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Albany County Sheriff’s EMT arrested for child porn

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Samuel Groezinger’s attorney says he may receive youthful-offender status.

Ray Wood’s vocation and avocation: Lawyer mends the holes in people’s hearts

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

One of the most rewarding parts of working as an investigator at the Lawyers’ Fund, for Ray Wood, was ensuring that victims of dishonest lawyers were paid back.

VCSD Superintendent Brian Hunt to retire at the end of school year

by Sean Mulkerrin

VOORHEESVILLE — After three decades in education — 13 years as a teacher and 18 as an administrator — Voorheesville Superintendent Brian Hunt, in retirement, will face his toughest task to date: the honey-do list.

Baron suit against VCSD to move forward

by Sean Mulkerrin

Five of Robert Baron’s six claims have merit, the judge said.

Rensselaerville hires Westerlo’s former building inspector

by H. Rose Schneider

Organizational meetings in Rensselaerville and Westerlo and Rensselaerville included both resignations and appointments.

Pyramid seeks $1.5M in tax breaks, public divided at hearing

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Corporate welfare: That’s what several Guilderland residents said Pyramid would get if the town’s Industrial Development Agency approved its application for tax breaks to build a 222-unit apartment-and-townhouse complex at Rapp and Gipp roads.

Ray Wood finds the serviceman fathers of half-Vietnamese children

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Ray Wood’s hobby of finding the fathers of Amerasians living in the United States has brought peace and contentment to local restaurant owner Van Nguyen, who was able to meet and bond with his father over the months before the older man’s death in 2018.

Welding in Westerlo garage leads to house fire, injury

by H. Rose Schneider

A Westerlo man welding in his garage led to an explosion, causing a house fire and hospitalizing the welder.

Guilderland appoints three Dems to new posts

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Two of the three New Year’s appointees have never served on Guilderland boards before.

Monday morning blaze destroys Westerlo barn

by H. Rose Schneider

The fire decimated the barn and killed two pigs and their piglets.

After being denied new store: Stewart’s will close its V’ville shop

by Sean Mulkerrin

When Voorheesville updated its comprehensive plan this past summer, it called for the rezoning of the area around the former Smitty’s Tavern, which is owned by Stewart’s Shops. The rezone ended any hope the company had for putting a new and larger store on the site. This week, citing an inability to build a new shop, Stewart’s announced it would close its Voorheesville store.

Balloon test for proposed Altamont cell tower to take place Jan. 15

by Sean Mulkerrin

After residents who live close to the site of a proposed cell tower in Altamont said that they had not received proper notification of a “balloon float” test, a second test is planned for Tuesday, Jan. 15.

Rizzo starts medical leave of absence from Lynnwood

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

GUILDERLAND — Principal Alicia Rizzo of Lynnwood has started an unforeseen medical leave of absence that will last at least several weeks, Superintendent Marie Wiles informed parents this week in a letter.

Town board fires three transfer-station workers, hires three new ones

by H. Rose Schneider

Transfer-station workers fired on New Year’s Day say it was “personal and political,” not based on how they did their work.

Village board changes zoning so Stewart’s can build new Altamont store

by Sean Mulkerrin

After just three years of waiting, Stewart’s Shops got the village board it wanted, and was able to have the property it owns at  107-109 Helderberg Ave., in Altamont, rezoned so that a new store may be built on the site.

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