By Jordan J. Michael

Western Albany County is a hotbed for varsity golf teams this season. Guilderland, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, and Voorheesville teams all had excellent showings in league and sectional play.

WESTERLO — Roof work led to a fatal plunge this week for a man from Loudonville.

David Hayes Sr., 71, was at the house of his son, David, in Westerlo on Monday, when he fell from scaffolding, police say.

Rothbergs plan second fundraiser in Voorheesville park

VOORHEESVILLE — One boy’s coming-of-age good deed — fighting breast cancer in the name of his grandmother — will continue for another year.

KNOX — was an Air Force colonel and an environmental engineer who loved his family and the town of Knox.

NEW SCOTLAND — Controversy continues to swirl around Sphere Development and its plans to build a retail mall at the site of the old Bender melon farm.

By Jordan J. Michael

SARATOGA –– The Voorheesville girls’ volleyball team upset perennial powerhouse Lake George in 2007 for the Class C title. The Warriors came prepared in 2008.

By Jordan J. Michael

COLONIE –– Guilderland and Shenendehowa had a significant history between each other coming into the Class AA soccer final. The history dug a little deeper on Tuesday night.

Illustration by Forest Byrd

We’ve always relished Election Day. Democracy turns on the chance for choice. This year, the day, like the presidential campaign leading up to it, was extraordinary.

By Jordan J. Michael

SARATOGA –– The Section II cross-country championship in Saratoga is the most important meet of the year. Sometimes, one point can determine a title.

GUILDERLAND — Four months ago, Mark Grimm was surprised to hear that he needed a permit to run his consulting business from his Remmington Road home.  Now that he has a permit, the councilman wants to change the rules in town.