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ALBANY COUNTY — Three Albany residents are bringing a lawsuit against the county following its adoption of a new voting district map.

Nine counties should spend $200M on waste consortium to recycle 65%, up from 16%

ALTAMONT — A dispute over use of a family’s kitchen boiled over into the village’s post office, with one man getting stabbed in the hand.

GUILDERLAND — As of July 18, the portion of Route 146 that runs through Guilderland Center will have a reduced speed limit.

Undersheriff is the Apple of Democrats’ eye

An old joke says that a pedestrian on Fifty-seventh Street in Manhattan stopped Jascha Heifetz, the famous violinist, and asked, “Could you tell me how to get to Carnegie Hall?”

“Yes,” replied Heifetz. “Practice!”

GUILDERLAND — Guilderland Elementary School earned over 100,000 points in Colonie Center’s School Bucks program, which resulted in a $1,000 prize.

Newton loses coaching job

Kids can learn the ABCs of musical instruments at Todd’s Petting Zoo

ALTAMONT — Todd Crowley has an instrument for each letter of the alphabet in what he calls a musical petting zoo.

GUILDERLAND — In his five years as president of the school board, Richard Weisz never broke a sweat. He is not planning to run for another one-year term as president but will continue to serve on the board until 2012.

GUILDERLAND — A young woman was arrested at McDonald’s Tuesday for fighting with her boyfriend in the parking lot while under the influence of multiple drugs.

NEW SCOTLAND — The Republican committee is backing Tim Danz and Tim Stanton for the two seats on the town board in the upcoming election.  The pair plans advocate for the town to be run more like a business.

BERNE — At Shadowbrook Farms, rescued Thoroughbred horses far outnumber any other breed.

Ta Da! At Stuyvesant Plaza

Robert Wright comes to New Scotland

NEW SCOTLAND — A new hauler will be collecting garbage for town residents starting this summer.

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