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GCSD needs wider community participation in initial setting of direction

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Parents and teachers of the Altamont Elementary School ought to look into privatization or chartering

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If you think education is expensive, try indoctrination.

That’s my twist on a bumper sticker sound bite that I’ve been seeing and hearing less of these days as more and more people seem to be awakening to the government’s latest power grab known as Common Core.

Apartment-seeker distressed school may close

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Last week, I was visiting your village of Altamont in an effort to find a new home for myself and my 4½-year-old daughter. I have always enjoyed driving through for the fairs and occasionally dining at the Home Front Café with a client

The Altamont Fair includes an aggregate of agriculture and much more

by Pat Canaday

Planning your visit to the Altamont Fair? Get the latest fair information on our redesigned altamontfair.com website — designed to be more informative and useful. Look for the most up-to-date schedule of events and news about the fair.

Help change lives by supporting Soldier On

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Foundation has new gala venue, same dedicated commitment to community

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Having meaningful conversations is essential, rather than top-down directives

by James Gaughan

The Guilderland School District website (www.guilderlandschools.org) has posted a schedule of additional meetings on the district's building capacity study and delayed the Sept, 20 focus-group discussions until Nov. 1.

Knox sale seeks sellers and buyers

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Bargains, bargains, bargains. The Town-Wide Garage Sale in Knox will be on Saturday, Aug. 9.

Maps will be available the day of the sale at the Knox firehouse.

Applications for the town-wide sale are still available. Please call me at 872-9400  or Maryann at 872- 0385.

All facets should be explored to void consequences of closing any schools

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I wrote this letter to the members of the Guilderland Board of Education.

Join us for music in the Berne Park

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Join us for some good music by local musicians on Wednesday evenings at the Berne Town Park.  The music starts at 6:30 p.m. and runs until dusk.

Slim Pick'ins will perform on July 30.  On Aug. 6, Just a Bunch of Guys will be on stage. Chuck Wagon will be the attraction on Aug. 13.

GCSD should change school start time so students can get more sleep

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I am a student at Farnsworth Middle School in Guilderland. Because of the starting times in Guilderland, many of us can’t fit in school, homework, and sports while going to bed early enough to meet the requirement of nine to 10 hours of sleep.

Art quilts displayed at library

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An art exhibit and sale by members of the Capital Region Textile Artists is being held in the Helderberg Room at the Guilderland Public Library from July 1 through July 31, during library hours. The exhibition is composed of art quilts.

Toward a more informed citizenry

by James Gaughan

A group of concerned citizens from all walks of life within the Guilderland School District came together to help inform the Guilderland community of the value of keeping Altamont Elementary School open, to learn about the district plan to consider closing other schools, and to encourage the school district to think of alternative ways

We need a neater place to rest

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Share your treasures in our quilt show

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Quilting is thought to be a very structured activity; choose a pattern and follow it carefully. But that’s not the case at all.

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