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.

GUILDERLAND — Teachers here get on-the-job training using "a reflective approach."

As hurricane season starts
FEMA urges insuring for flood damage



ALBANY COUNTY — Floods are the number-one natural disaster in the United States, according to FEMA, yet flood damage is not covered by most homeowner’s insurance.