GUILDERLAND — After watching his soccer team lose on Monday afternoon, Guilderland soccer coach Mike Kinnally was still confident in his players.

GUILDERLAND — A second-half surge by the Guilderland football team last Thursday kept the Dutch in contention for a division title and set up a big game for Friday.

VOORHEESVILLE — Thursday night’s football game in Chatham was like a drama.

The game had emotional and physical ups and downs, a denouement, and a good finish that left you wanting more.

An old African proverb is much quoted in America today: It takes a village to raise a child.

There are no guarantees, though, that an affluent village, a modern-day American suburb, will produce a happy, healthy child.

Neighborhood Watch
"We’re the eyes and ears of the community"

ALTAMONT — Though the sun is not shining and rain has been falling ceaselessly, Kessler Giles smiles.

GUILDERLAND — As school board members discussed their priorities for the year, technology, early foreign-language study, health, distance learning, and integrating the teaching of history and English were all contenders.

GUILDERLAND — Despite concerns raised by area residents, the zoning board approved a special-use permit for Verizon to install a cellular telephone antenna on the Fort Hunter water tower.

GUILDERLAND — As commercial development and sprawl continue to threaten the residential character of McKownville, the neighborhood’s association has once again stepped up to the plate in its defense.

GUILDERLAND — A new program aimed at preventing drinking and driving for youths while educating them about the risks of alcohol and other drug abuse is now available to the public.