Altamont adopts $1.1M budget

ALTAMONT — Although Altamont’s budget is $54,000 less than last year, property taxes will increase by 17 percent in 2009 to balance conservative estimates on revenues from county sales taxes.

GUILDERLAND — A company owned by the New York Press Association has been robbed of $400,000 over a period of five years, according to Michele Ray, executive director of NYPA.

GUILDERLAND — Tawasentha Park is the setting of a series of trail runs, every Monday night, from now until mid-June.

GUILDERLAND — Beth Bini, the newly named principal of Westmere Elementary School, says she loves children. She means this in a very personal way.

GUILDERLAND — A man without a home slept under the overhang at the front library door.

GCSD board adopts $85M budget with half-percent tax hike

GUILDERLAND — Old barns may get new life as the town board here considers enacting a law that would give a tax break to those who restore or rebuild them.

Restaurant critic wants justice served

GUILDERLAND — A local restaurant critic who was punched last October says he’s pleased an arrest has been made in the assault.