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By Zach Simeone

WESTERLO — Now that the town’s major parties have caucused, the slates for this fall’s elections are taking shape, with two town board seats and two town justice positions open.

GUILDERLAND — Eight candidates are vying for the school board seat left vacant when John Dornbush died in July. One of them served for 15 years on the board, and three of them were unsuccessful candidates in past elections.

GUILDERLAND — The Zoning Review Committee and the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce will begin work next week to update the town codes.

GUILDERLAND — The results of Tuesday’s Conservative and Independence party primaries in Guilderland are in, and the Democratic incumbent candidates for town board and town judge won by large margins.

GUILDERLAND — Last month, Latham contractors Bette and Cring filed a lien against Brandle Meadows, Jeff Thomas’s senior housing complex, for non-payment of over $2 million.

GUILDERLAND — After arresting a man at Crossgates Mall for touching a woman’s buttocks, Guilderland Police are asking anyone who has witnessed such behavior at the mall, or been a victim of it, to call the police department.

Who has standing to protect environment?

Local districts handle controversial speech differently

Local districts took different approaches when it came to airing President Barack Obama’s speech for students returning to school this week.

Guilderland Ballet tackles The Nutcracker

GUILDERLAND — For the first time since the Guilderland Ballet was founded 41 years ago, the school will put on a full performance of the famous ballet The Nutcracker.

GUILDERLAND — Donna Baker has searched for her identity for more than thirty years and now she’d like to share her experiences with others on similar journeys.

Mayor charges McIntyre with finding
affordable plan for upgrading Altamont’s old sewer system

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — A group of kids is back in school after cleaning up parks and cemeteries this summer. This year, six were selected by a set of income-based criteria to be part of the Berne Summer Youth Program.

GUILDERLAND — After three years of seeking zoning board approval, and one year of construction, the expanded Rohr Chabad Jewish Center, on the SUNY Albany campus, will officially open on Sept. 13.

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