GUILDERLAND — The town announced on Nov. 6 that it has received $2.75 million in long-awaited grant money to reduce flooding in homes and yards throughout McKownville by designing and constructing a stormwater-management system.

The town of Guilderland and the chamber of commerce are partnering to honor local veterans with banners that will fly in 2018 at Tawasentha Park and at the Guilderland Public Library. `

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland School Board is moving to quickly find a replacement for Christopher McManus, who resigned on Oct.

Guilderland will soon get a second Cumberland Farms, at the corner of routes 20 and 146. The town has a Cumby at the corner of Western Avenue and Witte Road.

A school bus was hit from behind early Friday morning. The sole student aboard was unhurt.

GUILDERLAND — In October, Pioneer Bank bought the lots containing its 1883 Western Ave. branch as well as the property next to it, 1881 Western Ave., a former Price Chopper that was renovated years ago into office space. The total purchase price for the two lots was $5 million.

ALBANY — Jonathan Cobb, head of a tech company, was sentenced on Oct.

GUILDERLAND — Guilderland Library is hosting a “no-sew blanket fun-raiser,” led by long-time Guilderland resident Katy Noakes, for making fleece blankets to benefit homeless people in Albany as well as victims of hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

The event will be held Monday, Nov. 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

“We women never touch a flake of snow,” said Joan Sherwood. “The guys here are amazing. They come over and knock on the door and say, ‘Keys?’ We hand over our keys, and they go down and scrape off our cars, and move them so the snowplows can get through.”

GUILDERLAND — Attorney Judith Kahn has served on the board of trustees of the Guilderland Public Library since 2012, when she was appointed to fill an open post.