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GUILDERLAND — Tuesday morning, responding to New York’s fiscal crisis, Governor David Paterson outlined a state budget with deep cuts, including a $1.1 billion reduction in state aid to education.

GUILDERLAND — The town is enforcing its zoning laws to get rid of its illegal junkyards.

Man arrested for posing as a fire inspector

GUILDERLAND — An Albany man was arrested Saturday for impersonating a fire inspector in order to scam money, and the Guilderland Police helped solve the crime.

FMS team designs Future City that makes homes for the homeless

GUILDERLAND — The earthquake hadn’t hit Haiti when the students at Farnsworth Middle School designed a Future City that would help provide housing for survivors of such a disaster.

Metro 20 takes town to court

GUILDERLAND — The Metro 20 Diner on Western Avenue is seeking to reduce its assessed value by nearly $1 million, and will take the town to court on March 1.

After her family’s home burns, Skipper races on

GUILDERLAND — The hard-earned medals, the plaques and trophies, proudly displayed in the Skippers’ living room, went up in flames on Jan. 6, the night their house caught on fire.

Fistfight with four leads to arrest

ALTAMONT — A fistfight Sunday outside of Altamont’s Sunoco on Main Street led to the arrest of Terrence Holohan for two counts of third-degree assault.

By Zach Simeone

WESTERLO — In its first meeting of the New Year, the town board sought to quench the needs of the water district, setting the fee schedule for district residents, and floating ideas on related issues.

Osterhout writes a book about Indian Ladder Lodge

NEW SCOTLAND — His upbringing made him outgoing, says Willard Osterhout.

He lived over Osterhout’s Indian Ladder Lodge until he was 12.

VOORRHEESVILLE — The elementary school doors are open, and the administration is hoping to bring in community members to share their expertise with children.

A career of teaching and service adds up to honor for Lindsay Childs

With their home destroyed, funds are being raised for the Skipper family

ALTAMONT — The Altamont Police made over 100 arrests in 2009, according to the village’s commissioner of public safety, Anthony Salerno.

Public debates ethics law

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — As work to renovate Town Hall trudges on in the New Year, steps are being taken to re-invent how the town looks at records management.

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