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Sex trafficking is here, largely fueled by social media

While the film “Very Young Girls” portrays girls soliciting on the street, a Capital Region expert on sex trafficking said, “What we see locally is all the marketing on social media.”

State's top court suspends Sherwood from town justice office

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — On Tuesday, the state’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, suspended Richard J. Sherwood from the office of justice of Guilderland Town Court. The court ordered that he be suspended immediately with pay.

Judge Sherwood charged with stealing estate funds he managed

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Guilderland town judge Richard J. Sherwood and financial advisor Thomas Lagan were arrested Friday on felony charges, including grand larceny and scheme to defraud, following an investigation by the New York State Attorney General’s Office, which says they stole $4 million from trusts they oversaw.

Altamont proposes $2.1M budget for next year

by Sean Mulkerrin

On Thursday, Feb. 22, the Altamont Board of Trustees was presented with the village’s first draft of next year’s budget for $2.1 million.

Bozenkill Conservation Corridor continues to grow with 30-acre donation

by Sean Mulkerrin

Altamont residents Don and Donna Kelly’s donation of 30 acres of land to the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy links together Wolf Creek Falls Preserve in Knox with the rest of the Bozenkill Conservation Corridor.

Police say: Calls from Altamont Fire Department are a scam

by Sean Mulkerrin

ID-spoofing lets callers masquerade as someone else.

Two of Guilderland’s six golf courses closing

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Two of Guilderland’s longest-established golf courses are closing.

Storefront church in Guilderland Center focuses on ‘salvation of souls’

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

His congregation may be small, but his vision is large.

Twenty years of drawing kids into music

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Who better to demonstrate to children that there is joy to be found in playing musical instruments than other, older kids?

Hilltowns to house stray dogs rather than go to Menands facility as fees increase

by H. Rose Schneider

While the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society describes fee increases for towns it has contracts with as moderate, the Hilltowns are seeking other options for sheltering stray dogs.

Emails about Berne roads riles highway super

by H. Rose Schneider

The Berne highway superintendent asked the town board to address concerns with roadwork to him directly. Board members responded that they had the right to discuss these issues on their own.

Big-Box redux: GOP objections raised over proposed hamlet plan

by Sean Mulkerrin

The New Scotland Town Board is delaying a vote on the proposed creation of a hamlet zoning district after receiving mostly negative feedback from a familiar few.