Wacksman resigns from library board

GUILDERLAND — After a year serving as a trustee on the library board, Steve Wacksman is resigning so the board is looking for a new member.

Albany’s rail-riding dog immortalized on postage stamp

A dog that died over a century ago lives on — as a part of postal lore and in the heart of the author who popularized him.

GUILDERLAND — A pair of  student athletes is leading this year’s charge to fund freshman sports.

Guilderland soldier killed in Afghanistan

GUILDERLAND — “Bright smile, big heart” — words used to describe Rafael A. Nieves Jr., the 22-year-old soldier who died in Afghanistan on July 10.

Guilderland School Board elects new leaders — O’Connell and Towle-Hilt

GUILDERLAND — “We’re opening up boxes we may have closed for a long time,” said Colleen O’Connell this week of leaders in the Guilderland School District.

A black belt and pianist, White plans future as psychologist

Marion Rose White, Berne-Knox-Westerlo’s salutatorian, credits her family for her success.

An athlete and scholar, Forti hopes to join the Peace Corps

“We all knew Katie was going to be valedictorian,” said Marion White, the Berne-Knox-Westerlo salutatorian, of Kathryn Sierra Minnie Forti.

Tom Galvin tells grads they are ‘truly good kids with unique talents’

GUILDERLAND — In his five years as president of the school board, Richard Weisz never broke a sweat. He is not planning to run for another one-year term as president but will continue to serve on the board until 2012.

Newton loses coaching job