By Zach Simeone

KNOX — James Wyatt Spencer was a kid who was always happy. He stuck up for his friends, and looked out for the little guy. A die-hard Yankees fan, he loved baseball, and was one hell of a pitcher. His friends and family called him Wyatt.

A city of Albany ordinance passed in 1993, to reduce the use of pesticides and substitute safe alternatives, is being ignored while dangerous rodenticides and insecticides continued to be spread at the Rapp Road landfill.

ALBANY COUNTY — In its third year at Thacher Park, the Sheep and will welcome llamas and alpacas.

By Jordan J. Michael

CASTLETON ON HUDSON –– Blackbird pitcher Landon Church went toe-to-toe with Maple Hill pitcher Jaime Schultz on Saturday in the first round of the Class CC sectionals.

Zoning can be changed to promote agriculture

New Scotland has a golden opportunity to plan for its future. Lost in all the rhetoric as citizens for more than a year have battled over the fate of the Bender melon farm is this: Residents care; they are energized.

RENSSELAERVILLE — Republican Myra Dorman, former supervisor and two-time town councilwoman, is running for supervisor again this year.

NEW SCOTLAND — A proposed law setting limits on development in the commercial zone, which was sent to the Albany County Planning Board last month, met with disapproval last Thursday.

Ten H.S. boys vie for Mr. Voorheesville title

By Jordan J. Michael

VOORHEESVILLE –– The village of Voorheesville has room for only one Superhero. Who will step forward?

By Jordan J. Michael

ALBANY –– Wednesday’s Class A sectional final came to an end, and Guilderland stormed the field like it did in the two years prior. Winning never gets old.

By Jordan J. Michael

GUILDERLAND –– The Dutchmen lacrosse team is going for a sectional title, one piece at a time.