RENSSELAERVILLE — The temperature rose Monday night, as frustrations and accusations of angered residents rang throughout the crowded town hall.

The topic of discussion was the proposed 2007 budget.

KNOX — The town’s tentative budget for 2007 was approved last Tuesday and calls for a tax-rate increase of about three cents per $1,000 of assessed value.

BERNE — The supervisor here is not supporting the town’s $2.1 million budget proposal for next year, which calls for a 28-percent increase in taxes.
"It’s not my budget," said Supervisor Kevin Crosier.

VOORHEESVILLE — Brian Gould left a job in steel distribution to join the ministry at the age of 45.

NEW SCOTLAND – The $4.9 million proposed 2007 town budget "isn’t final yet, by a long shot," said Supervisor Ed Clark.
Clark said the town board will have to make some significant cuts, and "the cutting is going to be difficult."

VOORHEESVILLE — It’s been another successful year for the Voorheesville cross-country teams.

VOORHEESVILLE — For the third year in a row, players on the Voorheesville girls’ tennis team have been the queens of the court in Class B.

VOORHEESVILLE — It was a Friday the 13th trip to Canajoharie for the Voorheesville Blackbirds. And it turned into a house of horrors.

VOORHEESVILLE — The Voorheesville boys’ soccer team was all banged up as it headed into a big contest with rival Albany Academy last Thursday.

GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland girls’ cross-country team is making strides in trying to become one of the top teams in the Suburban Council.