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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 — An administrative law judge heard evidence on Friday from the town in support of closing the Youmans Road rail crossing.

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.

3-D holograms and cyber chips
earn a prize in communication for FMS designers of a Future City

GUILDERLAND — Communication counts.

 ALTAMONT—Incumbent trustees Kerry Dineen and Dean Whalen are running unopposed in the March 18 election for second four-year terms. Dineen is running on the same ticket as Mayor James Gaughan while Whalen is running independently.

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — Conflict has arisen between one landowner and local snowmobile clubs.

VOORHEESVILLE — What began 10 years ago as a way to pass a boring August night has turned into an addictive hobby, and resulted in a month-long international trip for Mark and Karen Robertson of Voorheesville.

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