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Two teens charged with stealing tobacco

GUILDERLAND — Two teens face felony burglary charges for stealing tobacco products from two gas stations in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 2, according to a release from New York State Police.

About 1,000 property owners contest Guilderland’s new values

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Guilderland’s assessor planned for two boards to listen to grievance complaints for two days but concluded, after it was over, she should have used three boards for three days.

Highest-honor students no longer on a pedestal at Guilderland graduation

by Elizabeth Floyd Mair

Eighteen highest-honors students sat onstage at the 1995 graduation. That number has risen over the years; it was 72 last year and is expected to be 52 this year.

Hoadley closes a chapter at Westerlo library

by H. Rose Schneider

Sue Hoadley, Westerlo’s library manager, has had many jobs in her life, but a love of research drew her to be a librarian. She will retire from her post this summer.

More houses means a bigger fire station in New Salem

By the start of fall, Craig L. Shufelt, the chief of the New Salem Volunteer Fire Department, hopes to have a new firehouse on Route 85.

Hilltown kids can learn to swim for free this summer

by H. Rose Schneider

More than a decade since the pool closed at Thacher Park, the Knox Youth Council will offer free swimming lessons to children in the Hilltowns this summer.

Stewart’s Shops Feura Bush

Stewart’s looks to update Indian Fields Road shop

by Sean Mulkerrin

Stewart’s Shops is looking revamp its store with gas pumps in Feura Bush, and with its variance requests approved, the company appears to be on its way to updating its shop at 1360 Indian Fields Road.

Patricia Snyder

Snyder won’t seek re-election to New Scotland Town Board

by Sean Mulkerrin

Two-term New Scotland Councilwoman Patricia Snyder will not run for a third term in the fall. With incumbent William Hennessy up for re-election, two seats on the town board are open.

Joust, dance, eat a turkey leg in the shadow of the Helderbergs

by Sean Mulkerrin

When Gia Pace was bullied as a schoolgirl, she escaped into the fantasy land of a Renaissance fair; now she helps runs one at Indian Ladder Farms.

Photo: Carman Ridge in the works

David Fusco, owner of Carman Plaza, is constructing an apartment building just to the north of the plaza on Carman Road at the intersection with Old State Road in western Guilderland.

Weight restricted on Route 6

BERNE — The Albany County Department of Public Works announced on Friday evening that, effective immediately, cars and trucks with weights exceeding 10 tons are prohibited from traveling on County Route 6 (Ravine Road) over the White Birch Pond Outlet, which is 200 feet south of Partridge Run Road in the Town of Berne.

Politics heat up involving Westerlo firehouse, ad for veterans’ services

by H. Rose Schneider

Acting Supervisor William Bichteman said he thought it was inappropriate to include Westerlo’s town seal in campaigning materials because it could be misleading. Trademarking town seals is not allowed and so the use of it by other entities is allowed.

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