A new CDTA transit center is coming to Crossgates Mall. Some improvements that are still only in the realm of possibility are a flyover that would connect Crossgates Mall and Stuyvesant Plaza, planting of street trees, and landscaping at the Northway entrance and exit.

The death of a local dog in a steel trap is prompting town officials to determine just where the boundaries between private property and parkland lie.

Maeweather is the 20-year-old Albany man accused of shutting down Crossgates Mall by firing a gun inside the mall on Nov. 12. He was indicted by a grand jury on four felony charges and pleaded “not guilty” to all charges on Monday before Judge Roger D. McDonough in Albany County Supreme Court.

GUILDERLAND — Results are now in for the lead testing of the Guilderland High School water outlets, and 171 of them have lead above the action level of 15 parts per billion.

ALTAMONT — The holiday season isn’t merry for everyone. Celebrating Christmas can be difficult for those who are coping with traumatic events such as the death of someone they loved, divorce or separation, the loss of a job, or chronic health problems.

GUILDERLAND CENTER — Guilderland Center Rehabilitation and Extended Care Facility, a 127-bed nursing facility that provides rehabilitation and nursing services to patients who require either short- or long-term nursing care following hospitalization, will soon have a new name and brand.

VILLAGE NOTES.

The online purchase of a set of photos of his old aircraft carrier brings a surprise for a Guilderland man.