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Altamont celebrates Victorian Holiday on December 10

ALTAMONT — The village is once again planning to host its annual Victorian Holiday celebration. Organized by Altamont Community Tradition, the celebration — on Sunday, Dec. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. — is a family event that attracts visitors from across the Capital Region.

Photos: Atlas Copco helps the needy this holiday season

Employees at Atlas Copco held a competition who could bring in the most non-perishable foods in efforts to donate to St. Matthews Church in Voorheesville.

Deborah Shepard

Shepard joins Laberge

Deborah Shepard has joined the Laberge Group as its assistant marketing manager.

Shepard has worked in corporate marketing for over 17 years, including work in communications, marketing collateral, proposal coordination, event planning, advertising, social media content, and website management.

Sue Furdon

Furdon awarded for helping critically ill newborns

Sue Furdon, an Albany Medical Center nurse practitioner with more than 30 years of experience, has received the Navigator Award from the National Association of Neonatal Nurses.

Delmar biz certified as vet-owned

Bethlehem Land Surveying PLLC, located in Delmar, which provides land surveying services, and TruWeather Solutions LLC, located in Albany, which specializes in weather forecasting, are two of four companies statewide to receive New York State service-disabled veteran-owned business certification.

Guilderland opens holiday “store”

GUILDERLAND — A sincere thank-you to Angie and Ray Haines for making Guilderhaven and the food pantry recipients of donations from Ray’s recent retirement party. It was a most enjoyable evening.

Bottle drive to help burn victims

The Voorheesville Fire Department Auxiliary is holding a bottle drive on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 8 a.m. till noon at the Voorheesville firehouse located at 12 Altamont Rd.

Photos: Voorheesville Middle School's production of 'Guys and Dolls Jr.'

Scores of Voorheesville Middle School students are involved in the production of “Guys and Dolls Jr.,” which will play at the Lydia Tobler Performing Arts Center at Clayton A. Bouton High School on Route 85A in New Scotland Nov. 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 19 at 2 p.m.

Photo: Cellphones for Veterans

New York Senator George Amedore along w/ AT&T month-long partnership with not-for-profit Cell Phones for Soliders to allow them to talk to their families while overseas with donated old used cellphones spoke at a press conference at Crossgates Mall on Monday.

New cardiologist at AMC

Neil Yager, a doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and an interventional cardiologist, has joined Albany Medical Center’s Division of Cardiology and has been appointed assistant professor of cardiology at Albany Medical College.

Holiday TP collection

For the holiday season, First New York Federal Credit Union is collecting rolls of toilet paper at all branches and at its company headquarters. The rolls will be shared with Catholic Charities Tri-County Services, an agency made up of programs that assist the needy with the basic necessities of life.

New Yorkers to get $327M to help with home heating

Federal funding will be available, beginning Nov. 13, for elderly New Yorkers and low- and moderate-income residents who need help heating their homes.

The Home Energy Assistance Program is making $327 million in federal funding available to eligible  New Yorkers to help cover heating costs.

New FFA chapter strives to educate on the importance of farming

by Breanna Larghe

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo Secondary School is excited to announce the formation of a Future Farmers of America chapter. The FFA is an organization that provides agricultural, educational, and leadership opportunities for students and young adults across the country.

Aleeya Healey, M.D.

Healey joins Albany Medical Center pediatrics

Aleeya Healey, M.D., a developmental behavioral pediatrician, has joined Albany Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics. She was also appointed assistant professor of pediatrics at Albany Medical College and director of the developmental behavioral pediatric residency medical education program.

Loucks invents ladder stabilizer, hopes to retire on profits

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Robert Loucks is unfazed by complaints lodged against the Invents Company, which he believes will help him realize his dream of bringing the ladder stabilizer he invented to market.

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