Opinion

The future of our democracy depends on citizens willing to seek the truth

It doesn’t matter if you are a Republican or a Democrat, a conservative or a progressive, your duty to seek the truth transcends party allegiance and political philosophy.

Guilderland

Fahy continues uphill push to make part of Harriman Campus mixed-use

Studies have been commissioned, committees convened, and reports filed, but getting the state to ultimately commit to the idea has stalled.

Last Thursday, Jan. 8, the Voorheesville boys’ volleyball team hosted Taconic Hills in a Class C matchup. The Birds dominated in the first two sets then eased off but won in straight sets; 25-7, 25-9, 25-18.

Regional

Friends of Thacher raises funds to update nature center

The not-for-profit group under Anderson’s guidance has already passed its initial goal of raising $100,000 and on Jan. 14 he said, “We’re up to about $140,000 now.” Then, on Jan. 16, the state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation announced that $190,000 had been awarded to the project.

New Scotland

Voorheesville bus-driver shortage could start to affect routes

During the Jan. 5 meeting of Voorheesville’s board of education, Superintendent Frank Macri first offered praise for the job the district’s transportation department had done over the past year, but added, “Like many school districts across the region, across the state, across the country, we have struggled with staffing with our bus drivers and getting bus drivers staffing.”

Hilltowns

Well-water project proceeds under new leader as award tops $3M

The project has been awarded a total of $3,080,100 through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Base Hardship program; close to a million dollars of that amount is because of interest-free financing due to the hardship that was established.