Photo: Beautifying Altamont

For decades, John Sands has donated hanging flower baskets to grace utility poles in Altamont; in the winter, he donates pine sprays. 

Florist tradition continues at Stuyvesant Plaza

GUILDERLAND — Samantha Nass Floral & Event Design will open on Aug. 12 at Stuyvesant Plaza.

The floral pop-up will be located between Simone’s Kitchen and Union Hall Supply Co.

Photos: Flower Power at the Guilderland library

The Literary Garden at the Guilderland Public Library was in full bloom on Saturday with music, crafts, a guided book hike, and a scavenger hunt. The Flower Festival celebrated the library’s summer reading program, which followed a “Color Our World” theme set by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for libraries across the nation. The IMLS is facing defunding and closure because of an executive order from the Trump administration calling for its elimination, which is being challenged in court.

Photos: Punkintown Fair

Children enjoyed slides and sweets at the annual fair raising funds for the New Salem Volunter Fire Department.

My Way Tavern in Knox celebrating one-year anniversary next month

by Noah Zweifel

On Aug. 23, the My Way Tavern in Knox will feature live music from the band Tangled Web to celebrate its one-year anniversary. The restaurant is a spiritual successor to the Township Tavern, where owner Erin Thorpe had worked prior to opening her own restaurant. 

Photos: Guilderland Farmers' Market Opens

Two local real-estate firms merge to form Venture Fox Realty Group

GUILDERLAND — CM Fox Real Estate and Venture Realty Partners have merged, forming Venture Fox Realty Group with nearly 100 agents.

At 100, Hoosac Valley Farmers’ Exchange is getting back to its roots and wants to take you back to yours

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

The business, owned by Maureen and Eric Mayer of Copses Farm in Schaghticoke, features an exchange of products as well as an exchange of ideas, serving large commercial farms as well as backyard farmers.

For its golden anniversary, Caffe Italia ‘pays it forward’

GUILDERLAND — An Italian-style block party — with dancing, music, and Italian street food — was held at Hamilton Square on Saturday as Caffe Italia celebrated its golden anniversary and its first year in Guilderland.

Speeches were made and proclamations were presented at the start of the festivities.

Wiles at GHS: ‘For one last time, as I look into this sea of red and white, I cannot help but have hope’

by Melissa Hale-Spencer

This was a ceremony of both celebration and farewell — not only for the graduates but for their superintendent of nearly 15 years, Marie Wiles; for a school board member of 18 years who taught for decades before that at Farnsworth Middle School, Gloria Towle-Hilt; and for half of the keynote-speaker team, longtime high-school social-studies teacher and soccer coach, Michael Kinnally.

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