Hello, Dolly! still going strong

VOORHEESVILLE — The cheerful veneer of Hello, Dolly! keeps the mood light through the musical’s sober undertones on the high school stage.

NEW SCOTLAND — Among the hulking plow trucks crowded into the highway garage, the town board met to discuss the options for expanding its space.

VOORHEESVILLE — The latest school-district budget figures include a $350,000 decrease from the current year’s spending plan, but still carry a 2.89-percent tax-levy increase.

Blaze in Westmere bungalow quelled

GUILDERLAND — A Westmere firefighter was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning in the midst of fighting a blaze at a York Road bungalow.

Spending down at Guilderland library, but taxes would still increase slightly

GUILDERLAND — The public library is proposing a $3.38 million spending plan for next year, a 2-percent decrease over this year’s budget.

State audit finds no abuse but potential for misuse

VOORHEESVILLE — An audit by the state comptroller’s office found that there is some potential for the “loss or misuse” of school district funds, but no evidence of abuse.

Volunteers tutor students in English, enriching themselves

Kids speak out for music, German, indoor track

GUILDERLAND — An informal budget hearing on Tuesday night functioned largely as an endorsement of valued school programs that are slated to be cut.

Voters will choose next highway super

GUILDERLAND — A unanimous town-board vote on Tuesday to fill two vacancies on the Board of Assessment Review belies the political maneuvering that led to the compromise.