Opinion

Composting: A call to action

Greenhouse gases have reached their highest level in over 800,000 years, upsetting the natural equilibrium, the scientists found. That imbalance is heating up not just the atmosphere but the oceans and the once-frozen areas on earth.

Guilderland

GCSD plans to use $2M from savings to balance $134M budget

Guilderland has now drafted a $134 million budget for next year, about $7 million more than this year’s spending plan, a 5.27-percent increase. The current proposal closes what remained of a $4.1 million gap by drawing about $2 million from the district’s fund balance and reserves.

Sports

Photos: Dutch Battle Back To Hold On To Victory Over Troy

On Saturday, April 11, the Guilderland baseball team hit the diamond at Dutchmen Field as they hosted a non-league game against Troy. The Dutch fell behind early but the bats woke up to take the lead and held on to win 10 to 8.

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Regional

Albany County gets $344K in federal funds for safety initiatives

ALBANY COUNTY — This week, the state announced $10.5 million has been awarded through the federal State Homeland Security Program to increase the preparedness and response capabilities of 80 cities, towns, villages, and counties statewide.

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Letters to the Editor

Clothing was a site of conflict over religion, sovereignty, and political economy

Judy Kimes, Publicist, New Scotland Historical Association

Broke or Ballin’ helps students prepare for financially responsible futures

Joan McGrath, Business Teacher, Guilderland High School

Declutter or find some gems at our flea market

Ken Louzier, President, Westmere Fire Department

I don’t want my taxes paying for this war

Maud Easter, Slingerlands

‘Global warming is happening faster than most scientists predicted’

Tom Ellis, Albany

VFW hosts chicken-and-biscuits fundraiser on April 25

Jeff Orsini, Commander, VFW Post 7062, Altamont

Columns

Old Men of the Mountain

Soldering was manly but prone to leaks and house fires

Field Notes

Dennis Sullivan

Let grief be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day

Thinking about things

Frank L. Palmeri

A story for my grandkids: ‘Diet Lasagna’

Skewed View

Time to liven up the parties