was 327 to 218.

Two incumbents run as school board
hears about Lead the Way, studies high school’s block schedule

GUILDERLAND — With the third generation following the second, Singer’s Jewelers has shifted its focus to jewelry, but the walls of its new Route 20 store are crowded with clocks, a nod to its history.

$85M budget draft in limbo

GUILDERLAND — The school board and the citizens advising it on next year’s budget are in a holding pattern as they wait for figures on federal aid that may make up for state cuts.

Judge Garry steps up to the Appellate Division

Elizabeth Garry, who grew up on the Hillcrest dairy farm in Berne, has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Appellate Division, Third Department.

GUILDERLAND — In the wake of web wars with political opponents, five-term supervisor Kenneth Runion said yesterday he won’t run for re-election in November.

GUILDERLAND — The town board Tuesday voted, 4 to 1, to hire a third judge because of Guilderland’s high volume of criminal cases.

By Zach Simeone

WESTERLO — After a month without leadership, the town’s planning board will now be headed by Tony Sherman, its third chairman in less than a year.

The Dionysians’ Flowers for Algernon teaches kindness and compassion

VOORHEESVILLE — Acting out the arc of Charlie Gordon’s life, through retardation and genius, illustrates the harsh side of humanity for the high school drama club.

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — After nearly four months of discussion, the town has a moratorium on residential and commercial wind turbines.

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — Now that Verizon is coming to town, AT&T is looking to co-locate at the cell tower soon to be on town property.

NEW SCOTLAND — Keith B. Miller “candidly photographed” an 18-year-old woman while she was in his bathroom, according to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.

Size cap divides planning board

NEW SCOTLAND — A split vote on the planning board has sent a recommendation to the town board to triple the size of the allowable square footage for malls in a size-cap law.

Should village sell water to developers?

VOORHEESVILLE — As the village closes budget gaps by selling water to developers, at least one resident opposes the measure.

Village invited to Celebrate America to raise funds for fifth-graders trip to the Bronx Zoo

ALTAMONT — Lions and tigers and bears — oh, my!

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