GUILDERLAND — A Guilderland teenager was shot in Arbor Hill on Monday night, according to Albany City Police.

DuShawn Sims, 16, of Old State Road, was shot in the leg at the corner of Lark and Orange Streets, around 8:45 p.m.

GUILDERLAND — The Best Western Sovereign Inn in Guilderland — plagued with Legionella bacteria for the past two months — last week installed a new hot-water tank to try to eliminate the problem.

Albany County will test the water again on March 14, said Mary Rozak, spokeswoman for the county.

GUILDERLAND — For the principal of Farnsworth Middle School, a national honor is not a reason to rest on her laurels but rather an inspiration to improve further.

GUILDERLAND — The school board will vote next Tuesday on one of four options for bus replacement outlined last week in a lengthy report from the transportation department.

GUILDERLAND — The town is operating with a temporary assessor after John Macejka was abruptly fired last Wednesday.

ALTAMONT Past and present volunteers with the Altamont Rescue Squad joined together Saturday to celebrate 75 years of service to the village and its surrounding towns.

“It was really a success,” said rescue squad President Elaine Martin.

GUILDERLAND — Several families and the middle school’s long-time enrichment teacher told the school board that eliminating the elementary and middle school enrichment teachers would be a mistake.

GUILDERLAND — After months of board discussion and several community forums, Superintendent Marie Wiles on March 1 presented her $89 million budget for the next school year.

GUILDERLAND — After 48 years, the parishioners of St. Boniface Episcopal Church are beginning to think of their building as permanent.

GUILDERLAND — Two school board members whose terms are up — Richard Weisz and Denise Eisele — will not seek re-election in May. Emilio Genzano, who was appointed to fill a vacancy and then elected to a one-year term, will run.