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Kim Lovell

Lovell appointed to BKW board following resignation by Schanz

by H. Rose Schneider

BERNE — An educator in the Middleburgh school district, Kim Lovell says she sees many parallels between the school she teaches in and the school she sends her child to, Berne-Knox-Westerlo.

Vital, unique, and fragile land: Mark King of the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy

 


    

Eighth-grade class will attend the Guilderland high school musical

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

The community was heard, Superintendent Marie Wiles said on Friday

Solar law tabled after questions arise in public hearing

by H. Rose Schneider

After hearing a number of questions in a public hearing on a drafted solar law, the Westerlo Town Board tabled the issue, with the likelihood of at least another public hearing on the law. 

Appointed councilman, Cook vows to listen

by H. Rose Schneider

A town board meeting in Berne last week saw the resignation — and appointment — of a board member.

Seasonal roads, Switzkill Farm discussed at Berne meeting

by H. Rose Schneider

A town board meeting in Berne last week saw notifications of seasonal road closings and an arranged fee schedule for Switzkill Farm.

Village elections uncontested

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

In Altamont, Kerry Dineen, submitted the sole petition for mayor. She will be the village’s first female mayor and will serve for four years.

VCSD board mulls budget, discusses grade inflation

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

A Voorheesville mother raised concerns that  90 percent of Voorheesville sixth-graders have averages of 85 or higher and yet, on standardized tests, only 20 to 30 percent score in the top.

New ethics committee chairman for Guilderland

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

The new chairman of the town’s ethics committee, Democratic private-practice attorney Joseph A. Glazer, wrote model ethics law for county governments in the late 1980s.

Assisted-living facility at Western and Foundry one step closer to reality

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

One of three assisted-living facilities that may soon come to Guilderland now goes back to the town’s planning board to work out any remaining issues with the site plan.

Guilderland schoolhouse, Guilderland Center

Guilderland's cobblestone schoolhouse is frozen in time

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

The Guilderland school district is proposing to use $30,000 to repair the cobblestone schoolhouse on Route 146 in Guilderland Center, to prevent its deterioration. 

New $5M Voorheesville bus garage needed for safety’s sake

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The director of transportation and facilities for the Voorheesville district told the school board about safety and health problems with the bus garage and outlined a proposal to build a new one.

Suicide averted, officers awarded

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — The 9-1-1 call came in from a passenger; the car’s driver was threatening to kill herself, possibly with a gun.

Knox dog shelter considered, laws must be looked at first

by H. Rose Schneider

Most dogs in Knox are not licensed, according to the town’s dog-control officer.

Capital Region medical groups announce intent to merge

by H. Rose Schneider

LATHAM — Two independent medical groups announced their intent to merge Friday morning. Although the consolidation must first be approved by the government, the two organizations — Community Care Physicians and CapitalCare Medical Group — are touting this an opportunity to connect more practices to a wider range of specialties.

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