Opinion

Shine a light in this time of darkness

“He was in school before they had special-ed programs …. This guy’s whole life was about overcoming difficulties ….,” Mr. Mullins said. “After he dropped out of school, he worked as a gravedigger, a mason, a carpenter, a paver until he was drafted in 1967.”

Guilderland

Crossgates’ owner nets new loans, rating agencies wary

The mall’s parent company, Pyramid Management Group, announced in November that it had secured new financing totaling more than $200 million for Crossgates Mall in Guilderland and Crossgates Commons in the city of Albany.

Sports

Photos: Dutch And Eagles Battle At Holiday Headlocks

On Friday, Dec. 19, the Bethlehem and Guilderland girls’ wrestling teams battled on the mat at Niskayuna High School in the Holiday Headlocks tournament. Bethlehem finished second with 75 points and Guilderland 11th with 21.5 points.

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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.

New Scotland

$10K for New Scotland Community Food Pantry

The volunteer-run not-for-profit food pantry on Monday was the recipient of $10,000 from Assemblywoman Gabriella Romero’s office.

Hilltowns

It’s official: LaCour, Audino victorious in Berne

Come Jan. 1, Berne will have a bipartisan town board while Republicans will hold the offices of highway superintendent, clerk, and tax collector.

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Letters to the Editor

Christmas is not solely about presents

Robin Otto Rice, Albany

As a gift to others, don’t hate anymore

Edgar Tolmie, Altamont

Holiday wish

Lynne Baldauf, Jean Simmons, Mary Gene Tanski, Mark House, Sue Green, Guilderhaven Board

Our national leaders need a spiritual rebirth and desire to change

Timothy J. Albright, Meadowdale

Concerns about traffic on Carman Road are not abstract — they are lived realities

Mark Pirri, Guilderland

An annual invitation and a solved mystery

Jen O’Connor and Eric Krans, 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

R. Douglas Marshall

Long-ago treats would make today’s kids choke

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