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Preserving New Scotland’s history, one structure and site at a time

by Sean Mulkerrin

The New Scotland Historical Association will soon begin working on a way to preserve the town’s past.

Crash on Route 9W sends one driver to hospital

SELKIRK — A 77-year-old man had to be extricated from his SUV on Thursday after, police say, he sideswiped a pickup truck towing a trailer filled with construction equipment.

At 11:08 a.m., Bethlehem Police responded to the crash on Route 9W and Tremay Lane in Selkirk.

New station tops Helderberg escarpment

by H. Rose Schneider

WYBN has set up its antenna on the Helderberg escarpment, with the hope of reaching a new, wider swath of customers due to the move and updated technology.

Districts begin dispensing free feminine-hygiene products

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Menstrual products are to be accessible for free where girls need them.

Photos: Something to Celebrate About Taxes

On Saturday, residents of Weatherfield celebrated a reduced tax hike this year after they had pushed for change. 

Hemp proponents say it could revitalize rural economies

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Laura Ten Eyck, in researching a book about hops, which is now grown at Indian Ladder Farms, became interested in hemp and hopes to write a book about that, too.

This Sunday: Spence’s Old Songs swan song meets Bennett’s folk revival

by Sean Mulkerrin

Andy Spence, who founded and has led Old Songs Inc. for the past 40 years, has taken a step back and handed control of her not-for-profit to Joy Bennett, a former director of contracts for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Voorheesville girls’ varsity basketball coach resigns

by Sean Mulkerrin

For the second time in just 10 months, the Voorheesville girls’ varsity basketball team is without a head coach, after Andrew Karins stepped down. Last November, Karins was named as Robert Baron’s replacement who also had resigned. Baron is now suing the district for his job back.

Spa Mirbeau to reopen September 22

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Firefighters expect to have a definitive cause of the Sept. 8 spa fire within a couple of days.

Updated shared-services plan put off until next year

by Sean Mulkerrin

In order to receive more matching funds, Albany County’s municipalities have decided to wait until next year to re-submit their shared-services plan to the state.

Berne Town Board seeks more oversight of youth council, Switzkill Farm

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The public hearing on a proposed Youth Council law, which would require town board approval when picking their director, will continue next month.

Rensselaerville board wants to look beyond town for new building inspector

by H. Rose Schneider

The Rensselaerville Town Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed law that would allow the town to hire its building inspector and code-enforcement officer from outside the town.

Sherwood to testify against alleged co-conspirator Lagan

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Former Guilderland town justice Richard J. Sherwood has agreed to testify against his alleged co-conspirator, Thomas K. Lagan, after the two were arrested for bilking elderly clients out of more than $11 million.

VCSD approves school resource officer for this year

by Sean Mulkerrin

VOORHEESVILLE — After months of discussion, two public forums, and an online survey of parents, students, and community members of the Voorheesville Central School District, Superintendent Brian Hunt at September’s school board meeting recommended, and the board approved, by a vote of 6 to 1, a school resource officer for the 2018-19 s

Rite Aid in Guilderland to close

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

For years, there has been a drugstore near each corner of the intersection of routes 155 and 20. No more.

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