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Mall brawl leads to three arrests

GUILDERLAND — Seven police agencies responded when a large group of young men and women were fighting inside the ThinkGeek Store at Crossgates Mall on Friday evening, Dec. 28.

The Guilderland Police responded at 8:20 p.m. and, according to a release from the department, arrested three teens for disorderly conduct:

Don Rittner is telling, in words and pictures, the inside story of the Altamont Fair’s 125-year history

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Don Rittner believes that the Altamont Fair, with its many museums and long-standing traditions, can fill the gap left by schools that no longer teach civics or history. He’s writing a book on the fair’s 125-year history.

Knox audited after missing financial reports

by H. Rose Schneider

KNOX — After not filing annual financial reports for the last two years, the town of Knox will be audited by the state comptroller’s office.

Listen: Bill Frake, sketching vignettes from World War II

 

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Pair arrested in credit-card theft

by H. Rose Schneider

BETHLEHEM — On Dec. 19, the Bethlehem Police released pictures from store video surveillance of a man and a woman, known to frequent Stewart’s Shops in the area, suspected of credit-card theft.

Berne Democrats say planning board member was ‘attacked with no basis’

by H. Rose Schneider

An appointment to the planning board was interrupted with an accusation that a current member had not paid a building permit fee in May of this year; the New York State building code defines a temporary greenhouse as “specialized agricultural equipment,” and therefore is not required to have a permit.

A plan to help those hurt by the War on Pot

by Sean Mulkerrin

The headline screamed: “MEXICAN FAMILY GO INSANE.

School backpack programs do what they can to help hungry students get through the long holiday

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

School backpack programs do what they can to help hungry students get through the long holiday.

Jay Coleman has used his own prison experience to help others  

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Both Jay Coleman, who has liver cancer, and his wife, Alison Coleman, have devoted their lives to helping people who are caught up in the criminal-justice system. After a quarter-century of incarceration, Jay Coleman created a pioneering program to help others make the most of their time in prison.

Pair arrested in credit-card theft

BETHLEHEM — On Dec. 19, the Bethlehem Police released pictures from store video surveillance of a man and a woman, known to frequent Stewart’s Shops in the area, suspected of credit-card theft.

For 2019: Altamont Free Library to do away with late fees on children’s books

by Sean Mulkerrin

The Altamont Free Library will not charge its members late fees on borrowed children’s books for all of 2019.

Sheriff’s deputies on patrol and prison officers to wear body cams

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

ALBANY COUNTY — The sheriff’s office here is among 13 local law-enforcement agencies across New York to receive a total of $1 million for body-worn cameras.

The Albany County Sheriff’s Office will receive $69,151 for 43 body-worn camera systems, six body-worn camera docking stations, and other accessories.

Listen: Ed Ackroyd and the after effects of war

00:00 Hello, this is Melissa, Hale-Spencer, the editor of The Altamont Enterprise and across the table from me this morning is Ed Ackroyd and our readers are very familiar with Ed Ackroyd. I went through just to print out a few token articles and I've got this sheet in my hand and is a tireless, tireless advocate for veterans.

Disruptive groups of shoplifters at Crossgates Mall give rise to new police detail

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Guilderland Police are working with the managers of stores that have been targeted, giving them tips on how to recognize a situation that fits the recent pattern of disruptive incidents, and how to respond.  

BKW works to include 118 students with disabilities

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Every vote was unanimous at Monday’s Berne-Knox-Westerlo School Board meeting as members basked in good news — ranging from success including special-need students in general-education classrooms to securing expected state aid for $20 million in capital improvements.

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