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Election 2017: Gary Salisbury for highway superintendent

by H. Rose Schneider

KNOX — Gary Salisbury, a Republican backed by both Democrats and Republicans, is running for an eighth term as highway superintendent.

Salisbury, 53, has been highway superintendent for the last 14 years, and has worked at the garage for 30 years. He started working there when he was 22.

Knox: Full slates offer varied views

by H. Rose Schneider

KNOX — In a hotly contested election here, there are full slates for the town board.

Reddy resigns as Voorheesville trustee — Winchell appointed to her seat

by Sean Mulkerrin

Voorheesville Village Trustee Florence Reddy resigned before the end of her term and has been replaced by on the board by Sarita Winchell.

Zoning board’s move is next step toward allowing flashing signs

by Sean Mulkerrin

Some members of the New Scotland Zoning Board expressed skepticism with the planning board’s appeal of what constitutes a flashing sign. A public hearing is to be held before any other decisions can be made about whether to allow the applicants to install their digital signs.

Town justice, clerk, and highway super unopposed

by Sean Mulkerrin

The positions of town justice, clerk, and highway superintendent are up for election this November. All incumbents are unopposed.

Just one competitive race in New Scotland

by Sean Mulkerrin

The general election in November will feature one competitive race for town council. The candidates were asked to weigh in on issues facing the town and its residents.

Knox taxes to decrease 2 % with $2M budget

by H. Rose Schneider

In Knox, the 2018 budget looks to decrease the gap between the amount of money secured for the year and the amount spent, despite prospective increases in the health insurance and tipping fees for trash disposal.

Town starts cutting away the Hurst Road “jump,” site of 3 teen deaths

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

The infamous “jump” that drew teen thrill-seekers for years on Hurst Road in Guilderland — to go well above the speed limit in hopes of getting their cars airborne — is being regraded to a “gentle slope,” said Highway Superintendent Steve Oliver this week.

Proposed sale of land at Foundry and Western falls through

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

On the brink of approval, a developer for senior housing is backing out, concerned over the cost of pollution cleanup.

2017 Knox election: Traci Schanz for town clerk

by H. Rose Schneider

KNOX — Traci Schanz, who is enrolled in the Independence Party, is running on the Republican line for town clerk. Schanz has lived in Knox for her whole life, and is looking for a way to give back to the people in her town, she said.

Fatal one-car accident on Bozenkill Road

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Lawrence T. Staubach, who was 22, died on Oct. 2 when the SUV he was driving on Bozenkill Road in Altamont left the roadway and hit trees. He was alone in the car.

A rebel since childhood, Yazeji in her 70s is giving women a voice in Syrian peace talks

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

A Syrian feminist is giving women a voice in peace talks. “We see the political solution is the only way to solve our tragedy, to stop the war,” she said.

Photo: SUV hit trees on Bozenkill Road in Altamont

The Altamont fire chief said this morning he could not confirm if the person had been killed until the coroner arrived.

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