When an elected board flouts the law, the public loses

For the second time, the Guilderland School Board has violated the state’s Open Meetings Law by starting what it says will be an open search for a new superintendent with a closed session.

Man arrested for posing as a fire inspector

GUILDERLAND — An Albany man was arrested Saturday for impersonating a fire inspector in order to scam money, and the Guilderland Police helped solve the crime.

GUILDERLAND — Tuesday morning, responding to New York’s fiscal crisis, Governor David Paterson outlined a state budget with deep cuts, including a $1.1 billion reduction in state aid to education.

By Jordan J. Michael

GUILDERLAND –– The 55 boys and girls who make up the varsity and junior-varsity Nordic ski teams for the Dutchmen all have the same simple request: More snow please.

Lesson from the lion-hearted: Always keep your hope high

Illustration by Forest Byrd

ALTAMONT — The Altamont Police made over 100 arrests in 2009, according to the village’s commissioner of public safety, Anthony Salerno.

With their home destroyed, funds are being raised for the Skipper family

By Jordan J. Michael

VOORHEESVILLE –– The Blackbird basketball team can’t afford to lose another league game if it wants to win a Colonial Council title this season.

Osterhout writes a book about Indian Ladder Lodge

NEW SCOTLAND — His upbringing made him outgoing, says Willard Osterhout.

He lived over Osterhout’s Indian Ladder Lodge until he was 12.

By Zach Simeone

WESTERLO — In its first meeting of the New Year, the town board sought to quench the needs of the water district, setting the fee schedule for district residents, and floating ideas on related issues.