Pine Bush Preserve looks to expand by 1,500 acres

GUILDERLAND – On March 18, the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Commission will decide when the new draft of its management plan will be released to the public.

Citizens reviewing $87.5M spending proposal lament lost programs

GUILDERLAND — Town residents feel secure that, if their home caught fire, someone would answer the call.

But many residents know little about their fire districts, or even which district serves them.

ALBANY COUNTY — Seven arrests were made last week for the sale of alcohol to an underage customer during a sting operation by the Albany County Sheriff’s Department.

GUILDERLAND — A University at Albany Police officer, driving a marked car from an appearance at Guilderland Town Court, was struck and injured on Monday evening.

Abbasi named principal

VOORHEESVILLE — Four judges, unique in taste, ear, and experience, will come together on April 25 to distill from 25 contestants reading 75 poems, Voorheesville’s first Poet Laureate.

Two seats open on VCSD board

VOORHEESVILLE — Two seats on the district’s seven-member board of education are up for election this year, and board President David Gibson is not planning to seek re-election.

NEW SCOTLAND — One of New Scotland’s two town judges is mounting a campaign for a seat on the surrogate’s court.