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GPD trains for lock down at GHS

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Police Department held emergency response drills, including classroom instruction and active shooter exercises, at the Guilderland High School on April 17 and 21.

“It was a real, live, tactical operating type of drill,” said Captain Curtis Cox.

Klahr releases e-book on creating content

by Anne Hayden Harwood

“I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur, and the one constant in my jobs was always content creation,” said Danielle Klahr, who edits and writes content for local and national businesses.

Gauthier embraces technology as chamber prez

by Anne Hayden Harwood

GUILDERLAND — Erika Gauthier has been named president of the Guilderland Chamber of Commerce.

Gauthier has been acting as the interim president since October, when Kathy Burbank stepped down to become the executive director of Community Caregivers.

Carman Road fire starts in basement

by Anne Hayden Harwood

One tenant was taken to the hospital for treatment, and a firefighter was treated for an injury at the scene.

Memorial proposed for cattle killed on Rock Road

by Marcello Iaia

The cattle killed this month in a tipped tractor trailer are the subject of a campaign to raise awareness about transportation accidents in the meat industry.

BKW teachers get 10-year pact, 5.5% in raises overall

by Marcello Iaia

BERNE — A divided school board adopted an agreement with the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Teachers’ Association on Monday, five years after its last contract expired.

Photos: The Good Earth

Photos: Fighting a field fire

Photos: Field of Dreams

In wake of crash, Trooper ticketed

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

A State Trooper fled the scene after crashing into two parked vehicles on Altamont's Main Street; he turned himself in 15 hours later, which, police say, was too late to do tests for drug or alcohol use.

Three run for three school board seats

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Two incumbents — Allan Simpson and Judy Slack — and newcomer Christopher McManus are running for three seats on the school board. No one else turned in petitions by Monday’s deadline.

All of them support the $92 million budget, which district residents will decide on, on May 20, along with the election.

Christopher McManus

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Christopher McManus is making his first run for the school board because he believes “new blood” is needed.

Allan Simpson

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — “I feel you need to give back to your community,” said Allan Simpson, explaining why he is running again for the school board. “I can offer expertise with my financial background,” he added.

Simpson works as director of accounting operations for the New York State Insurance Fund.

Judy Slack

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Judy Slack is running for a third term on the school board because, she said, “I like feeling I’m doing something for the kids.”

Slack, who began her career as a high-school English teacher, worked for 24 years as a teaching assistant at Lynnwood Elementary School in Guilderland, retiring in 2008.

Voorheesville board approves $22.7M school budget proposal

by Lisa Nicole Viers

VOORHEESVILLE — The 2014-15 Voorheesville School District budget was approved by the board of education at a meeting on Monday, April 21. The entire board voted in favor of the budget, which is set at $22,713,608.

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