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Hilltown family traverses the country in search of rural development models

by Marcello Iaia

After running the Medusa General Store where they perused its trinkets and treats as children, April Caprio and her husband, Jason, still have questions.

Ravena man flees on road and foot, collared for drunk driving

WESTERLO — After flipping his pickup truck in a residential driveway on Route 403, Thor M. Church ran from police and then knocked on a home’s door to get a ride before being arrested on March 26, according to the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.

Fundraiser to help Ruth Savino fight ‘an awful, awful disease’

by Marcello Iaia

Two sisters are battling together as one faces cancer; the community is invited to support the cause.

New law requires abandoned properties to be maintained

by Anne Hayden Harwood

One abandoned building, a long-empty bank, at the corner of routes 20 and 146, will not need to be added to the town's new registry, as it is set to be removed.

New regulations require insurance in flood zones

by Anne Hayden Harwood

Homeowners can check to see whether the floodplain status for their property has changed by visiting https://msc.fema.gov/portal/search, entering an address, and then contacting an insurance agent.

Broomhall pleads "not guilty" to vehicular manslaughter

by Anne Hayden Harwood

Daniel Broomhall, of Knox, was charged with vehicular manslaughter, a felony, and driving while intoxicated, first-offense, a misdemeanor.

Photo: Protecting fragile creatures with a spring message

Second-graders at Altamont Elementary School have made signs that are posted along Picard road in New Scotland to alert motorists that salamanders may be crossing the road.

Photos: Student musicians show their scales and songs

Scenes of musicians preparing and rehearsing for their New York State School Music Association evaluations could be seen at the Voorheesville high school last week.

Is the KKK in Altamont?

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

ALTAMONT —The Southern Poverty Law Center, an internationally known organization that tracks the activities of hate groups in the United States, has put Altamont on the map — the Hate Map.

Published last month in the center’s Spring 2015 “Intelligence Report,” and posted online at its website, www.splcenter.org, the Hate Map for 2014 lists Altamont as the only location in New York State to have an active chapter of the Ku Klux Klan.

Parker pleads guilty in counterfeit case

by Anne Hayden Harwood

GUILDERLAND — A counterfeit case has been resolved this week by the district attorney’s Financial Crimes Unit.

Writing students interact through Chromebooks

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Guilderland students spoke to the school board about the wonders of using applications and laptops by Google, tools that are more accessible out of class and which increase the exchanges between peers and teachers.

Testimony points to abuse in VanAlstyne home

by Marcello Iaia

Brenda VanAlstyne's attorney, Jeffrey Berkun, argued during the family court trial last week that the county hadn't proven any connection between her daughter's mental health and alleged violence in the home.

Westerlo cemetery association gains badly needed help

by Marcello Iaia

At 70, Richard Stark, who wears all hats for the cemetery, looked for help from younger residents, worried he may have to close the association.

Kidder brings diabetes prevention to New Scotland

by Jo E. Prout

Through lifestyle changes, a free program may help seniors stop the disease before it starts.

Couple hopes to build luxury apartments

by Jo E. Prout

New property owners want to build two four-unit buildings on land where a previous owner's request was denied.

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