By Jordan J. Michael

VOORHEESVILLE –– Losing 18 games in a season can raise a lot of questions. It can also teach many lessons.

GUILDERLAND — When Luxi Peng was 2 years old, she moved here with her family from China.

“I was absolutely horrible at English during kindergarten,” she said. So she worked at it.

School board weighs in on $85M spending plan

GUILDERLAND — After weeks of listening to citizens review an $85 million budget proposal for next year, school board members gave their views Tuesday night.

By Zach Simeone

“Our students want to know we care”

GUILDERLAND — A farmer and a teacher, Donald Ruthford Otterness linked generations of local kids to farm life.

Bids come in 10% under budget

GUILDERLAND — In the midst of fiscal crisis and budget cutbacks, a bright note was sounded Tuesday as the school board approved bids for a $27 million project that voters passed in November of 2007.

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — Now that Verizon is coming to town, AT&T is looking to co-locate at the cell tower soon to be on town property.

Illustration by Forest Byrd

Judge Garry steps up to the Appellate Division

Elizabeth Garry, who grew up on the Hillcrest dairy farm in Berne, has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the Appellate Division, Third Department.