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Trail Tunes ‘celebrates our community, creativity, and the outdoors’

NEW SCOTLAND — The Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy is trying something new — encouraging the public to witness a literal harmony with nature.

Charges may change in Hilltowns attempted murder case

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Asked why the men had the same charges if one was shooting and the other driving, Sheriff Craig Apple said, “It doesn’t matter. They both took part.” The hope is that “sooner or later” one of them will be forthcoming about the specifics in which case the charges would change.

Another train-car smashup in Voorheesville

by Sean Mulkerrin

On Monday at about 4:30 p.m., Albany County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an incident between a hatchback and CSX train at the Main Street railroad crossing in Voorheesville.

‘The more cops, the less chaos’: Altamont Fair has a safe run with new protections in place

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

“There is evil in this world. We can’t change it,” Brian Wood says, so he puts in place preventive measures. That includes training people to use metal detectors at the Altamont Fair and for the first time using hostile vehicle mitigation barriers at the fair’s center entrance.

Schools to offer free breakfast and lunch this year to all students

by Sean Mulkerrin

The central tenet of the New York State Universal School Meals program is that participating schools serve both breakfast and lunch to students at no cost.

GCSD taxes down in Knox, up in other three towns

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The owner of an average single-family home in Guilderland will be paying roughly $150 more in school taxes this year while the owner of an average home in Knox will be paying roughly $200 less in Guilderland school taxes.

Will seniors dress as golfers on the first day of school?

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

For the first day of school, seniors dress for a theme, student representative Paarth Sarecha told the board. An assistant principal had emailed, Sarecha reported, writing that objections were raised from the school board and from officers in the district’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee over seniors dressing as rappers or pro golfers.

The Ramble returns to Rensselaerville

RENSSELAERVILLE — The Rensselaerville Ramble will return this September.

Traffic stop leads to weapons arrest

GUILDERLAND — A traffic stop on Western Avenue Sunday, police say, led to a Maine man being charged with illegally possessing a loaded handgun.

Zachary R. Brislin, 22, of Buxton, Maine was charged with second- and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon as well as a traffic violation.

State website details policies on bell-to-bell smartphone ban for each school district

A new website — ny.gov/phonefree — was launched on Aug. 14 so that parents and students in schools across New York can look up their district’s plan for implementing the state-required bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions with the new school year.

Firefighters raise concerns over battery-storage system proposed for Feura Bush

by Sean Mulkerrin

RIC Energy is seeking permission from the town to install a five-megawatt battery energy storage system, or BESS, on a portion of the 137-acre home of the New Scotland Beagle Club.

AARP rallies support for Social Security

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

Referring to President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill, Tonko said the “Big Betrayal Bill” has “a door opening to privatization” for Social Security.

County grants tax breaks for new ADUs

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The county’s goal is to lower costs for accessory dwelling units, making more housing available.

Boozy Moo’s already-in-operation ice-cream parlor OK’d by planning board

by Sean Mulkerrin

Boozy Moo offers hand-crafted alcohol-infused ice cream. 

Stannard, Keeny charged with attempted murder

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

HILLTOWNS — Two Hilltown men have been charged with attempted murder following an early morning drive-by shooting on Sunday that wounded a woman, police say.

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