ALTAMONT — Do you enjoy making pirate sounds?  Do you say “Arrrrr,”  a lot?

If you do, matey, join the crowd at this year’s Altamont Fair where the Pirates of the Colombian Caribbean Aerial High Wire Thrill Show will give you plenty of chances to show off your pirate chops.

The Historic Albany Foundation is offering a walking tour of the Rapp Road neighborhood on Thursday, Aug. 17, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

When they couldn’t find a workshop anywhere in the country dedicated to helping hobby cellists play Bach’s Cello Suites better, husband and wife Marc Violette and Margaret Lanoue created one here in the Capital District.

GUILDERLAND — Alfred E. “Butch” Watson, the owner of Star Tree Service, was a hard worker who loved his son, Brandon, and who brought his two little dogs with him everywhere, including to his jobs as a tree trimmer.

Alfred E. Watson, owner and operator of Star Tree Service, was the victim who died in a house fire July 17 at 3825 Carman Rd. in Guilderland, said coroner’s physician Jeffrey Hubbard today.

GUILDERLAND — The school district has negotiated new contracts with two bargaining units, both of which were formed by mergers of existing units.

Developer Gregory Wolanin was charged with using heavy construction machinery in a certified trout stream.