Providing pride,
Signs to help recruit firefighters

GUILDERLAND — Michael E. Vacek, a well-known attorney and lobbyist, died Saturday after a weather-related car accident the evening before.

Foreclosure:
Therapist hopes to buy his building



ALTAMONT — Brian Thornton, the village’s well-known physical therapist, is afraid he may lose the Maple Avenue building he’s used since he set up his practice six years ago.

Editorial"Feeling good, good, good, good"

The great hall at Lynnwood Elementary School was packed with cheering children on Monday afternoon.

Some were so excited they sprang up from their seats on the floor. Others waved their arms and shouted.

BERNE — A Berne man pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a girl whom he was babysitting in Watervliet.

NEW SCOTLAND — A re-zoning battle has started in New Scotland.

NEW SCOTLAND — After seven months in jail and no indictment, Corianna Thompson is out on bail. She was arrested in April for the March 13 murder of her mother.

NEW SCOTLAND — The town now has a $4.7 million budget in place for next year. The town board adopted it unanimously last Wednesday, directly after making some last-minute slashes to office supplies across departments.

BERNE — Expectations remain high for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo girls’ basketball team.

Going into this season, the Lady Bulldogs will be defending four consecutive Western Athletic Conference Southern Division championships.