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Photo: Fry Seeks a Flock to Support His Dream

FMS PTA Vendor and Craft Fair on October 5th, held at Farnsworth Middle School

Tire-recycling event proves popular

The Albany County Soil and Water Conservation District’s free tire-recycling program attracted over 50 Albany County residents, removing 900 tires from potentially being left on county roads, streambanks, and private property; they were sent to a tire recycling facility instead.

Dunne honored for civil rights work

John R. Dunne, Senior Counsel with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, will be honored with the Haywood Burns Memorial Award by the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Civil Rights on Oct. 16 at the City University of New York Law in Long Island City, New York.

Eagle Scout completes service project at Duanesburg Y

Keegan Bailey of Altamont, for his Eagle Scout project, spearheaded the construction and installation of two large picnic tables on the grounds of the Duanesburg YMCA facility in Delanson.

Bailey, 15, a student at Tech Valley High School, is a member of Altamont’s Boy Scout Troop 264.

Three beloved Siamese cats need a new home

by Sue Green

Following is a description from the owners of three cats who must leave them behind when they go to live in Russia.

We have three beautiful full-bred Siamese cats. All are brothers and sisters. All are completely up to date with medical exams and vaccinations. They all are negative for leukemia and other common ailments.

Photos: Pumpkins A-Plenty

McKownville United Methodist Church's 20th Annual Pumpkin Patch.

Photos: Local Girl Scouts Stand with Great Women

2019 National Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Seneca Falls.

Photos: Big Trucks Raise Fun

Saturday’s Big Truck Day at Guilderland High School, a fundraiser for the Class of 2020.

Mendelssohn Club seeks new conductor

DELMAR — The Mendelssohn Club of Albany is searching for a new conductor to lead the chorus for the 2020-2021 season beginning on June 1, 2020.

The club’s long-time conductor, Jeffrey Vredenburg, will retire following the annual spring concert in May of 2020. He has conducted the chorus for 21 years. 

Scouts hold bottle drive

by Larry Vincent

GUILDERLAND — Help support scouting by leaving your deposit cans and bottles out for us on Saturday, Oct. 19. Boy Scouts from St Madeleine Sophie’s Troop 50 will be holding their annual Bottle Drive that day.

SUNY Poly and UB $276K from Air Force to push tech limits

Professor of nanoscience at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Serge Oktyabrsky, has received $276,000 in funding from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research as part of a collaboration with the University at Buffalo’s SUNY Distinguished Professor Vladimir Mitin.

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