GUILDERLAND — After hearing a businessman’s story of struggling against chain restaurants and a neighborhood’s battles with parking and rowdy bar patrons, the town’s seven-member zoning board was split — for the first time in years.

GUILDERLAND — While officers have said the crime is rare in Guilderland, for the second time in three months, police have arrested someone for taking money for sex.

GUILDERLAND — After being burglarized just three months ago, Northeastern Fine Jewelry was struck by theives again this week.

Providing pride,
Signs to help recruit firefighters

GUILDERLAND — Michael E. Vacek, a well-known attorney and lobbyist, died Saturday after a weather-related car accident the evening before.

Foreclosure:
Therapist hopes to buy his building



ALTAMONT — Brian Thornton, the village’s well-known physical therapist, is afraid he may lose the Maple Avenue building he’s used since he set up his practice six years ago.

GUILDERLAND — Joe Calabro, known by many in town as the long-time owner of Joe’s Service Station on Western Avenue, was acquitted last week of sexual-harassment.

GUILDERLAND — Almost a year-and-a-half after Jeff Thomas told the town board he needed land re-zoned immediately so he could build a senior-housing complex on Brandle Road, the town’s zoning board approved the project.

GUILDERLAND — Marantha Ministries wants to build a church on Curry Road, but much work needs to be done before the zoning board will consider approving the project.