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Rescue a cat for Christmas

GUILDERLAND — Happy Cat Rescue Inc., based in Guilderland Center, is hoping people will adopt cats for Christmas.

Super Dawgs Canine Club seeks more members

Dogs accompanied 4-H members from Albany and Rensselaer counties on Saturday, Oct. 21, for an afternoon of fun Howl-O-Ween activities at the Albany Obedience Club including a costume contest, a spooky obstacle course to run, tricks to show off, and lots of good food to eat — for both the human and canine guests.

Scouts hold food drive

GUILDERLAND — Boy Scouts from St. Madeleine Sophie’s Troop 50 will be holding their annual food drive in November.

Photos: Big Truck Day at Guilderland High School

Big Truck Day on Saturday, hosted by the Guilderland High School Class of 2020.

Photo: Modern Round opens in Lucky Strike Social

A new feature at Lucky Strike Social inside Crossgates Mall officially opened on Monday morning as Modern Round, a virtual shooting range, allows players to have fun and also learn about real life situtaions. 

Photos: Mill Hollow Apartments officially open

Last Saturday, Mill Hollow opened 44 of 84 units with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of the grounds.

Rev. van Maastricht to be installed

ALTAMONT — All are welcome to a special service on Sunday, Oct. 22, at which the Rev. Matthew J. van Maastricht will be installed by the Classis of Schenectady as the pastor and teacher of the Altamont Reformed Church.

Scouts conduct food and bottle drive

ALTAMONT — Boy Scout Troop 264 of Altamont will conduct its annual food, can, and bottle drive early November.

Bags will be delivered to homes in Altamont on Saturday, Oct. 28. The Scouts will return the following Saturday, Nov. 4, to pick-up donations.

State library acquires collections on newspaper career and Dutch genealogy

Documents donated by newspaper editor Harry Rosenfeld and 3,000 books from the Holland Society of New York Library have been added to the New York State Library.

2017 Erastus Corning Achievement Awards

The Capital District Regional Planning Commission (CDRPC) has announced the winners of its 2017 Erastus Corning, 2nd Achievement Awards for Intermunicipal Cooperation.

Photos: Smokey the Bear

On Oct. 9th, kids and families stopped to the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center to learn about fire safety in the Pine Bush along with the woodlands as they met Smokey the Bear

Photo: Petal it forward

An initiative to bring happiness through out the county, Jackie Jack of Touch of Country participated in bringing 100 bouquets to strangers.

Photos: Altamont Elementary baking hunger away

Altamont Elementary fifth grade students learned how to bake bread last Wednesday at school then brought home to make two loaves, one being donated to the Altamont Food Pantry.

Photos: Spa Mirbeau opening in Crossgates

A new spa is being built inside Crossgates Mall in Guilderland officially opening in November.

County advises people who have contact with a bat to capture the bat and have it tested for rabies

ALBANY COUNTY — A small number of bats in the county have rabies, a fatal viral illness that can be transmitted by a bite of an infected animal.

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