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3-percent of registered voters turn out to re-elect unopposed candidates

by Sean Mulkerrin

All Voorheesville candidates for village board were unopposed and sent back to office on Tuesday, March 20.

Voorheesville man charged with rape and weapons possession

by Sean Mulkerrin

A 23-year-old Voorheesville man was charged with raping his ex-girlfriend. He and his roommate were also arrested on weapons charges.

Guilderland takes two of three top prizes in high-school startup contest

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Most of the Guilderland students on the winning teams are freshmen.

Ikasalo charged under Leandra’s Law

After she crashed her car on Tuesday evening, a Slingerlands woman was arrested for two felony counts under Leandra’s Law.

Photos: Guilderland High School Walkout

Standing six rows deep, most of the students at Guilderland High School took part in Wednesday’s national walkout, exactly one month after the Valentine’s Day shooting in Parkland, Florida. 

Will Hurst Road become more residential than rural?

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Hurst Road is a secluded, two-lane, mostly rural byway that links Altamont to Guilderland Center.

Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail

Plans are afoot to connect Capital Region trails

by Sean Mulkerrin

The Capital District Transportation Committee has a plan to connect the multi-use trails of Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, and Saratoga counties into a single network. A report found that, on nine of the trails, there were 1.6 million visits in 2016.
 

Steve Oliver

Steve Oliver to retire as Guilderland highway superintendent

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Town highway Superintendent Steve Oliver said on Monday that he plans to retire soon. “I’ve been doing this a long time,” he said. “It’s time to go out and start exploring on my motorcycle a little more and spending a little more time with the grandkids, while I’ve still got my health.”

Three candidates still undecided on run for re-election to school board

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Four posts are open on Guilderland’s board of education, and almost all members who are up for re-election are unsure if they will run.

Baron sues Voorheesville to be reinstated as girls’ basketball coach

by Sean Mulkerrin

Robert Baron, who resigned as head coach of the Voorheesville Varsity Girls’ Basketball team, is now suing to get his old job back.

Judge finds village not at fault for broken sewer pipe

by Sean Mulkerrin

A failed lawsuit against Voorheesville claimed the village did not do its due diligence when it inspected a sewer line that had been installed in the plaintiff’s home.

Voorheesville Central School District

At Voorheesville, a mission to stop the stigma of mental illness

by Sean Mulkerrin

Instead of a walkout, students from Voorheesville chose to commemorate the lives of the victims of the Parkland massacre at a school assembly

Berne-Knox-Westerlo, school board

BKW adds fifth administrator to staff

by H. Rose Schneider

The superintendent says that, rather than adding an administrator, the technology integration specialist is “filling an empty seat.”

Millions in state grants to fund broadband in Hilltowns

by H. Rose Schneider

The Helderberg Hilltowns are receiving millions of dollars in state funds for broadband expansion that includes wireless internet.

business district in Knox

Residents of proposed Knox business district speak out against it

by H. Rose Schneider

While other Knox residents have spoken out in favor of a new business district in town, residents living in that proposed district are concerned about pollution and noise, and wonder why the town has brought the issue back up for debate.

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