GUILDERLAND — John Marcella chose his home in Guilderland 22 years ago because he thought a park was going to be developed behind it.

Guilderland and Watervliet mull water consolidation

ALTAMONT — From Syria to Texas to Altamont, brown bears steal the show.

Tepa and James Hall raise their bears from cubs on the Texas property they call home, teaching them tricks and skills from a young age.

Who is at fault for ruptured gas line?

GUILDERLAND — A backhoe shovel ruptured a gas transmission line last week, but the reason for the mishap is still under investigation.

ALTAMONT FAIR — What costs a million dollars, weighs over 100,000 pounds, and will make its American debut next week at the Altamont Fair?

The Stinger.

GUILDERLAND — Maintenance workers at the Woodlake Apartments said that on Wednesday morning they heard a loud explosion and then what sounded like a rush of liquid, similar to a waterfall.

Energy keeps pace with the demands of heat wave

GUILDERLAND — When temperatures soared to almost 100 degrees during the third week in July, the amount of energy used in New York rose too, as residents cranked up the air-conditioning.

New jobs needed to keep economy afloat — IDAs must be accountable

High-tech group home to be built in Westmere

GUILDERLAND — A home using smart technology to help people with disabilities live independently, one of the few such group homes in the country, is planned for Guilderland.

GUILDERLAND — Hope is on the rise for the Karner blue butterfly, a native species of the Albany Pine Bush Preserve that has been on the federal endangered list for decades.