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.

Fistfight with four leads to arrest

ALTAMONT — A fistfight Sunday outside of Altamont’s Sunoco on Main Street led to the arrest of Terrence Holohan for two counts of third-degree assault.

After her family’s home burns, Skipper races on

GUILDERLAND — The hard-earned medals, the plaques and trophies, proudly displayed in the Skippers’ living room, went up in flames on Jan. 6, the night their house caught on fire.

We bear the responsibility for killing our prey, packaged or not

Illustration by Forest Byrd 

GUILDERLAND — The school board voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Charles Dedrick, the district superintendent for the Capital Region BOCES, as a search consultant for finding a new leader for the Guilderland schools.

The golden door will stay open if we hold to our expectations

Illustration by Forest Byrd

By Zach Simeone

BERNE — Former Supreme Court judge Thomas Spargo appeared unfazed Monday when he was sentenced to 27 months in prison. He said afterward that he thought the judge’s decision was fair.

Put tourism back on track in the Hilltowns

Illustration by Forest Byrd