ALTAMONT — The annual Angel of Hope Candlelight Vigil will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. in the village of Altamont park on Main Street adjoining the Key Bank property, where the Angel of Hope statue stands.

The vigil is a public gathering for anyone who has lost a child.

Courtney Van Dyke, the new director of activities for The Massry Residence, the assisted living residence at Daughters of Sarah Senior Community, in Albany, takes her job personally.

Melissa Nettleton has joined S & B Staffing on Washington Avenue Extension as staffing supervisor for permanent and temporary job placement at the company.

In her new role, Nettleton will work with candidates and clients throughout the Capital Region to assist companies in the hiring of new staff.

Taylor Tommell wants to be the next great novelist, but she's pretty good at running, too.

GUILDERLAND — A new fitness program for cancer survivors will launch at the Guilderland branch of the YMCA in February.

If everyone cries “Bully!” much like the boy in the fable who cried “Wolf!” then the true victims of bullying won’t get the attention and help they need.

GUILDERLAND — A vibrant man filled with the conviction of his beliefs, Elijah N. Sharma died on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013. He was 22.