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A ldquo hidden gem rdquo

by Saranac Hale Spencer

Town to teach value of Onesquethaw

NEW SCOTLAND — One of the dozens of veins that flows to the Hudson River snakes through the south of town and carries with it all the runoff from the area.

ldquo Gut-wrenching decisions rdquo

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Guilderland forum draws over 130 but few come up with substantial budget sacrifices

New pastor at Lynnwood Reformed

by Anne Hayden

A man of letters and a man of the cloth, Schutter plans
to start new ministries for the community

GUILDERLAND — Reverend William L. Schutter, Ph.D., said he likes being the “new kid on the block” at the Lynnwood Reformed Church.

ldquo Everything is on the cutting block rdquo

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

With $4.2 million budget gap, GCSD asks the community what it values

GUILDERLAND — On Tuesday, the school board, in a split vote, decided to revamp the way that citizens shape the school budget.

After 14 years on the bench

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Judge Quay leaves Knox with a year left in her term

KNOX — The town will have a new judge this year and a new planning board member.

Altamont Extreme Auto repairs small engines and large as pros take care of cars from Hyundais to Ferraris

by Jo E. Prout

Altamont Extreme Auto repairs small engines
and large as pros take care of cars from Hyundais to Ferraris

One single mother is forced out of trailer park as another struggles to join co-op

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

KNOX — Rebecca Michael was busy this week, packing her worldly goods and those of her two young children, into boxes. Her home at Knox Estates trailer park was strewn with cartons.

New ethics law spurs surveyor Elliott to resign from planning post

by Saranac Hale Spencer

NEW SCOTLAND — A planning board member resigned on Friday, the day before the town’s new ethics law took effect.

Retiring after 38 years

by Anne Hayden

Highway super Gifford credits his crew for his success

GUILDERLAND — After 38 years of working for the town, Todd Gifford is retiring as highway superintendent.

At re-organizational meeting everything rsquo s unanimous in New Scotland

by Saranac Hale Spencer

NEW SCOTLAND — In stark contrast to last year’s reorganizational meeting, the town board voted swiftly and unanimously on all those appointed to town posts in front of a small audience on Monday.

New year same faces for town government

by Anne Hayden

GUILDERLAND — With no Guilderland election in November, the town board voted unanimously at its re-organizational meeting on all appointments, with only mild dissension on two other topics.

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