On three consecutive Tuesday evenings this August, anyone who is interested in understanding memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease can attend a free workshop series.
Two local residents whose families’ roots are in Shubuta, Mississippi — a town known for two horrific group lynchings — talk about the way that their relatives responded to the racism they encountered in their hometown.
ALTAMONT — “We have it all on video,” said Altamont Police Chief Todd Pucci, referring to a May 6 break-in at Altamont Oaks by four young men. Two 19-year-old men were charged with robbery, criminal conspiracy, assault, and burglary — all felonies.
GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Food Pantry has been assisting the food insecure locally since 1979. Serving over 120 families, 25 seniors, and 85 children every month, the food pantry helps fill the gap when a job disappears or benefits run out.
We all know that exercise is good for our health and that it helps us feel younger than we would otherwise. And summer is the perfect time to exercise outdoors.
Homeowner Judi Eells said early Saturday afternoon that she had no idea where she was going to sleep that night, as she watched firefighters cut away much of the roof of her home at 52 Van Wie Terrace in Westmere, to let smoke billow out.
The new president of Guilderland’s Chamber of Commerce will be a familiar face to many — she took over ownership of Westmere News and Variety on Western Avenue, recasting it as the Route 20 Cafe & Newsstand, about a year-and-a-half ago.
