Knox man gets reminder of his Maryland past

By Andrew Schotz

KNOX — A piece of Jay H. Baumstein’s childhood has resurfaced 45 years later.

It was a certificate he received in honor of his bar mitzvah, which is a religious rite Jewish boys go through at age 13.

Delays in aid

By Zach Simeone

KNOX — Construction to expand and upgrade the Town Hall is underway, after years of planning. The town board approved payments for this month’s work at last week’s town board meeting.

Berne shakes with latest quake

BERNE — Fifty earthquakes have rocked the Hilltowns in the last 29 years, and nearly half of those have occurred since February of 2009. Geologists don’t know the catalyst behind the frequent seismic activity.

By Jordan J. Michael

SARATOGA SPRINGS –– The Guilderland boys’ basketball team hasn’t been able to break 50 points in a Suburban Council game so far this season.

VOORHEESVILLE — Graduates are asked to fill out an online survey about their experiences in the school district.

GUILDERLAND — Glass Works Village, billed as a New Urbanist development that could cost $100 million to build, received praise and site-plan approval at the planning board meeting here last week.

ALTAMONT — Come spring, the old-fashioned village green in the heart of Altamont will offer a new way for people to communicate.

NEW SCOTLAND — After going off the road in a red 2009 Mini Cooper, Gregory A. Sanderson, 21, assaulted an Albany County Sheriff’s deputy and was arrested for aggravated driving while intoxicated and second-degree assault, according to a release from the sheriff’s office.

We should listen to live music and unlock the shackles that limit us