By Jordan J. Michael

GUILDERLAND –– The Dutchmen lacrosse team is going for a sectional title, one piece at a time.

GUILDERLAND — A nurse, a custodian, an aid, a teaching assistant, a supervisor, and six teachers were recently honored at the school district’s 32nd Annual Employee Recognition Ceremony.

BERNE — After gunpowder exploded in his face Saturday, 14-year-old Donald R. Youngs III “is doing well,” according to a nurse at the burn unit of the Westchester Medical Center.

What does it mean to be a hero?

Cindy Pollard is hosting a 100th birthday party for an American Hero. That’s how she bills it.

By Jordan J. Michael

SCHENECTADY –– The Guilderland girls’ track team competed against 29 other teams on Saturday at Union College for the 69^th Annual William F. Eddy Meet and placed 10^th overall with 16 points.

Cuneo wins, incumbents stay

GUILDERLAND — The school district’s $85 million budget passed by a comfortable margin Tuesday, ushering in a full-day kindergarten program.

GUILDERLAND — Ever since the Guilderland library became a public library with taxing powers, taxpayers have supported its budget. The tradition continued Tuesday for the 22^nd year.

By Zach Simeone

WESTERLO — Discontent in the four-year-old water district has boiled over into town board meetings in recent months, as some residents believe that they are being overcharged on their water rates.

As the Hudson River flows on, Bowen explores the places and people that fill its valley

In this year of the quadricentennial, much is being written in our valley about the river explored by Henry Hudson.

By Jordan J. Michael

BERNE –– The attitude of the Berne-Knox-Westerlo softball team didn’t change from start to finish.

The Bulldog players left home field with heads held high on Monday, even after dropping a close game to Galway, 6-4.