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Photos: Market 32 grand opening

After 12 weeks of renovations, Market 32 in Hamilton Square in Guilderland opens its doors on April 21.

St John’s

St. John’s Lutheran Church at 140 Maple Avenue in Altamont has an informal Sunday worship service at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m., on Sunday, May 1.

Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m.

Guilderhaven looks back and plans future events

by Sue Green

GUILDERLAND — What a winter that wasn’t. It’s time to catch our breath and look back at what a busy year we had.

BKW forum set for May 10

by Tami Hanley

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Parent-Teacher Association is sponsoring a second “Meet the Candidates Night” to showcase the individuals from our community who will be running for the next two open board of education seats.

Albany County programs get nearly $1M from state to help poor reduce utility costs

ALBANY COUNTY — Among the $57 million the state has allocated to help low-income households reduce utility costs, the Albany County Cornell Cooperative Extension has received $499, 218. And the Albany Community Action Partnership has received almost as much — $495,439.

Troop 50: Sunny Catskills

On Saturday, April 16, seven adults and 10 Scouts from Troop 50 journeyed to the Catskills. We could not have asked for better weather for a trip like this.

SUNY Poly fundraiser nets $10K for Rapp Road Historical Association

SUNY Polytechnic Institute held an event that raised $10,000 for the Rapp Road Historical Association, which is dedicated to the preservation of Albany’s Rapp Road Community Historic District.  

Three tenants of SUNY Poly’s ZEN building — EYP, DPS and Danforth — each made donations of $2,500 at the gala on April 1.

St. John’s

St. John’s Lutheran Church at 140 Maple Avenue in Altamont has an informal Sunday worship service at 8:30 a.m. and a traditional service at 11 a.m.

Sunday school starts at 9:45 a.m.

Guard promotes

These local members of the New York National Guard have been promoted:

— Tyler Center from Slingerlands, serving with the 1156th Engineer Company is promoted to the rank of Specialist: and

DEC seeks WAVE volunteers

The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is recruiting participants for the 2016 summer sampling season to conduct water quality assessments in streams and rivers as part of the Water Assessments by Volunteer Evaluators project known as WAVE.

Hydroseeder will put plants in roadside ditches

ALBANY COUNTY — To help shoulder the burden of routine road ditch maintenance, the Albany County Soil and Water Conservation District has applied for and received funding to control soil erosion from road banks and road ditches in Albany County.

Grants available for first-time homebuyers

VOORHEESVILLE — The Albany County Rural Housing Alliance Inc. has been awarded $360,000 in grant funds to help first-time homebuyers with mortgage down payment and closing costs.

Robinson ACE Hardware, ribbon cutting, Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, grand opening, business

Photos: Robinson ACE Hardware celebrates Slingerlands opening

The newly re-opened 10,000 square foot hardware store, now Robinson ACE Hardware, was celebrated this weekend with sunny weather and throngs of curious customers.

CMK Real Estate, Guilderland Chamber of Commerce, business

Photo: CMK real estate opens new location

CMK Real Estate holds a ribbon cutting at 2050 Western Avenue in Star Plaza on April 1.

Photos: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown

Altamont Elementary students rehearse for the play "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" for this weekend's performance at the school.