GUILDERLAND — Attorney Judith Kahn has served on the board of trustees of the Guilderland Public Library since 2012, when she was appointed to fill an open post.

ALBANY — “There was a weird noise coming from the chipper,” said tree climber Brendon John Andres, crying on the witness stand last week at an Occupational Safety and Health Administration hearing in Albany as he recalled the death over a year ago of  a co-worker.

GUILDERLAND — Within two days, three utility poles were sheared in Guilderland, closing roads to traffic while repairs were made by National Grid.

Police have pictures of two women they say stole a dog from a store at Crossgates Mall; the dog is back but the suspects are at large.

GUILDERLAND — Democratic incumbent Supervisor Peter Barber is being challenged again by Republican Brian Forte, who ran against hi

GUILDERLAND — Democrat Jean Cataldo, who is running unopposed for a second term as town clerk, says that being at the counter is the best part of her job.

GUILDERLAND — Boy Scouts from St. Madeleine Sophie’s Troop 50 will be holding their annual food drive in November.

GUILDERLAND — Two years after their first race for Guilderland Town Supervisor ended with Barber edging past him, Republican Brian Forte is running for the same post, this time with Barber as the incumbent.

Forte served on the town board for the three years before his run for supervisor, from 2012 to 2015.

GUILDERLAND — Democrat Peter Barber, a lawyer who chaired the town’s zoning board for years, was elected supervisor two years ago in a tight race against Republican Brian Forte. They were vying for the post held by Democrat Kenneth Runion, who retired after 20 years as supervisor.

GUILDERLAND — Receiver of Taxes Lynne Buchanan, a Democrat, says she loves working for Guilderland and believes in the town. She is running unopposed for re-election to the position she has held for four years.