GUILDERLAND — Colonial Car Wash on Western Avenue received another use variance last week from the zoning board of appeals here.

GUILDERLAND — After a few years of lugging a bag of other authors’ children’s books around New York City, Ralph Fletcher decided he’d like to carry some books of his own.

$79 million proposed budget
Tax-rate increase predicted at 4.2 percent



GUILDERLAND — After months of debate and public discussion, the school board unanimously adopted a $79 million budget proposal Tuesday night.

GUILDERLAND — A heated domestic dispute on Saturday ended, police say, with the husband barricaded in his home and his wife locked outside.

GUILDERLAND — Hashim Burnell’s trial for the murder of Todd Pianowski began last Tuesday in Albany County Court, and was then suspended by the judge on Monday in order to consider new fingerprint evidence.

From the editor
The Altamont Enterprise brings home eight state awards,
Judges praise ‘dogged effort’ and ‘diverse approaches’

By Michelle O’Riley

WESTERLO — On Tuesday evening, the town board heard a request to revise current policy for overtime pay for town employees.

Music Man:
"Something Special" in the Hilltowns

BERNE — The Berne-Knox-Westerlo High School is putting on a classic and much-loved musical this weekend.

BERNE — When Gerald Cross makes a stop with the Helderberg Ambulance Squad, he said, nine times out of ten, he knows the person he’s picking up.