GUILDERLAND - The school board is largely supportive of a $27 million proposal to renovate the district's five elementary schools, improve technology and safety, and build a new district office.

Graduates at Guilderland told
Go through life with "courage and fortitude"



GUILDERLAND — The graduates in their caps and gowns of red and white rose to their feet and saluted one of their own with thunderous applause.

Silence is not Golden
Website riles school board



GUILDERLAND — Last Tuesday’s school board meeting began with a citizen’s call for civility and ended with a board discussion on ethics and free speech.

Super’s wife not allowed
New trio hired to fill out FEMA forms



RENSSELAERVILLE — The public has picked up a debate that began on New Year’s Day in 2006, the day Republican Jost Nicklesberg took office as supervisor.

and Melissa Hale-Spencer

BERNE — George Montesano has spent much of his lifetime helping others as a volunteer firefighter. Friday was payback day.

Asks town to repair culverts
Farmer waits as his fields flood

RENSSELAERVILLE — Robert Seeger has waited for two years as his pastures and fields flood and erode.

GUILDERLAND — A group of high-school seniors looked back to a time that seemed distant as they stood in the bright sunshine Thursday afternoon in a place that was once very familiar — the courtyard of Pine Bush Elementary School.

Will be Saratoga assistant super
Principal Piccirillo leaves GHS



GUILDERLAND — After not quite 20 months as principal of Guilderland High School, Michael Piccirillo is moving on.

ALTAMONT — The red carpet was rolled out as reading got the royal treatment at Altamont Elementary School on Friday.