GUILDERLAND — A state-required audit of school finances gave “the highest level of assurance that can be given,” said Timothy Doyle to the school board last week.

GUILDERLAND — A small, independent video store opened its doors just as the big chains were closing theirs due to bankruptcy.

Altamont seeks safety commissioner

GUILDERLAND — McKownville might become a hamlet.

GCSD trio says: Reinstate all sports

GUILDERLAND — Three sports supporters, during the opening round of budget sessions for 2011-12, told the school board not to cut athletics next year.

New pipe shop near UAlbany won’t sell drugs or paraphernalia

No tax hike with $31M town budget

GUILDERLAND — The general town tax rate will not increase in 2011, according to Supervisor Kenneth Runion, who filed the preliminary budget on Wednesday, one day before the state-mandated deadline.

GUILDERLAND — A bid for the first phase of a $5.27 million new Westmere firehouse project will be awarded on Oct. 4.

The old firehouse, built in 1956, will be torn down, and the new firehouse is slated to be complete by the spring of 2012.