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.

$85M budget draft in limbo

GUILDERLAND — The school board and the citizens advising it on next year’s budget are in a holding pattern as they wait for figures on federal aid that may make up for state cuts.

Two incumbents run as school board
hears about Lead the Way, studies high school’s block schedule

To cut 47 jobs, hike taxes 4%

GUILDERLAND — As the recession deepens, the school superintendent here proposed an $85 million budget Tuesday night that cuts 47 jobs.

3-D holograms and cyber chips
earn a prize in communication for FMS designers of a Future City

GUILDERLAND — Communication counts.

Village invited to Celebrate America to raise funds for fifth-graders trip to the Bronx Zoo

ALTAMONT — Lions and tigers and bears — oh, my!