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Back of school bus bumped by Berne woman

by Sean Mulkerrin

VOORHEESVILLE — A 19-year-old Berne woman rear-ended a Voorheesville Central School District bus this morning that was carrying 11 students as well as the driver, according to a release from the Albany County Sheriff’s Office; there were no reported injuries.

$500 reward offered to find who left dead beagle in garbage bag

Last Thursday, a dead dog was found in a black plastic garbage bag alongside Clapper Road in Selkirk, police say.

Library plans oral history project and podcast

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

ALTAMONT — The Altamont Free Library is planning a gala, set for Feb. 10, which will honor two women who have contributed a lot to life in the village. One of them is recently retired village historian Marijo Dougherty.

O’Connor charged with robbing bank

A month after the Trustco Bank in Slingerlands was robbed, Bethlehem Police on Tuesday, Feb. 6, charged a Hannacroix man with the crime.

Ryan J. O’Connor, 30, has been charged with third-degree robbery, a felony, and with petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

Senate passes Amedore’s bills to address equalization-rate woes

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

State Senator George Amedore expects two bills, like the ones he sponsored in the Senate to help Guilderland residents hit with tax hikes, will pass soon in the Assembly, sponsored by Patricia Fahy.

Teen entrepreneurs try conceiving their own businesses

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Enterprising students from local high schools are competing to develop the best pitches for their product ideas.

Two community arrays coming to Westerlo

by H. Rose Schneider

Two new arrays will be part of a community solar project to be built in Westerlo.

Altamont Fire Department celebrates 125 years, faces future problems

by Sean Mulkerrin

The Altamont Fire Department celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.

McCoy want to see rules for prescribing opioids changed

by H. Rose Schneider

Just back from federal court in Ohio for a lawsuit against the drug industry, Albany County Executive Daniel McCoy hopes to return for a settlement in a matter of months.

BKW combats flu with sanitizer, education

by H. Rose Schneider

The school has provided “flu kits,” which include thermometers, hand sanitizer, tissues, and information about the flu.

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V’ville grad working to help students in struggling school

by Sean Mulkerrin

Evan Christner, a 2008 graduate of Clayton A. Bouton High School, was recognized recently by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker for his work as a math teacher at John J. Duggan Academy in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Seniors — one in three die with dementia — are often scammed by family members, police told

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

In New York State, only one in 44 cases of elder financial abuse are ever reported. Local police were instructed Monday on ways to ferret out elder financial abuse.

Casatelli sentenced to 37 years in state prison

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Franklin Casatelli's sentence followed a trial in which many University at Albany students testified to meeting him on the night of the rape and finding his behavior bizarre and alarming.

Foxenkill Tavern will reopen with food, drinks, and live music

by H. Rose Schneider

This spring, the current owner of Rosa Villa Pizza in Duanesburg hopes to reopen the Foxenkill Tavern in Knox as a restaurant and tavern with live music.

Knox worker says he quit because super was disrespectful

by H. Rose Schneider

Complaints have been made about the way the Knox supervisor runs the town, but Vasilios Lefkaditis says that he is simply “results oriented.”

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