ALTAMONT — The village took a step closer to creating a comprehensive land-use plan this week by hiring a planner.

ALTAMONT—A convenience-store employee in Altamont says he is leaving his job to escape what he calls intimidation and harassment by an Altamont Police officer.

GUILDERLAND — Guilderland has a new deputy in town, a new deputy police chief that is.

Altamont: 2005 in review
Village restructures PD, wrestles with water

GUILDERLAND — On Christmas Eve, the Berschwinger family fled their smoke-filled Belleview Drive home, and volunteer firefighters arrived to battle the blaze.

GUILDERLAND — A peace walk at the local mall Friday was a victory for free speech and a chance to protest the war for some of the two dozen who participated but, for some of the bystanders, it was an annoyance or even an insult.

At CVS
Robber takes cigs



GUILDERLAND — On Dec. 24 at about 6 a.m., a man walked into the CVS at 2040 Western Ave. and handed the cashier a note indicating it was a robbery, say Guilderland Police.

GUILDERLAND — While angry residents stormed Town Hall several times this year, a resolution was found for nearly each conflict.