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By Zach Simeone

RENSSELAERVILLE — Recent town board meetings have been dominated by debates over the use of town finances, specifically regarding the need for trucks in the highway department, and a copy machine at Town Hall.

KNOX — Two years ago, Ryan Slingerland, at age 16, was killed in a car accident. Earlier this week, the memorial that stands in his honor on Street Road was vandalized.

Judge Doyle leads for Surrogate Court

ALBANY COUNTY — Democratic Senator Neil Breslin says he is “very satisfied” with the results of Tuesday’s primary.

GUILDERLAND — Republican Councilman Warren Redlich hopes Supervisor Kenneth Runion will have a more transparent budget process for 2011 than he did for 2010.

Time to file returns

ALBANY COUNTY — More than two dozen not-for-profit organizations in the Enterprise coverage area are slated to lose their tax-exempt status, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — While most roles on Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s new budget advisory committee have been filled, there are currently two vacancies: one to be filled by a district resident, and one by a district employee.

GUILDERLAND — A group at Christ’s Church in Guilderland is striving to connect mothers.

GUILDERLAND — After the state raised the bar for interpreting student test scores, Demian Singleton, Guilderland’s assistant superintendent for instruction, told the school board, “Certainly, there’s been an impact.”

Lansing embraced the town as his family

RENSSELAERVILLE — Bob Lansing was a man who centered on his family and extended it to include the town that raised him.

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — A Hilltowner drowned earlier this week at his camp in Roseboom, N.Y.

GHS students plan 5K run to raise awareness about
Huntington’s disease and funds to fight it

Driver not charged in fatal accident

GUILDERLAND — The Herkimer County man who struck and killed a Guilderland resident with his car in February found out Friday he will not face criminal charges.

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