GUILDERLAND Jennifer Charron, who has two children in Guilderland schools, would like to use her business acumen to reduce the budget without cutting teachers, she said.
VOORHEESVILLE A Voorheesville Elementary School teacher arrested in December for biting one of his fifth-grade students is having his case dismissed after the alleged victims’ parents told officials they wanted the charges dropped, reported his attorney, James Knox.
GUILDERLAND Catherine Barber served three terms on the school board in each election garnering the most votes before retiring last year when she was the board’s vice president.
After a year as an outsider looking in, she’s decided it’s time to run for a fourth three-year term.
GUILDERLAND Amber Tomaso, a teenager managing to care for her baby while going to school and living in a group home, will be recognized on May 16 by the Rotary of Albany Youth Recognition Program.
NEW SCOTLAND The town board is considering appointing a new highway superintendent after Darrell Duncan accepted a job as head of Public Works in early March.
Darrell Duncan served the New Scotland Town Highway Department for the last 18 years.
VOORHEESVILLE Incumbent Timothy Blow will be challenged by two newcomers Diana Straut and Jason Windsor in a three-way race for two seats on the Voorheesville School Board.
Lisa Henkel, who served one term, is not seeking re-election.
GUILDERLAND The four-way race for three Guilderland School Board seats features incumbent Emilio Genzano, three-term member Catherine Barber who retired a year ago, and newcomers Jennifer Charron and Christine Hayes.
VOORHEESVILLE Diana Straut is making her first run for school board because, she said, she has “seen the district from several angles as a parent,” and she wants to bring her experiences as a teacher and a school consultant to the table.
NEW SCOTLAND After two years and two failed attempts, the town board is preparing to vote again on a local law limiting the size of large-scale commercial development in the area of routes 85 and 85A, following a public hearing on the issue scheduled for May.
VOORHEESVILLE Jason Windsor is making his first run for school board, because, he said, “I feel my skills and background would be extremely helpful at this point.”
VOORHEESVILLE The Voorheesville Public Library’s director says the board is struggling to balance a continuation services while being forced to cut costs.
VOORHEESVILLE St. Matthew's Catholic Church will begin its 50th anniversary celebration next weekend, kicking off a year of activities marking its presence in the village.