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Albany’s vote against bond may halt landfill expansion

ALBANY COUNTY — The Albany Common Council voted against a $1.35 million bond to fund the expansion of the Rapp Road landfill on Monday. It was the second time the council voted down the bond.

GUILDERLAND — What if Guilderland School District residents vote down next year’s budget on May 18?

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — Incumbent Helen Lounsbury has been on the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board for eight years, and is retired from a 35-year career as a teacher in the district.

NEW SCOTLAND — The fiscal year ahead will focus on plans for a new library building, said Voorheesville Public Library director, Gail Sacco.

By Zach Simeone

HILLTOWNS — The creative juices have begun to flow towards boosting the economy in the Hilltowns.

Folksinger George Mann will pay tribute to his fellow Wobbly Utah Phillips

ALTAMONT — Utah Phillips, singer, songwriter, activist, and hobo, liked to tell this joke: How do you make a million dollars as a folksinger?  You start with two.

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