ALBANY — Monica Skanes, an associate with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP, was recently appointed as the secretary of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.  Ms. Skanes also serves as a co-chair of the NYSBA Section’s Communications Committee.

Fred Wagner’s proposal for a five-acre gravel mine has been mired in conflict so far.

In Knox, town board members debated at a specially held meeting how to best notify the public about an upcoming public hearing for a proposed business district at the intersection of routes 156 and 157. 

On Tuesday, Twin Bridges Waste and Recycling got a special-use permit from New Scotland’s planning board to operate a business from School Road but still needs a building-department permit.

GUILDERLAND — It’s been an “extremely busy year” for the Guilderland Industrial Development Agency, said Chief Executive Officer Donald Csaposs.

Guilderland Center’s yoga studio is aiming to appeal to the whole community and bring in people who might not normally try the practice.

A business owned by town official Sindi Saita is raising the hackles of a number of its customers, who say that the dresses sometimes come in too late for alteration.

On Thursday, June 8, at 5:30 p.m., the Guilderland chamber will celebrate local businesses and its 45th anniversary at its annual awards dinner.

It’s a brick-and-mortar store offering virtual services.

The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce is looking for a president, with the departure of Cheryl Lasher at the end of April after just one year.