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“Winning Kid” wants to be treated like anybody else

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Molly Foote of Guilderland, 9, likes to educate others about the “absence seizures” that come with her form of epilepsy, so that kids who have them can get treatment. But she doesn’t talk about her disease much, otherwise, and most of her friends don’t know she has it.

Altamont man found dead on Helderberg trail

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Ross Herzog's death certificate says the manner in which he died was “natural,” according to a doctor who works for the Albany County Coroner’s Office.

An old tradition gets revived in Knox

by Tim Tulloch

Back in June 1986, this newspaper reported that the annual Pucker Street Fair had been a bit wet “but the show went on.”

73-year-old biker dies during charity “Poker Run”

by H. Rose Schneider

The 73-year-old motorcyclist, Charles Burchhardt, was described as an experienced rider, with years of riding under his belt.

Anaplasmosis: Little-known tick-borne illness on the rise

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Edie Abrams, an avid gardener, returned home after a week in the hospital — recovering from a tick-borne disease that can be fatal — and looked to see what flowers had bloomed in her absence. She discovered a tick crawling on her.

BKW state test results contain some good news, says superintendent

by Tim Tulloch

According to the State Education Department, a majority of BKW students in grade 3-8 who took the spring 2016 English Language Arts test  scored below proficiency levels.

Solar company to be newest addition to Slingerlands tech park

by H. Rose Schneider

The Vista Technology Campus has yet to fulfill its second phase of technology and office spaces. Now, Monolith Solar is looking to build its new headquarters in the park.

Mill Hollow goes ahead, with help from the IDA

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Guilderland’s Industrial Development Agency is providing two kinds of tax relief — but not property tax relief — to help Mill Hollow II realize its plans for constructing a luxury apartment complex in western Guilderland.

Photos: Winding down at the Altamont Fair 2016

On Saturday August 20, the Budweiser Clydesdales made an apparence on the infield at the Altamont Fair in Altamont.

Photos: Memorial Bike ride for Richard Beebe

Last Sunday, August 21, Tony LaTorre organized the ride to help raise funds for any expenses or family donations was held at Westmere Fire Department in Guilderland.

With bonus, super marks one year at helm of BKW

by Tim Tulloch

Timothy Mundell is celebrating his one year anniversary as superintendent of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District and feeling good about the future.

Dog feces irks Claremont residents, leads village to post signs

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

One neighborhood’s concern over dog feces has led the village to agree to post signs and bag dispensers in several Voorheesville locations.

Zoning change raises concern about requirements for farmers

by H. Rose Schneider

An amendment to New Scotland’s zoning code changed the requirement of a special-use permit for agricultural activity outside of the agricultural district from those on five acres or less of property to those on seven acres or less.

Photos: Lighting Candles in the Dark

A candlelight vigil was held at Hotaling Park in Voorheesville on Aug. 11 to call for unity and peace amid recent violence across the country.

His family worries about him, Basile jailed for public lewdness

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

In jail since his arrest, Frederick Basile, 23, has said that he has been threatened by other prisoners.

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