The garage was a shell, but no one was injured, according to firefighters.

The school district already owns the land on which the Guilderland Public Library stands. Now it also owns two vacant lots next door.

BETHLEHEM — When questioned by Bethlehem Police after his car rear-ended another on Feb. 10, Jason S. Nurmi, 33, of East Greenbush displayed a badge to Bethlehem officers and claimed to be an investigator with a state task force, said a police spokesman this week, adding that Nurmi was impaired by drugs at the time.  

Without a town planner for over a year, Guilderland is considering several large projects as residents express concerns.

A young woman has come forward to claim that Franklin Casatelli raped her nine years ago, when she was 14. Casatelli was sentenced earlier this month for raping a University at Albany student as she slept in her dorm room.

A motel that has long been closed and that many residents consider an eyesore may soon be rebuilt.

ALTAMONT — The Altamont Free Library is planning a gala, set for Feb. 10, which will honor two women who have contributed a lot to life in the village. One of them is recently retired village historian Marijo Dougherty.

State Senator George Amedore expects two bills, like the ones he sponsored in the Senate to help Guilderland residents hit with tax hikes, will pass soon in the Assembly, sponsored by Patricia Fahy.

Enterprising students from local high schools are competing to develop the best pitches for their product ideas.

Franklin Casatelli's sentence followed a trial in which many University at Albany students testified to meeting him on the night of the rape and finding his behavior bizarre and alarming.