GUILDERLAND — Guilderhaven finished 2017, having facilitated the spaying or neutering of 461 cats and 82 dogs that participated in our low-cost programs.

The new year has started with strong demands for our services and, with our community support, we are confident of another successful year.

The Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission will offer a variety of programs at the Discovery Center during the upcoming school break, from Feb. 19 to 23. Programs include a series of bird-themed activities and a family trivia night.

ALTAMONT — The Altamont Free Library is planning a gala, set for Feb. 10, which will honor two women who have contributed a lot to life in the village. One of them is recently retired village historian Marijo Dougherty.

Although a change in the timing cycle of a traffic signal at the intersection of Route 146 and School Road has made it safer for pedestrians to cross, more needs to be done.

State Senator George Amedore expects two bills, like the ones he sponsored in the Senate to help Guilderland residents hit with tax hikes, will pass soon in the Assembly, sponsored by Patricia Fahy.

Enterprising students from local high schools are competing to develop the best pitches for their product ideas.

The Altamont Fire Department celebrates its 125th anniversary this year.

Franklin Casatelli's sentence followed a trial in which many University at Albany students testified to meeting him on the night of the rape and finding his behavior bizarre and alarming.