Bell tower in Berne will commemorate the consolidation of two churches
BERNE The history of two churches will be commemorated in a new tower, home to antique bells from both of their steeples.
GUILDERLAND Rafael A. Nieves Jr. was both a fierce soldier and a loving family man. The common thread was loyalty.
School field trips must be tied to curriculum
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.
Knodler brothers break new ground as they hike, bike, and paddle to raise funds for school sports
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.
