Melissa Hale-Spencer

The passion of high school students here describing their tech-savvy creative projects to the school board Tuesday night unfolded into the measured words of school leaders mapping a future for the school that would lead to more college credits.

Vasilios Lefkaditis, the new supervisor, ran his first meeting with a more intense style than his predecessor and offered personal help or connections to solve problems.

The school board last week approved using a total of $248,500 for back taxes owed to Stuyvesant Plaza for its Executive Park property.

The school district is poised to sell one unused property — a piece of vacant land near Sacandaga Lake — while it finds itself unable to sell another — a 19th-Century cobblestone schoolhouse in Guilderland Center.

Scott Sheak, 41, of Berne, pleaded guilty to all charges on Wednesday in Albany County’s first conviction under Vince’s Law.

Knox's new supervisor, Vasilios Lefkaditis, needs a board majority to make the changes he says the public wants.

The Guilderland school district has not before tried adopting a budget that would raise the tax levy over the state-set limit.

Despite differences in 2015 — ranging from placement of a sheriff’s tower to politics — residents of Rensselaerville pulled together.

A full slate of Republicans challenged the Democratic incumbents on the Westerlo Town Board and one of the GOP newcomers won a seat.

Death took its toll this year as two community leaders died of cancer. The aftermath of a boy's murder was ever present.

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