GUILDERLAND — The Balloonary, selling gifts, party supplies, and balloon décor, will have a holiday pop-up store at Stuyvesant Plaza through Dec. 31.

The store will be located between Lola Saratoga and Warby Parker in the Guilderland open-air plaza.

Christine Duffy, Guilderland

John B. Haluska, Vice President, Guilderland Historical Society

Shirley Unser, Publicist, Christ Child Society of Albany

The district’s largest liability, of about $223 million, is for post-employment benefits, CPA Jill M. Thaisz said, noting the state does not allow districts to set aside any money for the liability.

Smokey Bear Day is fun for kids but also educational.

Smokey’s signature phrase, “Only you can prevent wildfires,” has urgent meaning. Nearly nine out of 10 wildfires nationwide are caused by people.

Although the presentation on the transition plan was geared toward doing the upgrades over five years, Deputy Supervisor Christine Napierski advocated for completing the work sooner, and other board members agreed.

GUILDERLAND — A Massachusetts woman has been charged under Leandra’s Law because, police say, she was driving high with two children in the car.

“So the bottom line is the tax levy is increasing by 2.68 percent, which is under the tax cap by  $198,” Supervisor Peter Barber said during the town board’s Oct. 1 meeting. “The town taxes still only count for roughly 12 percent of a total property tax.”