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The village has scheduled a public forum for Nov. 12 to solicit input for potential uses for the building.

Local early polling places include the Guilderland Public Library, the East Berne firehouse, and the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

Peak Construction was recently before the Guilderland Zoning Board of Appeals to request a variance from the town ordinance governing noise during construction hours.

The increase, Giebelhaus says, is to eliminate an average deficit spending of 30 percent from 2021 to 2023.

BETHLEHEM — Two Albany men were charged with a felony on Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, after, police say, they tried to scam a Glenmont resident.

Bailey C. Martinez, 24, and Deamonte E. Brown, 25, were charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, and sixth-degree conspiracy, a misdemeanor.

GUILDERLAND — State Police arrested three Thruway travelers and seized a handgun during a traffic stop in Guilderland early Sunday morning.

RIC Energy plans to proceed “as soon as the moratorium is lifted if the solar law hasn’t changed too much,” Weston Hillegas said.

RENSSELAERVILLE — A Rensselaer man was charged on Monday with reckless endangerment and five counts of endangering the welfare of a child after, police say, he hit a school bus.

This year’s theme is the classic video game Mario Kart. The display has Rainbow Road, Warp Pipes that lead to other worlds, and bleachers beside a lighted racetrack.

BETHLEHEM — A Delmar resident was charged with two felonies after Bethlehem Police responded to a larceny in progress at the Glenmont Walmart on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18.

Albany County is using $3.2 million of American Rescue Plan funding to provide access to 1,000 underserved addresses in Bethlehem, Berne, Coeymans, New Scotland, Rensselaerville, and Westerlo. 

Sixteen months after being rebuked, the board is back with a clear plan. 

The total tax levy — which includes the town’s special districts — is projected to increase slightly, from about $627,500 to $633,800, while the townwide tax paying into Knox’s general and highway funds, stays the same at $266,525.

“Do you want to be an extra in a large scale medieval battle scene?” asks an online post, looking for volunteers from Oct. 20 to 25.

GUILDERLAND — Before the schools were centralized, Guilderland had 14 districts with a schoolhouse for each of the hamlets in town.

The Guilderland Historical Society currently has an exhibit, “Guilderland’s One-Room Schoolhouses,” on display of photos and artifacts at the Guilderland Public Library.

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