“With no checks,” Marshall Lefebvre said, “we could see a loss of all hemlocks.”

“Each of those per-acre calculations are below the density set forth in the various relevant zoning districts,” said Supervisor Peter Barber.

The vote to appoint Thomas Ridgeway as a foreman was unanimous. So was the vote for Haver’s other request, the purchase of a Kubota skid steer for roughly $111,000.

“The people who drive for us like driving for us,” said Assistant Superintendent for Business Andrew Van Alstyne. “We want people to join us because it’s a positive experience to work with the kids.”

Assistant Superintendent for Business Andrew Van Alstyne had made a similar case last January, for Guilderland to have more funds in reserve; this year, he provided an explanation, tax certiorari cases, for the widening gap.

GUILDERLAND — The line from Shakespeare that Marie Wiles has relied on throughout her life is from “Hamlet”: “To thine own self be true ….”

It’s part of the advice the king’s minister, Polonius, gives to his son, Laertes.

GUILDERLAND — A 24-year-old man was treated for stab wounds at St. Peter’s Hospital on Friday night after a fight at Crossgates Mall, according to a release from Guilderland Police.

The new storm “will likely cause flooding and power outages throughout the state,” said the governor’s office. “Forecasts are calling for the system to begin with snow, but then quickly transition to rain, except in higher elevations.”

In Guilderland, Democrats outnumber Republicans by nearly 2 to 1 and all of the elected officials are Democrats. But divisions within the party appear to be healing as Christine Napierski was appointed deputy supervisor.

ALBANY COUNTY — Friends of Five Rivers has received $27,638 from the state to increase marketing and outreach throughout the greater Capital Region.

The award is “to ultimately drive up community engagement, membership, and volunteerism,” according to a Jan. 5 release from the governor’s office.