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By Zach Simeone

RENSSELAERVILLE — The town board will discuss the proposed $365,000 highway contract for 2010, along with the rest of this month’s highway-department report, at a special meeting on April 22.

By Zach Simeone

WESTERLO — Absentee ballots are off the table in the special election on the purchase of the old Westerlo School, and other steps are being taken as voting day approaches.

VOORHEESVILLE — Lydia Tobler’s last note sounded on April 7.  It was an uncharacteristically sad one for the ever-bright music teacher who died at the age of 60.

His fight against drunk driving propels to the national scene

GUILDERLAND — Edward Frank, who lately drives a Jeep with a replica of a missile on top, will do just about anything to raise awareness about the dangers of driving drunk.

Budget set at $87.4M, cuts 40 jobs instead of 80

ALTAMONT — The new Altamont Parts Store offers familiar faces in a familiar place — the former Altamont bowling alley.

Slingerlands baby has life-saving heart surgery

SLINGERLANDS — Kira Engel is undergoing high-risk heart surgery today, and her aunt has organized a benefit in East Berne to help her family cover the costs.

Property taxes steady as Altamont adopts hold-the-line $1 M budget

Mother asks if playing fields are safe

GUILDERLAND — Christina Diamente is concerned about the safety of the playing fields at Guilderland High School.

She says of student athletes, “They are literally eating the dirt.”

A winner: Carolyn Barrett follows her dream to re-create the perfect sweet sauce

As more people work from home, local towns consider zoning changes
Should home businesses move out of the house?

GUILDERLAND — Fuller Road will temporarily seem more congested than usual, but, in the long run, it will be safer and smoother to travel, according to Albany County Executive Michael Breslin.

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