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Town golf-course workers overpaid $16K

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Two town golf-course employees resigned and their supervisor was demoted, in the wake of a state comptroller’s audit of town of Guilderland employee compensation and benefits. The comptroller’s report, issued this month, covered the period from Jan. 1, 2014 to Jan. 31, 2015.

Robert LeVine hopes to recoup his father’s money

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

After a plumber took his money and was later arrested, a 93-year-old and his son have struggled get questions answered, like how they can get the money back.

Guidelines require school staff to make judgments under fire

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

“During that time, you’re on your own,” said Captain Daniel McNally of the Guilderland Police.

He was referring to the minutes between a 9-1-1 call and the arrival of police. The national average is said to be three minutes, he said, “but I would argue it’s more than that.”

Kids become detectives as they learn about the human body

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Jianwei Zhang, a Guilderland parent who works at the University at Albany, introduced inquiry-based science instruction to the elementary school where students learn by collaboration.

Super says students and transportation staff ‘avert tragedy’

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

A quick-thinking student helped when his school bus driver fell ill and the bus meandered off the road.

GCSD survey lets residents rank budget options

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“I’m happy to have other people face the difficult decisions we face,” said school board member Christopher McManus of the unpleasant choices that must be faced to close budget gaps.

Asbestos testing first tentative step for Westerlo’s second try

Westerlo's town board came under fire at Tuesday's meeting, accused by a few residents of continuing to exclude the public. 

BKW parents say school is not safe for their 12-year-old

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

BERNE — On Jan. 12, Mackenzie Dunnells, who is 12, swallowed bleach from a bottle in her home in Berne; she wanted to die.

“I got this overwhelming feeling, thinking about all that has been done for five years at school and no one listened to me,” said Mackenzie.

Planners ask: What’s your vision for the Westmere corridor?

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

WESTMERE — Planners who have been working on a vision for the future of the Westmere corridor — which stretches from Route 155 in the west to Church Road in the east, connecting 20 Mall with Crossgates and Stuyvesant Plaza — will share their vision and ask for community input at an open-house meeting on Thursday, Feb. 11.

Most members of Ayre Drive family whose home burned are getting better

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — As the community rallies to raise funds for the seven extended family members who lost their McKownville home to fire last week, five of the six who were injured in the fire are improving.

Guilderland Town Board says Holt-Harris land should remain residential

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Supervisor Peter Barber received rounds of applause twice from the crowd of about 30 residents at the Feb. 2 town board meeting.

fire, Regency Park Apartments, Guilderland, Westmere

Fire destroys six apartments at Regency Park

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Early Sunday morning, software programmer Premjeet Sougrakpam was at home, sleeping in his Regency Park apartment, as were his wife, her mother, and the couple’s two sons — one of them three years old and th

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