Kids can learn the ABCs of musical instruments at Todd’s Petting Zoo

ALTAMONT — Todd Crowley has an instrument for each letter of the alphabet in what he calls a musical petting zoo.

Robert Wright comes to New Scotland

NEW SCOTLAND — A new hauler will be collecting garbage for town residents starting this summer.

Diefenbach now at biz helm

VOORHEESVILLE — Gregory Diefenbach is taking the reigns of the district’s business office with following the departure of the district’s long-time business administrator, Sarita Winchell.

In New Scotland, Dems dump Baron

NEW SCOTLAND — The Democratic Committee has endorsed William Hennessy and Patricia Snyder for the two town board seats that will be up for election in November.

ALBANY COUNTY — County Executive Michael Breslin signed the legislature’s redistricting map, which changes the lines of the county’s 39 voting districts to reflect population changes in the 2010 census.

A head for figures, heart for Voorheesville

VOORHEESVILLE — Over the last four decades, Sarita Winchell has seen changes come to the Voorheesville Central School District and she’s been the driving force behind some of them.

New law may force out three planning board members

NEW SCOTLAND — Three planning board members have triggered a review since they were absent from meetings at least three times in 2010.

NEW SCOTLAND — Centuries of history are woven into Karin Demis’s work, which she passes on to the next generation of weavers at Heldeberg Workshop.

It’s time to stop shredding the U.S. Postal Service

What surrounds a home contributes to its worth.

“Location, location, location is true,” said local Realtor Troy Miller of the popular expression.  Houses in areas with strong community fabric have an inherent value, he said.