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GOP sweep all seats in Knox

by H. Rose Schneider

KNOX — Although Democrats outnumber Republicans in Knox by nearly 2 to 1, the Republican-nominated candidates took all of the seats up for election.

Hometown Heroes banners will honor local vets in Guilderland

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

The town of Guilderland and the chamber of commerce are partnering to honor local veterans with banners that will fly in 2018 at Tawasentha Park and at the Guilderland Public Library. `

Edward J. Reis

Police say despondent man had explosives, grenades, firearms in home

by H. Rose Schneider

A Knox man was arrested after it was discovered he had a room full of weapons and explosives. After a call had been made concerning his suicidal declarations, police searched for him and found him at an East Greenbush motel.

Seven apply for vacant Guilderland school board post

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland School Board is moving to quickly find a replacement for Christopher McManus, who resigned on Oct.

Cumby to come to corner of Western Avenue and Route 146

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Guilderland will soon get a second Cumberland Farms, at the corner of routes 20 and 146. The town has a Cumby at the corner of Western Avenue and Witte Road.

Sole student aboard uninjured when car hit school bus in chain reaction

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

A school bus was hit from behind early Friday morning. The sole student aboard was unhurt.

Voters say yes to $20M BKW capital project

by H. Rose Schneider

The Berne-Knox-Westerlo capital project was approved by a wide margin. The $20 million project will fund infrastructure, security, design, and technology improvements for the district’s two buildings, primarily for the elementary school.

Hector Gomez

Jury finds Gomez guilty of heroin possession

Last Friday, a jury found that 21-year-old Hector Gomez of New York was guilty of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a felony.

Plea deal will have Cobb serve weekends in jail for a year

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

ALBANY — Jonathan Cobb, head of a tech company, was sentenced on Oct.

Elderly neighbors help each other stay in their homes

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

“We women never touch a flake of snow,” said Joan Sherwood. “The guys here are amazing. They come over and knock on the door and say, ‘Keys?’ We hand over our keys, and they go down and scrape off our cars, and move them so the snowplows can get through.”

GOP candidates dismiss importance of having their elections signs in a yard with a Confederate flag

by H. Rose Schneider

 The homeowner said that her son put up the flag to honor history, while a letter writer decried the flag as standing for racism and an army that fought for slavery and against the United States.

$2.3M Berne budget proposal has 4-percent tax cut

by H. Rose Schneider

Though the town’s preliminary budget includes a tax cut for residents, increased costs are looming in Berne’s future that may mean consolidating departments to save, says the supervisor.

Planning board drops appeal after passage of new sign law makes it moot

by Sean Mulkerrin

The New Scotland Planning Board dropped its appeal to the zoning board over the building inspector’s determination as to what constitutes a flashing sign, after the town board’s passing of a new law rendered the appeal moot.

Judith Kahn

Judy Kahn leaves library board after five years

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Attorney Judith Kahn has served on the board of trustees of the Guilderland Public Library since 2012, when she was appointed to fill an open post.

Last moments relived of day laborer who died in a woodchipper

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

ALBANY — “There was a weird noise coming from the chipper,” said tree climber Brendon John Andres, crying on the witness stand last week at an Occupational Safety and Health Administration hearing in Albany as he recalled the death over a year ago of  a co-worker.

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