Opinion

Our throw-away society is poisoning itself: If you’re not part of the solution, you are part of the problem

Litter is not just a consumer-created problem; manufacturers need to take responsibility for what they produce. A dog bone, for example, doesn’t need to be packaged in plastic. Recycling programs are essential but more can be done to curb consumerism in our throw-away society.

Guilderland

‘We are scared’: Neighbors of proposed development raise concerns about flooding

CM Fox Living Solutions LLC is looking to build 10 new homes on the 11 subdivided lots located on 13 acres of land bounded by Western Avenue, Schoharie Plank Road West, Gun Club Road, and Marian Court.

Sports

Photos: Dutch Bats Come Alive

On Thursday, April 11, the Guilderland softball team traveled to Niskayuna High School to take on the Silver Warriors. Guilderland’s bats woke up in the second inning that helped lead the Dutch to a 13-to-1 win.

Regional

After paralysis, four people find new ways to live their lives

A person’s life can change in an instant when an accident or a surgery gone awry causes paralysis.

New Scotland

CHPE line makes its way through Voorheesville

Machines could be seen in the village this past week digging along CSX’s rights-of-way and in the area of the Voorheesville Post Office between its parking lot and the railroad tracks, where a group of trees were felled.

Hilltowns

BKW budget: Bus purchase dominates early discussion

As Berne-Knox-Westerlo Superintendent Timothy Mundell laid out the district’s progress toward its next budget while the district waits on lawmakers to finalize a state budget, conversation centered around one of the few things the district can control at this point — whether or not to go ahead with its annual bus purchase.