Pension hike covered?

GUILDERLAND — The Democratic supervisor says he’s created a fair budget for next year, but his Republican foe says it’s a sham to get the supervisor re-elected.

Listen to reason over rumors

Ilustration by Forest Byrd.

Swine flu is here.

This week, the president has declared H1N1 flu a national emergency.

By Jordan J. Michael

SCHENECTADY –– After beating Shenendehowa in dramatic fashion a year ago in the Class AA tennis finals, the Lady Dutch faced a similar scenario last Thursday at Central Park in Schenectady.

O’Malley for receiver of Taxes

BERNE — Gerald O’Malley, the chairman of Berne’s Democratic Committee, has been Berne’s receiver of taxes for 19 years and is unopposed again in this election.

GUILDERLAND — Guilderland police have switched their stance on raising concerns over public safety.

GUILDERLAND — The town and the state both want Robert Ciembrowniewicz to clean up his massive piles of junk, which could be polluting Guilderland’s drinking water.

NEW SCOTLAND — One further candidate will appear on November’s ballot after winning a court challenge to the New Scotland FIRST party line.

By Jordan J. Michael

TROY –– Regular season records don’t mean anything in the post-season. No football team in Section II knows that better than the Flying Dutchmen.

GOP’s Zeh launches challenge

RENSSELAERVILLE — On the road to heading the highway department, Republican Gary Zeh is challenging long-time Democratic incumbent G. Jon Chase, who is running for his fourth four-year term.

RENSSELAERVILLE — Kathleen Hallenbeck, 61, will not be challenged in the race for town clerk this year. She’s been running unopposed since 1975, when she was elected for her second term.