Westerlo plans $2.5M budget for 2011

WESTERLO — Without releasing its full budget to the public, the Westerlo Town Board voted last week to accept its tentative budget as preliminary, with few changes to the $2.5 million budget it adopted last year.

By Jordan J. Michael

GUILDERLAND –– The Dutchmen football team finished the season with two commanding wins, but it wasn’t enough to earn a spot in the Class AA playoffs.

ALTAMONT — The village board is considering two options as it upgrades its wastewater treatment plant to reduce the flow of excess stormwater into the plant’s filtration system.

Ambulance squad and village can’t come to terms

New pipe shop near UAlbany won’t sell drugs or paraphernalia

ALTAMONT — The soldier statue stolen from the Home Front Café has been returned.

“He’s been nicked up a little bit,” said the café’s owner, Cindy Pollard. “It wasn’t badly damaged. We’ll unveil it soon.”

KNOX — The town board was informed last week that Assemblyman John McEneny has secured $125,000 in grant money to cover part of the ongoing $1.4-million town hall renovation.

Bolte gets Republican line

Our electric bill was $500. We spent two months turning off all the lights and appliances we could think of. We lived like bats in a cave. The next bill was $450. Something was wrong.