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Town mulls $7.2M budget to stay under cap

by Lisa Nicole Lindsay

New Scotland has kept its tentative budget, which is set at $7,200,405 for now, under the tax cap for 2015. If the town stays under the cap for two consecutive years, property owners in the municipality will receive a check from the state.

Voorheesville native brings Eastern European music to Capital District

by Lisa Nicole Lindsay

Voorheesville native Matthew Schreiber has been living in New Orleans, playing the accordion in several bands. This weekend, he returns to New York to play in Schenectady.

Four Paws Inn closed as permit vote is delayed

by Lisa Nicole Lindsay

Lauren Bachner's special-use permit application to put a kennel in a residential/agricultural zone has been delayed again, this time by absent planning board members.

Two children, two adults — Chen and Li — slain in their Westmere home

by Anne Hayden Harwood and Melissa Hale-Spencer

GUILDERLAND — Friday afternoon, State Police released the names of the two adults who had been found dead, with their children, in their Westmere home by a relative on Wednesday afternoon. They identified the adult victims as Jin Feng Chen, 39, and Hai Yan Li, 38.

Reddy replaced Cardona on village board

by Jo E. Prout

VOORHEESVILLE — Trustee David Cardona resigned from the village board this week, citing personal changes and a move out of town.

Elderly sisters stray: Arrested with 45 cats in camper

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

NEW SCOTLAND — Two days after the Stannard sisters were arrested for failure to provide sustenance to animals, and had 45 cats taken away, an orange tabby circled them as they sat at a picnic table at the town park on Swift Road.

Super to citizens: 'Do we have a building capacity problem?'

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The school district wants to "work smart," the superintendent said, exploring only the best ideas to help with the problems of declining enrollment, stagnant funds, and under-used buildings.

Highway race spurred by Weaver's resignation

by Marcello Iaia

Edward Hampton, a highway worker, is now filling in after the highway superintendent stepped down. Local party committees say Hampton and Randy Bashwinger will be on the ballot in the November election.

Report says Hamilton Square got breaks without producing jobs

by Anne Hayden Harwood

A state report, using data from 2013, shows Hamilton Square had employees in 151 full-time equivalent positions. There was no increase in the number of employees in the shopping plaza since the project began.

Dems regroup, Hilltown clerk gets post

by Marcello Iaia

With a new chair on the Albany County Democratic Committee and rumblings over progressive factions being earlier shut out, Knox's town clerk stands out on the executive committee.

Teens swim across Boston Harbor for the love of a little sister

by Lisa Nicole Lindsay

Two friends swam in September to raise funds and awareness for hereditary angioedema, a disease plaguing one of the boy's father and little sister.

Rad soap, kitschy and clean

by Lisa Nicole Lindsay

A mom whose homemade creams helped her son's eczema has seen great success with her all-natural line of products featuring hemp.

Voorheesville Elementary named Blue Ribbon School — again

Voorheesville Elementary School has, once more, been awarded national Blue Ribbon school status.

Voorheesville to host community meeting to define qualities for new superintendent

by Lisa Nicole Lindsay

VOORHEESVILLE — On Tuesday, Oct. 14, community members can give the school board their input on what they would like to see from a new superintendent.

After six years at the helm of the district, Teresa Thayer Snyder will be retiring next July.

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