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Last ‘hate-crime ring’ member sentenced

ALBANY COUNTY — Frank Chrysler — a member of what the district attorney’s office termed “a hate-crime ring” — was sentenced on Friday to six to 12 years in state prison.

Bethlehem gets $240K to divert food scraps from landfill

BETHLEHEM — The town of Bethlehem is among the municipalities in New York State to receive a total of $3.5 million for organic recycling projects and for food donation.

Albany County Sheriff’s Office gets $17.6K for video interrogation equipment

ALBANY COUNTY — The Albany County Sheriff’s Office will get $17,629 in federal funds for videotaping interrogations, the governor’s office announced on Wednesday.

A new state law will require police to record, on video, interrogations in serious felony cases,  including homicides and violent felony sex offenses.

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Labelle gets 1 to 3 years for DWI

A Malta man who was driving drugged in Guilderland was sentenced on Jan. 8 to one to three years in state prison by Judge Gerald W. Connolly in Albany County Drug Court.

The Albany County District Attorney’s Office said in a release that events unfolded this way:

Not all neighbors feeling jolly about Christmas Land

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

The owner of Christmas Land on Furbeck Road in Altamont got a special-use permit last week, after the month-long event had already occurred. Some neighbors are concerned about potential additional plans for the site.

Voorheesville receives good grades from state

by Sean Mulkerrin

The Voorheesville Central School District received good news from the state about Regents testing.

BKW students have their own take on agriculture

by H. Rose Schneider

Students at Berne-Knox-Westerlo talked about the different ways they’ve learned about agriculture in a new program.

Renaissance Floral Design wants to be part of area’s renaissance

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

In his upcoming rebuild, the store's owner plans a sleek modern look featuring large plate-glass windows on two adjoining corners, to let passersby see inside.

BKW board discusses outside-the-box options for students

by H. Rose Schneider

The school board discussed a number of options for students to learn outside the classroom.

Clarksville Elementary inches closer to sale

by Sean Mulkerrin

An interpretation by the county attorney of the three-year lease-to-purchase agreement of the Clarksville Elementary School between the Albany County Sheriff’s Office and the Bethlehem Central School District has the sheriff’s office looking to purchase the building outright as soon as possible.

DEC to create young forests at Partridge Run

by H. Rose Schneider

The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is looking to create over 500 acres of young forest in the Partridge Run Wildlife Management Area.

Robertson pleads guilty in fraudulent check scheme

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

The scheme netted an estimated $90,000.

Farmhouse a total loss in early-morning blaze

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

A man called 9-1-1 to say his living room was on fire and he was going to get a bucket to put it out. When firefighters got there less than 10 minutes later, the home was 80 percent involved.

Waiting list for Wolff book at local library and bookstore

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

“Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House” has a long waiting list at the Guilderland Library and is on back order at the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza.

Crews battle barn blaze, questions raised about losses

by Sean Mulkerrin

NEW SCOTLAND — Firefighters helped rescue animals from a burning barn last Wednesday with the temperature well below freezing.

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