Guilderland forum draws over 130 but few come up with substantial budget sacrifices

The heart of great literature is in its words

With art by Forest Byrd

Mark Twain cared about truth. Sometimes it hurts to hear the truth.

GUILDERLAND — A recent audit assessing financial risks for the Guilderland School District noted problems in seven areas, to which the district has responded.

KNOX — Rebecca Michael was busy this week, packing her worldly goods and those of her two young children, into boxes. Her home at Knox Estates trailer park was strewn with cartons.

Judge Quay leaves Knox with a year left in her term

KNOX — The town will have a new judge this year and a new planning board member.

With $4.2 million budget gap, GCSD asks the community what it values

GUILDERLAND — On Tuesday, the school board, in a split vote, decided to revamp the way that citizens shape the school budget.

Resolution for the planet: Protect our fragile globe with concerted effort

With art by Forest Byrd

Soldiers have done their jobs, now it’s our turn

Illustrated by Forest Byrd

BERNE — A 25-year-old Berne man, police say, was arguing with his 21-year-old girlfriend on Monday evening when he fired a shotgun into a wall of their home to scare her.