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Dad’s words heard in grand new arena

Words of fatherly advice mixed with youthful exuberance on June 26 as close to 500 students graduated from Guilderland High School.

Pritchard and Weston elected to lead Girls’ State

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — Almost a year after starting the Long Road reconstruction, the town plans to complete the project next week, and awaits funding that will pay for nearly all of the remaining costs.

GUILDERLAND — Guilderland High School was burglarized on June 24; several musical instruments were stolen along with some multi-media equipment, according to Michael Marcelle, the interim superintendent.

GUILDERLAND CENTER — A barn full of hay in rural southern Guilderland caught fire on Tuesday, causing flames so intense they blistered the siding of a house across Stone Road from the barn.

Soressi has a meaningful mission

VOORHEESVILLE — Michael Soressi sees history happening every day.

“It seems more real,” he said of his favorite subject, comparing it to other disciplines.  “I can understand it,” he said.

GUILDERLAND — Patrons of Albany Country Club suffered eye and throat irritation on July 5 from a nearby tear gas drill, which may cause the state’s Department of Corrections to find a new place to perform such drills.

Soressi has a meaningful mission

VOORHEESVILLE — Michael Soressi sees history happening every day.

“It seems more real,” he said of his favorite subject, comparing it to other disciplines.  “I can understand it,” he said.

Dawson loves nature, wants to stop the climate crisis

VOORHEESVILLE — After reaching a mountain’s summit, Karen Dawson looks back to see how far she came.

Be mindful of parachutes when ready to take flight

VOORHEESVILLE — Clayton A. Bouton’s valedictorian asked her 90 classmates to remember who packed their parachutes.

By Zach Simeone

BERNE —  “Well, it’s over.”

Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s valedictorian, Michael Galgay, had heard these words from peers and parents, just before they’d asked him how he felt about high school ending.

Dad’s words heard in grand new arena

Words of fatherly advice mixed with youthful exuberance on June 26 as close to 500 students graduated from Guilderland High School.

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — Members of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Class of 2010 are set to take their first steps into the real world, among them a future journalist, biochemist, and internationalist.

A corrections officer was killed on June 26 because the breakdown lane on Interstate 88 wasn’t wide enough to accommodate another driver’s disabled vehicle.

No one has been charged in the fatal accident.

Salerno loses post
Fails to pass or take Civil Service exam

ALTAMONT — Altamont will have to look for a new public safety commissioner.

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