GUILDERLAND — Garry Robinson wants a bigger parking lot for his Ace hardware store at 1874 Western Ave. He plans to tear down the building next door that has been, over the years, an auto-parts shop, a jewelry store, a bicycle store, and a Dairy Queen. 

Danielle Walsh brings years of experience with Discover Albany, a tourism promotion agency. 

Obstructions to Stewart’s Shops building a new shop at its Altamont location continue to fall by the wayside, as the company receives once-already approved rezone requests and, more recently, the lawsuit that had brought the project to a halt was dropped. 

GUILDERLAND — The McKownville Fire District will hold its regular meetings for the year 2020 on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at 1250 Western Ave.

All meetings of the McKownville Fire District are open to the public.

GUILDERLAND — Local vendors, growers, and buyers are invited to attend the free Capital District Region Farm to Fork Local Food Expo on Wednesday, Jan. 22, from noon to 4 p.m. at Guilderland High School.