ALTAMONT — As the packed midway started to empty out on Friday night, word of a man with a gun spread quickly through the crowd.

GUILDERLAND — A man arrested this week for trying to send indecent material to a minor had worked at area schools, including Guilderland, as a substitute teacher.

GCSD board wants to know:
Will community accept changes proposed for special education?

GCSD board sets tax rate at $20 per $1,000, as promised

GUILDERLAND — Guilderland residents will pay just what the district estimated for school taxes — $20.04 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.

IAM to celebrate brain injury awareness day

GUILDERLAND — In honor of Brain Injury Awareness Day, the members of the Injury Acceptance Maturation group at Living Resources is holding an event in Tawasentha Park.

GUILDERLAND — Irene Siebert, a quiet and gentle woman, had a quiet celebration for her 103^rd birthday on Tuesday.

She was born in Albany on Aug. 17, 1907 and grew up on a farm on Pine Lane off of Rapp Road.

GUILDERLAND — Eight years ago, doctors told Sue Scheerbarth she’d never be able to talk again.

Twenty-one years ago, they told Bob DeSormeau it was unlikely he’d ever be able to return to work.

ALTAMONT — When Anthony Salerno’s name didn’t appear on the list of those who had passed the required Civil Service exam for public safety commissioner, the village had 60 days to find his replacement.

Town board members spur over logged hours

GUILDERLAND — Republican town board members are questioning the work logs of some elected and appointed officials.