More students graduate, but half may not be ready for college

VOORHEESVILLE — The Hannaford grocery store here will celebrate its “re-opening” this Saturday, with store representatives giving out gift cards, toys, and $2,000 to the New Scotland Community Food Pantry.

Lutsic named new GHS principal

GUILDERLAND — Guilderland’s new high school principal was a dropout. Thomas Lutsic says the experience drove him to be an educator, and he can relate to the disenfranchised.

Be a citizen scientist in your own backyard

I remember one summer, when my daughters were small, we had a girl from New York City stay with us as part of the Fresh Air program. Through her eyes, the everyday seemed miraculous.

Diefenbach now at biz helm

VOORHEESVILLE — Gregory Diefenbach is taking the reigns of the district’s business office with following the departure of the district’s long-time business administrator, Sarita Winchell.

In New Scotland, Dems dump Baron

NEW SCOTLAND — The Democratic Committee has endorsed William Hennessy and Patricia Snyder for the two town board seats that will be up for election in November.

Dems and GOP endorse candidates for town election

Returning victorious, like Odysseus to Ithaca

After years of working together, Voorheesville middle-school students captured first place in this year’s Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.

ALBANY COUNTY — County Executive Michael Breslin signed the legislature’s redistricting map, which changes the lines of the county’s 39 voting districts to reflect population changes in the 2010 census.

GUILDERLAND — The village of Altamont has decided to eliminate its building inspector position and enter into a shared-services agreement with the town of Guilderland.