Opinion

We must learn from the past as we shape our future

Reorganizational meetings, where newly elected officers are sworn in, always reassure us. They are rituals of democracy that show, based on the will of the people, power can be transferred in an orderly and meaningful way.

Sports

Photos: Dutch Leap Into New Year With Win

On Friday, Jan. 2, Guilderland gymnasts kicked off the new year against their crosstown rival, Bethlehem. The Dutch performed well in their 156.950-150.525 win.

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Regional

Finalized: County buys five St. Rose buildings for $6M

The century-old college, facing financial hardship, closed in the summer of 2024. The Pine Hills Land Authority, backed by Albany County, then won the bid to buy the 48-acre campus for $35 million.

Hilltowns

‘Politics are nasty’ says Palow as he exits town government

“We’d be remiss,” Helen Lounsbury said, “if we didn’t give this group — old and new — a big round of applause.” The crowd obliged.

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Letters to the Editor

School athletics engenders pride passed from one generation to the next

John C. LeVine, Philadelphia

Legislator Perlee: What is your position on the Avelo contract?

Katie Fahrenkopf, Altamont

Keep socialism as far away from Guilderland as possible

Christopher Longo, Guilderland

Why should the proposed home-school center be allowed to use a public park?

Christine Duffy, Guilderland

Christmas is not solely about presents

Robin Otto Rice, Albany

As a gift to others, don’t hate anymore

Edgar Tolmie, Altamont

Columns

A Glimpse of Guilderland History

Mary Ellen Johnson

Early auto days, when owning a car was not for the faint of heart

Old Men of the Mountain

Pondering wind, jobs reports, and the changing nature of sports

Back Roads Geology

Awe: The Pyramids of Pharaoh Sneferu induce wonder as they stand in splendid isolation above the desert sands

Field Notes

Dennis Sullivan

The child of Bethlehem teaches us to embrace a love that seeks nothing in return